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corrington

park

SITE LOCATION: 7101 E. 19th St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Corrington Park overlooks the Blue River at the southwest corner of E.
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 18th Street and Bristol Avenue. It is adjacent to single-family residential

QLID
PARK DISTRICT: with some industrial uses to the east. The park is not easily accessible
due to lack of neighborhood sidewalks and ADA routes to the amenities
ESTABLISHED: 1967 within. The swings, baseball backstop, and bleachers appear to be in
ACREAGE: 9.85 acres good condition but the actual baseball field and open turf areas need
to be regraded to prevent water ponding and drainage issues. Potential
improvements include:
PARK AMENITIES • Park loop trail
• New updated KC Parks signage
• Bleachers/Grandstands (1) • Ballfield improvements to eliminate drainage issues
• Diamond Fields (1) • A shade structure and seating
• Drinking Fountain (1)
• Playground (1)
• Regulatory Sign (2)
• Trash Receptacles (1)
PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
✓
UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-23

Usability-6

Accessibility-5 Amenities-18 TOTAL SCORE

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