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skiles

park

SITE LOCATION: E. 47th St. & Skiles Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Located in the Eastwood Hills neighborhood, this park is surrounded by
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 single-family residential neighborhoods. The park is mostly secluded

QLID
PARK DISTRICT: from the public and offers a playground park sign where Marsh Avenue
dead-ends. The park offers a lot of green space and many mature
ESTABLISHED: 1979 trees that help to screen the edges of the park and create shade.
ACREAGE: 10.36 acres Opportunities for improvement include:
• Create opportunities for picnic areas with a shelter, picnic tables,
and seating throughout the park
PARK AMENITIES • Continue Park maintenance and upkeep, the playground appears
to be well maintained except for the broken slide on the playground
• Benches (2) that has been tagged to alert users of its state of disrepair
• Old Park Sign (1) • Adding a loop trail would help enhance the diversity of amenities
• Playground (1) throughout the park
• Regulatory Sign (1)
• Trash Receptacles (2)

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

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

Comfort/Character-24

Usability-6

Accessibility-9 Amenities-16 TOTAL SCORE

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