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Commission adopts study to measure informal park and field use; staff flags cost and resource constraints
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Commission voted 4‑0 (one excused) Sept. 10 to add a comprehensive field and park usage data collection study to its work plan. Staff said a full pilot would require significant coordination and that a consultant estimated costs "probably north of $200,000."
The Parks and Recreation Commission voted to add a study that will explore methods to quantify informal, unpermitted use of Sunnyvale parks and athletic fields.
The study — titled “Comprehensive field and park usage data collection” — aims to capture walk‑on and spontaneous recreation (pickup soccer, informal basketball and other unscheduled uses) that the city’s rental records do not measure. The proposed scope includes pilot observational counts or sensor pilots, comparative analysis of reservation data versus observed use, identification of underserved activities and recommendations for ongoing data collection integrated into capital planning.
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