Figure 2-5: Park Acreage with Residential Uses (2045 Population

FIGURE 2-5: Park Acreage with Residential Uses (2045 Population)

The park level of service analysis also assesses how certain park amenities and facilities service specific populations. The Youth Amenities analysis compares play equipment and sports facilities distribution against specific youth population ages. Figure 2-4 illustrates play equipment distribution throughout the city. Based on 2019 data, approximately 33 percent of youth aged 10 and under are served. Figure 2-5 illustrates specialized sports facilities (courts and fields) and the data suggests that approximately 31 percent of youth and young adults ages 10-24 are served. The Community Center analysis reviews the distribution of community centers across the city and how well they serve the entire city’s population. Figure 2-6 illustrates the travelshed for both a half-mile walk and a 2.5-mile drive distance. The data suggests that approximately 15 percent of the total population is served within a half mile of community centers and approximately 75 percent of the total population is served within a 2.5-mile distance.

The Senior Center analysis examines how much of the senior population is served by the city’s sole senior center. Figure 2-7 illustrates the travelshed for a half-mile walk distance. The data suggests that approximately 2 percent of the senior population is served within a halfmile of senior center and approximately 41 percent is served within a 2.5-mile distance.

LOCAL SCHOOLS

Schools are not classified as park spaces, but they are often used to help address park needs. Schools can provide access to playgrounds, sports fields and courts, restrooms, and walking paths for the general public. The school joint-use analysis in Figure 2-8 depicts the positive impact schools would make in the overall park level of service if each of the schools offered access to amenities previously discussed. Schools provide additional access to recreation, helping close service gaps throughout certain parts of the city such as the south central region. The ORPMP includes recommendations on how schools can contribute to the city’s park level of service through joint-use agreements and other related partnerships.

Westwind Community Center

Dorothy A. Quesada Community Center