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oak park

SITE LOCATION: E. 43rd St. & Agnes Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Oak Park is located in midtown Kansas City and surrounded by single-
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 family residential. This park offers a variety of amenities, clear ADA-

QLID
PARK DISTRICT: compliant routes between uses, exhibits appropriate park activity, well-
maintained pavements, playground equipment, and basketball facilities.
ESTABLISHED: 1945 It is an attractive and well maintained park and has appropriate lighting
ACREAGE: 6.49 acres for the space. Opportunities for improvement include:
• Repairing (or removing) the ball diamond dugouts and seating
• Providing interpretive signage telling the story of the neighborhood
PARK AMENITIES • Adding a rentable shelter, picnic tables, and a grill

• Basketball Courts (4)
• Benches (5)
• Bleachers/Grandstands (4)
• Diamond Field (1)
• Drinking Fountain (2)
• Dugouts (2) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Grills (1)
• Old Park Sign (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Park Loop Trail (1)
• Playground (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Scoreboard (1)
• Sports Lighting (6)
• Trash Receptacles (6)

Comfort/Character-28

Usability-10

Accessibility-14 Amenities-22 TOTAL SCORE

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