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Prospect

Plaza

Park

SITE LOCATION: 1100 Prospect Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Located in the Independence Plaza neighborhood, surrounded by
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 single-family residential, commercial/retail uses, and railroad track

PARK DISTRICT: QLID and industrial uses. This park is very accessible with the pavements in
good condition, near a bus stop on the 12th St. bus line and has pleasant
ESTABLISHED: 1973 walking trails around and through the park. This park has quite a few

ACREAGE: 7.2 Acres amenities with pleasant places to sit, a large well-kept soccer field, and
lots of open space. Opportunities for improvement include:
• Adding more sports fields in the large open space, the park has
PARK AMENITIES demonstrated a demand for more fields to accommodate yourth
and adults
• Basketball Courts (1) • Plant new trees around the perimeter of the park to provide shade
• Benches (3) along the path and picnic areas
• Bleachers/Grandstands (2) • Add smaller picnic shelters throughout the park with seating and
• Drinking Fountain (1) trees to increase the usability of the area
• Futsal Courts (2)
• Park Loop Trail (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Pedestrian Lighting (30)
• Regulatory Sign (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Trash Receptacles (5)
UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-27

Usability-11

Accessibility-13 Amenities-23 TOTAL SCORE

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