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2012-12-10 PACKET 08.D.
City of Cotta Grove J Minnesota To: Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission From: Zac Dockter, Parks and Recreation Director CC: Date: December 4, 2012 Subject: 2012 City Park Facts Introduction Staff has provided a report from the Trust for Public Land entitled "2012 City Park Facts ". This report thoroughly analyzes park land inventories and expenditures for the 100 most populous cities in the country. Although these cities are much larger in size than Cottage Grove, the information is still valuable and can be used as a resource for understanding where Cottage Grove ranks in terms of prioritizing its parks and recreational services to the community. To that end, staff has performed calculations where applicable to include Cottage Grove's data in the report. You'll find this information hand - written in red in each area. Further, I believe you'll find that although the level of parks and recreational services can vary dramatically from location to location, the fact remains that these services are deemed necessary in the eyes of the country. The United States leads the world in preserving valuable land and services to our citizens so that all have the ability to enjoy the natural world in their own communities. That valuable investment is witnessed over and over in the report. 2, C N T PARK F A\C T S •• NYI 11 jay T! , FN •41 •a� THE TRUST.for PUBLIC LAND �1B m . 1. CONSERVING LAND FOR PEOPLE THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. Our Center for City Park Excellence helps make cities more successful through the renewal and creation of parks for their social, ecological, and economic benefits to residents and visitors alike. The 2012 City Park Facts report was created by: Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence Ryan Donahue, Research Director Linden Weiswerda, Intern © 2oi2 The Trust for Public Land Cover photos: left, Wikimedia Commons/JorgeintheNvater; right, Darcy Kiefel. 2OI2 CITY PARKFACTS Center for City Park Excellence The Trust for Public Land THE TRUST fO) PUBLIC LAND WHY CITY PARK FACTS? Data is knowledge, and knowledge is power. Over the past decade, the city parks movement has gained tremendous power, and one reason is the dramatic increase in the amount of information available about almost every aspect of urban park and recreation systems. The latest manifestation of this power was the unveiling in May 2012 ofThe Trust for Public Land's ParkScore Project (parkscore.org), the most complete ranking of the park systems of the nation's 40 largest cities. Based on data collected and generated by The Trust for Public Land (and reported in this publication), ParkScore has proven immensely valuable not only for urban residents but also for the park managers, park planners, and local politicians who must look ahead to the development and upkeep of their systems. The 2o12 City Park Facts has a number of new reports: one on daytime population, showing the impact of commuters on park resources; one on spending that takes into consideration differences in the cost of living of the various cities; and one that tabulates the amount of agency parkland that is owned outside city limits— something not previously reported. Perhaps most exciting, for planners interested in park access, this year's City Park Facts reveals for the 40 largest U.S. cities the percentage of residents who live within a half -mile (ten- minute walk) of a park. HOW TO USE THIS BOOKLET When we say "city," we mean only the municipality, not the metropolitan region. Thus, "Los Angeles" means the city of Los Angeles, not greater Los Angeles, nor Los Angeles County. However, several cities that are included in greater Los Angeles —Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Irvine— happen to be large enough to merit separate inclusion in this booklet and are listed under their own names. When we say "largest" we are referring to the 2o10 population of the city. (City area is also based on 2010 census numbers.) For certain reports, we categorize cities based on their average population density (population divided by municipal land area); the density categories are based on standard deviations from the mean. When we say "park" we are referring to publicly owned and operated parks. In Report #1, we count every kind of park within the municipal boundary of the city, including national, state, county, regional, and municipal parks. We do not count private golf or other clubs, nor do we count parks in gated communities. In most reports we combine the data from all the different park agencies in the city, in a few reports we separate parks by their management agency. When we say "operational spending" we mean year -in, year -out work such as landscape and tree mainte- nance, facility maintenance, trash removal, recreational programming, planning, administration, policing, lighting, marketing, etc. "Capital spending" refers to one -time items such as land acquisition, construction, and major road or structural repairs. In order to provide greater uniformity between agencies, we do not count the expenses associated with