oc osrp final survey summary

CityofOceanCityOpenSpaceandRecreationSurvey

1/17

7.07% 21

40.74% 121

52.19% 155

Q1Areyouavisitor,secondhomeowner,oryear-roundresident?

Answered:297 Skipped:11

Total 297

Visitor

SecondHomeowner

Year-roundresident

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

AnswerChoices Responses

Visitor

SecondHomeowner

Year-roundresident


2/17

87.16% 258

12.84% 38

Q2Areopenspaceandrecreationalfacilitiesafactorinyourdecisiontovisitor

liveinOceanCity?Answered:296 Skipped:12

Total 296

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No


3/17

35 7,444 211

18 4,352 246

Q3Howmanyyearshaveyouvisitedand/orlivedinOceanCity?


TotalRespondents:301

Yearsv isitingOceanCity

Yearsliv inginOceanCity

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

AnswerChoices AverageNumber TotalNumber Responses

YearsvisitingOceanCity

Yearsl ivinginOceanCity


4/17

1 114 84

2 171 113

1 138 93

1 101 79

1 135 105

1 192 133

2 253 164

Q4Howmanypeopleinyourhouseholdfallintothefollowingagecategories?(Pleaseenternumberineachinterval)



0-9

10-19

20–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60+

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5

AnswerChoices AverageNumber TotalNumber Responses

0-9

10-19

20–29

30–39

40–49

50–59

60+


5/17

80.65% 225

18.28% 51

1.08% 3

Q5Howwouldyouratetheimportanceofnaturalopenspace?


Total 279

Itisveryimportantto...

Itisveryimportantbu...

Somenaturalopenspacei...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Itisveryimportanttothecommunityandmorenaturalopenspaceisneeded;

ItisveryimportantbuttheCityhasadequateopenspace;

Somenaturalopenspaceisnice,buttheCityhastoomuch.


6/17

39.37% 100

58.27% 148

59.06% 150

43.70% 111

22.05% 56

12.60% 32

69.29% 176

47.24% 120

62.99% 160

Q6IfyouthinkmoreopenspaceisneededinOceanCitywhataretheprimaryreasons

foradditionalopenspace?Answered:254 Skipped:54


Exercise

Experiencenature

Recreation

Increasenon-motorize...

Improveconnections...

Improvechildren's...

Managementofstormwater/f...

Ecologicaldiversity

Habitatprotection

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Exerc ise

Experiencenature

Recreation

Increasenon-motorizedtransportationoptions

Improveconnectionsbetweencommunitydestinations

Improvechildren'saccesstoschools

Managementofstormwater/floodprevention

Ecologicaldiversity

Habitatprotection


7/17

58.80% 167

48.94% 139

55.28% 157

70.07% 199

45.07% 128

14.79% 42

Q7Whatfactorsdoyouconsiderwhenvisitingarecreationalfacility?



Distance

Cost

Parking

Activ ities/Programs

Crowds

Socializing

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Distance

Cost

Parking

Activities/Programs

Crowds

Socializing


8/17

69.97% 205

22.18% 65

58.70% 172

16.72% 49

74.06% 217

26.28% 77

Q8Whichofthefollowingbenefitsofrecreationandopenspacearemost

importanttoyou?Answered:293 Skipped:15

Relaxation

SpecialEvent

PhysicalExercise

Socializing

EnjoyNature

EntertainChildren

Competitiv eAthletics

AccesstoWater

Opportunitiesforyouth

Env ironmentalProtection

Healthandwellness

Culturalopportunities

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Relaxation

SpecialEvent

PhysicalExerc ise

Socializing

EnjoyNature

EntertainChildren


9/17

10.24% 30

50.17% 147

25.60% 75

58.36% 171

48.12% 141

20.48% 60


CompetitiveAthletics

AccesstoWater

Opportunitiesforyouth

EnvironmentalProtection

Healthandwellness

Culturalopportunities


10/17

Q9Howoftendoyouoramemberofyourhouseholdparticipateinthefollowing

recreationalactivities?(Pleaseselectallthatapply)


SelectfromDrop-downMenu

21.05%36

18.13%31

60.82%104

171

24.74%48

38.14%74

37.11%72

194

92.80%245

7.20%19

0.00%0

264

23.04%47

50.98%104

25.98%53

204

20.22%36

25.28%45

54.49%97

178

34.21%65

38.95%74

26.84%51

190

23.39%40

17.54%30

59.06%101

171

14.36%26

61.33%111

24.31%44

181

83.53%213

12.94%33

3.53%9

255


Regularly(daily,weekly,monthly) Ocassionally(afewtimesperyear)

Rarely/Never

Baseball/Softball

NatureStudy

Playground

Picnics

Gardening

Rollerblading

Fishing

Surfing

Volleyball

Shuffleboard

Horseshoes

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Regularly(daily,weekly,monthly) Ocassionally(afewtimesperyear) Rarely/Never Total

Baseball/Softball

Golf

Walking/Jogging

NatureStudy

Basketball

Playground

Soccer

Picnics

Bicycling


11/17

61.29%133

30.41%66

8.29%18

217

6.71%11

17.07%28

76.22%125

164

4.88%8

13.41%22

81.71%134

164

64.38%150

29.18%68

6.44%15

233

26.09%54

50.24%104

23.67%49

207

8.93%15

16.07%27

75.00%126

168

26.56%51

25.52%49

47.92%92

192

11.73%21

36.87%66

51.40%92

179

37.69%75

40.70%81

21.61%43

199

8.33%14

26.19%44

65.48%110

168

6.59%11

22.16%37

71.26%119

167

3.75%6

28.13%45

68.13%109

160

9.94%16

13.66%22

76.40%123

161

1.23%2

14.72%24

84.05%137

163

6.51%11

37.28%63

56.21%95

169

Gardening

Football

Rollerblading

Swimming

Fishing

Skateboarding

Surfing

Tennis

Boating/Kayaking/Paddleboard

Volleyball

Bocceball

Shuffleboard

StreetHockey

UltimateFrisbee

Horseshoes


12/17

Q10DoesOceanCityneedtoaddorexpandthefollowingfacilities?



82.68%191

12.12%28

5.19%12

231

56.35%111

30.46%60

13.20%26

197

38.78%76

44.39%87

16.84%33

196

18.62%35

64.36%121

17.02%32

188

4.97%9

76.24%138

18.78%34

181

78.22%176

16.89%38

4.89%11

225

16.04%30

67.91%127

16.04%30

187

44.88%92

32.20%66

22.93%47

205

34.22%64

40.11%75

25.67%48

187

56.35%111

22.34%44

21.32%42

197

29.10%55

51.32%97

19.58%37

189

12.15% 65.75% 22.10%


Yes No NotSure

BikepathsChildren’splayareas

FootballfieldsBasketball

courts

Year-roundrecreation...

