City, PARA Surveying Locals To Gauge Interests On Improvements

Tuscaloosa AL

05 January, 2021

2:33 PM

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TUSCALOOSA, AL — City of Tuscaloosa officials, in a partnership with the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority (PARA) and the University of Alabama, announced the launch of an online survey to allow locals to give feedback on what they would like to see in terms of improvements to local parks, programs and facilities. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. Mayor Walt Maddox said the goal of the survey will be to obtain a wide sample of feedback to best tailor the approach to changes in the future. He said through Elevate Tuscaloosa, the city will invest millions of dollars in the coming years as part of a transformative effort with respect to Tuscaloosa's park and recreation offerings. Click here to access the survey. The survey will be administered by Jane Daquin, an assistant professor in the university's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She said the survey will consist of a few short close-ended questions, followed by a chance for the participant to write out their thoughts. "Overall we want to make sure any improvements or additions to the facilities are what the residents of Tuscaloosa are interested in seeing," she said during a press conference on Tuesday. Maddox said the results of the survey will be public and, depending on the amount of data received by the city, the hope is to have it released by this summer. Follow Patch here for updates or on Facebook and Twitter.