Dome Playground Survey

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Kensington is not known for having many playgrounds or much public space for neighbors to get together. It makes it even more important that what we have is as well designed as can possibly be, and welcoming to all residents.

When our councilmember Brad Lander announced that Dome Playground has been allocated resources for capital improvements ($650,000 recently approved in the NYC budget with an additional $300,000 from the Boro President Marty Markowitz), Jole and I thought it needed to have as much public input as we could help muster.

Jole Carliner contacted Project for Public Spaces who helped to come up with a survey to better understand how the playground is used, and what could be improved. Then – with amazing dedication, she went out and asked folks to fill out the surveys and so far we have over 60 responses from people using the playground.  But we’d like to do better than that.

Even if you don’t regularly use the playground, do take a few seconds and tells us why.  And if you do go to the playground – say hi to Jole, who’ll be asking folks to fill out the questionnaires on the spot.

UPDATE: We believe it is working as should now.  Here is the link, and thanks again! https://spreadsheets3.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGI5VnlaQ2RnRXEzdU5VYlRybU95dlE6MQ

More information on Dome Playground here.

    - Liena

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    • julianne

      Tried to fill out survey but it takes me in circles. When I reached the end it just has “Back” and “Continue” buttons, and “Continue” took me back to the first page with my answers already filled in. Need a “Submit” button on the last page.

    • http://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/ Joy Rich

      The survey took me in the same circles after I filled it out.

    • http://kensingtonstories.blogspot.com ron lopez

      I have to laugh about how the borders of Kensington keep on changing. In the article it’s: Caton Avenue (ok), Coney Island Avenue (ok), McDonald Avenue (say what?), then Avenue H (who did we conquer to get that far South?)

      Ron Lopez

    • Liena

      Sorry about the mixup in the form. It works now.

    • http://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/ Joy Rich

      Thanks for trying, Liena, but after I filled out the survey a second time, it still went in circles.

    • http://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/ Joy Rich

      I was able to complete the survey just now. Thanks for fixing it!

    • richard

      It is still in Boro Park,(you know close to THE CULVER EL PROJECT!-no coincidence there!!!) not Kensington and yes, it does need some revamping but that still does not solve the “shortage of greenspace” problem as it is not adding any square footage. Maybe they should spend the million bucks to BUY an empty lot and give us more actual space. Dome could be cleaned up via volunteers and the park service.

    • bee

      i concur with richard. normally i would be very excited and am not one to be border/boundary oriented, this is one instance however, that provokes my ire. i feel that this is a classic “bait and switch,”and that kensington is being short changed. powers that be, please don’t tell us you are doing this for kensington, DOME PLAYGROUND IS NOT IN KENSINGTON. so powers that be, when you speak to the media about this one million $$$$$$$$$$$ of the tax payer’s money being used for the BOROUGH PARK dome playground revamping, please don’t feign ingenuousness, tell them you are allocating the money to the BOROUGH PARK community.

    • Maggie

      Richard and Bee,
      I agree with both of you.I proposed some time ago to the city that we add 35th st at the base of the green triangle on Church Ave and perhaps even try to have the city purchase the additional small triangular parking lot full of trucks and turn that all into a park. It would be a wonderful addition to Church Avenue, not to mention Kensington.It would be a lovely place for trees and benches; a much needed spot for our community to commune in an area that that desperately needs some long-term attention.
      I wish more attention could be given to the heart of our neighborhood-Church Avenue.

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