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eastwood

park

SITE LOCATION: Sni-A-Bar Rd. & Bennington Ave.
STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES
CLASSIFICATION: Park
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 This primarily natural area in the Eastwood Hills neighborhood provides
no signage or amenities to indicate it is a KC Parks property. Access to
QLID
PARK DISTRICT:
the site is discouraged by multiple gates and barriers. There are several
ESTABLISHED: 1979 pull-offs along Manchester Trafficway where one could park their car
ACREAGE: 3.8 acres and walk to one of the ponds to fish. There is a lot of illegal dumping
inside the park and along the road. Despite being in an area with limited
parks, this space is not accessible in any manner, is not attractive, feels
PARK AMENITIES unsafe and abandoned, and had a strong perceptible odor of trash/
garbage. Opportunities for improvement include:
• Pond (3) • New updated KC Parks signage
• A community garden
• A park loop trail and interpretive signage

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

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

Usability-4 Comfort/Character-13

Accessibility-4 Amenities-14 TOTAL SCORE

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