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Parks and <br />Recreation Trends <br />Public Recreation <br />Growing trends in mobile connectivity come <br />with an increased public awareness of the <br />quality of amenities, facilities, and <br />recreational opportunities provided in a community. <br />Frequently, when people see <br /> <br />they begin to look for and expect those <br />same options within their own city. <br />Active Recreation <br />Recent studies reveal a decrease in participation <br />for several youth league sports such as baseball, <br />basketball, and soccer. Though the exact reasons <br />for this decrease may vary, one explanation is that <br />with higher fees and equipment costs, and increased <br />be encouraging their children to choose one or two <br />sports to focus on as they age, rather than several. <br />Passive Recreation <br />generated activities that require no administration. <br />Communities across the nation are showing <br />increases in picnicking, walking and jogging on trails, <br />sightseeing, and Frisbee. <br />Water-based Recreation <br />up paddle boarding and kayaking provide passive <br />to a 2016 report by the Outdoor Foundation, <br />participation in stand up paddling was the top growing <br />outdoor activity nationwide, with participation by <br />people over the age of six increasing by 25.7 percent <br />over the past three years. <br />City of San Marcos, Texas | San Marcos Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan <br />8 <br /> <br />