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and greenways account for only 364 acres.
Most of the trail and outdoor amenity categories
are self explanatory. Once all amenities are
inventoried, their current service level is shown,
thereby indicating the current acres of parkland,
miles of trail, or square footage of indoor
recreation space per person, and so on. The
“Recommended Service Levels” are derived by
the consultant team through an examination of
national standards as well as what we have heard
from the public. The National Recreation and
Park Association (NRPA) publishes an annual
agency performance review which provides
park metrics for agencies of all sizes across
the country. For instance, that report provides
guidance on everything from how many miles
of trail to how many dog parks a city the size of
KCMO should provide. Our team adjusts these
service levels, as needed, based on input received
through public engagement. The matrix then
indicates whether the Kansas City park system
is meeting these recommended service levels
at this time. Based on population projections,
the matrix also indicates if the park system will
continue to meet these service levels in the future,
both 7 and 17 years from now. In the case where
an amenity does not meet the recommended
service level, the matrix indicates how much
additional of that facility type is needed. So what
can we learn from all these numbers?

Figure 5.4: Kansas City, Missouri Level of Service

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