Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Las Vegas Ranks 29th In Parks

From ParksScore: We analyzed the 50 largest U.S. cities... Using mapping technology and demographic data, we determined how well each city is meeting the need for parks.   http://parkscore.tpl.org/rankings.php
And to Las Vegas: 
Park Facts
  • Park acreage: 3,072 acres
  • People served per park acre: 85
  • Oldest park: Lorenzi Park, est. 1921
  • Largest park: Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 660 acres
  • Most-visited park: Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs

City Stats

  • City area: 86,921 acres
  • Median park size: 7.75 acres
  • Park land as % of city area: 3.5 %
  • Spending per resident: $230.00
  • Playgrounds per 10,000: 1.9
  • Population density: 6.5 per acre
30th place?  We get beat by cities like Omaha, Philadelphia, Oakland, Milwaukee, Phoenix, Detroit but beat cities like Tulsa and Los Angeles.
Minneapolis came in first while Fresno came in last place.
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2 comments:

  1. James GreenleeJune 6, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    I'm kind of surprised. When I go on my 4-mile walk (6 days a week, thank you), no matter which way I go, I can hit two parks. I thought we were doing pretty well.

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  2. DanJune 7, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    I agree with you Jamie, I think we have a very good system of parks in the Las Vegas Valley.

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