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Mulkey

Square

SITE LOCATION: 800 W. 13th St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Mulkey Square is a park located on the west edge of downtown on a
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 piece of the west bluffs that is bordered by I-35 on the east and I-670

Central
PARK DISTRICT: on the south. The park has only one immediate neighbor, a commercial
office building, but is connected to the nearby Andrew Drips and Jarboe
ESTABLISHED: 1904 Parks by a pedestrian overpass that crosses I-670. The park boasts
ACREAGE: 8.87 Acres a very well maintained ball diamond, playground, a distinctive picnic
shelter and new restrooms. The park is also home to the hereford bull
statue that is visible from surroudning highways. This park is a part of the
PARK AMENITIES larger WestTerrace Park that stretches along the west bluffs overlooking
the West Bottoms. Opportunities for improvements include:
• Bleachers/Grandstands (3) • a park loop trail that connects all park elements to one another
• Diamond Fields (1)
• Drinking Fountain (1)
• Dugouts (2)
• Grills (1)
• Landmark (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Multi-Use Trail (1)
• Old Park Sign (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Parking Lighting (3) ✓
• Parking Lot (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (2)
• Playground (1)
• Restrooms (Permanent) (1)
• Sand Volleyball (2)
• Scoreboard (1) Usability-11 Comfort/Character-30
• Sports Lighting (27)
• Trash Receptacles (9)

Accessibility-16 Amenities-22 TOTAL SCORE

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