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COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY

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ASSESSMENTS
ASSESSMENTS

Between March, and May of 2023, the consultant VISIBILITY OF ENTRANCES AND USE AREAS
team visited and assessed all 10 community 1 being a facility that is not visible and not
centers owned and operated by the Kansas City, recognized versus 5 being a facility that is highly
Missouri Department of Parks and Recreation. visible and immediately recognized as a KC Parks
Those visits included taking photos of each and Recreation facility that is available for public
property, creating an inventory of amenities, and use.
evaluating each facility based on the questionnaire
detailed in the following pages. APPARENT ADA COMPLIANCE
1 being a facility that appears to offer no accessible
The assessment was based on four criteria: routes from public way to the facility, versus 5 being
accessibility, character, conditions, and financial a facility that appears to offer ADA-compliant
viability. Those criteria were further broken down access to the facility.
into 20 measurements of success, each worth 5
points. The assessment produced a total score OVERALL ATTRACTIVENESS
between 20 and 100 points and a rating of either 1 being a facility which is perceived to be uninviting
poor (0-24 points), fair 25-49 points), good (50-74 and underutilized, versus 5 being a facility which is
points), or excellent (75-100 points). perceived to be inviting, safe, and impeccably well-
maintained.
questionnaire
FEELING OF SAFETY
EASE IN WALKING TO THE FACILITY 1 being a facility which induces the feel of danger
1 being a facility with poor access to and from due to poor visibility, limited access, tall and
adjacent streets or neighborhoods due to lack of opaque fences, and unmaintained spaces, versus
sidewalks, shade trees, or limited street crossings, 5 being a facility that evokes feelings of safety
versus 5 being ADA accessible on wide shaded through visible and well-positioned entry points,
sidewalks with pedestrian street crossings, an lighting and well-maintained spaces.
interconnected sidewalk system, and multiple
street frontages. LEVEL ACTIVITY
1 being a facility with limited use during the average
MULTI-MODAL CAPACITY day, versus 5 being a facility that attracts a variety
1 being a poorly connected facility that relies solely of people of different ages and abilities throughout
on automobile access, versus 5 being a facility the average day.
that facilitates multiple modes of transportation
through the provision of bike racks or sidewalks STAFFING
that lead to transit stops, as well as interconnected 1 being a facility that is inefficiently organized
access routes to the facility. thereby requiring duplicative staffing or a facility
that is understaffed, versus 5 being a facility that

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