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City of Edmonton Sport and Recreation Field Tournament Sites City of Edmonton Sport and Recreation Field Tournament Sites Needs Assessment Presented to: City of Edmonton by: January 24, 2002 Prepared by: Tim Berrett (Ph.D.) Caminata Consulting 10915 126th Street Edmonton, Alberta T5M 0P4 [email protected] Date: January 24, 2002 Table of Contents Page Acknowledgements 2 Executive Summary 3 Introduction 6 Objectives and Scope 7 Background Information 9 The Role of the City of Edmonton in Sport and Recreation Facility Provision 9 Current Levels of Satisfaction with Edmonton’s Sport and Recreation Facilities 11 Previous Investigations into Edmonton’s Sport and Recreation Facility Provision 11 Summary Points 14 Field and Diamond Facilities in Edmonton: Supply Issues 15 Existing Tournament Facilities in Edmonton 15 Other Fields and Diamonds in Edmonton 18 Additional (non City-managed) Field Facilities within Edmonton 19 Field Tournament Sites in the Edmonton Area 20 Field and Diamond Facilities in Edmonton: Demand Issues 24 Previous Demand Analyses 24 Survey of Edmonton Residents (2000) 26 Survey of Edmonton User Groups (2001) 28 Edmonton Tournament Inventory and Potential 35 Factors Affecting Potential Demand 39 Comparisons Used in the Assessment of Field Tournament Facility Needs in Edmonton 44 Tournament Level Facilities in the City of Calgary 44 South Surrey Athletic Park 47 Field Tournament Facility Requirements for Edmonton 50 Site and Cost Considerations 53 Potential for Expansion of Existing Field Sites in Edmonton 53 Multi-Sport Facility or Multiple Sites: Pros and Cons 58 Upgrade Existing Facilities or New Development: Pros and Cons 60 Strategies to Maximize Usage 62 Summary and Conclusions 63 Recommendations 66 References 72 Appendices Appendix A – Survey of Sport Groups 73 List of Tables Table 1 – City Managed Sites Currently used for Diamond Tournaments 16 Table 2 – City Managed Sites Currently used for Field Tournaments 17 Table 3 - Sports Fields Available for Booking through the City of Edmonton (2000) 19 Table 4 – Field Tournament Facilities in Communities Surrounding Edmonton 21 Table 5 – Reported Participation in Field Activities by Sport (1995) 25 Table 6 – Reported Edmonton Participants (2000) 27 Table 7 – User Group Surveys – Contacts and Responses 29 Table 8 - Summary of Survey Responses from Field Sports 31 Table 9 - Summary of Survey Responses by Diamond Sports 33 Table 10 - Illustrations of Edmonton’s Capacity to Host Field Tournaments (1996-2001) 37 Table 11 – Diamond and Field Tournament Bookings – City of Edmonton (1995-1999) 38 Table 12 - Calgary Sport and Recreation Venues Capable of Hosting Tournaments 45 Table 13 – Edmonton Field Tournament Site Needs 50 Table 14 - Existing Sites with Expansion Potential for Diamond Tournaments 55 Table 15 - Existing Sites with Expansion Potential for Field Tournaments 56 Table 16 - Factors to be considered in Deciding between Upgrading or New Development of Facilities 60 Field Tournament Site Needs Assessment 2 Acknowledgements The following sponsors of the study are recognized: Edmonton Sport Council Imperial Oil City of Edmonton Economic Development Edmonton Report prepared by Caminata Consulting Field Tournament Site Needs Assessment 3 Executive Summary In June of 2000, representatives of the City of Edmonton Community Services Department, the Edmonton Sport Council and other interested parties began meeting to discuss the perceived need for field tournament sites within the city of Edmonton. During the course of discussion, it was identified that a formal field tournament sites need assessment and a study on the economic impact of such a facility were necessary. It was identified that the Edmonton Sport Council intended to complete a formal study on the “Economic Significance of Amateur Sport and Active Recreation in the city of Edmonton in 2000” and that synergies would exist between the three reports. In addition, it was common agreement that a report independent of the City of Edmonton Community Services Department would lend additional credibility. Consequently, the Edmonton Sport Council was contracted by the City of Edmonton Community Services department to conduct a formal field tournament site needs assessment. In March of 2001, Caminata Consulting was retained by the Edmonton Sport Council, in conjunction with the City of Edmonton Community Services department and other interested parties to conduct an assessment to determine the need for multi-use sport field tournament sites in Edmonton. The scope of the study was limited to the perceived need for outdoor field tournament facilities, and diamond and rectangular field needs in particular. The former includes baseball, softball, slo-pitch, fastball, etc. The latter includes sports such as