The State of Play in the MOA: An Inclusive Play Analysis

AN INCLUSIVE PLAY ANALYSIS

with ANCHORAGE PARKS AND RECREATION JUNE 2018

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Overview 9

Overview 10

Accessible Play as the Foundation of Inclusive Play

Designing for Ability and Site Analysis

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Essential Elements of Play 22 Categorizing Play 23

Inventory and Analysis 28

Playground and Population Density 30

Vulnerable Populations 38 Populations Living with a Disability 41 Access 44 Natural Resources 46

Next Steps 50

Final Park Score 54 Funding Our Goals 58 Get Involved 60

Appendix 62

A | MOA Managed Playgrounds in Community Councils

B | Final Park Score Breakdown C | Community Council Map D | Park Scorecard

“CHILDREN FREEDOM AN TO PLAY. PL A LUXURY. NECESSE -Kay Redfiel 6

NEED THE ND THE TIME LAY IS NOT PLAY IS A ESSITY.” ld Jamison 7

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OVERVIEW In Anchorage, we believe that we need to provide a fun and inclusive play environment for children and adults who experience a wide spectrum of mental, physical, and social challenges. The following pages will discuss how designing for inclusive play means creating outdoor spaces where individuals and families with a range of abilities can play together in the same space, utilizing the same resources.

This report will also explore existing assets in the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) to determine how Parks and Recreation can move forward in best practices to make sure inclusive play is available across the MOA.

Inspired by the 2006 Park Plan, the Inclusive Play Guide, and our evolving perceptions of play, development, and inclusion, our mission is to ensure that play spaces allow diverse abilities and ages to play and interact with each other in fun and creative ways. This is achieved by using a comprehensive inventory and analysis of the current state of infrastructure and playgrounds. We aim to make every community use playground inclusive, prioritize development in community councils that do not currently have inclusive playgrounds, and establish a methodology to assess what parks can be developed to meet the greatest need.

As of 2018, the MOA (Anchorage, Eagle River, and Girdwood) manages 103 playground facilities. Anchorage alone manages 88 of these facilities, Eagle River manages 14 playground facilities and Girdwood manages one. At the end of 2017, 29 playgrounds of the total 103 facilities are considered Level One (L1) or Level Two (L2) inclusive playgrounds. Anchorage currently has 20 L1 or L2 playgrounds.

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LEVEL ONE PLAYGROUNDS (11) Campbell Creek Park Playground Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Playground Balto Seppala Park Playground Dave Rose Park Playground David Green Memorial Park Playground Duldida Park Playground Eagle River Commons Playground Fish Creek Park Playground Kincaid Park Playground Chanshtnu Muldoon Park Playground South Anchorage Sports Park Playground LEVEL TWO PLAYGROUNDS (18) Abbott Loop Community Park Playground Barbara Street Park Playground Eliassen Park Playground Hillcrest Park Playground Loretta French Park Playground Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park Playground Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Playground Moen Park Playground Oceanview Park Playground Pop Carr Park Playground Russian Jack Springs Park Playground Russel’s Field Playground Schroeder Airstrip Park Playground Stephenson Park Playground Sun Loft Park Playground Suzan Nightingale McKay Park Playground Targhee Park Playground Valley of the Moon Park Playground

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LEVEL TWO INCLUSIVITY • Design provides play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities.

• Increases sensory opportunities, collaborative play opportunities, and considers diverse needs in the context.

• Accessibility of areas and play may accommodate everyone.

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Figure 1.1. Levels of Inclusivity

INCLUSIVITY • Design provides play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to fully integrate with their peers into all play opportunities.

• Features may include ramped play equipment, at ground play equipment, accessible swings, sensory component, and unitary play surfacing. Typically all play feature types are accessible by all users.

• Provides diverse opportunities to access the site, including public and private transportation options.

• The “coolest thing” is available to everyone at the playground.

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• Aims to meet minimum standard accessibility requirements, but does not have ideal surfacing, sensory aspects of play, or appropriate circulation to provide access for a range of abilities and needs.

LEVEL FOUR INCLUSIVITY

• Needs assessment and/or upgrades to meet modern compliance standards.

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ACCESSIBLE PLAY AS THE FOUNDATION FOR INCLUSIVE PLAY Legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Seven Principles of Universal Design, which was developed by the Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University, serve as the basis for shaping inclusive play. Other organizations and companies that inspire and shape our idea of inclusive play include Play for All, Cody’s Playground, Shane’s Inspiration, Playworld Systems, Playcore.com, Sitelines, Landscape Structures, Inc., and Let Kids Play.

The United States government first recognized accessibility in 1990 by instituting the ADA, which guaranteed all individuals equal access to public spaces. ADA Accessibility Guidelines were accepted as best practice in 2000 and signed into law in 2010. As described by the ADA Accessibility Guidelines, “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a US civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. The ADA describes an individual with a disability as a person who has ‘a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.’ A physical impairment is defined by ADA as ‘any physiological disorder or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems; neurological, musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin and endocrine.’ ”

Section 240 of the 2010 standards discusses modifications to existing play components and playgrounds and provides information on the minimum number and types of play components required. Section 1008 addresses the requirements for accessible ground surfaces including accessible routes and turning space. Where ADA falls short is in discussing the disabilities people might experience that do not related

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to mobility. For example, the ADA does not address sensory processing disorder, or developmental disabilities.

As our understanding of play environments and our level of accommodation for diverse needs and abilities evolves, the standard of accessible play has also evolved.

Accessibility is being able to move into and around a space, but does not address quality of experience. For this reason, inclusive design accounts for other types of access that allow you to experience the space through wayfinding, movement, smell, touch, sight, and sound. Therefore, an inclusive play area must host a range of opportunities utilizing different surfaces, forms, and pathways for play. It not only pertains to the type of equipment that is selected for a space, but the way the space is arranged, the context of the space, and the overall amenities the space provides.

The following section dives into more of these specific design elements and experiences associated with inclusive play.

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DESIGNING FOR ABILITY ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF PLAY Three essential elements of inclusive play are engagement, risk-taking, and diversity.

These elements create opportunities for children to make sense of their world, and help facilitate cognitive, social, emotional, and language development growth. Play allows people to experiment with risk and offers opportunities to achieve success, develop independence, determine choice, and experience empowerment. Providing settings where children can play together helps promote diversity, facilitate respect, empathy, and understanding among diverse populations.

Creating spaces that promote engagement, risk-taking, and diversity includes designing for multiple types of learning styles and multiple types of physical, social, and cognitive opportunities. To create the baseline grading system for inclusive play, the primary categories of opportunities assessed are access, sensory engagement, physical challenges, social prompts, and mental exposure to intellectual and cognitive moments. Within each of these categories, specific elements help incorporate dynamic and inclusive play into any play environment.

Specifying play features can help children from varying backgrounds engage in different forms of play and also help caregivers and guardians engage with children regardless of their own accessibility challenges. Provision of play equipment should create and serve multiple functions when possible. Ultimately, the design of spaces should enable risk taking, engagement, and diversity to grow a healthier, stronger, smarter next generation.

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SUCCESS, CHOICE, EMPOWERMENT, INDEPENDENCE.

COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, LANGUAGE, DEVELOPMENT.

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Figure 2.1 Essential elements of play, play opportunities, and play manifestation

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CATEGORIZING PLAY In order to qualify different types of inclusion within play environments we created five categories to assess the experiential qualities and metrics to measure, including site context and site-specific. The categories are: access, sensory engagement, physical challenges, social prompts, and mental exposure to intellectual and cognitive moments.

Each category contains specific questions that relate to inclusive play on a level that encourages activities for a diverse range of abilities. For example, a single play environment should have surfacing that allows a child with a wheelchair to engage in a space, as well as tactile wayfinding or nooks and crannies for children experiencing Autism. It may also include individual spinning elements and climbing activities to encourage development for children experiencing Down Syndrome and lots of handholds and intellectual moments for children experiencing Cerebral Palsy or Muscular Dystrophy. Park elements that are high contrast or have auditory elements may appeal to children who experience visual and auditory impairments.

It is these specific needs that are considered when developing ab inclusive play space, and informed the metric to rate inclusive play environments within Anchorage.

Figure 2.2 and Figure 2.3 describe the many connections between specific needs, experiences, and playground elements.

While specific needs are considered, the overall experience of play and how these

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different elements are equally important and allow for the creation of spaces combined for children and adults of different abilities to engage and where interaction becomes possible. For example, by grouping multiple, varying spinners in one area the space offers a shared experience at different levels of challenge. This type of layout also increases the potential for experiential learning and inclusion without the need to pause or wait to join a multi-rider piece of equipment. A second example is providing a slide that is wide enough for more than one person to use; allowing caregivers, friends, and strangers to participate in a single activity promoting interpersonal moments that create understanding and community.

Understanding these elements and opportunities helps inform people on how a playground may be graded. To aid in understanding these experiences, a scorecard has been developed to assess individual play experiences. The second tool is an online survey that can be filled out over time, and used for our department to receive feedback on parks that need improvements or upgrades. The third tool is discussed in the upcoming section and includes an inventory and analysis of the context level assets of the playground including population density, people experiencing a disability, social vulnerability, access, and natural resources.

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Access:

• ADA parking • Public transportation • Accessible surfaces and surfacing • Play with a variety of levels that is inclusive for those with mobility restraints

Sensory Opportunities:

• Visual elements including dynamic signage, high contrast environments or providing geographical context • Auditory elements including musical activities, water features, or vegetation • Opportunities for smell including vegetation or interesting surfacing • Tactile opportunities including interesting surfacing, natural elements such as water features • Taste includes edible vegetation or nearby community gardens • Nooks and crannies for quieter environments and play • Sensory aspects on playground do not conflict with one another (e.g. musical elements are not in close proximity to the nooks and crannies).

Physical Opportunities:

• Opportunities for strength building • Diverse ranges for different abilities that create spinning • Diverse ranges for different abilities that provide opportunities for climbing • Diverse ranges for different abilities that provide opportunities for swinging • Development of fine motor skills and motor planning • Activities with gravity and momentum • Transfer points and rest nodes

Social Opportunities:

• The playground is near the community • The playground is easily seen from inside and outside of the park • Quiet zones or places for individual play • Zones for small group play and intimate (closer) interactions • Areas for large group play • Opportunities for children to participate in diverse levels of play enaging in the same type of experience (e.g. three varying levels of spinners in close proximity to each other).

