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Brush

Creek

Greenway

SITE LOCATION: Brookside Blvd. to Blue River STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Greenway Brush Creek Greenway Park is a linear park that runs west to east and
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 ultimately into the Blue River. Adjacent land uses include single and multi-

Central
PARK DISTRICT: family residential, commercial/retail, civic/institutional and industrial. This
park is easy to walk to from adjacent streets and neighborhoods, the
ESTABLISHED: 1917 pavements are in average condition, and features an appropriate amount of
ACREAGE: 285.85 acres lighting. Brush Creek Greenway doesn’t have any signage identifying it as
a KC Park, exhibits strong perceptible negative odors, and shows evidence
of vandalism and encampments. The Lake of the Enshriners area displays
PARK AMENITIES a lot of sedimentation, stagnant water, and erosion. Opportunities for
improvement include:
• Benches (40) • Increased regular maintenance
• Boat Access (7) • Removing invasive species
• Bridge (1) • installing updated park and wayfinding signage
• Fountain (2) • Remove the sediment build-up and include the addition of an aeration
• Landmark (1) • system/structure.
Improve ADA accessibility throughout park
• Multi-Use Trail (2)
• Pedestrian Lighting (202) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Picnic Tables (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Public Art (1)
• Rain Garden (1) UNACCEPTABLE ✓ POOR GOOD EXCELLENT
• Regulatory Sign (14)
• Shade Structures (2)
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Trash Receptacles (4)

Usability-5 Comfort/Character-17

Accessibility-10 Amenities-17 TOTAL SCORE

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