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PROJECTED EXPENDITURE — FACILITIES According to the survey results,
<br /> UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR PLANNED cities planning new facilities are includ-
<br /> ing several components not always
<br /> $2-$4 million _ found in earlier centers. These include
<br /> `rte •`' $4 ,;,- IIl0Il s gymnasiums, which are being included
<br /> • ,„�-, x in 88 ercent of new facilities vs.73 per- ._ '�
<br /> 113 Ctl ,rx,14-i4121°/6' ,,/., cent of existing facilities; child-care
<br /> Jo ,, facilities, 79 percent vs. 52 percent;
<br /> by ? free-weight areas,71 percent vs.52 per- {
<br /> r ''(''w cent; aerobic/dance rooms, 75 percent _
<br /> `- Lz r '', vs. 65 percent and concession areas, ¢:
<br /> Under$2 mlllioII— 4% r 50 percent vs.40 percent.
<br /> X210% ` 3 j The biggest increase, however, is in
<br /> ,t I / $0 $8 OIl t ` family change areas, which are being t
<br /> � i�i %-'''''''% included in 71 percent of planned facilf-
<br /> _� ties, as opposed to 25 percent of exist '
<br /> UIl({IlOfl'Il p _ . ing facilities. Also increasingly 0 g Y Popular r
<br /> O o , - ,«. are leisure pools, a free-form departure
<br /> / '\ from the rectangular competitive pools
<br /> '� r that dominated facilities until several 4
<br /> $10-$15 million years ago. With sprays, slides, caves, i
<br /> $8 S10 milli r
<br /> ,, i,,-, zero-depth beaches and a host of other tt 1
<br /> track, a fitness room with free weights play entertaining amenities helping to boost a
<br /> g pla structures and fun areas oriented attendance, indoor leisure pools are
<br /> and cardiovascular machines,and locker toward a younger age group will be a included in 54 percent of new facilities
<br /> rooms,including family change areas. component public-sector facilities may vs.31 percent of existing centers.
<br /> The family fun center concept evolved begin to incorporate into new facilities. Ballard also sees a trend toward i
<br /> because of Derry Township's desire to "That's real cutting edge, and we're larger cardiovascular and free-weight t
<br /> provi de ki
<br /> de both leisure and recreational just seeing a few people thinking about training areas, which he feels has -
<br /> opportunities to all generations. it now, but I can see that in the next occurred as recreation departments
<br /> "There's a whole national trend of get- four or five years, it could be a major realize the revenue these areas can gen-
<br /> ting back to the central family unit,”says component of some of these facilities.I erate.He also sees child-care and family
<br /> Ward,"and it's a trend in parks and rec to believe there's a real market for it, but change areas as must-have components
<br /> promote family unity." we may have to fine-tune how it's going in new facilities.
<br /> Ballard feels the inclusion of indoor to be done." "If you're going to appeal to the fam-
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