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81st &

Troost

Park

SITE LOCATION: E. 81st St. & Troost Ave. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park The 81st & Troost Park sits between the Marlborough and Rock Hill
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 Manor neighborhoods and serves single-family homes, a multi-family

QLID
PARK DISTRICT: complex and businesses along the Troost Avenue corridor. It provides
a new playground with inclusive features, a loop park trail with multiple
ESTABLISHED: 2007 connections to the adjacent neighborhood, and a large pond that also
ACREAGE: 12.4 Acres provides a vital green infrastructure solution for this part of the city.
The green infrastructure was built and is maintained by KC Water. The
property is owned by KC Water. The playground, benches, and trash
PARK AMENITIES receptacles were built by KC Parks and are maintained by KC Parks.
Opportunities for improvement include:
• Benches (5) • A picnic shelter to provide shade and opportunities for gathering
• Bicycle Racks (4)
• Drinking Fountain (1)
• New Wayfinding Sign (5)
• Park Loop Trail (1)
• Parking Lot (1)
• Playground (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Pond (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Public Art (1)
• Rain Garden (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR ✓ GOOD EXCELLENT
• Regulatory Sign (2)
• Trash Receptacles (6)

Comfort/Character-28

Usability-10

Accessibility-13 Amenities-23 TOTAL SCORE

74

305