Soccerfields

Skateboardpark

TennisAccessto

waterways

Horseshoes

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Yes No NotSure Total

Bikepaths

Familypicnicareas

Children’splayareas

Baseball/softballfields

Footballfields

Hikingandwalkingtrails

Basketballcourts

Boatramps

Swimminginstruction

Year-roundrecreationprogramming

Iceskatingrink

Soccerfields


13/17

12.15%22

65.75%119

22.10%40

181

42.19%81

29.69%57

28.13%54

192

37.89%72

43.16%82

18.95%36

190

74.66%165

14.48%32

10.86%24

221

12.02%22

69.95%128

18.03%33

183

21.88%42

70.31%135

7.81%15

192

63.85%136

22.07%47

14.08%30

213

15.22%28

63.04%116

21.74%40

184

6.42%12

65.78%123

27.81%52

187

19.35%36

51.61%96

29.03%54

186

Soccerfields

Summerrecreationalprograms

Skateboardpark

Conservationareas

Tennis

Golf

Accesstowaterways

StreetHockey

UltimateFrisbee

Horseshoes


14/17

Q11Howdoyouratethefollowingcriteriatoevaluatefutureopenspaceacquisitions

inOceanCity?Answered:261 Skipped:47


35.51%87

54.29%133

10.20%25

245

11.11%26

47.86%112

41.03%96

234

47.50%114

46.25%111

6.25%15

240

32.88%73

46.40%103

20.72%46

222

31.11%70

50.22%113

18.67%42

225

34.05%79

46.98%109

18.97%44

232

65.68%155

27.54%65

6.78%16

236

42.92%103

47.08%113

10.00%24

240

52.12%123

34.75%82

13.14%31

236

29.60%66

51.57%115

18.83%42

223


CriticalConsideration ImportantConsideration NotaConsideration

Suitabilityandpotentia...

Availabilityforpublic...

Developmentlimiting

Opportunityfor...

Adjacencytobusiness...

Furtherspublic...

Opportunitycosts

Sav ingsincostof...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

CriticalConsideration

ImportantConsideration

NotaConsideration

Total

Suitabil i tyandpotentialforuseasactiverecreation

Adjacencytootherpublic-ownedorpublic ly-controlledrecreation/openspace

Accessibil i tytopotentialusers

Absenceofenvironmentalconstraints

Availabil i tyforpublic purchase

Opportunitytomaintainorincreasepublic accesstocoastalorinlandwaters

Protectionofenvironmentally-sensitivelandsand/orwaters

Potentialforl inearrecreationsystem(trail,bikeway,greenway)

Developmentl imiting

ConsistencywithlocalMasterPlan


15/17

17.27%38

58.18%128

24.55%54

220

44.64%104

42.06%98

13.30%31

233

38.72%91

49.79%117

11.49%27

235

56.67%136

36.25%87

7.08%17

240

35.74%84

49.36%116

14.89%35

235

17.72%42

45.57%108

36.71%87

237

3.15%7

18.92%42

77.93%173

222

4.57%10

17.35%38

78.08%171

219

10.70%23

50.70%109

38.60%83

215

32.58%72

40.72%90

26.70%59

221

32.90%76

41.99%97

25.11%58

231

22.61%52

56.96%131

20.43%47

230

18.34%42

57.64%132

24.02%55

229

42.36%97

50.22%115

7.42%17

229

32.26%70

59.91%130

7.83%17

217

38.77%88

51.98%118

9.25%21

227

44.74%102

49.56%113

5.70%13

228

22.91%52

44.49%101

32.60%74

227

28.13%63

56.70%127

15.18%34

224

29.28%65

59.01%131

11.71%26

222

Consistencywithcountyandregionalplans

Preservationofakeyhistoric resource

Opportunityforneighborhoodimprovement

Protectionofplantand/orwildlifehabitat

Distributionofrecreational/openspacesitesthroughoutthecommunity

Potentialfortourismdevelopmentbenefits

Adjacencytobusinessdistric t

Adjacencytohistoric distric t

Uti l i tyavailabil i ty

Furtherspublic ownershipandcontrolofbeachfront

Furtherspublic ownershipandcontrolofbayfront

Opportunityforpassiverecreationindenselydevelopedneighborhood

Opportunitytoprovideenhancedenvironmentalorculturaleducationtoresidentsandguests

Acquisitioncosts

Opportunitycosts

Developmentcosts

Availabil i tyofoutsidefundingsupport

Lossoftaxrevenue

Savingsincostofservices

DebtservicecostsonlocalportionsofAcquisitionCostsandDevelopmentCosts


1/6

Q12WhatdoyouconsiderasOceanCity’sstrengths(advantagesorassets)regarding

openspaceandrecreation?Answered:198 Skipped:110

# Responses Date

1 Theoceanandbayarethenaturalassetstothecommunity. 1/22/20148:32AM

2 RecognizingthatOpenSpaceisapriority 1/5/201411:41PM

3 BeachFrontandBayareas.WehavelostthechanceyearsagotodevelopOpenSpaceandlargeRecreationSurvey.Thehorsehasbeenoutofthebarnfortomanyyears.

1/1/20141:39PM

4 Beach,schoolfields,sportsfields,HavenAvebikepath,golfcourse,airportareawildliferefuge 12/31/20135:25PM

5 Naturalsetting,NoHighRiseHotels,Limitedaccesstointercoastal 12/31/20134:03PM

6 OceanCity'sstrengthasafamilyvacationdestinationcouldonlybeenhancedwithopenspaceandrecreation.

12/31/20132:17PM

7 Currentbeach 12/31/201311:47AM

8 Therearealreadymanyattemptsatprovidingopenspaceandrecreation.Therearealwaysroomsforimprovingtheexistingandprovidingnew.

12/30/20138:42PM

9 Beautifulc leanbeaches,l i feguards,greenspacessuchasl ittleparksdowntown,playgrounds,tenniscourts,wildlifepreserve,corsoninlet(state)

12/30/20135:53PM

10 airport,golfcourseboardwalkandbeachesaretheattraction 12/30/201310:29AM

11 airquality,naturalbeauty,,habitatfornature 12/30/201310:12AM

12 Abil itytopreserveareasforwildlifebeyondcommercialism. 12/29/20135:44PM

13 Bikepaths,Reccenter,boardwalk,beach,bay 12/29/20135:26PM

14 Boardwalk,beaches,bikepath,niceplaygrounds 12/28/20138:01PM

15 Greatrecreationandl ibrary/seniorcenter&Greatbeachesandnaturepreservation. 12/28/20137:51PM

16 Notcertainwhatthisquestionmeans 12/28/201311:00AM

17 sensitivitytothisissue,considerationofinputsfromnonresident,taxpayingsecondhomeowners 12/26/201310:12PM

18 CommunityCenterisgreatforrecreationandtherearesomeplaygroundsforchildren 12/26/201311:14AM

19 Boardwalk,continuousbeach,bikepath(pleasecomplete),newbridgefromOCtoSPturnedouttobeainvaluablewalking,jogging,bikerecreationarea,communitycenter(women'sdressingareatoosmall),pool,gym,l ibrary,musicpier,shoppingontheavenue&boardwalk.

12/24/20133:35PM

20 Boardwalk,beachesandAsburyAvebusinessdistric t.Communitycenter 12/24/20131:27PM

21 mustpreserveitnowbeforeitsgone.justlookat30thandsimplson.opportunityalmostlost 12/24/20131:43AM

22 beach,boardwalk,andbayweareabarrierisland 12/22/20132:27PM

23 lotsofavailabebikeridingandwalkingareas 12/21/20138:51PM

24 Desiretohavesame.Thissurveyshouldbemadeavailablewhentherearemoreownersavailabletocontribute.Decemberisc learlynotthetime.

