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9th & Van

Brunt

Athletic

Fields

SITE LOCATION: E. 9th St. & Van Brunt Blvd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Athletic Complex This park is a very popular soccer venue in the Lykins neighborhood. It is
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 surrounded by single-family residential, commercial uses, and a railroad

QLID
PARK DISTRICT: on the south side. The park is very accessible and the pavements are
in great condition. The entrances from surrounding streets are highly
ESTABLISHED: 2007 visible and evoke a strong sense of safety. There are pleasant places to
ACREAGE: 12.4 Acres sit and a variety of amenities besides the soccer complex. It is very well-
used, the point that it suffers from overflowing trash receptacles and
litter. UMKC’s Center for Neighborhood studies informed the evaluation
PARK AMENITIES of this park.
Opportunities for improvement include:
• Benches (3) • Adding a rentable shelter
• Bicycle Racks (6) • Adding additional seating
• Bleachers/Grandstands (8) • Consider replacing the synthetic turf at the main soccer field in the
• Concession Stands (1) next 10 years
• Drinking Fountain (2)
• Multi-Use Trail (1)
• Old Park Sign (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Park Loop Trail (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Parking Lighting (8)
• Parking Lot (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Pedestrian Lighting (33)
• Picnic Tables (6)
• Playground (1)
• Public Art (1)
• Rain Garden (1)
• Rectangular Fields (3) Usability-9 Comfort/Character-25
• Regulatory Sign (1)
• Restrooms (Permanent) (2)
• Sports Lighting (44)
• Trash Receptacles (16) Accessibility-12 Amenities-21 TOTAL SCORE

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