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          SITE LOCATION:  Gillham Rd. & E. 25th St.     STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

        CLASSIFICATION:                Park            Longfellow park is surrounded by multi-family residential, commercial/
        COUNCIL DISTRICT:                    4         retail, and civic/institutional land uses.  This park’s strengths lie in the

                                     Central
        PARK DISTRICT:                                 outdoor fitness equipment area, and the loop trail within the park.
                                                       Opportunities for improvement include:
        ESTABLISHED:             1980                  •   Including more trees for shading or screening, and more
        ACREAGE:            1.43 Acres                     opportunities for people to connect with the park
                                                       •   Create  more usable and  programmable space, or consider unique
                                                           programming with special events here
        PARK AMENITIES

        •  Benches (7)
        •  Bicycle Racks (1)
        •  New Park Sign  (1)
        •  Outdoor Fitness Equip. (4)
        •  Park Loop Trail (1)
        •  Trash Receptacles (1)
                                              PARK ASSESSMENT RATING


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

                                                  UNACCEPTABLE           POOR           GOOD      ✓    EXCELLENT







                                                                                            Comfort/Character-28

                                                                   Usability-10





                                                   Accessibility-14            Amenities-24       TOTAL SCORE


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