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Frank

vaydik

park

SITE LOCATION: N.W. 56th St. & N.W. Waukomis Dr. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Vaydik Park is a large park with a variety of unique amenities and
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 historical significance. This park was acquired in the early 1960s in

North
PARK DISTRICT: an effort to save the property and its archaeological artifacts from
development. The property has special significance to members of the
ESTABLISHED: 1966 Hopewell tribe. A garden in the park demonstrates native plants and
ACREAGE: 176 acres indigenous gardening techniques. The park is also a trailhead for the
Line Creek Greenway, and home to the Line Creek Community Center
and the Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad. The park suffers
PARK AMENITIES from a lack of connectivity between its northern and southern sections.
The athletic facilities in the southern portion are in poor condition.
• Benches (3) Opportunities for improvement include:
• Bicycle Racks (1) • A looped park walkway connecting all park amenities
• Bleachers/Grandstands (4) • Renovated restroom and concession building in the southern half
• Concession Stands (1) • Maintenance to the diamond and rectangular fields
• Diamond Fields (3)
• Drinking Fountain (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Dugouts (6)
• Landmark (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Multi-Use Trail (1)
• Old Park Sign (2) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Parking Lighting (9)
• Parking Lot (2)
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (20)
• Playground (2)
• Rectangular Fields (2) Usability-11 Comfort/Character-22
• Restrooms (Permanent) (1)
• Sports Lighting (114)
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Trash Receptacles (16) Accessibility-8 Amenities-16 TOTAL SCORE

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