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SITE LOCATION: 7301 N.W. 75th St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Park Forest Park preserves 10 acres of land in the Walnut Creek
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 watershed. It provides a new playground and a trail that meanders

PARK DISTRICT: between homes and along a creek between N.W. 75th Street and N.W.
North
73rd Street. The scenery on this corridor is attractive and an underpass
ESTABLISHED: 1983 beneath 73rd Street eliminates a street crossing. With additional land
ACREAGE: 10 acres acquisition, this park could someday connect with the North Congress
Greenway. At this time, possible improvements include:
• New updated KC Parks signage
PARK AMENITIES • Filling in missing segments of trail pavement
• Providing a shade structure near the playground
• Benches (2)
• Multi-Use Trail (1)
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Pedestrian Lighting (4)
• Picnic Tables (3)
• Playground (1)
• Stream/Creek (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Trash Receptacles (1)
RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
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UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-24

Usability-8

Accessibility-9 Amenities-20 TOTAL SCORE

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