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SITE LOCATION: 7101 Longview Rd. STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Longview Tract Park is located near the southeast corner of Longview
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 5 Road and Winchester Avenue and facilitates a number of active

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PARK DISTRICT: recreation uses. Aside from The Bay Water Park, which this plan did
not assess, the park also offers a free splash pad, two basketball courts
ESTABLISHED: 2002 and two football fields. The park is easy to access from the adjacent
ACREAGE: 21.54 acres Ruskin Heights neighborhood, has new signage, offers multiple
shade structures and has clear lines of sight through the park. It is an
attractive and well-maintained space with site furnishings, equipment,
PARK AMENITIES and pavements all in good condition. Opportunities for improvements
include:
• Basketball Courts (2) • Planting more trees throughout the park
• Benches (6)
• Bicycle Racks (1)
• Bleachers/Grandstands (4)
• Concession Stands (1)
• Drinking Fountain (1) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• New Park Sign (1)
• Parking Lighting (26) RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
• Parking Lot (1)
• Pedestrian Lighting (2) UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD ✓ EXCELLENT
• Picnic Shelter (1)
• Picnic Tables (12)
• Playground (1)
• Rectangular Fields (2)
• Regulatory Sign (1)
• Restrooms (Permanent) (1) Usability-12 Comfort/Character-32
• Shade Structures (4)
• Splash Pad (1)
• Trash Receptacles (18)
Accessibility-16 Amenities-26 TOTAL SCORE

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