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LAKEWOOD

GREENWAY

SITE LOCATION: I-35 to Penguin Park, parallel to N. Norton Ave.

CLASSIFICATION: Greenway STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 Lakewood Greenway includes a multi-use trail that features a loop

North
PARK DISTRICT: trail around a pond and other amenities such as a baseball diamond,
basketball court, and benches. This greenway also provides a
ESTABLISHED: 1957 pedestrian connection between multiple neighborhoods and schools
ACREAGE: 63.55 acres to Penguin Park, an extremely popular park due to its unique play
equipment. This greenway provides strong pedestrian connections
for the neighborhoods between I-35 and Vivion Road. It also provides
PARK AMENITIES stormwater quality management in the upper portion of the Buckeye
Creek watershed. It is among the highest scoring greenways in the
• Basketball Courts (1) system. Potential opportunities for improvement include:
• Benches (4) • Adding a shade structure
• Bridge (1) • Adding a fitness playground
• Diamond Fields (1)
• Multi-Use Trail (1)
• New Park Sign (1)
• Old Wayfinding Sign (2) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Parking Lot (4) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Pedestrian Lighting (25)
• Pond (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Trash Receptacles (7)

Comfort/Character-30

Usability-14

Accessibility-14 Amenities-26 TOTAL SCORE

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