Background

The City of San Diego's Parks and Recreation Department has engaged AEA Consulting to develop a Prioritization Framework for future Balboa Park capital projects, to inform future decision-making and provide better alignment between available resources and what residents want to experience when they visit.

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Additional Feedback

Survey

Survey Result Highlights

Green bar graph showing results to the survey question of "How often do you visit Balboa Park?"

Based on the most recent survey results, the majority of respondents (34%) visit Balboa Park once a month.

Green bar graph showing results for the question "When do you most frequently visit Balboa Park?"

Based on the most recent survey results, the majority of respondents visit Balboa Park on weekend lunchtimes/afternoons (39%) followed by weekday lunchtimes/afternoons (31%).

Blue and green pie chart showing responses to the question "Where do you spend the most time when you visit Balboa Park?"

Based on the most recent survey results, the majority of respondents spend the most time in the Central Mesa (El Prado, museums, Old Globe) when they visit Balboa Park.

Multicolored doughnut chart in shades of blue and green, showing responses to the question "The following have been identified as potentially urgent Balboa Park needs. Please rank the following in terms of priority:"

Based on the most recent survey results, cleanliness/upkeep of amenities (e.g., bathrooms, trash) and mobility (ie. parking, and other forms of transportation) are tied at 21%, followed by public safety and security (18%).

Community Engagement Sessions

AEA Consulting hosted three in-person and one virtual community engagement sessions to solicit feedback on the developing criteria that will shape the final prioritization framework. Participants were able to propose revisions to the existing criteria, suggest additional criteria, and rank which criteria they thought were the most important.

Tuesday Session at Bankers Hill Club

Alignment to City Focus: 2

Alignment to Parks Plans: 6

Co-benefit and Partnership: 2

Environmental Sustainability: 4

Equity and Accessibility: 3

Funding Plan: 2

Health, Safety, and Legal Compliance: 5

Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Significance: 7

Innovation: 6

Capital Maintenance Need: 9

Visitation: 5

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Large pieces of paper with the criteria written on them.
Large pieces of paper with criteria written on them.
Big paper with additional criteria written on it.

Wednesday Session at Balboa Park Club

Capital Maintenance Need: 6

Equity: 5

Activation: 3

Funding Plan: 2

Health, Safety, and Legal Compliance: 2

Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Significance: 2

Co-benefit and Partnership: 2

Alignment to City Focus: 2

Community Support: 2

Alignment to Parks Plans: 1

Economic Impact: 1

Environmental Sustainability: 1

Visitation: 1

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Large pieces of paper with projects and additional criteria listed.
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Thursday Session at Golden Hill Recreation Center

Capital Maintenance Need: 12

Historical, Cultural, and Aesthetic Significance: 8

Equity and Accessibility: 7

Activation: 5

Community Support: 5

Environmental Sustainability: 3

Economic Impact: 3

Funding Plan: 2

Co-benefit and Partnership: 1

Health, Safety, and Legal Compliance: 1

Visitation: 1


Large pieces of paper with the criteria listed.
Large pieces of paper with the criteria listed.
Colorful post-its with projects listed.
Big paper with additional criteria written on it.

Wednesday, March 6 Session at World Beat

Visitor Experience: 12

Historical Cultural Aesthetic: 11

Equity & Accessibility: 11

Maintenance: 8

Community Engagement: 7

Environmental: 6

Funding Plan: 3

Innovation: 2

Scores for sustainability, capital maintenance need, and community engagement
Scores for historical significance, visitor experience, and equity and accessibility.
scores for funding and innovation.
Post-its with projects from the community.

Criteria Ranking