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Figure 4.7: Minor Park

11.3
you will find a reasonably attractive green space
with playgrounds, benches, restrooms, and picnic 11.3
shelters. These numbers can be improved but Average
are not cause for alarm. The areas that need Accessibility Score
Out of 20 Possible Points
more focused attention are the accessibility
25.1
of these, the ones on which KC Parks scored the 25.1 Average Comfort &
and usability, criteria in which the system picked
up only 57% and 58% of the possible points,
respectively. If we were to look at individual
questions, you will recall that the rubric asked 20
Character Score

lowest concerned opportunities for revenue (2.38 Out of 35 Possible Points
8.7
out of 5), opportunities for things to do (2.53),
protection from weather (2.57), signage (2.81), 8.7
and walkability (2.87). The story is the same in Average Usability
all six city council districts: the lowest scoring Score
parks are the ones that provide no feasible or safe Out of 15 Possible Points
20.1
summer sun is not going to provide Kansas City 20.1 Average Amenity
access to residents an outdoor space can have
value in itself if there is access. Natural areas and
greenways which do not offer so much as a sign,
a walking path, or a place to get out of the rain or
Score

residents the same health and wellness benefits Out of 30 Possible Points
as developed parks. We know that 88% of
Kansas City residents live within a 10-minute walk 65.2
of a KCMO park, but how usable or accessible is Average Composite
Score
that KCMO park? 65.2 Out of 100 Possible Points

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