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SITE LOCATION: Brookside Blvd. & W. 63rd St STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, & OPPORTUNITIES

CLASSIFICATION: Park Located behind a series of bustling businesses in Brookside, Brookside
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 Court Park consists almost entirely of a set of tennis courts. Additional

South
PARK DISTRICT: amenities are shaded seating and memorial signage in the area to the
north of the courts. The courts are in decent, usable condition, but there
ESTABLISHED: 1911 is a significant amount of wear to the court surfacing and damage to
ACREAGE: 1.03 acres the fences surrounding each court. Due to the proximity to restaurants
and their garbage bins, there is trash such as glass bottles that may be
hazardous. Opportunities for improvement include:
PARK AMENITIES • Programming to host events and tournaments on the courts
• More park amenities that are strategically placed would help
• Benches (1) improve this park
• Drinking Fountain (1)
• Fountain (1)
• Parking Lighting (3)
• Parking Lot (1)
• Regulatory Sign (3)
• Tennis Courts (3) PARK ASSESSMENT RATING
• Trash Receptacles (1)
RATING KEY: 0-24 ACCEPTABLE; 25-49 POOR; 50-74 GOOD; 75-100 EXCELLENT
✓
UNACCEPTABLE POOR GOOD EXCELLENT

Comfort/Character-25

Usability-11

Accessibility-11 Amenities-19 TOTAL SCORE

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