Table 17. --Blacks' and Whites' preferences for selected priority choices for Federal 



spending on outdoor recreation 



Priority choice for Federal 

 spending on outdoor 

 recreation 



Percentage of each group 

 indicating their priority 

 for spending 



White 



Black 



1. For small, nearby parks 



73 



77 



For a limited number of large 

 parks across the country 



23 



19 



Both 



^2. In urban areas 



In rural areas 



Both 



45 

 44 

 11 



56 

 32 

 12 



3. For better maintenance of 

 existing parks 



Developing new parks 



Both 



50 49 

 41 42 

 9 9 



4. For more facilities 51 63 

 For more lands 43 30 

 Both 6 7 



5. For waterfront property 42 28 

 For inland property 46 64 

 Both 12 8 



6. For indoor recreational facilities 14 21 

 For outdoor recreational facilities 75 61 

 Both 11 18 



^Groups differ significantly on this priority question at the 0.01 level by Chi- 

 square, 2 degrees of freedom. 



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