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<br /> <br />MARKET ANALYSIS <br />City of Elk River, MN <br />Feasibility Study * <br />Page 50 <br /> <br /> <br />Table AD – Percentage of U.S. Adult Population Attending Art Museums, Parks, and <br />Festivals: 1982-2008 <br /> <br /> Rate of Change <br /> 1982 1992 2002 2008 2002-2008 1982-2008 <br />Art <br />Museums/Galleries <br />22.1% 26.7% 26.5% 22.7% -14% +3% <br />Parks/Historical <br />Buildings <br />37.0% 34.5% 31.6% 24.9% -21% -33% <br />Craft/Visual Arts <br />Festivals <br />39.0% 40.7% 33.4% 24.5% -27% -37% <br /> <br />Attendance for the most popular types of arts events – such as museums and craft fairs – also <br />declined. <br /> <br />• After topping 26% in 1992 and 2002, the art museum attendance rate slipped to 23 <br />percent in 2008 – comparable to the 1982 level. <br />• The proportion of the U.S. adults touring parks or historical buildings has diminished by <br />one-third since 1982. <br />0.0% <br />2.0% <br />4.0% <br />6.0% <br />8.0% <br />10.0% <br />12.0% <br />14.0% <br />16.0% <br />18.0% <br />20.0% <br />Ag <br />e <br />1982 1992 2002 2008 <br />APPENDIX B