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Park Rankings PAGE 1 OF 4 Park Scoring Database // Note that the scores in this database are intended to be recalculated each year to factor in new demographic data and changes in park and community conditions. As a result, the Investment Priority Ranking may change. KEY INFORMATION BASIC INFO COMMUNITY NEED SCORES SITE NEED SCORES ENVIRONMENTAL OVERLAY SCORES The final Investment Priority Score is the The final Community Need Score is the sum of the Race & Poverty Score, Youth & Seniors The final Site Need Score is the sum of the Site These scores are not included in the final Investment Priority Score. sum of the Community Need Score and the Score, Neighborhood Condition Score, and Resident Health Score. Condition Score and the Investment Need Score, Below, air quality scores and sewershed priorities were shaded according Site Need Score. The Investment Priority multiplied by two so that it is weighted equal to the to their severity; darker red shading indicates higher scores / priorities. Ranking is assigned to non-passive city final Community Need Score. parks in order of their final score. Capital Investment projects will occur in order of the ranking. INVESTMENT INVESTMENT Site name and section Site split Site category Rec Site's Site acres Walkshed Walkshed RACE & YOUTH & N’HOOD RESIDENT COMMUNITY SITE INVESTMENT SITE NEED BLACK TREE AIR QUALITY SEWERSHED PRIORITY PRIORITY Large sites are split into multiple areas, specified by a description in parentheses into multiple Facility? primary acres qualifies as a POVERTY SENIORS CONDITION HEALTH NEED SCORE CONDITION NEED SCORE CARBON CANOPY SCORE PRIORITY SCORE RANKING sections? council Racially- 100 = Highest 100 = Highest 100 = Highest 100 = Highest 400 = Highest 100 = Poor 100 = Greatest 400 = Highest 100 = Highest 100 = Lowest 200 = Highest 800 = Highest Parks are ranked district Concentrated concentration of youth & senior rates of vacancy rates of select possible combined 66.6 = Fair investment need possible average black percent tree possible according to their 33.3 = Good combined site carbon levels (by canopy (by combined black possible combined Area of Poverty? high poverty and population & violent crime major medical community need community and site highest scoring section; non-white issues score 0 = Excellent need score walkshed) walkshed) carbon & tree Passive Sites are not need score residents canopy scores ranked 724 1 Baxter Park No Neighborhood Park 9 2.4 253.0 Yes 76 85 89 91 340 100 92 384 64 73 137 Secondary 622 2 McKinley Park (North Center) Yes Community Park 4 78.5 147.3 No 16 87 44 82 229 100 96 392 52 51 103 None 673 2 McKinley Park (Northeast) Yes Community Park 4 78.5 133.9 Yes 78 79 42 82 281 100 96 392 54 60 113 None 618 2 McKinley Park (Northwest) Yes Community Park 4 78.5 46.1 No 12 86 45 82 225 100 96 392 53 48 101 None 502 2 McKinley Park (Skate Park and Courts) Yes Community Park 4 78.5 63.4 No 18 0 9 82 109 100 96 392 74 31 105 None 583 2 McKinley Park (South) Yes Community Park 4 78.5 134.4 No 17 70 21 82 190 100 96 392 50 64 115 None 671 3 Spring Hill Park No Neighborhood Park 1 6.4 103.3 Yes 97 85 28 80 290 100 91 382 55 50 105 Secondary 669 4 Kennard Park No Neighborhood Park 6 13.4 148.7 Yes 79 73 90 92 335 100 67 334 59 65 123 Secondary 652 5 Ammon Park No Neighborhood Park Y 6 8.1 144.3 Yes 84 86 90 96 356 67 82 297 58 73 132 Primary 643 6 Paulson Rec Center No Special Use Park Y 9 0.4 139.9 No 18 87 47 92 243 100 100 400 59 57 116 Secondary 642 7 Kite Hill Park No Neighborhood Park 9 0.9 132.1 No 23 75 60 82 242 100 100 400 57 54 111 Secondary 633 8 East Hills Park No Community Park 9 11.1 88.4 Yes 89 92 72 92 346 67 77 288 48 55 103 None 622 9 Lewis Park No Neighborhood Park 5 0.9 150.0 Yes 74 82 52 87 294 67 98 328 69 74 143 Primary 602 10 Albert Turk Graham Park No Neighborhood Park 6 0.4 156.7 Yes 75 67 69 80 291 67 89 311 69 84 153 None 597 11 West End Park No Community Park 2 17.0 64.5 No 22 73 35 77 208 100 95 389 63 36 99 None 596 12 Fort Pitt Park No Neighborhood Park 9 9.5 81.9 Yes 78 78 45 85 286 67 88 310 52 54 106 Primary 595 13 Robert E. Williams Park No Neighborhood Park 6 12.3 108.5 No 14 72 31 84 201 100 97 394 50 66 115 Secondary 594 14 Vincennes Park No Neighborhood Park 6 1.6 107.5 Yes 78 81 55 93 306 67 78 288 54 62 116 Secondary 593 15 Granville Park No Neighborhood Park 6 0.6 139.4 No 26 86 73 92 277 67 92 316 57 82 139 None 586 16 Jefferson Park No Neighborhood Park Y 6 0.6 136.1 No 22 66 35 76 198 100 94 388 68 72 140 Secondary 582 17 Sheraden Park