12/20/20139:13PM

25 wemustrecognizewhattheoceanandbayoffer,atthesametimeitshouldnotbeexploitedortaintedbytrendycauses,ithasofferedthesamestrengthssinceitwasfirstdiscovered

12/19/20135:56PM

26 Niceplaygrounds.Cleanbeachesplentyofballfieldsandtenniscourts 12/19/20132:08PM

27 Safety,familyfriendly,dry 12/19/20138:08AM

28 slowdowndevelopmentsoyoucandomorewithopenspaces 12/18/20137:35PM


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29 accesstowater;familyfriendliness;safety 12/18/20137:31PM

30 Possibil i tytodevelopbayfront. 12/18/20131:37PM

31 relativelysafefrom10thstreetsouthforbiking 12/17/20137:26PM

32 Longoceanbeaches,baysarel imited,l imitedopenspacealongwitholdsmallhousesthatcouldbemadeintoopenspace.

12/17/20134:04PM

33 Plentyoffac il i tiesfocusedonrecreation(commmunitycenter,shuffleboardcourts,volleyball,etc. 12/17/20137:13AM

34 Beaches 12/17/201312:28AM

35 thebeach 12/16/20136:19PM

36 Familyfriendlyfocusthatdoesnotrequirelargecost,onceyouarehere. 12/12/20138:20AM

37 Na 12/12/20137:34AM

38 Theareahaspotentialfordevelopingopenspaceandrecreationareasbeforeallisdevelopedintohousingthat

12/11/201311:07PM

39 wedohavesome,butmorecouldbedone 12/11/201310:07PM

40 Funds,esthetic qualityofsettings,familytown 12/11/20138:47PM

41 It'sgotastartitneedstobemoreandbetterdeveloped,itneedstobeplannedbyprofessionals,notjusthappenonitsown

12/11/20138:30PM

42 availabil i ty 12/11/20134:29PM

43 TheBeach,byfar.Thebike-friendlinessisalsoaplus. 12/11/20139:09AM

44 communitysupport 12/10/201312:57PM

45 oceanfrontboardwalk 12/8/20139:33AM

46 manyrecreartionalprogramsforbothyearroundandsummerresidentsbaysidecentertetc 12/7/20131:27PM

47 Beach,boardwalk,andBaysidecenterareawesome 12/5/20138:57AM

48 Greatbeach.Toomanybeachtaggers.Handleitl iketheydoinCapeMay.OneorTwoTaggersontheBeachateachpointofentres

12/3/20138:59AM

49 tenniscourts 11/21/20138:49PM

50 Ocean,Beach,Bay,Wetlands 11/20/201310:56AM

51 OpenSpacenearAsburyandProtectedSpacenearthebay. 11/19/20133:46AM

52 amplefac il i ties 11/18/201310:40PM

53 wehavebeacheshereandsometrashcansthere 11/18/201310:17PM

54 Recsports 11/18/201310:05PM

55 Thereisanocean,abay,abikepath,anaturepreserve,afewplaygrounds. 11/14/201310:52AM

56 Safe,c leanandwidebeaches. 11/7/20132:22PM

57 BEACH,BOARDWALK,ANDBAY 11/6/20137:23PM

58 Therearenumerousparksandl inkingpublic spaces,buttheycanbeimprovedupon. 11/5/20138:23PM

59 Plentyofc leanbeaches,manysoccerandbasketballfields 11/3/20133:37PM

60 BeachPlaygroundsGolfCourseBoatRamps 10/31/201310:48PM

61 Seemsprettymuchfineasitis. 10/31/201310:24PM

62 availablelandforsale 10/31/20134:02PM

63 providesrecreationopportunitiesforpeopleofallages-wearea"family"resort 10/30/20136:12PM

64 communitycenter 10/30/20134:46PM

65 Havesomenicelargeopenspaceproperties 10/30/20132:23PM


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66 strongcommunity 10/30/20139:45AM

67 geographicaladvantages,accesstobeach&bay 10/29/20135:43PM

68 thebeach,existingrecreationareas 10/29/20134:42PM

69 Plentyofparksforchildren,athletic programs, 10/29/20131:56PM

70 Cityisdemonstratingthatitisopen12monthsayear.Moreopenspaceandrecreationsshouldenhancethis.

10/29/20131:24PM

71 thenaturalhabitat(bayandshoreline) 10/29/20138:19AM

72 Whenyourentireeastern,southernandnorthernboundariesareopenwateritishardtofaultopenspace.Children'splaygroundsaregreatandplentifulinthecentralc ityarea.

10/28/20139:41PM

73 Beaches,accesstothem,andservices(police,fire,EMS). 10/28/20139:18PM

74 density 10/28/20133:32PM

75 Thepeaceful,relaxingatmosphere 10/28/201312:29PM

76 Thereissti l l avail ibi l i ty 10/28/201312:18PM

77 thebeachesandwetlands 10/28/201311:25AM

78 Itisthebiggestreasonwelivehere. 10/28/201311:05AM

79 beaches&bpardwalk&new9thStbridge 10/28/201311:05AM

80 linearownership 10/28/201310:53AM

81 Plentyofbeachesandwatertoplayonandin. 10/28/201310:25AM

82 Greattaxbasethatenablesthepurchaseofcurrentlydevelopedland. 10/28/20139:22AM

83 wehavethetaxbasetomakegradualchangetoimprovethecommunitywithmoreopenspace 10/28/20139:16AM

84 beach,corson'sinlet,boardwalk 10/28/20139:15AM

85 public accessbeachandafewniceparkareas,Corson'sInletStatePark 10/28/20139:12AM

86 Flatterrainpromotesnon-motorizedtransportationwhileofferingviewsofnaturalbeauty. 10/28/20138:56AM

87 tourism 10/28/20138:52AM

88 forwalkingandbikeridingthegroundislevel,nothil ls 10/28/20138:25AM

89 aquatic andfitnesscenter 10/28/20138:20AM

90 wehaveagreattaxbasetoaffordopenspaceandasmartpublic whosupportsit 10/28/201312:35AM

91 Thebeach,andcommunitycenter 10/27/201311:16PM

92 WellmanagementofCityservices....l ikeboardwalk&beach 10/27/201310:36PM

93 it'sabarrierisland 10/27/20139:06PM

94 beachandboardwalkwil lalwaysbethepopularareas,what'shurtingthistownistheroadsituation,parking,flooding.