zoos, aquariums, professional sports stadiums, museums, and cemeteries, which exist in some cities' parks but not others'. In Report #5, total spending includes both operational spending and capital spending. The reports published here constitute only a portion of the data available from the Center for City Park Excellence. For more reports, see tpl.org /cityparkfacts. For other studies carried out by the center, go to tpl.org /ccpe. CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND TABLE OF CONTENTS Reference Map: The 100 Most Populous Cities 14 2012 REPORTS 1. Acres of Parkland by City and Agency 2 2. Acres of Parkland per 1,000 Residents by City 9 3. Acres of Parkland as Percentage of City Area 10 4. Park Playgrounds per 10,000 Residents by City 13 5. Total Spending on Parks and Recreation per Resident by City 16 GRAPH: Total Spending on Parks and Recreation per Resident by City 18 6. Employees per 10,000 Residents by Major City Agency 20 7. SNAPSHOT REPORTS: The Top Ten Ball Diamonds per 10,000 Residents by City 22 Basketball Hoops per 10,000 Residents by City 22 Off -Leash Dog Parks per 100,000 Residents by City 22 Recreation and Senior Centers per 20,000 Residents by City 22 Skateboard Parks per 100,000 Residents by City 22 Swimming Pools per 100,000 Residents by City 22 8. The 50 Largest Parks in the U.S. 23 9. The 50 Oldest Parks in the U.S. 24 10. The 50 Most - Visited Parks in the U.S. 25 11. Percent of City Population with Walkable Park Access NEW 26 12. Acres of Parkland Outside City Limits, by Major City Agency NEW 27 13. Spending on Parks and Recreation by City, Adjusted for the Cost of Living Index NEW 28 14. Acres of Parkland by Daytime Population, by City NEW 30 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 1 1. ACRES OF PARKLAND BY CITY AND AGENCY FY 2011 Land Park Acres City Population Area (acres) Within City Limits Albuquerque 545,852 120,147 22,493 1,200 Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Inc. 924 Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department 4,908 16,695 Petroglyph National Monument Boston Parks and Recreation Department 5,164 Bernalillo County Parks and Recreation Department (within city of Albuquerque) 99 634 Anaheim 336,265 31,895 636 Buffalo 261,310 25,846 1,857 Buffalo Division of Parks and Recreation Anaheim Community Services Department -Parks Division Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry (within city of Buffalo) 470 Orange County Parks (within city of Anaheim) 1 166 Anchorage 291,826 1,090,997 501,725 Chugach State Park 490,125 Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department 11,600 Arlington. Texas 365,438 61,364 4,683 Arlington Parks and Recreation Department 4,683 Atlanta 420,003 85,217 4,777 Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs 4,717 National Park Service (within city of Atlanta) 39 Centennial Olympic Park 21 Aurora, Colorado 325,078 99,030 10,156 Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space 10,156 Austin 790,390 190,653 29,225 Austin Parks and Recreation Department 19,533 Austin Water Utility, Wildland Conservation Division 8,954 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (within city of Austin) 725 Travis County Parks (within city of Austin) 13 Bakersfield 347,483 90,985 8,469 Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department 8,206 North of the River Recreation and Park District (within city of Bakersfield) 178 Kern County Parks and Recreation Department (within city of Bakersfield) 85 Baltimore 620,961 51,804 4,905 Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine + 4,862 43 The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge f' ' 1,477 Birmingham Park and Recreation Board 1,472 Red Mountain Park Commission 1,200 Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Inc. 924 Boston 617,594 30,897 4,908 Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (within city of Boston) 2,807 Boston Parks and Recreation Department 1,934 Boston Conservation Commission 99 Boston National Historical Park 35 Massachusetts Port Authority (within city of Boston) 33 Buffalo 261,310 25,846 1,857 Buffalo Division of Parks and Recreation 1,816 Erie County Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry (within city of Buffalo) 40 Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site 1 Chandler, Arizona 236,123 41,224 1,528 Chandler Community Services Department 1,528 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 1. ACRES OF PARKLAND BY CITY AND AGENCY Land Park Acres City Population Area (acres) Within City Limits Charlotte /Mecklenburg 919,628 335,259 18,548 Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department 18,548 Chesapeake, Virginia 222,209 218,112 56,066 Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 49,246 Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (within city of Chesapeake) 4,558 Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Department 2,262 Chicago 2,695,598 145,686 12,429 Chicago Park District 8,126 Forest Preserve District of Cook County (within city of Chicago) 3,690 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (within city of Chicago) 613 Chula Vista, California 243,916 31,764 907 