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James A.

Reed park

SITE LOCATION: 8801 James A. Reed Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park James Reed Park is a neighborhood park on the east side of James
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 A. Reed Road just south of the city limit with Raytown in southeast

PARK DISTRICT: Central Kansas City. It has all the amenities one could ask for in a neighborhood
park: connectivity with public sidewalks, open lawn, a park loop trail, a
ESTABLISHED: 1976 playground and picnic shelter. These amenities are in generally good

ACREAGE: 12.14 acres shape and the list of needs is small. Potential improvements include:
• New KC Parks signage
• A shade structure near the playground
PARK AMENITIES

• Benches (8)
• Bridge (1)
• Drinking Fountain (1)
• Old Park Sign (1)
• Park Loop Trail (1)
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (5) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Playground (1) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Regulatory Sign (2)
• Restrooms (Portable) (1) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Trash Receptacles (4)

Comfort/Character-29

Usability-12

Accessibility-13 Amenities-23 TOTAL SCORE

77

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