10/27/20138:05PM

95 naturalbeauty 10/27/20137:13PM

96 thechildrensplaygrounds(thoughitwouldbenicetohavemore) 10/27/20137:03PM

97 plentyofprogramsforchildren 10/27/20136:11PM

98 Beautiful,c leanbeaches,reccenterat17thandSimpson,munic ipalgolfcourse,playgroundsat15thandBayand34thandWest

10/27/20135:05PM

99 Beachavailabilty,adjacentstatepark 10/27/20134:53PM

100 Diversityandc leanbeaches 10/27/20133:12PM

101 Naturalwatershed-oceanandbay,marshes,etc;levelspaceexcellentforactive/passiverecreation;fishingpiersandaccess

10/27/20132:46PM

102 Thebeach,boardwalk 10/27/20131:52PM


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103 Thebeachthebaythecommunitycenterallopenspaces 10/27/20131:23PM

104 plentyofplaygrounds-birdingsitesandthenewcausewaywalk/bikepath 10/27/20131:23PM

105 Thebeach. 10/27/20131:00PM

106 Beachandbayaccess 10/27/201312:50PM

107 Hopefully,attentiontomaintainingOpenSpaceonthebayfrontandpreventingcommercialdevelopment

10/27/201312:48PM

108 Beaches,Boardwalk,Shopping,BikeTrails,NewBridgeopportunitiesforoutdoooractivity. 10/27/201312:14PM

109 Lotsofrecreationinthesummerandfocusedat18thstreetatothertimes 10/27/201311:51AM

110 Whatl i ttleisleft! 10/27/201311:40AM

111 ThatwehavetriedtokeepthingasopenanUncommercialaspossiblesofuturegenerationscanenjoytheRealseashore!f

10/27/201311:29AM

112 Wehaveanadequateamountofopenspace.Shouldtakeadvantageoflowrealestatevaluesandpurchaselandforopenspace.GetfundingfromCapeMaylikeSeaIsledidforitsBeachtoBayinitiative.

10/27/201311:22AM

113 Youlockeverythingupsowecan'tuseit.Thisisnotastrengthbutneededtobesaid 10/27/201311:16AM

114 Thecurrentinventoryisdiverseformanyagegroups.Recreationsareasarewellmaintainedandsafe.

10/27/201311:14AM

115 Accesstobeach,boards,natureandwildlifeprotection 10/27/201310:53AM

116 peoplewhocare-acommunitythatwantsrecreation 10/27/201310:40AM

117 Beautifulandaccessiblebeach,lotsofwatersportsonthebayside. 10/27/201310:11AM

118 Currentownershipofairport,golfcourse,etcisanattributethatsetsOCapartfromothercommunities

10/27/201310:08AM

119 Ourbeach!Also,recreationalfac il i tiesforsportandexerc ise. 10/27/20139:54AM

120 thebeachandbay 10/27/20139:29AM

121 Baseballfields/boardwalk 10/27/20139:29AM

122 DECENTEFFORTTOMOVEFWD.INTHESEAREAS 10/27/20139:17AM

123 Wehavegolfandwildlifeareas 10/27/20138:54AM

124 Lotsofpossibil i tiesforrecreationforc itizensofallages,notjustyouthleaguesports.elderactivityopportunitiesforbikingandwalkingareimportantanditisgoodthatOChasthemandwil lcontinuetoexpandthem.

10/27/20138:54AM

125 OurlocationonbarrierislandandthemindsetofthosewhocometopartakeofOCofferings 10/27/20138:37AM

126 Thefactthatitisabarrierisland 10/27/20138:02AM

127 Thec ivic center 10/27/20137:45AM

128 Accesstoc lean,safebeaches,friendlycommunity,goodaccesstoservices,fantastic Communitycentrandl ibrary

10/27/20137:44AM

129 ThenewbridgeisawesomethedensityinOCistoogreatweneedopenspaceeverywhere 10/27/20137:21AM

130 Communitycenter 10/27/20137:11AM

131 doingalotwithal i ttle 10/27/20137:09AM

132 Accesstooceanandbaygenerallygoodfac il i tiescurrentlyavailable 10/26/20139:50PM

133 Nostrengths,toodense,toomuchlotcoverage,nomasterplantobenefitfuture 10/26/20139:46PM

134 Boardwalk-DowntownMainstreet-BaysideandOceansideprograms 10/26/20139:42PM

135 TheBeach,ProximitytoCorsen'sInlet 10/26/20139:10PM

136 offsettingdensitywithpublic spaces.weacceptsmalllotswithsmallsetbacksbecauseitgivesusalargercommunitythatcangatherasacollectivegroupinourpublic spaces.

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137 boardwalk,bikepaths 10/26/20138:31PM

138 Naturalenvironment 10/26/20137:57PM

139 Althoughdensehousing,veryc leanandwellmaintainedandsafe 10/26/20134:53PM

140 proximateytotheocean 10/26/20134:28PM

141 Theparksandfieldsareavailableandwelltakencareof. 10/26/20133:21PM

142 Accesstotheocean,bayandinlets!! 10/26/20133:03PM

143 Thebeaches,ocean,bayandboardwalk.Needformorepublic andsponsoredactivities. 10/26/201312:06PM

144 VarietyofOpenSpaces 10/26/201312:02PM

145 Thebeachandsaltmarshes 10/26/201311:35AM

146 Ocean,Bay,bikepaths,historic areas. 10/26/201311:33AM

147 itmakesforamoreenjoyableyearroundandvisitorl iving 10/26/201311:20AM

148 Thecommunitycenterisahugeattractiontoyearroundresidentsandtouristsalike 10/26/201310:52AM

149 TheBoardwalkiscritical.Currentrestorationiscritical. 10/26/201310:45AM

150 Thatitisimportantandevenconsidered 10/26/201310:41AM

151 Havingoceanandbay.Regardedasenvironmentallyfriendly. 10/26/201310:36AM

152 Previouspurchases 10/26/201310:26AM

153 geographicopportunity 10/26/201310:16AM

154 awealthofoutdooropportunitiesandanactivepopulacethatwantstousethem. 10/26/201310:08AM

155 familyrecreation 10/26/20139:50AM

156 Interestinprovidingaccess 10/26/20139:37AM

157 Thenondevelopmentofparkadjacenttoc ityhall,thebeach,thebay,thebiketrail,theboardwalk 10/26/20139:09AM

158 Locationtobeachandbay.GoodideatoleaveparkbyCityHallonAsburyinsteadofanothercenter.

10/26/20139:01AM

159 It'sac leanl ittlec ityfrom12thSttotheSouthend.Leavetherecreationonthenorthendoftheboardwalkandtowntokeepthevisitorsdownthere.

10/26/20138:38AM

160 familyfriendly 10/26/20138:34AM

161 Cleanwellmanagedandmaintained. 10/26/20138:17AM

162 Senseofcommunity 10/26/20138:12AM

163 Beaches 10/26/20137:40AM

164 Opportunityandcost 10/26/20136:56AM

165 Accesstowaterwaysandnaturalspace 10/26/20136:29AM

166 thebayisahugeadvantagethec ityhasthatisignoredbythec ity.thewetlands...againunderusedorappreciated

10/26/20136:19AM

167 None 10/26/201312:29AM

168 beaches,wetlands,treesinhistoric distric tandnorthend 10/26/201312:15AM

169 Thebeaches,safeandmaintainedbikingroutes,fishingopportunitiesandsites 10/25/201311:22PM

170 OCNJmustbeverysmarthere.Thisisveryl imitedOSleft.Iamafraidcommercialinterestinterferewithgoodsense.Overdevelopmentandcronyismhasflourished.

