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SITE LOCATION: W. 29th St. & Broadway Blvd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park
Penn Valley Park is one of the largest and most recognizable parks in Kansas City,
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 MO. It is home to several iconic monuments including “The Scout” and “Pioneer

Central
PARK DISTRICT: Mother.” The park has a number of amenities ranging from multi-use trails and a
dog park to a lake and skate park. Located near many popular attractions such
ESTABLISHED: 1898 as Crown Center and Union Station, Penn Valley Park sees a generous amount
ACREAGE: 176.58 acres of visitors and foot traffic. Portions of the park offer more visbility and have been
treated with more respect. Less visible areas, such as the western region that
hosts the skate park and tennis courts, are heavily vandalised. Throughout
PARK AMENITIES • Regulatory Sign (16) the park, litter - especially alcohol bottles, was persistent, as was light graffiti.
• Basketball Courts (1) • Restrooms (1) Camping and loitering was active to some extent in the trees in each area of the
park. Many of the trails are in good condition, but several portions show extensive
• Benches (14) • Skate Park (1) wear and vandalism. Opportunities for Improvement include:
• Bleachers/Grandstands (4) • Repair portions of the trails around the dog park and skate park
• Diamond Fields (2) • Replace the playground equipment near the baseball diamonds
• Dog Park (1) • Focus on maintenance and upkeep, specifically regularly cleaning the park
• Drinking Fountain (3) • Continue to work with the Penn Valley Park Conservancy in the ongoing
• Dugouts (4) capital, operational, and conservation of this park.
• Fountain (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Grills (2)
• Landmark (3) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Multi-Use Trail (5) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Old Park Sign (5) •
• Old Wayfinding Sign (8) • Sports Lighting (20)
• Park Loop Trail (1) • Stream/Creek (1)
• Parking Lighting (6) • Tennis Courts (4)
• Parking Lot (6) Trash Receptacles (20) Comfort/Character-23
• Pedestrian Lighting (80) Usability-10
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (10)
• Playground (1) Accessibility-15
• Pond (1) Amenities-18 TOTAL SCORE
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