Mental Opportunities:

• Wayfinding through dynamic and interesting playground signage • Element that promotes drama and/or creativity through imagination • Element that provides exploration • Cause and effect games and elements

Figure 2.2 Learning about the elements and opportunities of inclusive play.

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Nooks and Crannies Climbing Elements Spinning Elements Swinging Elements Small Group Interaction Sensory Play High Contrast Color Auditory Play Shaded Areas Strength Building Nodes for Rest Beyond ADA Accessibility Mental Games Hand Holds Interactive Signage Transfer Points Unitary Surfacing Figure 2.3 Designing for Ability

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POPULATION AND PLAYGROUND DENSITY OVERVIEW Anchorage Parks and Recreation is a public agency with a responsibility to meet need in an equitable way. In order to do this, we wanted to understand where the most densely populated neighborhoods are, as to serve a greater number of people per dollar invested. For this analysis, we determined the population density of each community council area and the number of playgrounds per community council and the number of people served per playground.

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PLAYGROUND DENSITY

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Figure 3.1. People per playground in each Community Council. The orange line demonstrates the average number of playgrounds in Anchorage.

SUMMARY On average, the Anchorage Bowl has 1672 people per playground, The community councils with the highest average of playgrounds per person within Anchorage include Rabbit Creek (286 people/playground), Hillside (428 people/playground), Old Seward/ Oceanview (513 people/playground), Northeast (579 people/playground), Sand Lake (590 people/ playground) and Spenard (595 people/playground). The community councils with the lowest number of people per playground are North Star 6291 (people/playground), Mountain View (5375 people/playground), Tudor Area (4029 people/playground), Taku/ Campbell (2722 people/playground), and Scenic Foothills (2188 people/playground). As shown on the right, eight community councils do not yet have an inclusive playground, and will be discussed more through out this section. Those community councils are Airport Heights, Fairview, Hillside, Huffman/O’Malley, Rogers Park, Scenic Foothills, Taku/Campbell, and University Area.

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TARGET COMMUNITY COUNCILS

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NUMBER OF PLAYGROUNDS IN EACH COMMUNITY COUNCIL PER POPULATION DENSITY

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Figure 3.2. Number of Playgrounds in Each Community Council Per Population Density

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DATA AND METHODS Population density per community council was found by adding the population density of any tract inside the boundary of the community council divided by the number of census tracts factored into the equation. For example, Abbott Loop has five census tracts with the average population in each as follows: 8,743 + 6603 + 6,000 + 78 + 1,318. The total is 22,742 divided by five tracts, which equals an average population density of 4548.4. To determine the number of people per playground, the number of playgrounds per community council to the population density per mile of the community council. For example, the population density of Government Hill Community Council is 3860, and the number of playgrounds is 4.4. This means 3860/4. 4 = 965, which is the approximate number of people to playground, per population density in Government Hill Community Council.

Figure 3.2, Number of Playgrounds in Each Community Council Per Population Density demonstrates how Parks and Recreation can prioritize further development based on population density and existing assets. The yellow line is the trend line, which indicates the average population density to playgrounds across the Anchorage Bowl. Moving down and right of that line, the need and density increases relative to the other playgrounds in Anchorage. Figure 3.3 graph demonstrates the number of level one or level two inclusive playgrounds in the Anchorage in relation to population density.

This chart gives an idea of how to prioritize future development based on population density and how we can more equitably address need across the Anchorage. Together graphics demonstrate that we should be looking to investigate our assets more closely in the Scenic Foothills, South Addition, Fairview, Airport Heights, North star, Tudor Area, and Northeast Community Councils.

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Star Community Council, with 6,291 people per playground. However, this is a great example because it highlights a methodology issue. Many members of the North Star Community Council consider Valley of the Moon Park a playground belonging to the neighborhood, though it falls outside of the community council’s boundaries. If we were to factor in Valley of the Moon Park, the neighbors in the North Star CC would have an average of 3146 playgrounds per person.

The community council with the second lowest average of playgrounds is Mountain View Community Council, with 5,375 people per playground. However, Mountain View also has two elementary school playgrounds as well as access to the Mountain View Lions Club playground adjacent to Davis Park. By estimating four playgrounds to 5375 people per square mile instead of one playground for 5,375 people per square mile, a more accurate portrayal of availability of play area in the Mountain View neighborhood is revealed (e.g.

1,344 people per playground).

This study places intentional controls on the number of playgrounds Anchorage Parks and Recreation has the ability to upgrade and maintain in the MOA. Because of the vast differences in population density within Anchorage, we found that when you look at the numbers relatively, equity is reasonable met as far as playgrounds provided per person.

Additionally, the lowest figure only includes community councils with playgrounds; there were numerous community councils without any MOA managed playgrounds. Those are listed Appendix A.

The density analysis was especially enlightening because our in understanding the general distribution of playgrounds per population density in the context of a community council, but also in revealing needs based on existing development, population density, and playground density. Currently, the Parks and Recreation department will be looking to increase the assets that exist along the bottom right of each of these graphs, as they are likely assets that would serve a larger population and fill a demonstrated need.

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VULNERABLE POPULATIONS OVERVIEW This section compares poverty, public assistance support, and the social vulnerability index to see the geographical distribution of vulnerable populations in Anchorage.

According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, social vulnerability “refers to the resilience of communities when confronted by external stresses on human health, stresses such as natural or human-caused disasters, or disease outbreaks. Reducing social vulnerability can decrease both human suffering and economic loss.”

DATA AND METHODS The Vulnerability Population Score was determined by adding up the Social Vulnerability score, the percent of people below poverty and the percent of people under 18. The average score of a playground in Anchorage was 1.2. The highest was 1.66, and the lowest was .91. Social vulnerability was determined using Census 2010 information and was factored based on an article from the Annals of the Association of American Geographers written in 2000. Public Assistance was determined by using the 1015 ACS 5-year estimates, Table ID B19057 “PUBLIC ASSISTANCE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS FOR HOUSEHOLDS.”

SUMMARY Playgrounds surrounded by the more vulnerable populations of Anchorage include the following: Campbell Park (1.49), Charles W. Smith Memorial Park (1.55), Duldida Park (1.57), Fairview Lions Park (1.49), Ira Walker Park (1.49), Richardson Vista Park (1.48), San Antonio Park (1.48), Turner Park (1.24), Williwaw Park (1.66), and Wilson Street 38

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POPULATIONS LIVING WITH A DISABILITY OVERVIEW In addition to understanding overall vulnerable populations, Anchorage Parks and Recreation wanted to have a better idea of the parts of our community that have high numbers of individuals who experience disabilities.

DATA AND METHODS Data from U.S. Census Bureau. 2012-2016 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. ACS 5-year estimates become available in December of the year following the calendar year of the data. ACS (2012-2016) 5-year estimates were released December 7, 2017. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/ Table: B18101 - Sex

By Age By Disability Status and Table: B01001 - Sex By Age.

SUMMARY For this specific analysis, we looked at the tracts that have over 1,000 people with a disability living in them, including Tract 0202000080, Tract 02020000801, Tract 02020002712, and Tract 02020002702. Within these tracts you will find the following playgrounds: Russian Jack Springs Park, Dave Rose Park, San Antonio Park, Kanchee Park, Ira Walker Park, South Anchorage Sports Park, Pioneer Park, Johns Park, Stephenson Park, and Oceanview Park.

The following pages demonstrate two dot-density maps showing the distribution of disabilities across Anchorage by age group. The map on page 42 map shows all ages, the map on page 43 demonstrates populations under 18 (red dot) and over 65 (orange dot). Both maps display the playgrounds in the critical census tracts.

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DOT DENSITY: INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY BY AGE GROUP

DAVE ROSE PARK IRA WALKER KANCHEE PARK PARK RUSSIAN JACK SAN ANTONIO SPRINGS PARK PARK (Two Facilities)

SOUTH ANCHORAGE PARK PIONEER PARK JOHNS PARK

STEPHENSON PARK OCEANVIEW PARK

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DOT DENSITY: INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18 or OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE WITH A DISABILITY

DAVE ROSE PARK IRA WALKER KANCHEE PARK PARK RUSSIAN JACK SAN ANTONIO SPRINGS PARK PARK (Two Facilities)

SOUTH ANCHORAGE PARK PIONEER PARK JOHNS PARK

STEPHENSON PARK OCEANVIEW PARK

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ACCESS OVERVIEW Inclusive play should not only include making sure people have sufficient parking space, but also that a diverse group of people can travel to a playground utilizing public transportation and the trail system. To conceptualize, we examined which playgrounds are proximate to areas where people have limited access to vehicles as well as parks that have parking lots, trail access, and are within walking distance of a bus stop.

DATA AND METHODS The Municipality of Anchorage Transit System, People Mover, supplied information on public transportation and Anchorage Parks and Recreation supplied the information on parking lots, trail heads, and playgrounds. To determine the score for Cars per Household, information from the 2015 ACS 5-year estimates, TABLE ID B25044, “TENURE BY VEHICLES AVAILABLE� was used. The score was determined by taking the number of households with no car divided by the total number of households. For example, the block that Ira Walker Park is located in had 43 households with no car and 367 total households. This means 43/367 =.12, which is the score for vehicles per household for this park.

SUMMARY We found the playgrounds with the best access were the following (out of a total score of 3.5): Campbell Creek Park (3), Centennial Park (3.3), Chanshtnu Muldoon Park (3), Elderberry Park (3.1), Goose Lake Park (3.1), Minnesota Park (3.1), Taku Lake Park (3), Sitka Street Park (3.1), and Valley of the Moon Park (3).

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3 Miles

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NATURAL RESOURCES OVERVIEW Nature play is a critical element when making spaces inclusive for both children and adults. According to the Oregon Natural Play Initiative, the definition of natural play “is often a blend of materials and experiences to create purposely complex interplays of natural and environmental objects.� In Anchorage, we agree with this definition and also expand on the idea of utilizing surrounding lakes, rivers, streams and forests to experience nature play. In addition to creating interplays of the natural and manmade environment, we also classify a walk through the woods or watching a salmon spawning habitat adjacent to a playground as a natural play experience.

