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Town
Fork
Creek
Greenway
SITE LOCATION: Blue Pkwy. & Cleveland Ave., South to E. 59th St. & S. Benton Ave.
STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES
CLASSIFICATION: Greenway
Located in the North Town Fork Creek neighborhood, this park is one
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 of the highest-ranked greenways in the system. It features full and half
PARK DISTRICT: QLID basketball courts, a diamond field, playground structures, a walking trail,
and permanent restrooms. Opportunities for improvement include:
ESTABLISHED: 1970 • Updating areas along the greenway should be a priority, some
ACREAGE: 68.19 acres areas were recently renovated, and updating the remaining park
to match this aesthetic would help the greenway to be a more
complete, connected park
PARK AMENITIES • The community would like to see a more friendly park for children
under 12. This can be accomplished by moving the full-court
• Basketball Courts (5) basketball court and implementing a splash park and a playground
• Benches (5) geared towards younger kids
• Bleachers/Grandstands (3) • This park has proven to be a safety issue, to improve, the trees can
• Bridge (1) get pruned higher so that there are more clear sightlines through
• Diamond Fields (1) the park and locate amenities closer to the trafficked streets
• Drinking Fountain (2) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Dugouts (2)
• Grills (2) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Multi-Use Trail (1)
• New Park Sign (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Park Loop Trail (1)
• Parking Lot (1)
• Pedestrian Lighting (16)
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (4)
• Playground (1) Usability-14 Comfort/Character-30
• Regulatory Sign (1)
• Restrooms (Permanent) (2)
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Trash Receptacles (6) Accessibility-14 Amenities-25 TOTAL SCORE
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