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mill creek

park

SITE LOCATION: W. 43rd St. & Broadway Blvd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Located near the Country Club Plaza, Mill Creek Park is a very popular
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 city property and is home to the iconic fountain on the south end. It is

Central
PARK DISTRICT: surrounded by multi-family residential, mixed-use, commercial/retail,
St. Lukes Hospital, and the future streetcar extension. It is easy to walk
ESTABLISHED: 1908 to from adjacent neighborhoods, has a new park sign, is very attractive,
ACREAGE: 11.43 acres offers clear lines of sign throughout the park, provides various pleasant
places to sit, evokes feelings of safety, and shows evidence of attracting
its intended use. Mill Creek Park offers both passive and active
PARK AMENITIES recreational uses and attracts many visitors. There were several areas
of puddling and standing water in the open grassy areas. KC Water is
• Benches (14) planning a large green infrastructure project on the north end of this
• Bicycle Racks (1) park. Opportunities for improvement include:
• Drinking Fountain (2) • Repairing the surfacing on the walking trail
• Fountain (1) • Creating a more accessible path to the eco-pond would be a nice
• Multi-Use Trail (1) addition to this park.
• New Park Sign (1)
• Outdoor Fitness Equip. (10) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Park Loop Trail (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Pedestrian Lighting (31)
• Public Art (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Regulatory Sign (2)
• Trash Receptacles (13)

Comfort/Character-31

Usability-11

Accessibility-16 Amenities-22 TOTAL SCORE

80

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