DATA AND METHODS Anchorage is fortunate to have expansive areas of forested land, natural wetlands, and pristine water sources. This map highlights all of the playgrounds that are surrounded by elements like soft-surface trails, forests, lakes, and rivers giving people an opportunity to engage in the many natural elements found within our parkland across the Municipality. In order to qualify, the stream needed to be within 250 feet of the playground and a lake had to be within 500 feet from the playground without crossing any street. Additionally, we did a qualitative analysis of the forest canopy based on proximity and quality of forest. Lakes and rivers were supplied by the Anchorage Watershed Department, and soft surfaces trails were provided by the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department. Please note, the trails layer is archival from 2003 and may have inaccurate information.

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SUMMARY Our analysis determined that the following playgrounds provide the greatest opportunities for nature play: Barbara Street Park, Campbell Creek Park, Carlson Park, Chanshtnu Muldoon Park, Charles W Smith Memorial Park, Cheney Lake Park, Eastchester/Woodside Park, Goose Lake Park, Hillstrand Playground, Johns Park, Kiwanis Fish Creek Park, Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park/Westchester Lagoon, Mirror Lake, Moen Park, Old Hermit Park, Pamela Joy Lowery Memorial Park, Red Bridge Park, Sitka Street Park, Sun Loft Park, Tikishla Park, and Windsong Park.

RECOMMENDED READING TO LEARN ABOUT NATURE PLAY • “National Guidelines, Nature Play and Learning Spaces.” Robin C. Moore. 2014.

Natural Learning Initiative. NC State College of Design.

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“Nature Play - Literature Review.” by Professor Lisa Wood and Professor Karin Martin, University of Wester Australia

• “Developmental Benefits of Play on a Natural Playground.” Shelley Ethier. 1999.

University of Victoria.

• “Benefits of Nature Contact for Children.” Louise Chawia. 2015. Journal of Planning Literature.

• “Young Children and Nature: Outdoor Play and Development, Experiences Fostering Environmental Consciousness, and the Implications on Playground Design.” Ashley Parsons. 2011. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

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SUMMARY OF GOALS & RECOMMENDATIONS Ensure that all new play spaces allow diverse abilities and ages to play and interact with each other in fun and creative ways Develop comprehensive inventory and analysis of the current state of infrastructure and playgrounds.

Make every community use playground inclusive Prioritize development in community councils that do not currently have inclusive playgrounds Establish a methodology to assess what parks can be developed to meet the greatest need, and make a goal based on that score.

Be creative and flexible with funding opportunities to ensure future development that allows us to reach our goals.

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FINAL PARK SCORE OVERVIEW The goal of this study is threefold: to understand our assets, to understand the context of our assets, and to determine which assets not only need development, but would also help satisfy the greatest need. The Final Park Score was calculated by adding the score of our assets (Inclusivity Level) and the context of our assets (complete weighted Spatial Analysis Score) to understand what assets can be developed to meet the greatest need. This Final Park Score will help us understand our playgrounds in relation to each other in a broad sense, and the Inclusivity Level and Spatial Analysis Score will help us strategically improve our playgrounds to make them better for the communities that use them.

DATA AND METHODS Elements that factored into the Inclusivity Level included presence of ADA parking, the type of playground safety surfacing, and available amenities. This scoring is ultimately more qualitative than the Spatial Analysis Score, because it factors in the way the space is experienced, the play experiences available and/or how the space might feel to someone entering it. The Spacial Analysis Score also considers the “onground� quality of things including the surfacing, paving, and parking lot amenities.

The inclusivity score needs to be determined by a trained individual using a Parks Scorecard (see page 57 for an example).

The Spatial Analysis Score compiles all of the contextual elements that prioritize which parks should be developed to meet the greatest need and consider the existing

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INCLUSIVITY LEVEL + ADA Accessible Parking + Pavilion

+

SPATIAL ANALYSIS SCORE + Park Type + Population Density Raw Total x 30%

+ Surfacing Type

+ Vulnerable Population Raw Total x 30%

+ 2-5 year old, 5-12 year old, and

+ Access Raw Total x 30%

multigenerational play

+ Natural Resource Score X 10%

+ Swinging, climbing, rocking, spinning, climbing, sensory, auditory, natural play, high contrast, mental games, nooks and crannies + Fenced + Promotes Collaboration + Other Subjective factors

= FINAL

PLAYGROUND SCORE

Figure 4.1 Cumulative of Inclusivity Level and the Spatial Analysis Score.

site conditions. By weighing the different categories, the type of park, and the site level inclusivity analysis, we were able understand the general state of our assets and how we can prioritize playground improvements in the upcoming years. To view the scoring, see Appendix C.

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Suzan Nightingale McKay Park

Stephenson Park

Kincaid Park

Balto Seppala Park

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6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2

Lloyd Steele Park

Bancroft Park

Valley of the Moon Park

Old Hermit Park

6.2

6.2

6.1

Wickersham Park

Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial…

6.1

Willawaw Park

6

Fairview Lions Park

Willawaw Park

6

Forsythe Park 6

6

Hamilton Park

6.1

6

KFQD Park

Wilson Street Park

6

Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park

Abbott Loop Community Park

6

Pioneer Park

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6

Shady Birch Park

Russian Jack Springs…

6

Standish Park

5.7 5.9

5.6

Fairview Park Playground

Woodland Park

5.5

Arctic/Benson Park 5.9

5.5

Frontierland Park

Didlika Park

5.4

Red Bridge Park

Minnesota Park

5.4

Johns Park

5.2

David Green Memorial Park

Alderwood Park

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4.7

Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park 5.1

4.7

Oceanview Park

Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground

4.7

Pop Carr Park

Duldida Park

4.6

Dave Rose Park

4.6

4.1

Barbara Street Park

South Anchorage Sports Park…

4.1

Campbell Park

3.7

Moen Park

Fish Creek Park

SUMMARY

The graph in Figure 4.2 shows the Final Playground Score for each playground and

gives a general idea of how each playground is ranked in comparison to its neighbor.

The average inclusivity level is 3.1, the average spatial analysis score is 2.6, and the

average combined score is 5.8.

Parks with a score of seven or above are target parks for assessment. Future

development of these parks will depend on the designated use of the park, its

proximity to an existing inclusive playground, and funding opportunities.

Level One Inclusive Playground Level Two Inclusive Playground Planned Inclusive by 2020 Level Three or Four Playground Playgrounds with Priority Assessment

6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5

Jade Street Park

Chugach Foothills Park

Wolverine Park

Winchester Park

Turpin Park

Richardson Vista Park

Creekside Park

Cope Street Park

Windsong Park

San Antonio Park

6.7 6.7 6.8 6.8

Sitka Street Playground

Fairbanks Park

Woodside Park

Nulbay Park

7 7

Davenport Fields Playground

7.4 7.4 7.4

Cheney Lake Park

Carlson Park

Tikishla Park

Ruth Arcand Park

Nunaka Valley Park North

Goose Lake Park

Taku Lake Park

Charles W Smith Memorial Park

Centennial Park

7.7

7.3

Jewel Lake Park

7.7

7.3

Bob and Arlene Cross Park

Nunaka Valley Park South

7.3

Scenic Park

7.6

7.2

Elderberry Park

Nunaka Valley Park South

7.2

Hillstrand Playground

Spenard Beach Park

7.1

7.4

7 7.1

Castle Heights Park

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Little Dipper Park

7

Russian Jack Springs‌

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6.6

Kanchee Park

Springer Park

6.6

Sunset Park

4

6.3

Lyn Ary Park

2

6.3

Ray E Storck Homestead Park

6.6

6.3

Roosevelt Park

Whisper Faith Kovach‌

6.2

Ira Walker Park

Sisterhood Park

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We at Parks and Recreation aim to have all Community Use playgrounds be inclusive, every

community council have an inclusive playground within its boundary and all playgrounds rank a

Final Park Score of seven or below by 2030.

Please note the graph below only includes parks from Anchorage and not Eagle River and

Girdwood because these parks lack a park classification and were not able to be scored on the

same factors as the parks in Anchorage. Continue to the next section to learn more about how

these scores were determined.

Figure 4.2 Final Playground Score (Anchorage Bowl Only)

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FUNDING OUR GOALS OVERVIEW Our goals for inclusive play have been supported through fundraising by our nonprofit partner, the Anchorage Park Foundation (APF). APF has been able to provide 52% of the funding since 2014 used for inclusive play in the Anchorage through a combination of state funds, charitable giving, grants, corporate donations, and individual fundraising. Through the Municipality of Anchorage, we have been able to fund much of the inclusive playgrounds by matching the contributions through APF with city bonds, federal grants, and state funding.

As we move forward, we are planning to rely less on state funds and more on those other types of contributions. In order to project these numbers, we removed the opportunities for state grant funding and found that, without changing the approximate amounts raised, city bonds become more than 50% of the funding opportunities for

MOA OTHER MOA OBTAINED FEDERAL GRANTS

7%

4%

pursuing our goals. Our non-profit partner remains an important part of 36%

our funding, by providing 36% of the

APF OBTAINED PRIVATE FUNDING from FOUNDATIONS, TRUSTS, and INDIVIDUALS

available funds through charitable contributions, fundraising, and the pursuit of grants.

MOA BONDS

53%

From 2013-2018 we upgraded 23 playgrounds to be inclusive Figure 4.3 Projected Funds with no state funding support (not including Eagler River or Girdwood).

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APF OBTAINED

20%PRIVATE FUNDING from

FOUNDATIONS, TRUSTS, and INDIVIDUALS

APF OBTAINED STATE OF ALASKA FUNDS

33% MOA OBTAINED STATE OF ALASKA FUNDS

MOA OTHER

11%

4%

MOA OBTAINED FEDERAL GRANTS

2%

MOA BONDS

29%

Figure 4.4 Historic funding sources for inclusive play in the Anchorage Bowl 2014-2018 (not including Eagle River or Girdwood).

and spent approximately 9 million dollars. This means that we spent 1.5 million on playgrounds each year, upgraded four playgrounds per year on average, and spent approximately $400,000 per playground. Without state support we would have had 4.5 million available, and would have likely invested half as much year at $750, 000, meaning we would be able to upgrade around two playgrounds per year at $375,000 per playground. This is the forecasting tool we are using to estimate we will have the potential to upgrade two playgrounds per year pending the same income based on bonds, APF obtained, MOA other, and federal grants,.