No Community Park Y 2 51.2 174.7 No 18 70 37 77 201 100 91 381 62 58 120 Primary 581 18 Townsend Park No Neighborhood Park 2 0.6 145.2 No 15 71 31 77 194 100 94 387 64 57 121 None 576 19 Homewood Park No Neighborhood Park Y 9 2.7 268.5 No 21 81 59 84 244 67 100 332 67 78 145 Secondary 569 20 Hazelwood Senior Center No Special Use Park Y 5 1.3 140.6 Yes 82 77 54 88 301 67 67 268 70 77 147 Primary 569 21 Manchester Park No Neighborhood Park 6 2.3 181.8 No 11 75 43 80 208 100 80 361 73 83 156 Primary 565 22 Cross and Strauss Park No Neighborhood Park 6 0.3 81.0 No 7 86 58 90 241 67 95 324 62 43 105 Primary 556 23 Able Long Park No Neighborhood Park 4 1.7 133.4 No 4 65 26 71 166 100 95 389 54 56 110 None 553 24 Dallas Park No Neighborhood Park 9 0.4 246.6 No 20 79 61 89 249 67 85 304 71 74 146 Secondary 553 25 Larimer Park No Neighborhood Park 9 1.5 218.1 No 25 79 49 93 246 100 54 307 68 71 139 Secondary 553 26 Brighton Heights Senior Center No Special Use Park Y 1 0.7 151.4 No 8 75 25 74 182 100 85 371 62 69 131 Secondary 541 27 Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park (East, Pool & Courts) Yes Neighborhood Park Y 7 5.8 177.6 No 8 56 18 70 153 100 94 388 71 89 160 Primary 549 27 Paul J. Sciullo II Memorial Park (West, Ball Field) Yes Neighborhood Park Y 7 5.8 189.0 No 10 60 20 71 161 100 94 388 72 89 161 Primary 548 28 Fairywood Park No Neighborhood Park 2 3.6 144.7 No 12 32 37 68 149 100 100 399 85 67 152 None 547 29 Paulson Park No Neighborhood Park 9 4.2 194.4 No 20 89 48 92 250 100 49 297 58 58 115 Secondary 542 30 Woods Run Park No Neighborhood Park 1 0.3 174.2 No 10 70 34 78 192 100 75 349 64 51 115 Secondary 540 31 Allegheny Commons (North Center Fields) Yes Community Park Y 1 59.9 308.1 No 17 63 59 72 212 67 98 329 72 79 151 Secondary 539 31 Allegheny Commons (Northeast Section) Yes Community Park Y 1 59.9 366.2 No 16 62 59 74 211 67 98 329 77 84 161 Secondary 522 31 Allegheny Commons (Northwest, Lake Elizabeth and Aviary) Yes Community Park Y 1 59.9 437.8 No 18 64 39 73 193 67 98 329 75 83 158 Secondary 536 31 Allegheny Commons (Southeast Section) Yes Community Park Y 1 59.9 315.9 No 16 60 57 74 207 67 98 329 82 90 172 Secondary 513 31 Allegheny Commons (Southwest Section) Yes Community Park Y 1 59.9 315.6 No 15 67 30 72 184 67 98 329 75 81 157 Secondary 535 32 Marshall-California Park No Neighborhood Park 1 0.3 96.8 No 16 76 33 81 206 67 98 330 71 60 131 None 535 33 Eleanor Street Park No Neighborhood Park 3 0.6 85.7 No 9 51 14 70 145 100 95 390 54 69 123 Secondary 535 34 Monongahela Park No Neighborhood Park 3 6.5 96.6 No 7 46 13 69 135 100 100 400 67 63 131 Secondary 534 35 Chadwick Park No Neighborhood Park 9 6.8 87.4 No 21 86 54 92 253 67 74 281 52 43 95 Secondary 533 36 Garland Park No Neighborhood Park 9 3.2 287.5 No 18 66 40 79 202 67 98 330 72 84 156 Secondary 528 37 Fineview Park (North, Fineview Park) Yes Neighborhood Park 1 1.8 75.0 No 20 72 31 81 204 67 95 324 53 51 104 Secondary 530 37 Fineview Park (South, Fineview Field) Yes Neighborhood Park 1 3.5 49.2 No 21 73 31 81 206 67 95 324 55 57 112 Secondary 527 38 Fifty-Seventh Street Park No Neighborhood Park 7 2.1 98.1 No 4 60 10 70 144 100 92 384 84 72 156 Primary 527 39 Young Field Park No Neighborhood Park 1 3.1 98.1 No 14 70 44 80 208 67 93 318 64 68 131 Secondary 414 40 Highland Park (Farmhouse Playground and Field) Yes Regional Park Y 7 377.9 189.7 No 3 78 2 65 148 33 100 266 54 57 111 Secondary 367 40 Highland Park (Northeast Parking Area) Yes Regional Park Y 7 377.9 137.6 No 0 80 21 0 101 33 100 266 69 35 104 Secondary 414 40 Highland Park (Northwest, Zoo) Yes Regional Park Y 7 377.9 108.5 No 6 71 4 67 148 33 100 266 72 55 128 Secondary 521 40 Highland Park (Southeast, Bike Track) Yes Regional Park Y 7 377.9 139.9 No 12 100 51 92 255 33 100 266 70 35 105 Secondary 427 40 Highland Park (Southeast, Community Garden) Yes Regional Park Y 7 377.9 123.7 No 9 69 15 68 161 33 100 266 60 62 122 Secondary 424 40 Highland Park (Southeast, Tennis Courts) Yes Regional Park Y 7 377.9 47.9 No 14 73 7 64 158 33 100 266 56 45 101 Secondary Highland Park (Southwest, Highland Ave, Mellon Terrace, & King 405 40 Estate) Yes Regional Park Y 7 377.9 290.4 No 3 66 2 68 139 33 100 266 57 60 117 Secondary 514 41 Oliver Bath House No Special Use Park Y 3 0.2 223.4 No 4 31 59 62 157 100 79 357 81 93 173 None PAGE 2 OF 4 Park Scoring Database // Note that the scores in this database are intended to be recalculated each year to factor in new demographic data and changes in park and community conditions.
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