soccer, football, rugby, lacrosse, etc. In focussing entirely on the need for outdoor tournament quality fields and diamonds, the analysis did not consider the possibility of joint use of indoor sports facilities (such as arenas and swimming pools) with outdoor facilities. Based on the analysis of data collected from a variety of sources for the current study, together with conclusions of previous investigations, it is concluded that there is an unmet need for quality diamonds and rectangular sports field tournament sites in Edmonton. The main findings of this analysis include the following supply and demand matters, issues related to future facility provision, and key conclusions and recommendations. Supply and Demand Matters The development of a sport tournament field facility in Edmonton would contribute to City Council’s Community Vision for Edmonton in a variety of ways. This could occur both through providing a site that could diversify the city’s economic base by allowing the hosting of events and, secondarily, through adding to the city’s inventory of high quality fields and diamonds available to residents for regular league play. The City Administration places a high priority on meeting the demand of Edmonton residents for sport and active recreation facilities. Edmonton residents consider recreational and sports facilities as key contributors to their quality of life. Previous studies on the provision of outdoor sport and recreation facilities in Edmonton have highlighted the need for additional ‘quality’ fields and diamonds. Report prepared by Caminata Consulting Field Tournament Site Needs Assessment 4 Existing field facilities are insufficient to meet current demands even for regular league play, let alone tournament hosting. Edmonton is seen to be at a disadvantage compared with other Alberta municipalities when it comes to the physical capacity for hosting field tournament events. For Edmonton to promote an image as having the ability to host sports events successfully, the development of suitable state-of-the-art field facilities is essential. Demand projections infer likely increased demand over next 2-3 decades. This will be as a result of increased population, and increased demand for tournament facilities among older age participants. Edmonton is currently losing an opportunity for economic stimuli by not having appropriate tournament field facilities to offer local sport groups. In fact, a number of Edmonton-based groups host tournaments outside the city because field facilities simply are not available in Edmonton. Issues Related to Future Facility Provision The mere upgrading of existing field facilities for tournament play would not provide an ideal tournament site for the sports of soccer and softball / slo-pitch / fast-pitch. Another consideration in upgrading existing field facilities is that many require major renovations, which would likely result in a decreased supply of facilities during construction. The development of new tournament field facilities would have the spin-off effect of increasing the stock of high-quality fields and diamonds in Edmonton that could be used for regular league (midweek) play. Any new field facility development would likely involve a partnership between the City, sport user-groups, community groups, and businesses. Multiple-use field sites have considerable initial and ongoing cost advantages over the development (or upgrading) of several single-use sites. However, single site provision would enable certain social, political and economic benefits of facilities to be distributed around the city. Key Conclusions and Recommendations Based on the information provided, data collected and analysis, the following major conclusions can be drawn: Edmonton currently has a lack of tournament field facilities for certain sports (notably soccer, softball / slo-pitch / fast-pitch). Economies of scale and scope, as well as the experience of other municipalities in western Canada, dictate that a variety of joint user group tournament field site needs could be met most cost efficiently through the sharing of certain facilities in a single location. The costs of upgrading and maintaining several existing single-sport field facilities are likely to exceed those associated with developing a new multi-use facility. In addition, flexibility in design of such a facility would reduce the risk associated with changing consumer tastes. Report prepared by Caminata Consulting Field Tournament Site Needs Assessment 5 The accommodation of non-organized recreation options in a new facility would enhance its marketability, and also create a broader user base. Three design scenarios are presented as possible means of meeting the needs stated in the report. The preferred option is to develop a multi-use sport
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