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SITE LOCATION: W 8th St. & Jefferson St. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park West Terrace Park is one of the oldest parks in the system and was
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4 part of George Kessler’s early master plan for parks and boulevards in

Central
PARK DISTRICT: Kansas City. The park’s boundary includes much of the bluffs on the
west side of downtown that overlook the confluence of the Missouri
ESTABLISHED: 1900 and Kansas Rivers. The 30 plus acres technically include several
ACREAGE: 30.56 acres smaller parks already mentioned in this report: Andrew Drips Park,
Ermine Case, Jr. Park, Jarboe Park, and Mulkey Square. The park and
recreation amenities most closely associated with West Terrace are
PARK AMENITIES the scenic views from Clark’s Point. Monuments, such as the Corps
of Discovery statue, James Pendergast Memorial, and the dog park.
• Benches (10) This park space is attractive, well-maintained, and provides visitors
• Bridge (1) with many options for active and passive recreation. Opportunities for
• Dog Park (1) improvement include:
• Drinking Fountain (2) • Adding new KC Parks signage as well as wayfinding signage
• Grills (3)
• Landmark (2) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Multi-Use Trail (1)
• Park Loop Trail (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Parking Lighting (8)
• Parking Lot (2) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Pedestrian Lighting (30)
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (6)
• Public Art (2)
• Regulatory Sign (2)
• Shade Structures (1) Usability-12 Comfort/Character-32
• Trash Receptacles (10)

Accessibility-15 Amenities-25 TOTAL SCORE

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