Chula Vista Public Works Department -Parks Division 603 San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge 180 San Diego County Parks and Recreation (within city of Chula Vista) 124 Cincinnati 296,943 49,883 6,820 Cincinnati Park Board 4,909 Cincinnati Recreation Commission 1,444 Hamilton County Park District (within city of Cincinnati) 464 William Howard Taft National Historic Site 3 Cleveland 396,815 49,726 3,130 Cleveland Department of Parks, Recreation and Properties 1,490 Cleveland Metroparks (within city of Cleveland) 1,061 Cleveland Lakefront State Park 579 Colorado Springs 416,427 124,506 17,970 Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services 15,360 Colorado Parks and Wildlife (within city of Colorado Springs) 2,040 El Paso County Parks (within city of Colorado Springs) 570 Columbus 787,033 138,988 10,847 Columbus Recreation and Parks Department 7,889 Columbus and Franklin County Metro Park District (within city of Columbus) 2,958 Corpus Christi 305,215 102,791 2,147 Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department 1,847 Nueces County Coastal Parks (within city of Corpus Christi) 300 Dallas 1,197,816 217,932 23,331 Dallas Park and Recreation Department 23,331 Denver 600,158 97,920 5,900 Denver Parks and Recreation (within city of Denver) 5,900 Detroit 713,777 88,800 5,921 Detroit Recreation Department 5,890 William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor 31 Durham, North Carolina 228,330 68,717 2,699 Durham Parks and Recreation Department 1,999 Eno River State Park (within city of Durham) 700 El Paso 649,121 163,351 28,931 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (within city of El Paso) 25,970 El Paso Parks and Recreation Department 2,446 El Paso County Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of El Paso) 460 Chamizal National Memorial 55 Fort Wayne 253,691 70,796 2,400 Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department 2,400 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 1. ACRES OF PARKLAND BY CITY AND AGENCY Land Park Acres City Population Area (acres) Within City Limits Fort Worth 741,206 217,484 11,610 Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department 11,610 Fremont, California 214,089 49,574 21,396 Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (within city of Fremont) 14,839 East Bay Regional Park District (within city of Fremont) 5,707 Fremont Recreation Services Division 850 Fresno 494,665 71,652 1,491 Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department 1,491 Garland, Texas 226,876 36,534 3,079 Garland Parks and Recreation Department 2,880 Dallas County Planning and Development Department (within city of Garland) 199 Glendale, Arizona 226,721 38,385 2,160 Glendale Parks and Recreation Department 2,160 Greensboro, North Carolina 269,666 80,970 6,191 Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department 5,951 Guilford Courthouse National Military Park 240 Henderson, Nevada 257,729 68,948 1,965 Henderson Parks and Recreation Department 1,936 Clark County Parks and Recreation Department (within city of Henderson) 29 Hialeah, Florida 224,669 13,728 175 Hialeah Department of Recreation and Community Services 175 Honolulu /Honolulu County 953,207 384,476 12,717 Hawaii Division of State Parks (within city of Honolulu) 7,567 Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation 5,150 Houston 2,099,451 383,737 49.626 Houston Parks and Recreation Department 33,621 Harris County Parks (within city of Houston) 13,590 Fort Bend County Parks and Recreation Department (within city of Houston) 2,023 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (within city of Houston) 380 Discovery Green Conservancy 12 Indianapolis 820,445 231,317 11,170 Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation 10,900 White River State Park Development Commission 270 Irvine, California 212,375 42,308 7,656 Irvine Community Services Department 7,311 Orange County Parks (within city of Irvine) 345 Irving, Texas 216,290 42,891 1.869 Irving Parks and Recreation 1,814 Dallas County Planning and Development Department (within city of Irving) 55 Jacksonville 821,784 478,082 58,999 Jacksonville Recreation and Community Services Department 33,577 St. Johns River Water Management District (within city of Jacksonville) 8,827 Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve and Fort Caroline Memorial (within city of Jacksonville) 8,400 Florida Park Service (within city of Jacksonville) 8,195 Jersey City, New Jersey 247,597 9,468 1,660 New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry (within city of Jersey City) 1,188 Hudson County Division of Parks (within city of Jersey City) 283 Jersey City Division of Parks and Forestry 189 4 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 1. ACRES OF PARKLAND BY CITY AND AGENCY Land Park Acres City Population Area (acres) Within City Limits Kansas City, Missouri 459,787 201,568 17,424 Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department _ 12,034 Jackson County Parks and Recreation (within city of Kansas City) 2,224 5,390 Laredo, Texas 236,091 56,901 1,552 Laredo Parks and Leisure Services Department 1,041 