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GET INVOLVED OVERVIEW Anchorage is striving to be a more inclusive place to live, work, and play. Parks and Recreation is incorporating the information gathered from this analysis to improve areas of need in an equitable manner, so that all people of all abilities can live and play together. Much of the information found in this study re-affirmed our ideas that specific neighborhoods have demonstrated need for playground improvement, and some of the information surprised us!

It’s important to mention is that this publication’s primary purpose is to serve as a tool for the public, non-profit partners, and citizens to understand their neighborhoods and their ability to make a difference in their communities. Each playground should be upgraded on a case to case basis. If you have a playground in your community that you think needs an upgrade, talk to your community council president. See Appendix B for a map of community councils to reference which community council you are in.

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APPENDIX A MOA Managed Playgrounds in Community Councils Community Council

Abbott Loop Airport Heights Basher Bayshore/Klatt Bear Valley Birchwood Campbell Park Chugiak Downtown Eagle River Eagle River Valley Eklutna Valley Fairview Girdwood Glen Alps Government Hill Hillside Huffman/O'Malley Midtown Mountain View North Star Northeast Old Seward/Oceanview Portage Valley Rabbit Creek Rodgers Park Russian Jack Park Sand Lake Scenic Foothills South Addition South Fork Spenard Taku/Campbell Tudor Area Turnagain Turnagain Arm University Area

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Density of Community Council

4500 5114 78 2,150 166 389 2344 389 3474 2388 952 110 5346 128 166 3860 428 2000 4428 5375 6291 6367 2051 5 571 3304 6464 2950 6564 5482 19 5952 2722 4029 4780 5 2414

Number of Playgrounds per CC

4 3 0 3 0 0 3 5 0 6 2 0 5 1 0 4 1 1 3 1 1 11 4 0 2 2 6 5 3 5 1 10 1 1 6 0 2

APPENDIX B Community Council Map-ANCHORAGE 0

Government Hill

0.75

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3 Miles

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Mountain View

Downtown South Addition Fairview Russian Jack Park Airport Heights

Northeast

North Star Rogers Park

Turnagain Spenard

Midtown Tudor Area

University Area

Scenic Foothills

Campbell Park Basher Taku/Campbell Sand Lake Abbott Loop

Hillside Bayshore/Klatt Huffman/O'Malley

Glen Alps Old Seward/Oceanview

CONTEXT MAP

Bear Valley Rabbit Creek

Glen Alps

Turnagain Arm

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Community Council Map-EAGLE RIVER 0

1.25

2.5

5 Miles

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Eklutna Valley Chugiak Eklutna Valley

Birchwood

Eagle River

Eagle River Valley

South Fork

Eagle River Valley Eagle River Valley

CONTEXT MAP Northeast

Scenic Foothills

Basher

Hillside

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Community Council Map-EAGLE RIVER Northeast

South Fork Eagle River Valley South Fork Eagle River Valley

0

2.5

5

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10 Miles

Scenic Foothills Basher

Hillside Glen Alps Bear Valley Glen Alps Rabbit Creek

Turnagain Arm

Girdwood

Portage Valley

CONTEXT MAP

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Final Park Score Breakdown - Natural Resources Playground

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Abbott Loop Community Park Alderwood Park Arctic/Benson Park Balto Seppala Park Bancroft Park Barbara Street Park Bob and Arlene Cross Park Campbell Park Carlson Park Castle Heights Park Centennial Park Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground Charles W Smith Memorial Park Chugach Foothills Park Cheney Lake Park Cope Street Park Creekside Park Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Dave Rose Park Davenport Fields Playground David Green Memorial Park Didlika Park Duldida Park Eagle River Commons Elderberry Park Eliassen Park Fairbanks Park Fairview Lions Park Fairview Park Playground Forsythe Park Frontierland Park Girdwood Playground Goose Lake Park Hamilton Park Hillcrest Playground Hillstrand Playground Ira Walker Park Jade Street Park Jewel Lake Park Johns Park Kanchee Park KFQD Park Kincaid Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Park Little Dipper Park Lloyd Steele Park Loretta French Playground Lyn Ary Park Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Minnesota Park Mirror Lake Playground Moen Park Nulbay Park Nunaka Valley Park North Nunaka Valley Park South Nunaka Valley Park South Oberg Park

Natural Resource

Streams

Lakes Forest Area Raw Total

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0

1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0

Kiwanis Fish Creek Park Little Dipper Park Lloyd Steele Park Loretta French Playground Lyn Ary Park Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Minnesota Park Mirror Lake Playground Moen Park Playground Natural Nulbay Park Streams Nunaka Loop ValleyCommunity Park North Park Abbott Nunaka Valley Park South Park Alderwood Nunaka Valley Park Arctic/Benson Park South ObergSeppala Park Park Balto Oceanview Park Park Bancroft Old Hermit ParkPark Barbara Street Palosand Verde ParkCross Park Bob Arlene Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park Campbell Park Pioneer Park Carlson Pop Carr Park Park Castle Heights Ray E Storck Homestead Park Centennial Park Red BridgeMuldoon Park Chanshtnu Playground Richardson Vista Memorial Park Charles W Smith Park RooseveltFoothills Park Chugach Park Russel's Lake FieldPark / Oberg Field Cheney Russian JackPark Springs Playground Cope Street Russian Jack Springs Playground (Polar Bear) Creekside Park Ruth Arcand Cuddy FamilyPark Mid-Town Park San Antonio Park Dave Rose Park Scenic ParkFields Playground Davenport Schroeder Airstrip ParkPark David Green Memorial Shady Birch Didlika Park Park Sisterhood Park Duldida Park Sitka Street Playground Eagle River Commons South Anchorage Elderberry Park Sports Park Playground Spenard Park Beach Park Eliassen Spirit Park Fairbanks Park Springer Lions Park Park Fairview Standish Park Playground Fairview Stephenson Park Forsythe Park Sun Loft Playground Frontierland Park Sunset Park Girdwood Playground Suzan Nightingale Goose Lake Park McKay Park Taku LakePark Park Hamilton Targhee Playground Park Playground Hillcrest Tikishla Park Hillstrand Playground Turner ParkPark Ira Walker Turpin Park Park Jade Street Valley Lake of thePark Moon Park Jewel Whisper Faith Kovach Memorial Park Johns Park Wickersham Kanchee ParkPark Willawaw KFQD ParkPark Willawaw Park Kincaid Park Wilson Street Park Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Winchester Little DipperPark Park Windsong Park Lloyd Steele Park Wolverine Park Loretta French Playground Woodland Park Lyn Ary Park WoodsideEagan Park Sullivan Park Margaret Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Minnesota Park Mirror Lake Playground Moen Park Nulbay Park Nunaka Valley Park North Nunaka Valley Park South Nunaka Valley Park South Oberg Park Oceanview Park Old Hermit Park

1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 Resource 0 Lakes 0 Forest Area 0 Raw Total 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 01 01 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 01 0 0 01 01 1 01 01 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 01 01 0 01 0 0 01 01 0 0 0 01 0 0 1 01 0 01 0 0 01 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 01 01 0 0 0 0 01 01 0 0 01 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 01 01 0 0 01 0 01 01 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 01 1 0 0 01 0 01 01 0 01 01 01 0 01 0 0 01 0 0 01 0 0 1 01 0 01 01 0 01 0 1 01 0 0 1 0 0 1 01 1 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 01 01 1 2 01 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 01 0 2 01 1 1 01 1 1 01 0 2 0 0 1 01 01 0 1 2 0 01 0 2 1 0 2 3 01 1 1 0 2 01 01 1 0 2 1 21 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 2

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APPENDIX C Final Park Score Breakdown -Overall Playground

Abbott Loop Community Park Alderwood Park Arctic/Benson Park Balto Seppala Park Bancroft Park Barbara Street Park Bob and Arlene Cross Park Campbell Park Carlson Park Castle Heights Park Centennial Park Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground Charles W Smith Memorial Park Chugach Foothills Park Cheney Lake Park Cope Street Park Creekside Park Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Dave Rose Park Davenport Fields Playground David Green Memorial Park Didlika Park Duldida Park Eagle River Commons Elderberry Park Eliassen Park Fairbanks Park Fairview Lions Park Fairview Park Playground Forsythe Park Frontierland Park Girdwood Playground Goose Lake Park Hamilton Park Hillcrest Playground Hillstrand Playground Ira Walker Park Jade Street Park Jewel Lake Park Johns Park Kanchee Park KFQD Park Kincaid Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Park Little Dipper Park

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Spatial Analysis Score

3.96 2.35 2.64 3.40 2.13 2.17 3.21 3.15 3.33 2.98 4.09 4.12 4.42 2.34 3.31 2.44 2.41 3.74 3.62 2.97 4.20 1.92 3.96 1.58 3.07 1.15 2.67 3.03 2.66 1.97 2.49 1.33 3.39 2.05 0.94 3.14 2.18 3.33 3.33 2.42 2.62 1.96 3.33 2.74 3.04

Park Type

Park Type Score

Park Type

Park Type

CU NU NU CU NU NU NU NU NU NU SU CU NU NU NR NU NU CU CU NR NU NU NU N/A NU N/A NU NU NU NU NU N/A NU NU N/A NU NU CU CU NR NU NU SU NU NU

Population Density Raw Total 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1

Weight 3 2 3 2 2 2 5 2 5 4 2 2 7 2 5 2 2 3 3 4 7 2 7 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 2 1 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 5

0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

Weighted Score

0.9 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.5 0.6 1.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 2.

0.6 1.5 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.2 2.

0.6 2.

