All of the survey questions deploy a common bias strategy. They often exclude golf from the selection process. They ask for five choices when only one choice can be golf. Thus completing four non-golf items allows a narrative. The biased consultants and BREC will claim, citizens are asking for many 'program uses' beyond golf and the only solution is to close or eliminate golf to make physical space for these new 'programed uses' or even 'quiet/nature uses'. The point is, these secondary uses can occur elsewhere in the greater park footprint. BREC knows exactly what they are. They are listing them for you. No matter how you try, BREC will twist the answer to tell the public the golf course must be closed.
When you answer their survey questions, realize that every time you select an option like walking, hiking, more amenities, and inclusive access, all you are doing is playing BREC's game of public manipulation. BREC wants to publish a survey result that tells the narrative that the public wants to replace golf with a half dozen alternative activities: "think six out of seven peole chose something other than golf". That is a biased survey by design.
Select golf anywhere you are allowed. Notice golf is not an allowed answer too often in this biased survey, that was intentional by BREC to mislead the public. When possible, select “OTHER” and AS A WRITE-IN, tell BREC “SAVE GOLF. 100 % SAME GOLF FOOTPRINT FOR 100 MORE YEARS!!”. If you wish, tell BREC to spend some more money improving the golf course too. It's your choice. THE EXISTENTIAL THREAT IS BREC CLOSING THE GOLF COURSE.
BREC spends 40% of its $118M annual budget on saleries, fringe benefits, and pensions. Is the public to assume for that kind of money BREC is incapable to know what the public want after 80 years of service? We think its more likely they wasting $600k on a consulting survey because it is the best way to manipulate the public and arrive at a pre-determined outcome to close the golf course.
We ask that you AVOID selecting secondary 'program' use cases such as: handicap accessibilty (its the law already, we will press the issue), bike parking, jogging paths, car parking, safer street crossing, art exhibits, food, outdoor markets, etc, etc.... Every answer they list is a loaded trick. BREC know all these solutions, these items will be installed regardless of the survey response, BREC need to spend your $118M in tax money so they can justify a tax renewal. We ask you to leave all those choices blank. We promise to force BREC to add these items (goodies) outside of the golf footprint. We will post a demand for these program items outside of golf footprint. We will be your public advocate. Support us. BREC already knows these needs and is misleading and gas-lighting the public. We suggest SELECT ONLY "OTHER" checkbox and the write-in "Maximize golf footprint. Save our golf course 100% complete. Give the pulic options to improve golf resources. Don't give us crumbs and cake."
Please make certain on the specific golf course question to checkbox "KEEP THE GOLF COURSE AS IT IS TODAY". Thank you for your support.
We strongly advise to select "1" on the slider to "Keep the park Neighborhood focused". The city-wide option is a ploy to claim the pubic want a central park so BREC has an excuse to close the golf course.