10/25/201311:11PM

171 Manyrecreationalthingsduringthesummer.Plentyofplaygroundsforchildren 10/25/201310:53PM

172 Wellroundedassortmentofactiveandpassiverecreationareas 10/25/201310:51PM

173 corson'sinlet,conservation,plentyofspace 10/25/201310:39PM


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174 Route52causewayfishingpier 10/25/201310:34PM

175 Cleanplacetol ive 10/25/201310:06PM

176 Staintonpreserve,"pocketparks",manymultipleplaygrounds,TennesseeAveboatramp,fishingpavil ionat12thStreetbulkhead,golfcourse

10/25/201310:02PM

177 Beachesandboardwalk! 10/25/201310:00PM

178 Numerousparksc itywideforkids.Plentyofsoccerandbaseballfieldsforyouthactivities. 10/25/20139:54PM

179 suffic ient,exceptBoatrampandassociatedparkingrestric tions 10/25/20139:54PM

180 drytown,bluelaws,controlledordinances 10/25/20139:41PM

181 goodaccesstobeaches;HavenAve.bikepath 10/25/20139:30PM

182 beachesandboardwalk 10/25/20139:24PM

183 Ideallocationforoutdoorrecreation,environmentalprotection. 10/25/20139:19PM

184 Thefamilycenteredfocusofourcommunity&religiousinvolvement 10/25/20139:14PM

185 Beach,recreationalfields,playgrounds,Corson'sInletStatePark,biking 10/25/20139:13PM

186 Thebeachisthegreatestasset.Developmentshouldnotbeallowedanyc loserthanitalreadyis. 10/25/20139:01PM

187 Thatitisimportantenoughtoconsiderandplanfor 10/25/20138:50PM

188 Asarelativelynewyear-roundresident,OceanCityoffersmuchmoreopenspaceandrecreationalopportunitiesthanmostNewJerseycommunities.Thisiswhyweplannedandeventuallydid,movetoandretireinOceanCity.

10/25/20137:58PM

189 Thebeach!Proximitytowetlands--causewayshowedcommunityresponsetomoreaccess. 10/25/20137:30PM

190 Availabil i tyofoceanfront,bayfrontforboating,bikepaths,andwetlands 10/25/20136:41PM

191 adequatenumberofsportsfields/playgrounds; 10/25/20136:18PM

192 Organizedapproach;excellentapproachtorecreation;dedicatedvolunteerefforts 10/25/20136:14PM

193 OpportunitytokeepOCfamilyoriented 10/25/20135:58PM

194 Beach,boardwalk,communitycenter 10/25/20135:53PM

195 Plentyofaccesstobeachfrontandmanysmallcommunityparks. 10/25/20135:52PM

196 TheBeach,OceanandBay 10/25/20135:32PM

197 Notsure 10/25/20135:08PM

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Q13WhatdoyouconsiderasOceanCity’sweaknesses(shortcomingsorlimitations)

regardingopenspaceandrecreation?Answered:211 Skipped:97

# Responses Date

1 Overdevelopment.Lookatwhatotherforward-lookingcommunitiesaredoingtoconserveandpreventfuturestorms:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/01/4_visions_of_new_jerseys_post-sandy_future.html

1/22/20148:32AM

2 OceanCityisaseasideconcretejungle 1/5/201411:41PM

3 AAgain,Inmyhumbleopinionitistolatetodevelopameaningfulprogram.Weneednomorebikepaths.

1/1/20141:39PM

4 bayaccess,neighborhoodopenspaceforpassive/unstructuredrecreation 12/31/20135:25PM

5 Peoplearetakingawaytoomuchopenspaceandchaningtheenviromnemt.ThismustStop. 12/31/20134:03PM

6 Overdevelopementoneveryavailablepieceof"buildable"landl imitstheoppurtunityopenspaceandrecreationcouldprovide

12/31/20132:17PM

7 Summeryouthopportunitiesandcommunityinvolvement. 12/31/201311:47AM

8 Itseemsthatwhenthereisagrassylotorareaopen,itsoonhassometypeoflargeoversizedstructurebuiltonit...

12/30/20138:42PM

9 OceanCityisbecomingmoreandmoredensetothepointwhereyou'feel'i t.Also,wehavealotofdogsontheisland,weneedtoenourageagreatersenseofrespectandresponsibil i tybydogowners/lovers.Thankyoufortheopportunitytopartic ipateinthissurvey

12/30/20135:53PM

10 youdon'tmaintainwhatyouhave 12/30/201310:29AM

11 grossoverdevelopment 12/30/201310:12AM

12 Overdevelopement 12/29/20135:44PM

13 Openareaswherethebreezeblowthroughtheisland.Buldingdensityhasaffectedthewaterrunoff

12/29/20135:26PM

14 toomuchdevelopment&turningaoncecharmingtownintoacookiecutteroverpopulatedtownlookingl ikeSeaIsleinsteadofAvalonorStoneHarbor

12/28/20138:01PM

15 Toomanysummervacationers,toomuchbuildingandlandusedevelopment.Toomuchtraffic ,congestion

12/28/20137:51PM

16 Notcertainofwhatthisquestionmeans 12/28/201311:00AM

17 seeattachedletter 12/27/20132:12PM

18 Iunderstandseasonalresorts'issueswrt10to1increasesinpopulation,itisdifficulttohaveOCpublic employeesworkl ikecrazy3monthsayear,thenhavetofindtasksinthewintermonths.Can'thaveparttimepolice,etc.Thisisatoughproblem

12/26/201310:12PM

19 Therealreadyisl imitedspacetoconverttoopenspaceandrecreation.Parkingisproblematic atthecenterduringsummer.

12/26/201311:14AM

20 Needmoretrees.Betteraccesstobay.BayAvebetw2nd&3rdshouldhave1largerdockforfishing.Nooutbuildingspermittedinc ludingbathrooms.The1temporaryoneisfine&ifyouneedanotherattheotherendyouhaveasimilarbuildingneartherecyclecenter.

12/24/20133:35PM

21 Toomanyduplexes 12/24/20131:27PM

22 simple.wedonthaveenoughinourneighborhoods.grabitwhilewecanbeforeitsdeveloped. 12/24/20131:43AM

23 overbuildinginareasthatshouldneverhavebeenbuilt,thatiswhythereisflooding,nonaturalplaceforwatertodrain,whereareyoupumpingbackintothebayduh!!

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24 manyofthebikepathsaretooc losetovehiculartraffic . 12/21/20138:51PM

25 Politics....Greed....Procuringopenspace..... 12/20/20139:13PM

26 itsac ity,densedevelopment,anagingegocentric populationthatdoesn'tseepasttheirneeds,evenfurthercomplicatedbytheamountofattentionaveryfewgetinregardstotrendyenvironmentalconcerns,WENEEDTOSTRIKEABALANCE

12/19/20135:56PM

27 Tightlypackedconstructionveryfewopenspacesinresidentialareas 12/19/20132:08PM

28 concentratedinsameareas 12/19/20138:08AM

29 Overdevelopment 12/18/20137:35PM

30 Wedesperatelyneedmorefull-time,year-roundfamiliesl ivinghere. 12/18/20137:31PM

31 Throwingawaychancetodevelopapublic marina-supportingprivateinvestorstodosoat10th.st. 12/18/20131:37PM

32 difficulttobikesafelynorthof9thstreetotherthantheboardwalk 12/17/20137:26PM

33 OceanCityownsobsolete/notusedbuildings/spacesthatshouldbel iquidatedforturningotherc ityspacesintoopenspace/recreations.

12/17/20134:04PM

34 overbuildinganddensity.Manyoftherecreationfac il i tiesarebuildings/structures.Needmoregreenspace.

