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Figure 4.11: Former Swope Interpretive Center

were assessed using a slightly different rubric Other Facilities
from the community centers featuring 20
questions across the following across 4 broad The consultant team toured and assessed 6
criteria listed here to the left: Accessibility other facilities owned by the department and,
(4 questions worth 20 points), Comfort and in most cases, rented or leased out to private
Character (4 questions worth 20 points), groups. These facilities were assessed using a
Operations (4 questions worth 20 points), and rubric nearly identical to that used for park district
Conditions (8 questions worth 40 points). These offices. These structures are all very unique
structures are each quite different and present and, like all facilities, have detailed descriptions
their own strengths and weaknesses. For a in the appendix. The former Southeast
detailed description of each, please refer to their Community Center is a 9,300-SF mid century
individual assessment pages in the Appendix. recreation building currently rented out to the
The Dopson Administration Building scored a 73. Church of Faith and scored 59. The Blue Valley
The Quality of Life Investment District (QLID) is a Recreation Center has been leased to Police
fourth parks maintenance district created in 2021 Athletic League of Kansas City since 2000 and
to focus on improving 38 parks across 6 KCMO provides recreation programs for residents in
ZIP codes with the lowest life expectancy ratings. the Blue Valley neighborhood. They maintain
the structure and have made improvements. It
• 64126 • 64129 scored a 70. The Loose Park Garden Center is a
• 64127 • 64130 6,500-SF 2-story structure in the center of Loose
• 64128 • 64132
Park and it scored a 72. It houses the Kansas
Its offices are housed within the Dopson Building City Rose Society and features multiple spaces
and it scored a 61. The North, Central, and South available to outside groups for rent. Camp Lake
Park Maintenance District Offices scored 65, 57, of the Woods within Swope Park is a campus
and 76, respectively. of historic structures once utilized as a summer
camp. Scoring a 53, the camp buildings are either
leased to outside organizations, available for
occasional rental, used for storage, or vacant. The

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