Parks and Recreation System Master Plan Update (2016) parks_and_recreation_system_master_plan_update_oct | Page 89

Table IV.A.1
Comparative Park Standards
Source/Park Type
Recommended
Size (AC)
City of Louisville (1991 RAP)
100+
City-wide
20-100
District
10-20
Community
<10
Neighborhood
Total AC/1000
National Recreation & Parks Association
250+
Regional
100+
Large Urban
20-100
District
5-20
Neighborhood
Total AC/1000
Urban Land Institute
500-1000
Regional
100-200
District
40-100
Community
5-10
Neighborhood
Playfields & Playgrounds -
Total AC/1000
Kansas City, MO
500+
Regional
100-500
Metropolitan
15-100
Community
5-15
Neighborhood
Total AC/1000
Milwaukee, WI
250+
Regional
100-249
Metropolitan
30-100
Community
10-30
Playfield
8-25
Neighborhood
3-8
Playground
Total AC/1000
Nashville, TN
100+
Large Urban
25-100
Playfield-Parks
7-25
Playground-Parks
Total AC/1000
72
Recommended Service
Radius
Recommended Standard
(AC/1000 Population)
Regional
Local
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
10
1 hour
0.5 hour
0.5-3 miles
0.25-0.5 mile 20
-
-
-
20 -
5
2.5
2.5
10
10 miles
3 miles
2 miles
0.5 mile
- 15
-
-
-
-
20 -
2
3.5
2
3
10.5
Entire Region
Several Communities
Several Neighborhoods
One Neighborhood 12
-
-
-
12 -
7
7.5
3.5
18
8-10 miles
3-4 miles
1-2 miles
0.5-1 miles
0.5-2 miles
0.25-0.5 mile 5.3
-
-
-
-
-
5.3 -
2.5
1
1.25
1
1.25
7
Metropolitan Area
Community – 1 mile
Neighborhood -
-
-
- 5
2.5
2.5
10
IV. PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY NEEDS ANALYSIS | October 2016 Update