12/17/20137:13AM

35 None 12/17/201312:28AM

36 beacherosion 12/16/20136:19PM

37 Limitingopportunityfordevelopment/advancementbecauseofvocalfew,versusa"silent"majority.

12/12/20138:20AM

38 Na 12/12/20137:34AM

39 Nnotmakingthemostofavailablelandthathasbecomeavailableinthepast.Nothavingasafebikepath

12/11/201311:07PM

40 Therejustisn'tthatmuchlandlefttopurchase 12/11/201310:07PM

41 Gettingpeoplehere...Costofhomeownership 12/11/20138:47PM

42 Notenoughtthoughtfulplanningbyknowledgableprofessionals.Take9thandAsbury-verypoorlyplannedgreenspace.

12/11/20138:30PM

43 limitedaccess 12/11/20134:29PM

44 Abil itytobikesafelysti l l hasalotofroomforimprovement. 12/11/20139:09AM

45 Itisabarrierislandsothelandthatisthereisallwehavetoworkwitessentially 12/10/201312:57PM

46 Needmorebayfrontopenspace,recreation 12/8/20139:33AM

47 overdevelopment 12/7/20131:27PM

48 Better/morebike/walkingpaths,theskateparkneedstobereplaced,goodactivitiesforteens 12/5/20138:57AM

49 OCdoesnothaveabaybeachforswimming.Overdevelopment,housestolarge.Itseemslikethemasterplancontinuestochange.Spotzoningiswrong.

12/3/20138:59AM

50 noopenlandwithvegetation 11/21/20138:49PM

51 Lossofbeach,bayfront,andwetlandstooverdevelopment 11/20/201310:56AM

52 Itisabarrierisland,themoreopenspacethebetter. 11/19/20133:46AM

53 notmuchwildlifeornaturalopenspace 11/18/201310:40PM

54 needmoretrashcansonthebeachallseasonandyearround 11/18/201310:17PM

55 Bikepathalongwestave 11/18/201310:05PM

56 Howmuchopenspaceisleft?It'sduplexc ity--crowdingoutl ightandair.Whatsmartc ityfathersallowedthistohappen--forthesakeofratablesapparently.

11/14/201310:52AM

57 Public accesstobayfront. 11/7/20132:22PM


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58 TRAFFICCONGESTIONANDPARKING 11/6/20137:23PM

59 Betterl inkagethroughouttheisland.Especiallyforbicycling.Currentbikepathshaveweakareasdangerousforyoungchildrenevenwithpa.Children

11/5/20138:23PM

60 safebiketrails,skatepark 11/3/20133:37PM

61 Notenoughactivityforpeopletogetoutanddothings.DullLackluster 11/1/20132:39PM

62 lackofadedicatedbikepathwithoutvehiculartraffic 10/31/201310:48PM

63 KeepcostsdownsoasnottoinadvertantlymakeOCNJtheexclusiveresortoftheverywealthy. 10/31/201310:24PM

64 OceanCitycontinuestobuildlargerstructuresonlargeandsmalllots. 10/31/20134:02PM

65 saferbikepaths-moreaccessforfishingfromtheland 10/30/20136:12PM

66 lackinginpassiveopenspace 10/30/20134:46PM

67 parking,wheretheyarelocated,howoftentheyareused,Itmakesnosensetohaveopenspaceifi tisnotuti l ized

10/30/20132:23PM

68 overdevelopment 10/30/20139:45AM

69 Denslypopulatedhousing 10/29/20136:23PM

70 Extremelyl imitedpublic accesstobayfront 10/29/20135:43PM

71 thec ityisfartoooverbuilt,thezoningboardisarubberstampforoverdevelopment 10/29/20134:42PM

72 Lackofbeachaccessforsail ing.Mixingoftoomanyactivitiesonbeaches(iesaling,kayaking,fishing,surfing,andpaddleboard).Removesurfersandpaddleboardersfromsail ingbeaches.Therearemoreplacestosurfthansail!Makebikepaththruwetlandsalongoldrailroadtracks.AlsopossiblebikepathtoCorsensInlet.

10/29/20131:56PM

73 Thec ityiswelldeveloped.Openspaceisl imited.Thiswil ll imit 10/29/20131:24PM

74 verydenselybuilt,bikepathsareinadequate,mostrecreationspacesinc ludingtheBoardwalkareverycrowdedinseason

10/29/20138:19AM

75 Thereareseriousdrainageissuesinthec ity.Theyneedtobeaddressed.Toomanyvacantparcelsthatarehardcovered.Toomanyparcelsthatarehardcovered.Itmightbeworthwhiletoconsidercondemningandconvertingsomeofthevacantparcelsto"greenzones".Mostarenottaximportantproperties.Mostarenotpayingtaxesnow.

10/28/20139:41PM

76 BikelaneonWestAve.Foreverysignthatstates"watchforpedestrianincrosswalk,placeoneonthesidewalksayingdon'twalkoutinfrontofcars.

10/28/20139:18PM

77 Needmorebikepaths. 10/28/20134:22PM

78 density 10/28/20133:32PM

79 Limitedboatramps 10/28/201312:29PM

80 limitedpublininetrest. 10/28/201312:18PM

81 overdevelopment,especiallyonenvironmentallysensitiveareas 10/28/201311:25AM

82 Thereisnotenough.Whatwehaveinathletic fieldsareoverused.Exampleprosoccerteamusesfootballfieldinsummer,theyshouldbechargedenoughtoresodwhentheirseasonends.

10/28/201311:05AM

83 recreationalfields,parks,naturetrails,bikepaths 10/28/201311:05AM

84 terriblerecreationandaquatic staff.Notcustomerfriendly,awasteoftaxdollars-privatizethem 10/28/201310:53AM

85 Toodenselypopulatedincertainareas,toofewparksinterspersed.(greenaras) 10/28/201310:25AM

86 Therealestatebusinesses. 10/28/20139:22AM

87 overdevelopmentfamiliesnolongerwanttol iveherenorcantheyaffordtol iveintown…tragic 10/28/20139:16AM

88 notenoughparks/openspaces,toomanycondos,parking 10/28/20139:15AM

89 lackofbikepaths,toomuchdrivingrequired,notasmuchbayaccessasI'dl ike,LESSdevelopment

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90 Commutingbypersonalcaranywherepromotesfurthercongestionandsafetyissuesacrosstheisland.

10/28/20138:56AM

91 toodensedevelopment 10/28/20138:52AM

92 needsmore'green'areainthedowntown/historic area 10/28/20138:25AM

93 limitedamountofsuitablelandavailable 10/28/20138:20AM

94 Toomuchcondensedhousing.Moreopenspaceneededtosafeguardfragileeosystem. 10/28/20137:36AM

95 notactingsoonenoughandlosingopportunities.creativeuseofspace 10/28/201312:35AM

96 Parking. 10/27/201311:16PM

97 parkingproblems 10/27/201310:36PM

98 toomanyduplexes 10/27/20139:06PM

99 withthebeachandboardwalkwhydoyouneedadditionalopenspace,parksarerarelyusedonhotsummerdaysorinthewintermonths,alotofmoneybeingspentforashortperiondofuse.Peoplegototheshoreforthebeachboardwalkandrelatedactivities,youalreadyhavetheseareas,let'simprovetheimportantthingsl ikefloodingandroads.

