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ENGLEWOOD

PARK

SITE LOCATION: Englewood Rd. & N. Troost Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Englewood is a larger park that offers multiple recreational activities.
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 You can walk, fish, play sports, and use the playground at this park. The

North
PARK DISTRICT: park is split between a higher and lower elevation. The higher elevation
is where the basketball, diamond, and rectangular fields are. The main
ESTABLISHED: 1957 connection to the extended paved trail is also on this eastern side of
ACREAGE: 50.75 acres the park. The western lower elevation includes the playground, pond,
and a small picnic area. To increase accessibility and usability of the
pond area, a paved loop trail would get heavy traffic as people seemed
PARK AMENITIES reluctant to walk all the way around in the grass in all weather conditions.
Opportunities for improvement include:
• Basketball Courts (1) • A shelter to provide shade and rental opportunities
• Benches (1) • Repave park road
• Bleachers/Grandstands (4)
• Diamond Fields (2)
• Grills (1)
• Multi-Use Trail (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Parking Lot (2) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Picnic Tables (2)
• Playground (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Pond (1)
• Rectangular Fields (1)
• Regulatory Sign (3)
• Stream/Creek (1)
• Trash Receptacles (11) Comfort/Character-28
Usability-14

Accessibility-14 Amenities-24 TOTAL SCORE

80

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