Park systems evaluated by ParkScore can benefit from the process. ParkScore is a project of The Trust for Public Land, tpl.org, the nation’s largest national nonprofit organization working to create and improve neighborhood parks. The evaluation criteria and process are useful to city planners and urban designers creating parks and parks systems for small character towns and cities.
Criteria
- Acreage
- Â -Median park size
- Park acreage as % of city area
- Service and Investment:
- Spending (on Parks) per resident
- Playgrounds per 10,000Â residents
- Access:Â Â
- Percent of City Population living within a 10-min walk of a public park