0.6 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.5

d

90 60 90 60 60 60 50 60 50 20 60 60 .10 60 50 60 60 90 90 20 .10 60 .10 60 90 60 90 90 90 30 90 30 90 60 30 20 60 60 60 60 90 60 60 60 50

Vulnerable Population Raw Total 1.17 1.13 1.31 1.26 1.32 1.20 1.02 1.49 1.07 1.21 1.33 1.40 1.55 1.15 1.04 1.50 1.30 1.33 1.40 1.21 1.15 1.05 1.57 1.24 0.82 1.39 1.44 1.49 1.39 0.91 0.93 1.04 1.24 1.16 1.13 1.05 1.49 1.10 1.10 1.06 1.40 1.19 1.09 1.11 1.42

Wieght 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

Access

Weighted Score 0.35 0.34 0.39 0.38 0.40 0.36 0.31 0.45 0.32 0.36 0.40 0.42 0.47 0.34 0.31 0.45 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.36 0.34 0.32 0.47 0.37 0.25 0.42 0.43 0.45 0.42 0.27 0.28 0.31 0.37 0.35 0.34 0.31 0.45 0.33 0.33 0.32 0.42 0.36 0.33 0.33 0.43

Raw Total 2.02 1.04 1.14 1.08 0.10 0.03 1.00 3.01 1.03 1.07 3.29 3.00 2.18 1.00 1.00 1.30 1.08 1.13 1.00 1.02 2.19 0.02 1.28 2.04 3.09 0.12 1.14 2.29 1.16 1.00 1.02 2.07 3.07 0.00 1.00 1.07 0.12 1.00 1.00 1.02 1.00 0.03 1.00 2.03 0.05

Weight 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

Natural Resource Weighted Total 0.61 0.31 0.34 0.32 0.03 0.01 0.30 0.90 0.31 0.32 0.99 0.90 0.65 0.30 0.30 0.39 0.32 0.34 0.30 0.31 0.66 0.01 0.39 0.61 0.93 0.03 0.34 0.69 0.35 0.30 0.31 0.62 0.92 0.00 0.30 0.32 0.04 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.30 0.01 0.30 0.61 0.02

Raw Total

Weight 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 1

0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10

Weighted Total 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.00 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.10

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Lloyd Steele Park Loretta French Playground Lyn Ary Park Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Minnesota Park Mirror Lake Playground Moen Park Nulbay Park Nunaka Valley Park North Nunaka Valley Park South Nunaka Valley Park South Oberg Park Oceanview Park Old Hermit Park Palos Verde Park Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park Pioneer Park Pop Carr Park Ray E Storck Homestead Park Red Bridge Park Richardson Vista Park Roosevelt Park Russel's Field / Oberg Field Russian Jack Springs Playground Russian Jack Springs Playground (Polar Bear Ruth Arcand Park San Antonio Park Scenic Park Schroeder Airstrip Park Shady Birch Park Sisterhood Park Sitka Street Playground South Anchorage Sports Park Playground Spenard Beach Park Spirit Park Springer Park Standish Park Stephenson Park Sun Loft Playground Sunset Park Suzan Nightingale McKay Park Taku Lake Park Targhee Park Playground Tikishla Park Turner Park Turpin Park Valley of the Moon Park Whisper Faith Kovach Memorial Park Wickersham Park

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2.10 0.73 3.32 3.99 0.68 2.87 1.44 2.12 2.77 3.41 3.71 3.71 0.63 2.65 2.15 0.65 2.16 1.97 2.66 3.30 2.48 2.41 2.31 0.63 4.01 4.01 3.39 2.50 3.25 1.08 2.04 2.28 3.66 3.57 3.64 0.71 3.04 1.97 2.35 0.84 2.55 2.25 5.15 0.68 3.37 0.68 2.42 4.23 2.61 2.07

NU N/A CU CU N/A NU N/A NU NU SU SU SU N/A NU NU N/A NU NU NU CU NU NU NU N/A SU SU SU NU NU N/A NU NU NU SU CU N/A NU NU NU N/A NU NU CU N/A NR N/A NU CU NU NU

1 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 1

2 1 2 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 5 1 2 2 4 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 6 1 4 1 2 3 3 2

0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

0.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.6

60 30 60 90 30 60 30 30 90 60 60 60 30 60 60 30 60 60 60 30 60 60 60 30 90 90 90 90 50 30 60 60 20 60 60 30 90 60 60 30 60 60 80 30 20 30 60 90 90 60

1.26 1.11 1.05 0.96 1.26 1.13 1.11 1.06 0.81 1.28 1.28 1.28 1.11 1.18 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.25 1.17 1.00 1.22 1.48 1.23 1.11 1.36 1.36 1.29 1.48 1.15 1.26 1.13 1.22 1.11 1.25 1.10 1.04 1.33 1.23 1.16 1.13 1.13 1.13 1.17 1.24 1.21 1.24 1.34 1.07 1.26 1.20

0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

0.38 0.33 0.32 0.29 0.38 0.34 0.33 0.32 0.24 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.33 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.35 0.30 0.37 0.44 0.37 0.33 0.41 0.41 0.39 0.44 0.35 0.38 0.34 0.37 0.33 0.37 0.33 0.31 0.40 0.37 0.35 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.37 0.36 0.37 0.40 0.32 0.38 0.36

0.08 0.00 1.02 2.00 0.00 3.12 2.02 1.01 2.09 1.09 2.09 2.09 0.01 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.03 2.00 1.06 1.21 1.13 0.01 2.00 2.00 0.01 0.17 1.00 1.01 0.00 1.06 3.09 2.00 2.04 0.00 2.13 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.04 1.04 3.00 0.04 2.02 0.04 1.05 3.03 1.11 0.04

0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

0.02 0.00 0.31 0.60 0.00 0.93 0.61 0.30 0.63 0.33 0.63 0.63 0.00 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 0.60 0.32 0.36 0.34 0.00 0.60 0.60 0.00 0.05 0.30 0.30 0.00 0.32 0.93 0.60 0.61 0.00 0.64 0.00 0.30 0.00 0.61 0.31 0.90 0.01 0.61 0.01 0.32 0.91 0.33 0.01

1 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1

0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10

0.10 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.10

73

Willawaw Park Willawaw Park Wilson Street Park Winchester Park Windsong Park Wolverine Park Woodland Park Woodside Park

74

3.14 3.14 2.06 2.35 2.46 2.37 2.97 2.84

NU NU NU NU NU NU NU NR

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3

0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

0.9 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9

90 90 60 90 60 60 90 90

1.66 1.66 1.42 1.17 1.20 1.24 1.20 1.07

0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

0.50 0.50 0.43 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.36 0.32

2.13 2.13 0.10 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.03 1.41

0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30

0.64 0.64 0.03 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.61 0.42

1 1 0 1 2 1 1 2

0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10

0.10 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.20

75

Final Park Score Breakdown - Population Density Playground

Population Density Community Council

76

Abbott Loop Community Park Abbott Loop Alderwood Park Government Hill Arctic/Benson Park Midtown Balto Seppala Park Turnagain Bancroft Park Campbell Park Barbara Street Park Spenard Bob and Arlene Cross Park Huffman/O'Malley Campbell Park Campbell Park Carlson Park Rodgers Park Castle Heights Park University Area Centennial Park Northeast Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground Northeast Charles W Smith Memorial Park North Star Chugach Foothills Park Northeast Cheney Lake Park Scenic Foothills Cope Street Park Spenard Creekside Park Northeast Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Midtown Dave Rose Park Russian Jack Park Davenport Fields Playground Airport Heights David Green Memorial Park Tudor Area Didlika Park Turnagain Duldida Park Mountain View Eagle River Commons Eagle River Elderberry Park South Addition Eliassen Park Eagle river Fairbanks Park Fairview Fairview Lions Park Fairview Fairview Park Playground Fairview Fish Creek Park Turnagain Forsythe Park Hillside Frontierland Park South Addition Girdwood Playground Girdwood Goose Lake Park University Area Hamilton Park Old Seward/Oceanview Hillcrest Playground Eagle River Valley Hillstrand Playground Rodgers Park Ira Walker Park Northeast Jade Street Park Sand Lake Jewel Lake Park Sand Lake Johns Park Old Seward/Oceanview Kanchee Park Russian Jack Park KFQD Park Bayshore/Klatt Kincaid Park Sand Lake Little Dipper Park Scenic Foothills Lloyd Steele Park Turnagain Loretta French Playground Chugiak Lyn Ary Park Turnagain Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park South Addition Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Chugiak Minnesota Park Spenard Mirror Lake Playground Chugiak Moen Park Rabbit Creek Nulbay Park South Addition Nunaka Valley Park North Northeast Nunaka Valley Park South Northeast Nunaka Valley Park South Northeast Oberg Park Chugiak Oceanview Park Old Seward/Oceanview Old Hermit Park Spenard Palos Verde Park Eagle river Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park Sand Lake Pioneer Park Bayshore/Klatt Pop Carr Park Spenard Ray E Storck Homestead Park Rabbit Creek Red Bridge Park Spenard Richardson Vista Park Government Hill Spenard Roosevelt Park Russel's Field / Oberg Field Chugiak Russian Jack Springs Playground Russian Jack Park Russian Jack Springs Playground (Polar Bear) Russian Jack Park

Density of CC

4500 3860 4428 4780 2344 5952 2000 2344 3304 2414 6367 6367 6291 6367 6564 5952 6367 4428 6464 5114 4029 4780 5375 2388 5482 2388 5346 5346 5346 4780 428 5482 128 2414 2051 952 3304 6367 2950 2950 2051 6464 2,150 2950 6564 4780 389 4780 5482 389 5952 389 571 5482 6367 6367 6367 389 2051 5952 2388 2950 2,150 5952 571 5952 3860 5952 389 6464 6464

Number of Playgrounds per CC

4 4 3 6 3 10 1 3 2 2 11 11 1 11 3 10 11 3 6 3 1 6 1 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 1 5 1 2 4 2 2 11 5 5 4 6 3 5 3 6 5 6 5 5 10 5 2 5 11 11 11 5 4 10 6 5 3 10 2 10 4 10 5 6 6

Calculation

0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.000 0.002 0.000 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.001 0.000 0.003 0.001 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.001 0.008 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.000 0.001 0.013 0.001 0.001 0.013 0.002 0.013 0.004 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.013 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.004 0.002 0.001 0.002 0.013 0.001 0.001

People per playground

1125 965 1476 797 781 595 2000 781 1652 1207 579 579 6291 579 2188 595 579 1476 1077 1705 4029 797 5375 398 1096 398 1069 1069 1069 797 428 1096 128 1207 513 476 1652 579 590 590 513 1077 717 590 2188 797 78 797 1096 78 595 78 286 1096 579 579 579 78 513 595 398 590 717 595 286 595 965 595 78 1077 1077

Raw Total

3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 7.00 2.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 7.00 2.00 7.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 5.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 3.00

