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Ashland

square

SITE LOCATION: 4507 E. 23rd St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Ashland Square is surrounded on all sides with single-family residential.
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 It is easy to access from the neighborhood, offers great visibility, and a

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PARK DISTRICT: nice picnic shelter. Recent improvements include the futsal court and a
renovated baseball field with new dugouts, fencing and backstop. The
ESTABLISHED: 1913 pool was last used before 2020. In 2022 the neighborhood approved
ACREAGE: 7.53 acres changing the pool to a sprayground, which is planned to be operational
in 2025. UMKC’s Center for Neighborhood studies informed the
evaluation of this park. Future upgrades could include:
PARK AMENITIES • modern play equipment
• renovated sport courts (tennis and basketball)
• Basketball Courts (1)
• Benches (13)
• Bicycle Racks (2)
• Diamond Fields (1)
• Drinking Fountain (2)
• Dugouts (2) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Grills (2)
• Old Park Sign (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (2) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Shade Structures (2)
• Sports Lighting (2)
• Tennis Courts (1)
• Trash Receptacles (2)

Usability-12 Comfort/Character-24

Accessibility-14 Amenities-18 TOTAL SCORE

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