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Andrew

Drips

Park

SITE LOCATION: 1000 W. 16th St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park This park provides a small green traffic circle in the cul-de-sac at the
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 west end of W. 16th Street in the Westside neighborhood. This space

Central
PARK DISTRICT: which is both one of the oldest and smallest park spaces in the entire
system is home to several trees and the Andrew Drips monument which
ESTABLISHED: 1882 tells the story of this 19th century fur trading agent. The park borders
ACREAGE: 0.16 Acres half a dozen single-family homes and Primitivo Garcia Elementary
School. It is one small component of the larger West Terrace Park that
stretches along the west bluffs overlooking the West Bottoms. Potential
PARK AMENITIES improvements could include:
• seating and a trash receptacle
• Landmark (1)

PARK ASSESSMENT RATING

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

Comfort/Character-29

Usability-7

Accessibility-8 Amenities-20 TOTAL SCORE

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