Jewel Lake Park Sand Lake Johns Park Old Seward/Oceanview Kanchee Park Russian Jack Park KFQD Park Bayshore/Klatt Kincaid Park Sand Lake Little Dipper Park Scenic Foothills Lloyd Steele Park Turnagain Loretta French Playground Chugiak Lyn Ary Park Turnagain Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park South Addition Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Chugiak Minnesota Park Spenard Mirror Lake Playground Chugiak Moen Park Rabbit Creek Density Playground Population Nulbay Park South Addition Nunaka Valley Park North Northeast Community Council Nunaka Valley Park South Northeast Nunaka Valley Park South Northeast AbbottPark Loop Community Park Abbott Loop Oberg Chugiak Alderwood Park Government Hill Oceanview Old Seward/Oceanview Arctic/Benson Midtown Old Hermit ParkPark Spenard Balto Seppala Park Turnagain Palos Verde Park Eagle river BancroftJoy Park Campbell Pamela Lowry Memorial Park Sand LakePark Barbara Park Street Park Spenard Pioneer Bayshore/Klatt Bob Carr and Arlene Huffman/O'Malley Pop Park Cross Park Spenard Campbell Park Campbell Park Ray E Storck Homestead Park Rabbit Creek Carlson ParkPark Rodgers Park Red Bridge Spenard Castle Heights Park University Area Richardson Vista Park Government Hill Centennial Park Northeast Spenard Roosevelt Park Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground Northeast Russel's Field / Oberg Field Chugiak Charles Smith Memorial Park North Star Russian W Jack Springs Playground Russian Jack Park Chugach Foothills Park Russian Jack Park Russian Jack Springs Playground (Polar Bear) Northeast Cheney Lake Park Park Scenic Ruth Arcand AbbottFoothills Loop Cope Street Park Spenard San Antonio Park Russian Jack Park Creekside Northeast Scenic ParkPark Scenic Foothills Cuddy Family Mid-Town Midtown Schroeder Airstrip Park Park Eagle River Dave Russian Jack Park ShadyRose BirchPark Park Sand Lake Davenport Airport Sisterhood Fields Park Playground SpenardHeights David GreenPlayground Memorial Park Tudor Sitka Street AirportArea Heights Didlika Park Turnagain South Anchorage Sports Park Playground Bayshore/Klatt Duldida Park Mountain Spenard Beach Park TurnagainView Eagle Park River Commons Eagle Spirit South River Fork Elderberry Park South Addition Springer Park Midtown Eliassen Park Eagle river Standish Park Northeast Fairbanks Park Fairview Stephenson Park Old Seward/Oceanview Sun Loft Playground Eagle River Valley Fairview Lions Park Fairview Sunset Government Hill FairviewPark Park Playground Fairview Suzan Nightingale Government Hill Fish Creek Park McKay Park Turnagain Taku LakePark Park Taku/Campbell Forsythe Hillside Targhee ParkPark Playground Eagle River Frontierland South Addition Tikishla Park Airport Heights Girdwood Playground Girdwood Turner Park Park Eagle RiverArea Goose Lake University Turpin Park Northeast Hamilton Park Old Seward/Oceanview Valley ofPlayground the Moon Park South River Addition Hillcrest Eagle Valley Whisper Kovach Memorial Park Abbott Loop HillstrandFaith Playground Rodgers Park Wickersham Park Campbell Park Ira Walker Park Northeast Willawaw Park Russian Jack Park Jade Street Park Sand Lake Willawaw Russian Jack Park Jewel LakePark Park Sand Lake Wilson Street Park Spenard Johns Park Old Seward/Oceanview Winchester Park Abbott Loop Kanchee Park Russian Jack Park Windsong Northeast KFQD ParkPark Bayshore/Klatt Wolverine Park Spenard Kincaid Park Sand Lake Woodland Park Fairview Little Dipper Park Scenic Foothills Woodside Park Fairview Lloyd Steele Park Turnagain Loretta French Playground Chugiak Lyn Ary Park Turnagain Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park South Addition Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Chugiak Minnesota Park Spenard Mirror Lake Playground Chugiak Moen Park Rabbit Creek Nulbay Park South Addition Nunaka Valley Park North Northeast Nunaka Valley Park South Northeast Nunaka Valley Park South Northeast Oberg Park Chugiak Oceanview Park Old Seward/Oceanview Old Hermit Park Spenard Palos Verde Park Eagle river Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park Sand Lake Pioneer Park Bayshore/Klatt Pop Carr Park Spenard Ray E Storck Homestead Park Rabbit Creek Red Bridge Park Spenard Richardson Vista Park Government Hill Spenard Roosevelt Park Russel's Field / Oberg Field Chugiak Russian Jack Springs Playground Russian Jack Park Russian Jack Springs Playground (Polar Bear) Russian Jack Park

2950 5 0.002 590 2.00 2051 4 0.002 513 2.00 6464 6 0.001 1077 3.00 2,150 3 0.001 717 2.00 2950 5 0.002 590 2.00 6564 3 0.000 2188 5.00 4780 6 0.001 797 2.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 4780 6 0.001 797 2.00 5482 5 0.001 1096 3.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 571 2 0.004 286 1.00 5482 5 0.001 1096 3.00 6367 Number of 11 0.002 People per579 2.00 Density of CC 6367 Playgrounds per11 Calculation 0.002 playground579 Raw Total 2.00 CC 6367 11 0.002 579 2.00 4500 4 0.001 1125 3.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 3860 0.001 965 2051 4 0.002 513 2.00 4428 3 0.001 1476 3.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 4780 0.001 797 2.00 2388 6 0.003 398 1.00 2344 3 0.001 781 2.00 2950 5 0.002 590 5952 10 0.002 595 2,150 3 0.001 717 2.00 2000 0.001 2000 5.00 5952 101 0.002 595 2.00 2344 3 0.001 781 2.00 571 2 0.004 286 1.00 3304 2 0.001 1652 5.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 2414 2 0.001 1207 4.00 3860 4 965 2.00 6367 11 579 2.00 5952 10 0.002 595 6367 11 0.002 579 2.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 6291 0.000 6291 7.00 6464 61 0.001 1077 3.00 6367 11 0.002 579 2.00 6464 6 0.001 1077 3.00 6564 3 0.000 2188 5.00 4500 4 0.001 1125 3.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 6464 6 0.001 1077 3.00 6367 11 0.002 579 2.00 6564 3 0.000 2188 5.00 4428 3 0.001 1476 3.00 2388 6 0.003 398 1.00 6464 6 0.001 1077 3.00 2950 5 0.002 590 2.00 5114 3 0.001 1705 4.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 4029 0.000 4029 7.00 5114 31 0.001 1705 4.00 4780 6 0.001 797 2.00 2,150 3 717 5375 0.000 5375 7.00 4780 61 0.001 797 2.00 2388 61 0.003 398 2.00 19 0.053 19 1.00 5482 53 0.001 1096 3.00 4428 0.001 1476 3.00 2388 611 0.003 398 2.00 6367 0.002 579 2.00 5346 54 0.001 1069 3.00 2051 0.002 513 2.00 952 0.002 476 1.00 5346 52 0.001 1069 3.00 3860 0.001 965 2.00 5346 54 0.001 1069 3.00 3860 0.001 965 2.00 4780 64 0.001 797 2.00 2722 0.000 2722 6.00 428 11 0.002 428 1.00 2388 0.003 398 1.00 5482 56 0.001 1096 3.00 5114 31 0.001 1705 4.00 128 0.008 128 1.00 2388 0.003 398 1.00 2414 26 0.001 1207 3.00 6367 0.002 579 2.00 2051 411 0.002 513 2.00 5482 0.001 1096 3.00 952 25 0.002 476 1.00 4500 0.001 1125 3.00 3304 24 0.001 1652 4.00 2344 0.001 781 2.00 6367 113 0.002 579 2.00 6464 0.001 1077 3.00 2950 56 0.002 590 2.00 6464 0.001 1077 3.00 2950 56 0.002 590 2.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 2051 4 0.002 513 2.00 4500 0.001 1125 3.00 6464 64 0.001 1077 3.00 6367 0.002 579 2.00 2,150 311 0.001 717 2.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 2950 5 0.002 590 2.00 5346 0.001 1069 3.00 6564 35 0.000 2188 5.00 5346 5 0.001 1069 3.00 4780 6 0.001 797 2.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 4780 6 0.001 797 2.00 5482 5 0.001 1096 3.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 571 2 0.004 286 1.00 5482 5 0.001 1096 3.00 6367 11 0.002 579 2.00 6367 11 0.002 579 2.00 6367 11 0.002 579 2.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 2051 4 0.002 513 2.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 2388 6 0.003 398 1.00 2950 5 0.002 590 2.00 2,150 3 0.001 717 2.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 571 2 0.004 286 1.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 3860 4 0.001 965 2.00 5952 10 0.002 595 2.00 389 5 0.013 78 1.00 6464 6 0.001 1077 3.00 6464 6 0.001 1077 3.00

77

Final Park Score Breakdown - Vulnerable Population Playground

Vulnerable Population Vulnerability Score

78

Abbott Loop Community Park Alderwood Park Arctic/Benson Park Balto Seppala Park Bancroft Park Barbara Street Park Bob and Arlene Cross Park Campbell Park Carlson Park Castle Heights Park Centennial Park Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground Charles W Smith Memorial Park Chugach Foothills Park Cheney Lake Park Cope Street Park Creekside Park Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Dave Rose Park Davenport Fields Playground David Green Memorial Park Didlika Park Duldida Park Eagle River Commons Elderberry Park Eliassen Park Fairbanks Park Fairview Lions Park Fairview Park Playground Forsythe Park Frontierland Park Girdwood Playground Goose Lake Park Hamilton Park Hillcrest Playground Hillstrand Playground Ira Walker Park Jade Street Park Jewel Lake Park Johns Park Kanchee Park KFQD Park Kincaid Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Park Little Dipper Park Lloyd Steele Park Loretta French Playground Lyn Ary Park Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Minnesota Park Mirror Lake Playground Moen Park Nulbay Park Nunaka Valley Park North Nunaka Valley Park South Nunaka Valley Park South Oberg Park Oceanview Park Old Hermit Park Palos Verde Park Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park Pioneer Park Pop Carr Park Ray E Storck Homestead Park Red Bridge Park

0.89 0.82 0.92 0.91 0.96 0.91 0.76 1.10 0.77 0.86 0.97 0.97 0.96 0.88 0.80 1.04 0.94 1.02 0.94 0.96 0.88 0.77 0.91 0.94 0.72 0.92 0.97 0.98 0.92 0.67 0.68 0.82 0.90 0.88 0.86 0.85 1.07 0.83 0.83 0.78 0.94 0.87 0.78 0.87 0.93 0.91 0.84 0.77 0.78 0.92 0.92 0.80 0.79 0.72 0.91 0.91 0.91 0.76 0.89 0.94 0.90 0.90 0.93 0.88 0.77 0.90