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (within city of Laredo) Dane County Parks Division (within city of Madison) 371 Webb County Community Action Agency (within city of Laredo) 870 140 Las Vegas 583,756 86,921 3,072 Las Vegas Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services 3,069 Nevada Division of State Parks (within city of Las Vegas) Shelby Farms Park Conservancy 3 Lexington /Fayette 295,803 181,536 6,077 Lexington- Fayette Urban County Government Division of Parks and Recreation 6,058 Kentucky Department of Parks (within city of Lexington) 439,041 19 Lincoln, Nebraska 258,379 57,033 6,304 Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department 2,287 6,304 Long Beach, California 462,257 32,188 3,118 Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine 3,118 Los Angeles 3,792,621 299,949 42,278 Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks 100 15,914 California Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of Los Angeles) 12,585 Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of Los Angeles) 947,735 7,430 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (within city of Los Angeles) Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture 2,322 Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (within city of Los Angeles) 15,224 2,230 Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (within city of Los Angeles) 1,720 Port of Los Angeles Louisville Metro Parks 21 st Century Parks E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park Waterfront Development Corporation 77 i 12,496 3,684 513 85 Lubbock, Texas 229,573 78,343 2,224 Lubbock Parks and Recreation 2,224 Madison, Wisconsin 233,209 49,145 5,404 Madison Parks Division 4,534 Dane County Parks Division (within city of Madison) 870 Memphis 646,889 201,635 9,140 Memphis Division of Park Services 4,802 Shelby Farms Park Conservancy 3,200 T.O. Fuller State Park 1,138 Mesa, Arizona 439,041 87,330 2,287 Mesa Parks, Recreation and Commercial Facilities Department 2,287 Miami 399,457 22,957 1,198 Miami Department of Parks and Recreation 1,037 Miami -Dade County Park and Recreation Department (within city of Miami) 100 Bayfront Park Management Trust 61 Milwaukee /Milwaukee County 947,735 154,497 16,085 Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture 15,224 Milwaukee Department of Public Works 516 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 345 Minneapolis 382,578 34,543 5,121 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 5,121 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 1. ACRES OF PARKLAND BY CITY AND AGENCY Land Park Acres City Population Area (acres) Within City Limits Nashville /Davidson 601.222 304.080 22.699 Nashville /Davidson Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation 10,765 Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (within Davidson County) 4,892 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (within Davidson County) 4,878 Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (within Davidson County) 2,164 New Orleans 343.829 108.431 29,851 Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (within city of New Orleans) 24,293 Audubon Nature Institute 1,600 New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways 1,414 New Orleans City Park Improvement Association 1,300 New Orleans Recreation Department 1,076 Louisiana Office of State Parks (within city of New Orleans) 105 New Orleans Building Corporation 54 Municipal Yacht Harbor 9 New York 8,175,133 193,692 38,201 New York City Department of Parks and Recreation 29,322 Gateway National Recreation Area (within city of New York) 7,138 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (within city of New York) 1,039 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (within city of New York) 665 Governors Island National Monument 22 Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island National Monuments 15 Newark, New Jersey 277,140 15,480 846 Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (within city of Newark) 757 Newark Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services 89 Norfolk 242,803 34,637 602 Norfolk Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space 602 North Las Vegas, Nevada 216.961 64,861 859 North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Department 859 Oakland 390.724 35,703 5.937 Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation 4,101 East Bay Regional Park District (within city of Oakland) 1,836 Oklahoma City 579.999 388,103 21,841 Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department 21,841 Omaha 408,958 81,337 9,560 Omaha Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Property 9,560 Orlando 238,300 65,533 2,993 Orlando Families, Parks and Recreation Department 2,969 Orange County Parks and Recreation Division (within city of Orlando) 24 Philadelphia 1,526,006 85,825 11,187 Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department 10,550 John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (within city of Philadelphia) 300 Benjamin Rush State Park 282 Independence National Historical Park 55 Phoenix 1.445,632 330,690 47,082 Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department 45,440 Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department (within city of Phoenix) 1,642 Pittsburgh 305,704 35,435 3,122 Pittsburgh Public Works 3,086 Point State Park 36 Plano, Texas 259.841 45,812 4.243 Plano Parks and Recreation Department 4,243 6 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 60i - 3 ► : M i 1_0� ' CIA N40 California Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of San Diego) San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex The Port of San Diego Cabrillo National Monument 1,508 900 249 162 San Francisco 805,235 Land Park Acres City Population Area (acres) Within City Limits Portland. Oregon 583,776 85.393 13.937 Portland Parks and Recreation 11,210 Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces (within city of Portland) 2,263 Tryon Creek State Natural Area 112,977 464 Raleigh 403.892 91,458 12,571 Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department 6,801 William B. Umstead State Park 5,579 Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space (within city of Raleigh) 191 Reno, Nevada 225,221 65,926 2,481 Reno Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department 2,424 Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space (within city of Reno) 117,709 57 Riverside, California 303.871 51.930 4.667 Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department 2,874 Riverside County Regional Park and Open -Space District (within city of Riverside) 1,545 California Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of Riverside) 248 Rochester, New York 210.565 22.900 1.501 Rochester Bureau of Operations and Parks 933 Monroe County Department of Parks (within city of Rochester) 568 Sacramento 466,488 62,666 5.069 Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation 2,418 Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks (within city of Sacramento city) 1,746 Sacramento Department of Convention, Culture and Leisure 604 California Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of Sacramento) 301 San Antonio 1.327.407 294,997 23.369 San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department 13,689 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (within city of San Antonio) 8,620 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park 835 Bexar County Infrastructure Services Department (within city of San Antonio) 225 San Bernardino. California 209.924 37.889 570 San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services 570 San Diego 1.307.402 208.120 46.909 San Diego Park and Recreation Department 39,996 San Diego County Parks and Recreation (within city of San Diego) 4,094 California Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of San Diego) San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex The Port of San Diego Cabrillo National Monument 1,508 900 249 162 San Francisco 805,235 29,999 5,384 San Francisco Recreation and Park Department 3,466 The Presidio Trust 1,491 California Department of Parks and Recreation (within city of San Francisco) 252 Golden Gate National Recreation Area (within city of San Francisco) 175 San Jose 945,942 112,977 15,950 Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (within city of San Jose) 6,800 Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation (within city of San Jose) 3,910 San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services 3,417 Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (within city of San Jose) 1,823 Santa Ana, California 324,528 17,453 324 Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services 324 Scottsdale, Arizona 217.385 117,709 17,172 Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Division 17.172 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 1. ACRES OF PARKLAND BY CITY AND AGENCY Land Park Acres City Population Area (acres) Within City Limits Seattle 608.660 53,723 5.546 Seattle Parks and Recreation 5,546 Spokane 208.916 37,918 3.124 Spokane Parks and Recreation Department 3,124 SS. Louis 319.294 39.622 3.665 St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry 3,252 Tower Grove Park Commission 289 Jefferson National Expansion Memorial 91 The Great Rivers Greenway District 33 St. Paul, Minnesota 285.068 33.266 4.546 Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department 2,814 Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department (within city of St. Paul) 1,232 Minnesota DNR Division of Parks and Recreation (within city of St. Paul) 500 St. Petersburg 244.769 39.515 6.663 Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources (within city of St. Petersburg) 3,702 St. Petersburg Parks Department 2,961 Stockton 291.707 39.469 674 Stockton Public Works Department 674 Tampa 335.709 72,582 3.434 c, Tampa Parks and Recreation Department 3,044 Tampa Sports Authority 390 Toledo 287.208 51,643 2.232 Toledo Department of Public Service 2,232 Tucson 520,116 145,094 3.892 Tucson Parks and Recreation Department 3,319 Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department,,(within city of Tucson) 415 Kino Sports Complex 158 Tulsa 391.906 125,923 7.566 Tulsa Park and Recreation Department 5,995 River Parks Authority 1,116 Tulsa County Parks (within city of Tulsa) 