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schumacher

park

SITE LOCATION: 6511 E. 93rd St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Schumacher Park is located on the south side of E. 93rd Street across
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 the street from the Cerner campus and close to single- and multi-family

PARK DISTRICT: South residential uses. The site preserves a location where the California,
Oregon, and Santa Fe Trails once crossed on their westward path.
ESTABLISHED: 1993 Though the park does not preserve any wagon wheel ruts, it does

ACREAGE: 1.3 acres provide interpretive signage and a native prairie landscape to help
immerse visitors in what this landscape once looked like to European
settlers. The site has great pedestrian access and a picnic shelter
PARK AMENITIES which helps facilitate educational programming. The size of the space
otherwise limits park and recreation opportunities. The plan proposes
• Benches (1) no improvements at this time.
• Bicycle Racks (1)
• Landmark (1)
• New Park Sign (1)
• New Wayfinding Sign (1)
• Old Wayfinding Sign (9)
• Park Loop Trail (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Picnic Shelter (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Picnic Tables (4)
• Regulatory Sign (2) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Trash Receptacles (1)

Comfort/Character-29

Usability-8

Accessibility-17 Amenities-23 TOTAL SCORE

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