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PENGUIN

PARK

SITE LOCATION: 4101 N.E. Vivion Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Penguin Park is one of the most popular parks in the city and known
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 across the region for its unique and massive animal play structures.

North
PARK DISTRICT: Circus elephants, kangaroos, penguins, and giraffes provide visitors
with opportunities to climb, hide, slide, and escape into their imagination.
ESTABLISHED: 1998 The park takes advantage of every bit of its 3.4 acres. Improvements
ACREAGE: 3.42 acres that could be implemented at this park are:
• Repairing sections of turf safety surfacing
• Providing restrooms
PARK AMENITIES

• Benches (9)
• Drinking Fountain (2)
• Grills (2)
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Parking Lighting (5)
• Parking Lot (1)
• Pedestrian Lighting (20) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Picnic Shelter (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Picnic Tables (22)
• Playground (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Trash Receptacles (9)

Comfort/Character-33

Usability-9

Accessibility-13 Amenities-27 TOTAL SCORE

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