455 Virginia Beach 437.994 159.370 25.326 Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge 9,180 Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (within city of Virginia Beach) 7,731 Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation I' 6,065 Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area 1,546 Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge 804 Washington. District of Columbia 601.723 39,071 7.679 National Park Service (within city of Washington) 6,776 District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation 903 Wichita 382.368 101.949 4.629 Wichita Park and Recreation Department 4,629 Winston - Salem, North Carolina 229.617 84,767 3.450 Winston -Salem Recreation and Parks 3,450 Total 61,124,120 11,911,182 1, 559, 6660 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 2. ACRES OF PARKLAND PER 1,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY FY 2011 Total park acres includes city, county, metro, state, and federal acres within the city limits. Total Acres per Total Acres per City Park Acres 1,000 Residents City Park Acres 1,000 Residents Population D• •.. INTERMEDIATE-LO Oakland 5,937 15.2 Columbus 10,847 13.8 Minneapolis 5,121 13.4 Garland, Texas 3,079 13.6 Washington, D.C. 7,679 12.8 Arlington, Texas 4,683 12.8 Los Angeles 42,201 11.1 Atlanta 4,777 11.4 Seattle 5,546 9.1 Reno, Nevada 2,481 11.0 Boston 4,908 7.9 Sacramento 5,069 10.9 Baltimore 4,905 7.9 Tampa 3,434 10.2 Philadelphia 11,187 7.3 Denver 5,900 9.8 San Francisco 5,384 6.7 Fort Wayne 2,400 9.5 Long Beach, California 3,118 6.7 Glendale, Arizona 2,160 9.5 Jersey City, New Jersey 1,660 6.7 Irving, Texas 1,869 8.6 New York 38,201 4.7 Toledo 2,232 7.8 Chicago 12,429 4.6 Henderson, Nevada 1,965 7.6 Newark, New Jersey 846 3.1 Laredo, Texas 1,552 6.6 Miami 1,198 3.0 Chandler, Arizona 1,528 6.5 Anaheim 636 1.9 Baton Rouge 1,477 6.4 Santa Ana, California 324 1.0 Mesa, Arizona 2,287 5.2 Hialeah, Florida 175 0.8 North Las Vegas, Nevada 859 4.0 Chula Vista, California 907 3.7 Median, This Density: 6.7 Fresno 1,491 3.0 P opulation D San Bernardino, California 570 2.7 Norfolk 602 2.5 San Jose 15,950 16.9 Median, This Density: 13.8 St. Paul, Minnesota 4,546 15.9 St. Louis 3,665 11.5 - Pittsburgh 3,122 10.2 Detroit 5,921 8.3 Anchorage 501,725 1,719.3 Cleveland 3,130 7.9 Chesapeake, Virginia 56,066 252.3 Buffalo 1,857 7.1 New Orleans 29,851 86.8 Rochester, New York 1,501 7.1 Scottsdale, Arizona 17,172 79.0 Las Vegas 3,072 5.3 Jacksonville 58,999 71.8 Stockton 674 2.3 Virginia Beach 25,326 57.8 Median, This Density: 8.1 El Paso 28,931 44.6 Colorado Springs 17,970 43.2 • .. INTERMEDIATE-LOW Kansas City, Missouri 17,424 37.9 Nashville /Davidson 22,699 37.8 Fremont, California 15,689 73.3 Oklahoma City 21,841 37.7 Albuquerque 22,493 41.2 Aurora, Colorado 10,156 31.2 Austin 29,225 37.0 Louisville 16,778 23.5 Irvine, California 7,656 36.0 Greensboro, North Carolina 6,191 23.0 San Diego 46,909 35.9 Lexington /Fayette 6,077 20.5 Phoenix 47,082 32.6 Charlotte /Mecklenburg 18,548 20.2 Raleigh 12,571 31.1 Tulsa 7,566 19.3 St. Petersburg 6,663 27.2 Birmingham 3,596 16.9 Bakersfield 8,469 24.4 Fort Worth 11,610 15,7 Lincoln, Nebraska 6,304 24.4 Winston - Salem, North Carolina 3,450 15.0 Portland, Oregon 13,937 23.9 Memphis 9,140 14.1 Houston 49,626 23.6 Indianapolis 11,170 13.6 Omaha 9,560 23.4 Honolulu /Honolulu County 12,717 13.3 Madison, Wisconsin 5,404 23.2 Orlando 2,993 12.6 Cincinnati 6,820 23.0 Wichita 4,629 12.1 Dallas 23,331 19.5 Durham, North Carolina 2,699 11.8 San Antonio 23,369 17.6 Lubbock, Texas 2,224 9.7 Milwaukee County 16,085 17.0 Tucson 3,892 7.5 Plano, Texas 4,243 16.3 Corpus Christi 2,147 7.0 Riverside, California 4,667 15.4 Median, This Density: 20.5 Spokane 3,124 15.0 Median, All Cities: 13.1 2 S� urvz'-a`' 5 3 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 3. ACRES OF PARKLAND AS PERCENTAGE OF CITY AREA FY 2011 Total park acres includes city, county, metro, state, and federal acres within the city limits. Italics indicate cities whose total park acres includes both land and water. M Designed areas are parklands that have been created, constructed, planted, and managed primarily for human use. They include playgrounds, neighborhood parks, sports fields, plazas, boulevards, municipal golf courses, municipal cemeteries, and all areas served by roadways, parking lots, and service buildings. Natural areas are either pristine or reclaimed lands that are open to the public and left largely undisturbed and managed for their ecological value (i.e., wetlands, forests, deserts). While they may have trails and occasional benches, they are not developed for any recreation activities beyond walking, running, and cycling. Total Park Acres as Percent City Park Acres of City Land Area New York 38,201 19.7% St. Paul, Minnesota Washington, D.C. 7,679 19.7 % 3,665 San Francisco 5,384 17.9% 8.8% Jersey City, New Jersey 1,660 17.5% Detroit Oakland 5,937 16.6% 1,501 Boston 4,908 15.9% 6.3% Minneapolis 5,121 13.9% Stockton Los Angeles 42,278 13.1% Philadelphia 11,187 13.0°! Seattle 5,546 10.3% Long Beach, California 3,118 9.7% Baltimore 4,905 9.5% Chicago 12,429 8.5% Newark, New Jersey 846 5.5% Miami 1,198 5.2% Anaheim 