10/27/20138:05PM

100 toomanyhousesnotenoughparking 10/27/20137:13PM

101 lackofsafetyforbikers,notenoughaccesstowaterwaysandbaysforall,washupfac il i tiesforvisitors

10/27/20137:03PM

102 Costofthebeaches/costofthetenniscourts 10/27/20136:11PM

103 Lackofbikepaths,onewaystreets(e.g.Central/Asburyinoppositedirections),lackofnatureareas 10/27/20135:05PM

104 Greedallowedoverdevelopmentofislandleavingveryl i ttleopenarea.Continuedwil lkeepitthatway.

10/27/20134:53PM

105 Youdon'thavealongtermplan?doyouuseopenspacemoneythatisavailable?Thereisn'tenoughareasEveryvacantpropertyseemstosailthroughzoningandplanningtobuildanothercondo

10/27/20134:00PM

106 NotenoughactivitiesforanislandFULLofdogs.Wereallyneedadogbeach!AwayfrombathersmaybeatthetipoftheislandatCorsonsInlet?

10/27/20133:12PM

107 connectivityofexistingspaces;awarenessofopensspace;lackoftrails-foot,bike,etc;certainyouthrecuses

10/27/20132:46PM

108 Havingtopaytobeonthebeach,parkingl imitations,improvementneededinschoolfac il i tiessuchasbaseballfieldsandspaceforstudents

10/27/20131:52PM

109 Toomuchgreedyoverdevelopment! 10/27/20131:23PM

110 none 10/27/20131:23PM

111 Notsuffic ientgreenspacearoundtown 10/27/20131:00PM

112 Summerparkingavailabil i tyandcost 10/27/201312:50PM

113 toomuchcookiecutterbuildingofthesametypeofhousingordevelopmentofoverhousing 10/27/201312:48PM

114 Needtocompletebikepath,toincreasebasketballcourts,groceryshoppingnorthend. 10/27/201312:14PM

115 Notenough,needtol imitanyfurtherdevelopmenttolargesingleresidencehomes 10/27/201311:58AM

116 LimitedNaturepaths,everyopenspaceisfi l ledwithduplexesbydevelopers...18th&Asbury,31st&Central,45th&Central,younameit!OpenSpacedoesnothavetomeanrecreation.Itcanjustbefortheenjoymentofthebeautyandnatureofourisland.

10/27/201311:51AM

117 Whatl i ttleisleft! 10/27/201311:40AM

118 HonestlyLiftingtheBluelawsandallowingunrestrainedbuildingonthebaysandareasthatwereHASALREADYDAMPENEDTHECHARACTERofoceanc ity!!

10/27/201311:29AM

119 New9thStreetbridgeisgreat!Wouldl iketheExxonstationtobecomeopenspaceforwalkers/bikerstorest.

10/27/201311:22AM

120 Recreationalfieldsandprograms 10/27/201311:16AM


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121 OceanCityisoverdeveloped,moreopenspacewouldincreasethevalueoftheexsistingproperties.Morebicycleinfastructureismuchneeded,ie:bikeracks.Neededaroundshoppingareas.

10/27/201311:14AM

122 Tomuchcrowding,needopenspaces 10/27/201310:53AM

123 becomingaretirementcommunity-lackofchildrenandyoungadults(worrythatrecreationfacil i tieswil lmirroragingpopulation,OCwil lnotbedesirabletonewfamilies

10/27/201310:40AM

124 Summerparking 10/27/201310:11AM

125 OnlyacertainamountofOpenspaceavailable.Needaconsistentvisionforfuture.Notalwaysconsistentinthepast

10/27/201310:08AM

126 Aneedforafamily-friendlybikepathfrom35thstreettoCorson'Inlet(notWestAve.). 10/27/20139:54AM

127 thecostofparkingisHORRIBLE!Inevershopdowntownsimplybecauseirefusetoputmoneyintheparkingmetersanditbreaksmyheartpeopleonl imitedbudgetitcostsodamnmuchmoneytoenjoyourtownandtheyhavetopayparkingfees?whatisit$1.50anhourbytheboardwalk?thecityneedstoreassessthis.WEdoNOthaveenoughopenspaceforpeopletorelaxandwedoNothaveenoughwildliferelatedpocketparksforthebirdsandsmallmammels

10/27/20139:29AM

128 Safebikepaththroughtown 10/27/20139:29AM

129 NEEDMORECITYOWNEDBAYACCESS-..SHORT-COMINGTWDS.MORERESTROOMAREAS 10/27/20139:17AM

130 Weneedtohavemireathletic fields.Ifthepublic isgoingtousethemtheyshouldpaytousethemsotheycanbere-soddedforteamuse.Likethenoreastersusingthetennavefieldsshouldbechargedenoughtoresodthefieldsforsoccerandlacrossteams.Fieldspaceisextremelyl imitedforthechildrenwhoplaysportsinthistownandtherearetimeswhentheyarepractic ingtheirsportinparkinglots.Lessparkinglotsmorebaseballandotherfieldsareneeded.

10/27/20138:54AM

131 Thereisnotafulllengthofislandbikepath. 10/27/20138:54AM

132 Thedegreeofdevelopmentalreadyinplace 10/27/20138:37AM

133 Lackofundevelopedspace 10/27/20138:02AM

134 Theneedfordredginginthebackbays. 10/27/20137:45AM

135 Safebikingpaths,nopar72golfcourse 10/27/20137:44AM

136 Cityisallowingoverdevelopment.Wedonotneedanymoreduplexorcondohousing. 10/27/20137:31AM

137 UsingAvalonasanexample,thereisnobayaccessotherthenTennesseeAveinOCweneedmorebayaccessforwateractivitiessuchasswimming,kayaking,andpaddleboardlaunchAvalonhasmultipleaccesstothebayforthesepurposesWeactuallyleaveOCtogotoAvalonandusetheirservices(longride)

10/27/20137:21AM

138 Safetywhilebiking-impossibleforchildrentocross9thstreetorridesouthof34thStreet.Westavesouthendbikepathapoorproposal.

10/27/20137:11AM

139 notalotleftavailableonacrowdedbarrierisland 10/27/20137:09AM

140 Hasoverthepastyearsallowedfartomuchresidentialdevelopmenthasinmyviewruinedtheislandthatmyfamilyhasvisitedandownedhomessince1914

10/26/20139:50PM

141 Overdevolpement,usingconstructionofduplexesasanexcuseforaffordablehousing. 10/26/20139:46PM

142 Bikepathneedsimprovement.morepicnicareasforfamilies,parkingissuesinsummer 10/26/20139:42PM

143 Lackofgreenspaces 10/26/20139:10PM

144 embracingonlythebeach.oceanc ityismuchmorethanabeachcommunity.therearebeautifulwetlands,dunes,neighborhoods,andagreatpotentialforthedowntown,butitneedstobeconnectedandemphasizedthroughotherinteractions.createdestinationsthatcananchorotherpartsofthetown.encouragespacialdynamics.

10/26/20138:37PM

145 Bikesareallowedontheboardwalkfortoolonginthemorningsinthesummer.It'shazardoustothepeoplewalking.Hardlyanybayfrontaccess.WemakeabigdealaboutNightinVenice,butitisreallyjustapartyforpeoplewholivebayfront.Nooneelsecanreallyenjoyitunlesstheygetinvitedtoaparty.