Percent Below PovertyPercent People Under 18

0.03 0.07 0.23 0.07 0.11 0.04 0.00 0.12 0.07 0.07 0.16 0.18 0.31 0.01 0.02 0.22 0.09 0.00 0.18 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.30 0.01 0.03 0.23 0.30 0.31 0.21 0.01 0.12 0.03 0.11 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.13 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.18 0.02 0.05 0.01 0.18 0.07 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.08 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.09 0.04 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.00 0.10

0.25 0.24 0.16 0.28 0.25 0.25 0.26 0.27 0.23 0.27 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.26 0.22 0.24 0.27 0.31 0.28 0.25 0.23 0.26 0.36 0.29 0.06 0.24 0.18 0.20 0.26 0.23 0.13 0.19 0.22 0.26 0.23 0.16 0.29 0.26 0.26 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.25 0.23 0.31 0.28 0.27 0.26 0.16 0.25 0.20 0.28 0.26 0.06 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.26 0.25 0.23 0.25 0.26 0.29 0.24 0.23 0.23

Raw Total

1.17 1.13 1.31 1.26 1.32 1.20 1.02 1.49 1.07 1.21 1.33 1.40 1.55 1.15 1.04 1.50 1.30 1.33 1.40 1.21 1.15 1.05 1.57 1.24 0.82 1.39 1.44 1.49 1.39 0.91 0.93 1.04 1.24 1.16 1.13 1.05 1.49 1.10 1.10 1.06 1.40 1.19 1.09 1.11 1.42 1.26 1.11 1.05 0.96 1.26 1.13 1.11 1.06 0.81 1.28 1.28 1.28 1.11 1.18 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.25 1.17 1.00 1.22

Lloyd Steele Park 0.91 0.07 0.28 1.26 Loretta French Playground 0.84 0.00 0.27 1.11 Lyn Ary Park 0.77 0.02 0.26 1.05 Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park 0.78 0.02 0.16 0.96 Marianna Koehler Memorial Park 0.92 0.08 0.25 1.26 Minnesota Park 0.92 0.01 0.20 1.13 Mirror Lake Playground 0.80 0.03 0.28 1.11 Moen Park 0.79 0.02 0.26 1.06 Nulbay Park 0.72 0.03 0.06 0.81 Nunaka Valley Park North 0.91 0.17 0.20 1.28 Nunaka Valley Park South 0.91 0.20 1.28 Playground Vulnerable Population 0.17 Nunaka Valley Park South 0.91 Percent Below PovertyPercent People Under 18 0.17 0.20 Raw Total 1.28 Vulnerability Score Oberg 0.76 0.09 0.26 1.11 AbbottPark Loop Community Park 0.89 0.03 0.25 1.17 Oceanview Park 0.89 0.04 0.25 1.18 0.82 0.07 0.24 1.13 Alderwood Old Hermit ParkPark 0.94 0.00 0.23 1.17 Arctic/Benson 0.92 0.23 0.16 1.31 Palos Seppala Verde Park 0.90 0.03 0.25 1.18 Balto Park 0.91 0.07 0.28 1.26 Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park 0.90 0.03 0.26 1.19 Bancroft Park 0.96 0.11 0.25 1.32 Pioneer Park 0.93 0.03 0.29 1.25 Barbara Street Park 0.91 0.04 0.25 1.20 Pop Carr Park Cross Park 0.88 0.05 0.24 1.17 Bob and Arlene 0.76 0.00 0.26 1.02 Ray E Storck Homestead Park 0.77 0.00 0.23 1.00 Campbell Park 1.10 0.12 0.27 1.49 Red Bridge 0.90 0.10 0.23 1.22 Carlson ParkPark 0.77 0.07 1.07 Richardson Vista Park 1.12 0.12 0.24 1.48 Castle Heights Park 0.86 0.07 0.27 1.21 Roosevelt Park 0.93 0.05 0.25 1.23 Centennial Park 0.97 0.16 0.20 1.33 Russel's Field / Oberg Field 0.76 0.09 0.26 1.11 Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground 0.97 0.18 0.25 1.40 Russian W Jack Springs Playground 0.93 0.12 0.31 1.36 Charles Smith Memorial Park 0.96 0.31 0.28 1.55 Russian Jack Springs Playground (Polar Bear) 0.93 0.12 0.31 1.36 Chugach Foothills Park 0.88 0.01 0.26 1.15 Ruth Arcand 0.93 0.07 0.29 1.29 Cheney Lake Park Park 0.80 0.02 0.22 1.04 San Antonio Park 0.98 0.23 0.27 1.48 Cope Street Park 1.04 0.22 0.24 1.50 Scenic Park 0.91 0.00 0.24 1.15 Creekside Park 0.94 0.09 0.27 1.30 Schroeder Airstrip Park Park 0.95 0.04 0.27 1.26 Cuddy Family Mid-Town 1.02 0.00 0.31 1.33 Shady BirchPark Park 0.87 0.00 0.26 1.13 Dave Rose 0.94 0.18 0.28 1.40 Sisterhood Park Playground 0.90 0.10 0.23 1.22 Davenport Fields 0.96 0.01 0.25 1.21 Sitka 0.90 0.07 0.14 1.11 DavidStreet GreenPlayground Memorial Park 0.88 0.04 0.23 1.15 South Sports Park Playground 0.93 0.03 0.29 1.25 DidlikaAnchorage Park 0.77 0.02 0.26 1.05 Spenard Beach Park 0.81 0.05 0.24 1.10 Duldida Park 0.91 0.30 0.36 1.57 Spirit 0.81 0.00 0.23 1.04 Eagle Park River Commons 0.94 0.01 0.29 1.24 Springer Park 1.02 0.00 0.31 1.33 Elderberry Park 0.72 0.03 0.06 0.82 Standish Park 0.93 0.02 0.28 1.23 Eliassen Park 0.92 0.23 0.24 1.39 Stephenson Park 0.88 0.02 0.26 1.16 Fairbanks Park 0.97 0.30 0.18 1.44 Sun Loft Playground 0.81 0.08 0.25 1.13 Fairview Lions Park 0.98 0.31 0.20 1.49 Sunset Park 0.82 0.07 0.24 1.13 Fairview Park Playground 0.92 0.21 0.26 1.39 Suzan Nightingale McKay Park 0.82 0.07 0.24 1.13 Forsythe Park 0.67 0.01 0.23 0.91 Taku Lake Park 0.96 0.04 0.17 1.17 Frontierland Park 0.68 0.12 0.13 0.93 Targhee Park Playground 0.94 0.01 0.29 1.24 Girdwood Playground 0.82 0.03 0.19 1.04 Tikishla ParkPark 0.96 0.01 0.25 1.21 Goose Lake 0.90 0.11 0.22 1.24 Turner Park 0.94 0.01 0.29 1.24 Hamilton Park 0.88 0.02 0.26 1.16 Turpin Park 0.98 0.08 0.28 1.34 Hillcrest Playground 0.86 0.04 0.23 1.13 Valley of the Moon Park 0.80 0.17 0.10 1.07 Hillstrand Playground 0.85 0.04 0.16 1.05 Whisper Faith 0.94 0.05 0.27 1.26 Ira Walker ParkKovach Memorial Park 1.07 0.13 0.29 1.49 Wickersham Park 0.89 0.01 0.30 1.20 Jade Street Park 0.83 0.26 1.10 Willawaw 1.07 0.32 0.27 1.66 Jewel LakePark Park 0.83 0.01 0.26 1.10 Willawaw 1.07 0.32 0.27 1.66 Johns ParkPark 0.78 0.03 0.25 1.06 Wilson Street 0.97 0.19 0.26 1.42 Kanchee Park Park 0.94 0.18 0.28 1.40 Winchester 0.89 0.03 0.25 1.17 KFQD Park Park 0.87 0.02 0.30 1.19 Windsong Park 0.91 0.07 0.22 1.20 Kincaid Park 0.78 0.05 0.25 1.09 Wolverine Park 0.87 0.12 0.25 1.24 Kiwanis Fish Creek Park 0.01 0.23 1.11 Woodland Park 0.91 0.04 0.25 1.20 Little Dipper Park 0.93 0.18 0.31 1.42 Woodside Park 0.87 0.05 0.14 1.07 Lloyd Steele Park 0.91 0.07 0.28 1.26 Loretta French Playground 0.84 0.00 0.27 1.11 Lyn Ary Park 0.77 0.02 0.26 1.05 Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park 0.78 0.02 0.16 0.96 Marianna Koehler Memorial Park 0.92 0.08 0.25 1.26 Minnesota Park 0.92 0.01 0.20 1.13 Mirror Lake Playground 0.80 0.03 0.28 1.11 Moen Park 0.79 0.02 0.26 1.06 Nulbay Park 0.72 0.03 0.06 0.81 Nunaka Valley Park North 0.91 0.17 0.20 1.28 Nunaka Valley Park South 0.91 0.17 0.20 1.28 Nunaka Valley Park South 0.91 0.17 0.20 1.28 Oberg Park 0.76 0.09 0.26 1.11 Oceanview Park 0.89 0.04 0.25 1.18 Old Hermit Park 0.94 0.00 0.23 1.17 Palos Verde Park 0.90 0.03 0.25 1.18 Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park 0.90 0.03 0.26 1.19 Pioneer Park 0.93 0.03 0.29 1.25 Pop Carr Park 0.88 0.05 0.24 1.17 Ray E Storck Homestead Park 0.77 0.00 0.23 1.00 Red Bridge Park 0.90 0.10 0.23 1.22 Richardson Vista Park 1.12 0.12 0.24 1.48

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Final Park Score Breakdown - Access Playground