636 2.0% _ Santa Ana, California 324 1.9% — Hialeah, Florida 175 1.3% - Median, This Density: 11.7% San Jose 15,950 14.1% St. Paul, Minnesota 4,546 13.7% St. Louis 3,665 9.2% Pittsburgh 3,122 8.8% Buffalo 1,857 7.2% Detroit 5,921 6.7% Rochester, New York 1,501 6.6% Cleveland 3,130 6.3% Las Vegas 3,072 3.5% — Stockton 674 1.7% — Median, This Density: 7.0% 10 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 3. ACRES OF PARKLAND AS PERCENTAGE OF CITY AREA Median, This Density: 8.1% THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 11 Total Park Acres as Percent City Park Acres of City Land Area Population Density: INTERMEDIATE • Fremont, California 21,396 38.2% San Diego 46,909 19.7% Albuquerque 22,493 18.7% Irvine, California 7,656 18.1% St. Petersburg 6,663 16.9% Portland, Oregon 13,937 16.3% Austin 29,225 15.0% Phoenix 47,082 14.2% Cincinnati 6,820 13.7% Raleigh 12,571 13.7% Houston 49,626 12.4% Omaha 9,560 11.4% Lincoln, Nebraska 6,304 11.1% Madison, Wisconsin 5,404 11.0% Dallas 23,331 10.7% Milwaukee /Milwaukee County 16,085 10.4% Bakersfield 8,469 9.3% Plano, Texas 4,243 9.3% Riverside, California 4,667 9.0% Garland, Texas 3,079 8.4% Spokane 3,124 8.2% Sacramento 5,069 8.1% San Antonio 23,369 7.9% Columbus 10,847 7.8% Arlington, Texas 4,683 7.6% Denver 5,900 6.0% Glendale, Arizona 2,160 5.6% Atlanta 4,777 5.6% Tampa 3,434 4.7% - Irving, Texas 1,869 4.4% - Toledo 2,232 4.3% - Reno, Nevada 2,481 3.8% - Chandler, Arizona 1,528 3.7% - Fort Wayne 2,400 3.4% - Baton Rouge 1,477 3.0% - Chula Vista, California 907 2.9% - Henderson, Nevada 1,965 2.8% - Laredo, Texas 1,552 2.7% - Mesa, Arizona 2,287 2.6% - Fresno 1,491 2.1% _ Norfolk 602 1.7% San Bernardino, California 570 1.5% North Las Vegas, Nevada 859 1.3% Median, This Density: 8.1% THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 11 3. ACRES OF PARKLAND AS PERCENTAGE OF CITY AREA c l'�' 1' k V ro'� r e `y" 12 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Total Park Acres as Percent City Park Acres of City Land Area Pop ulation Anchorage 501,725 46.0% New Orleans 29,851 27.5% Chesapeake, Virginia 56,066 25.7% El Paso 28,931 17.7% Virginia Beach 25,326 15.9% Scottsdale, Arizona 17,172 14.6% Colorado Springs 17,970 14.4% Jacksonville 58,999 12.3% Aurora, Colorado 10,156 10.3% Kansas City, Missouri 17,424 8.6% Greensboro, North Carolina 6,191 7.6% Nashville /Davidson 22,699 7.5% Louisville 16,778 7.1% Tulsa 7,566 6.0% Charlotte /Mecklenburg 18,548 5.5% Oklahoma City 21,841 5.5% Fort Worth 11,610 5.3% Indianapolis 11,170 4.8% - Orlando 2,993 4.6% - Memphis 9,140 4.5% Wichita 4,629 4.5% Winston - Salem, North Carolina 3,450 4.1 %_ Durham, North Carolina 2,699 3.9% Birmingham 3,596 3.8% Honolulu /Honolulu County 12,717 3.3% � r Lexington /Fayette 6,077 3.3% Lubbock, Texas 2,224 2.8% Tucson 3,892 2.7% Corpus Christi 2,147 2.1% Median, This Density: 5.5% Median, All Cities: 7.9% c l'�' 1' k V ro'� r e `y" 12 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 4. PARK PLAYGROUNDS PER 10,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY FY 2011 Park playgrounds do not include school playgrounds. If a city has more than one park agency, their playgrounds are combined. City Number of Playgrounds per Playgrounds 10,000 Residents City Number of Playgrounds per Playgrounds 10,000 Residents Madison, Wisconsin 166 7.1 Lexington /Fayette 64 2.2 Cincinnati 151 5.1 Orlando 52 2.2 Virginia Beach 215 4.9 Raleigh 89 2.2 Corpus Christi 141 4.6 Rochester, New York 46 2.2 Detroit 308 4.3 North Las Vegas, Nevada 45 2.1 Glendale, Arizona 97 4.3 Portland, Oregon 125 2.1 Pittsburgh 129 4.2 Seattle 130 2.1 Norfolk 100 4.1 Wichita 81 2.1 Sacramento 188 4.0 Nashville /Davidson 121 2.0 Birmingham 80 3.8 New York 1673 2.0 Greensboro, North Carolina 103 3.8 Winston - Salem, North Carolina 47 2.0 Omaha 155 3.8 Chicago 520 1.9 Boston 222 3.6 Columbus 149 1.9 Colorado Springs 145 3.5 Henderson, Nevada 50 1.9 Jacksonville 285 3.5 Las Vegas 113 1.9 Lincoln, Nebraska 84 3.3 Oakland 73 1.9 Baltimore 200 3.2 Oklahoma City 113 1.9 St. Petersburg 78 3.2 Bakersfield 62 1.8 Baton Rouge 69 3.0 Dallas 211 1.8 Chula Vista, California 72 3.0 Memphis 114 1.8 Irvine, California 64 3.0 San Diego 233 1.8 Cleveland 114 2.9 Louisville 121 1.7 Minneapolis 110 2.9 Philadelphia 255 1.7 Toledo 83 2.9 Washington, D.C. 104 1.7 Anchorage 83 2.8 Indianapolis 128 1.6 Plano, Texas 72 2.8 San Francisco 132 1.6 Albuquerque 147 2.7 Scottsdale, Arizona 34 1.6 New Orleans 93 2.7 Garland, Texas 35 1.5 San Jose 257 2.7 Long Beach, California 69 1.5 St. Paul, Minnesota 78 2.7 San Bernardino 32 1.5 Atlanta 109 2.6 Austin 108 1.4 Lubbock, Texas 60 2.6 Mesa, Arizona 60 1.4 Tulsa 101 2.6 Miami 57 1.4 Chesapeake, Virginia 55 2.5 Riverside, California 42 1.4 Denver 148 2.5 Arlington, Texas 48 1.3 Durham, North Carolina 57 2.5 Charlotte /Mecklenburg 115 1.3 Tampa 84 2.5 Fresno 62 1.3 Aurora, Colorado 78 2.4 Houston 275 1.3 Fort Worth 177 2.4 Jersey City, New Jersey 32 1.3 Spokane 50 2.4 San Antonio 173 1.3 Stockton 71 2.4 Santa Ana, California 43 1.3 Buffalo 61 2.3 Anaheim 41 1.2 Chandler, Arizona 54 2.3 Milwaukee /Milwaukee County 114 1.2 El Paso 152 2.3 Phoenix 165 1.1 Reno, Nevada 51 2.3 Los Angeles 390 1.0 St. Louis 72 