10/26/20138:31PM

146 Overdevelopment 10/26/20137:57PM


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147 Notenoughboat,waterwayaccessfromtheisland 10/26/20134:53PM

148 Moreyear-roundrecreationisneeded. 10/26/20133:21PM

149 Toomuchdevelopment!! 10/26/20133:03PM

150 notenoughgearedtowardsmiddleagedandolderadults. 10/26/201312:14PM

151 Seemstobenotenoughpublic freeeducationalandrecreationalactivities,suchasswimminglessonsanoceansafetyinstruction..

10/26/201312:06PM

152 Public izingthem(where,whenopen,historyetc.) 10/26/201312:02PM

153 Alreadyhighlydeveloped 10/26/201311:35AM

154 limitedacess,public knowledge,lackoffreeboatramps&temporarydocking 10/26/201311:33AM

155 theopenspaceswecurrentlyhavearenotwellmaintained,someoftheplaygroundshaveagedequipment-weshouldbeapartofthesandygroundproject.

10/26/201311:20AM

156 Everyneighborhoodneedsadequategreenspaceandareasforcommunityactivities,thisispresentlylacking

10/26/201310:52AM

157 WeneedcreativethinkingtocreatebicycleroutestogettouriststotheBoardwalk.HavenAvenueisrecreationonlyandthat'sgood,butweneedtomakesignificantchangestomakebicyclespartofthetransportationofOceanCity.Maybeonewaystreets,orevenc losingsomestreets,couldbepartofcreativethinking.Itwon'tbeeasy,butit'snecessary.

10/26/201310:45AM

158 Overbuilding 10/26/201310:41AM

159 Limitedpublic accesstobayandocean.Notmuchopenspace. 10/26/201310:36AM

160 Overdevelopment 10/26/201310:26AM

161 lackofatruelybigpic tureplanthatinc ludesallinterests 10/26/201310:16AM

162 OClistenstosmallgroupsthathinderthroughNIMBY.Alsotoomanyrules@existingopportunities. 10/26/201310:08AM

163 ThereisadirthofattentiongiventothesouthendofOceanCity! 10/26/20139:51AM

164 Seasonalresidentsshouldnotbechargedforbeachtagsormeterstopark 10/26/20139:50AM

165 parking 10/26/20139:37AM

166 changetobikepathatmiddleschoolnotwellthoughtout,overdevelopment 10/26/20139:09AM

167 Overdevelopment,poorplanningindesigns.RedesignonHaven18-19stnowhasbikesonsmallerwalkway

10/26/20139:01AM

168 NonethatIsee. 10/26/20138:38AM

169 notenoughopoenspace 10/26/20138:34AM

170 Notenough,toospacedout 10/26/20138:17AM

171 Needmorerecareasandnaturetypebiketrails 10/26/20138:12AM

172 Noplacetowalkdogonbeachortrail 10/26/20137:40AM

173 Overcrowdednessduringseason 10/26/20136:56AM

174 Densityandoverdevelopment 10/26/20136:29AM

175 notaniceenoughorenoughopenbayfrontpublic areasandlackofaSAFEbicycleroutefortheWHOLEislandandconnectingtothemainland

10/26/20136:19AM

176 Overdevelopment;toomuchconcrete 10/26/201312:29AM

177 developmentisoutofcontrol,l imitedpublic accesstothebay,toomuchofthebaysideisbulkheaded

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178 overdevelopment 10/25/201311:58PM

179 Insuffic ientnumberanddispersalof"pocketparks",failuretoenforcepervioussurfacerequirements,indiscriminateuseofasphaltandcementwherepervioussurfacesorsurfaceareasaresustainable

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180 overdevelopmentandsomebadchoicesinbuildingpermits.Noc learfootprintorstandardsinpast. 10/25/201311:11PM

181 Overtheyearswehavelostouropenspace,toomuchoverdevelopment&toomuchmoneygreed 10/25/201310:53PM

182 Toomanyparkinglotsandlackofpromisedskateboardpark 10/25/201310:51PM

183 crowds,l i ttlepreservedspacevs.lotsofdevelopedspace,parkingopportunities(especiallyduringsummereventssuchasjuly4th)

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184 Biketrails 10/25/201310:34PM

185 Notenoughopenspace. 10/25/201310:30PM

186 Southendbeachissmall.Northendhightraffic verycrowdedcontestedonsummer 10/25/201310:06PM

187 Wouldl iketoseesaferbikelanes,transientboatslips,moreviewingplatformsoverlookingmeadows/wetlandsl ikewhat'sattheStaintonpreserve,morestreetendbulkheadfishingpavil ions,andareaswithabench/bikerack/waterfountainforpeopletorestastheywalk/run/bike(especiallyinthesouthend).

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188 Wayoverdeveloped-trulyhasaffectedinabadwayourqualityofl i feforyearroundresidents. 10/25/201310:00PM

189 Boatrampandassociatedparkingrestric tions 10/25/20139:54PM

190 overdevelopedprivatehome,especiallymultistories 10/25/20139:41PM

191 bikepathdoesn'tcovertheentirelengthoftheisland;.Islandisbecomingover-built!Housestakeupeverypossibleinchofthelots!Constructionisoutofcontrol.

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192 numberofpeopletryingtouti l izespacesduringpeakseason. 10/25/20139:24PM

193 Unwill ingnessofsometoinvestinfuturepotential 10/25/20139:19PM

194 Densityofstructuresandfloodcontrol 10/25/20139:14PM

195 bocceballcourtswouldbenice,bikingalongtheoldrailroadbedwouldbegreatifdoneenvironmentallysafely

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196 Housingdensity. 10/25/20139:01PM

197 Notenough 10/25/20138:51PM

198 Thatiscanbecomeapoliticalorbiasedissuebeforeitisresolved 10/25/20138:50PM

199 Spaceavailableandcosttopurchase. 10/25/20138:44PM

200 needtoextendthebikepathfarthersouth. 10/25/20138:23PM

201 BikingandwalkingthestreetsofOceanCity,whilefunandenjoyable,sti l l posepotentialsafetyhazards.

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202 Overdevelopmenthasmadetheneedforgreenspacesandpassiverecreationcriticaltothequalityofl i feforresidents.

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203 Moreaccesstowetlands.Southendconnectortostatepark.Planforaccesstowetlandsinsouthend.Southendpresentsgreatestopportunity.

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204 Traffic congestion,parking 10/25/20136:41PM

205 CurrentOceanCityOpenSpace/Recreationchoicesareheavilyweightedtowardchildrenandyoungadults.

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206 Overdevelopmentofhousingunits 10/25/20136:18PM

207 Overcrowdingandoverdevelopment.Whenindoubt,build.Whenindoubt,makeitaduplex.Needmoregreenspaceandfewerresidentialunits.Qualityofl i feforyear-roundresidentsdecliningsteadily.

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208 parking 10/25/20135:53PM

209 Bayaccessandl ittlebayareatrail/walkopportunities. 10/25/20135:52PM

210 Toomuchdevelopment.Townistoocrowded.Needmoreopenspace. 10/25/20135:32PM

211 Notesure 10/25/20135:08PM

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