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Abbott Loop Community Park Alderwood Park Arctic/Benson Park Balto Seppala Park Bancroft Park Barbara Street Park Bob and Arlene Cross Park Campbell Park Carlson Park Castle Heights Park Centennial Park Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground Charles W Smith Memorial Park Chugach Foothills Park Cheney Lake Park Cope Street Park Creekside Park Cuddy Family Mid-Town Park Dave Rose Park Davenport Fields Playground David Green Memorial Park Didlika Park Duldida Park Eagle River Commons Elderberry Park Eliassen Park Fairbanks Park Fairview Lions Park Fairview Park Playground Forsythe Park Frontierland Park Girdwood Playground Goose Lake Park Hamilton Park Hillcrest Playground Hillstrand Playground Ira Walker Park Jade Street Park Jewel Lake Park Johns Park Kanchee Park KFQD Park Kincaid Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Park Little Dipper Park Lloyd Steele Park Loretta French Playground Lyn Ary Park Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park Marianna Koehler Memorial Park Minnesota Park Mirror Lake Playground Moen Park Nulbay Park Nunaka Valley Park North Nunaka Valley Park South Nunaka Valley Park South Oberg Park Oceanview Park Old Hermit Park

Access

Trailhead

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

Bus Stop

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

No vehicle household

0.02 0.04 0.14 0.08 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.29 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.08 0.13 0.00 0.02 0.19 0.02 0.28 0.04 0.09 0.12 0.14 0.29 0.16 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.02 0.01 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00

Parking Lot

1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0

Raw Total

2.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.1 3.3 3.0 2.2 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 2.2 0.0 1.3 2.0 3.1 0.1 1.1 2.3 1.2 1.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.0 1.0 1.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 3.1 2.0 1.0 2.1 1.1 2.1 2.1 0.0 2.0 0.0

Kiwanis Fish Creek Park 1 0 0.03 1 2.0 Little Dipper Park 0 0 0.05 0 0.1 0 0 0.08 0 0.1 Lloyd Steele Park 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 Loretta French Playground Lyn Ary Park 1 0 0.02 0 1.0 Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park 1 0 0.00 1 2.0 Marianna Koehler Memorial Park 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 Minnesota Park 1 1 0.12 1 3.1 Mirror Lake Playground 1 0 0.02 1 2.0 Moen Park 0 0 0.01 1 1.0 Nulbay Park 0 1 0.09 1 2.1 Nunaka Valley Park North 1 0 0.09 0 1.1 Playground Access1 Valley Park South 0 0.09 1 2.1 Nunaka Trailhead 1 Bus Stop0 No vehicle household 0.09 Parking Lot 1 Raw Total2.1 Nunaka Valley Park South Abbott Loop Community Park 0 0.02 2.0 Oberg Park 01 0.01 01 0.0 0 1 0.04 01 1.0 Alderwood Oceanview Park 0.00 2.0 Arctic/Benson 0 0.14 0 1.1 Old Hermit ParkPark 01 0.00 0.0 Park 0 0 0.08 1.1 Balto Palos Seppala Verde Park 0.00 01 0.0 Park 0 0 0.10 0 0.1 Bancroft Pamela Joy Lowry Memorial Park 0.00 0.0 Street Park 0 0 0.03 0 0.0 Barbara Pioneer Park 0.00 Bob and Arlene 0 01 0.00 1 1.0 Pop Carr Park Cross Park 0.03 2.0 Campbell Park 1 0.01 1 3.0 Ray E Storck Homestead Park 01 0.00 2.0 Carlson ParkPark 0 1 0.03 0 1.0 Red Bridge 0.06 1.1 Castle Heights Park 1 0.07 0 1.1 Richardson Vista Park 0 0.21 1.2 Park 1 0.29 3.3 Centennial Roosevelt Park 01 0.13 01 1.1 Chanshtnu Muldoon Playground 0.00 3.0 Russel's Field / Oberg Field 01 01 0.01 01 0.0 Charles Smith Memorial Park 1 0.18 01 2.2 Russian W Jack Springs Playground 01 0.00 2.0 Chugach Foothills Park 01 0.00 01 1.0 Russian Jack Springs Playground (Polar Bear) 01 2.0 Cheney Lake Park Park 0 0.00 0 1.0 Ruth Arcand 01 0.01 0.0 Cope Street Park 0 0.30 0 1.3 San Antonio Park 01 0.17 0.2 Creekside Park 0 1 0.08 0 1.1 Scenic Park 0.00 1.0 Cuddy Family Mid-Town 0 0.13 01 1.1 Schroeder Airstrip Park Park 01 0.01 1.0 0 0.00 0 1.0 Dave ShadyRose BirchPark Park 01 0.0 Davenport 0 0 0.02 1 1.0 Sisterhood Fields Park Playground 0.06 1.1 David GreenPlayground Memorial Park 1 01 0.19 1 2.2 Sitka Street 0.09 3.1 Didlika Park 01 0 0.02 01 0.0 South Anchorage Sports Park Playground 0.00 2.0 Duldida 01 0.28 01 1.3 SpenardPark Beach Park 01 0.04 2.0 Eagle River Commons 0 0.04 2.0 Spirit Park 01 0.00 01 0.0 Elderberry Park 1 0.09 1 3.1 Springer Park 01 0.13 2.1 0 0 0.12 0 0.1 Eliassen StandishPark Park 0.00 0.0 Park 0 1 0.14 0 1.1 Fairbanks Stephenson Park 0.00 1.0 Park 0 0.29 2.3 Fairview Sun Loft Lions Playground 01 0.00 01 0.0 Fairview Park Playground 0 1 0.16 01 1.2 Sunset Park 0.04 2.0 Forsythe Park 0 0 0.00 1 1.0 Suzan Nightingale McKay Park 0.04 Frontierland Park 01 1 0.02 01 1.0 Taku Lake Park 0.00 3.0 Girdwood Playground 0 0.07 2.1 Targhee Park Playground 01 0.04 01 0.0 1 0.07 1 3.1 Goose TikishlaLake ParkPark 01 0.02 2.0 Park 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 Hamilton Turner Park 0.04 Hillcrest Playground 0 01 0.00 1.0 Turpin Park 0.05 01 1.1 Hillstrand Playground 1 01 0.07 01 1.1 Valley of the Moon Park 0.03 3.0 Walker ParkKovach Memorial Park 0 0 0.12 01 0.1 Ira Whisper Faith 0.11 1.1 Jade Street Park 0 0 0.00 1.0 Wickersham Park 0.04 01 0.0 Jewel LakePark Park 0 01 0.00 1 1.0 Willawaw 0.13 2.1 Johns ParkPark 01 0.02 01 1.0 Willawaw 01 0.13 2.1 Kanchee Park Park 0 0.00 0 1.0 Wilson Street 01 0.10 0.1 KFQD Park Park 0 0 0.03 0 0.0 Winchester 0.00 Kincaid Park 1 0 0.00 0 1.0 Windsong Park Kiwanis Fish Creek Park 01 0.03 2.0 Wolverine Park 01 0.00 01 1.0 Little Dipper Park 01 0 0.05 01 0.1 Woodland Park 0.03 2.0 Steele Park 0 01 0.08 0 0.1 Lloyd Woodside Park 0.41 1.4 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 Loretta French Playground Lyn Ary Park 1 0 0.02 0 1.0 Margaret Eagan Sullivan Park 1 0 0.00 1 2.0 Marianna Koehler Memorial Park 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 Minnesota Park 1 1 0.12 1 3.1 1 0 0.02 1 2.0 Mirror Lake Playground Moen Park 0 0 0.01 1 1.0 Nulbay Park 0 1 0.09 1 2.1 1 0 0.09 0 1.1 Nunaka Valley Park North 1 0 0.09 1 2.1 Nunaka Valley Park South 1 0 0.09 1 2.1 Nunaka Valley Park South 0 0 0.01 0 0.0 Oberg Park Oceanview Park 0 1 0.00 1 2.0 Old Hermit Park 0 0 0.00 0 0.0

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APPENDIX D Inclusive Play Scorecard

INCLUSIVE PLAY SCORECARD PARK NAME:

SITE ACCESS:

Parking Lot?

Equipment for 5-12yr

Distance to closest bus stop:

On Street Parking?

# of Parking Spots

Distance to closest trailhead: Distance from parking to playground:

# Accessible Spots

Number and type of obstacles present from parking lot to playground:

SQUARE FOOT TOTAL SURFACING: Sq ft PnP

Sq ft Wood Chips

Sq ft Turf

Sq ft Concrete

Sq ft Sand

Water feature ADA accessible?

Sq ft Pea Gravel BASELINE INVENTORY # Swings

NOTES:

# Pavilions

# Benches # Picnic Tables

SENSORY OPPS ACCESS PHYSICAL OPPS SOCIAL OPPS MENTAL OPPS

PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

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ADA Parking: Accessible surfaces and surfacing: Play with a variety of levels that is inclusive for those Visual Elements including dynamic signage, high contrast or site context.

Auditory Elements including musical activities, water features, Opportunities for smell including vegetation or interesting surfacing.

Tactile opportunities including interesting surfacing, natural elements.

Taste includes edible vegetation or nearby community gardens.

Nooks and Crannies for quieter environments and play.

Opportunities for strength building?

Spinning?

Climbing?

Swinging?

Development of fine motor skills and Motor Planning?

Are there activities with gravity and momentum?

Transfer points and rest nodes?

Is the playground near the community?

Can the playground be easily seen from inside and outside of the park?

Are the quiet zones, or places for individual play?

Are the zones for small group play and intimate (closer) interactions?

Are there areas for large group play?

Wayfinding through dynamic and interesting signage.

Element that promotes drama/creativity through programming.

Element that provides exploration.

Cause and effect games and element.

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Equipment for 2-5yr

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A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PLAN.

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Plan and analysis completed by

Anchorage Parks and Recreation

Anchorage Park Foundation

Parks and Recreation Commission

Other

Taylor Keegan, Park Planner for Anchorage Parks and Recreation

John Rodda, Director Josh Durand, Parks Superintendent Maeve Nevins Lavtar, Senior Park Planner Steve Rafuse, Senior Park Planner Michelle Fehribach, Community Engagement Coordinator

Beth Nordland, Executive Director Jess Rude, Director of Philanthropy Molly Lanphier, Community Outreach Director Laura Vachula, Marketing and Communications Manager

Jonathan R. B. Dyson, Chair Catherine Bodry Kelly Chang Grace Johnson Erin Kirkland Shannon Kuhn Eric Milliken

Alison L. Smith

James C. Winchester

Leah Boltz, Founder of Play for All Anchorage

Anna Boltz, Inspiration for Inclusive Play in Anchorage

Karl Croft, Exerplay and Landscape Structures

Johnny Hayes, Director of Design for the Anchorage Museum

Tina Miller, Geographic and Information Systems at the MOA

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