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Walking/shared-use paths (paved)
Hiking trails/bicycle paths (soft surface)
Recreational boating
Fishing
Group camping
Special interest facilities
Playgrounds
A recreational
focus for families and
children, playgrounds
should be readily
accessible to all residents
and are a particularly
important facility at the
neighborhood level.
Playgrounds serve a
function as part of the
family “trip to the park” for
activities such as picnicking
and walking. This facility’s
traditional form as a
Playground at California Park
collection of equipment
such as swings, slides, and play structures is being rethought by some contemporary designers
who are expanding the definition of playground to encompass ideas such as interactive play
environments, natural habitat gardens, and learning landscapes.
1995 Provision
• The LMPRD managed 111 playgrounds in 1995. This figure did not include nine
playgrounds on Housing Authority of Louisville property which were also managed by
LMPRD.
• Three playgrounds were located at public park and open space areas not under the
jurisdiction of the LMPRD.
• An additional 24 equipped playgrounds at Jefferson County Public Schools were either
open to the public at any time (20) or open to the public on a limited basis (4).
• There were a number of quasi-public playgrounds in Louisville which were not
inventoried for the 1995 plan. For example, there were approximately 10 tot lots at
Housing Authority of Louisville properties other than those under the jurisdiction of the
LMPRD.
Parks and Recreation System Master Plan | IV. PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY NEEDS
ANALYSIS
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