2.3 Newark, New Jersey 16 0.6 Tucson 118 2.3 Hialeah, Florida 12 0.5 Fort Wayne 56 2.2 Laredo, Texas 2 0.1 Irving, Texas 47 2.2 Fremont, California N.A. Kansas City, Missouri 100 2.2 Honolulu /Honolulu County N.A. Total 12,566 Median 2.2 N.A. = Not Available THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 13 THE 100 MOST POPULOUS CITIES • Seattle Spokane • Portland Sacramento • Reno • San Francisco • Oakland Stockton e Fremont San Jose ,Fresno • North Las Vegas Bakersfield • Las Vegas • *Henderson Anaheim Los Angeles * I • San Bernardino Long Beach • i Santa rAna Glendale Scottsdale • Irvine Phoenix • •• Mesa San Diego'% • Chandler Chula Vista • Tucson Albuquerque Lubbock • • El Paso Anchorage r a> , • Honolulu 14 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Denver • • Aurora Colorado Springs Albuquerque Lubbock • • El Paso Anchorage r a> , • Honolulu 14 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Minneapolis • • Boston St. Paul • Rochester • Buffalo Milwaukee • Madison • Detroit • Newark 64 • New York Chicago • Cleveland Philadelphia: Jersey City Omaha • • Pittsburgh • Fort Wayne Baltimore Lincoln • • Indianapolis Columbus • Cincinnati Washington,DC • ,Kansas City St.Louis Lexington Norfolk • n V Beach Wichita • • Louisville Chesapeake Winston- Durham Salem • ••Raleigh Tulsa • • Nashville Greensboro • • Charlotte Oklahoma City • Memphis • Atlanta • Birmingham • Plano Irving *Garland * Fort Worth Arlington • Jacksonville Austin • • Houston Baton Rouge • • • New Orleans Orland. San Antonio St. Petersburg. •Tampa Laredo • Corpus Christi Hialeah • • Miami Note: Toledo is not included because it did not participate in the 2011 survey of city park and recreation systems. THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 15 5. TOTAL SPENDING ON PARKS AND RECREATION PER RESIDENT BY CITY FY 2010 Total expenditure includes both operating and capital expenditure, but excludes stadiums, zoos, museums, aquariums, and cemeteries. If a city has more than one agency, expenditures are combined. Italics indicate cities whose financial information is partially from FY 2009. Totals reflect some rounding. Total Operating Expenditure Capital Expenditure Total Expenditure City Expenditure per Resident per Resident per Resident Washington, D.C. $238,818,049 $219 $178 $397 San Francisco $214,527,359 $222 $44 $266 Seattle $157,368,865 $175 $83 $259 Cincinnati $75,068,032 $115 $138 $253 Minneapolis $87,416,955 $178 $50 $228 Las Vegas $132,734,836 $118 $109 $227 St. Paul, Minnesota $58,592,955 $152 $53 $206 Henderson, Nevada $52,020,758 $124 $78 $202 New York $1,357,902,998 $93 $73 $166 North Las Vegas, Nevada $35,983,055 $71 $95 $166 Chandler, Arizona $38,908,751 $48 $117 $165 Plano, Texas $41,639,079 $93 $68 $160 Chicago $425,137,086 $113 $45 $158 Denver $89,370,502 $78 $71 $149 Irvine, California $31,159,550 $104 $42 $147_ Portland, Oregon $85,656,096 $115 $31 $147 Virginia Beach $63,462,184 $131 $14 $145 Oakland $56,053,999 $80 $64 $143 Raleigh $57,470,247 $97 $46 $142 Sacramento $61,914,679 $113 $20 $133 Durham, North Carolina $29,900,486 $51 $80 $131 St. Petersburg $31,246,062 $126 $2 $128 Aurora, Colorado $40,845,834 $103 $23 $126 Long Beach, California $58,339,488 $109 $18 $126 Riverside, California $37,210,997 $51 $71 $122 San Jose $114,247,554 $69 $52 $121 Kansas City, Missouri $54,604,992 $77 $41 $119 Boston $70,808,037 $73 $41 $115 Madison, Wisconsin $26,412,000 $86 $27 $113 Newark, New Jersey $31,259,257 $53 $60 $113 Bakersfield $38,931,154 $72 $40 $112 Phoenix $159,305,265 $58 $53 $110 Orlando $25,891,667 $108 $1 $109 Pittsburgh $32,760,777 $69 $38 $107 San Diego $138,408,677 $96 $10 $106 Tampa $34,725,161 $89 $14 $103 Tucson $51,007,905 $84 $14 $98 Miami $38,153,637 $69 $27 $96 Milwaukee /Milwaukee County $86,490,153 $43 $49 $91 Spokane $18,342,700 $88 $0 $88 Glendale, Arizona $19,658,823 $48 $38 $87 Atlanta $36,200,673 $82 $4 $86 Norfolk $20,582,262 $61 $24 $85 Omaha $34,736,814 $67 $18 $85 Arlington, Texas $30,274,305 $65 $17 $83 Greensboro, North Carolina $22,072,226 $74 $8 $82 Anchorage $23,485,629 $74 $7 $80 Fort Worth $57,250,665 $61 $16 $77 Dallas $91,346,676 $53 $23 $76 Mesa, Arizona $32,776,389 $65 $10 $75 Cleveland $29,560,809 $74 $0 $74 16 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 5. TOTAL SPENDING ON PARKS AND RECREATION PER RESIDENT BY CITY Total $6,085,162,231 Median $59 $18 $82 *Buffalo's budget consists of half of FY2010, reflecting when the city resumed management of parks previously managed by Erie County. N.A. = Not Available THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 17 Total Operating Expenditure Capital Expenditure Total Expenditure City Expenditure per Resident per Resident per Resident Albuquerque $39,923,000 $45 $28 $73 Garland, Texas $15,584,927 $51 $18 $69 Austin $53,368,782 $43 $25 $68 Reno, Nevada $15,093,772 $65 $2 $67 Fort Wayne $16,835,861 $60 $7 $66 Charlotte /Mecklenburg $58,764,151 $44 $20 $64 Columbus $49,395,504 $43 $20 $63 Lincoln, Nebraska $16,057,249 $54 $8 $62 Anaheim $20,449,072 $54 $7 $61 Fresno $30,109,898 $41 $20 $61 St. Louis $19,627,716 $52 $10 $61 Lexington /Fayette $17,483,970 $59 $0 $59 Los Angeles $224,331,796 $49 $10 $59 Oklahoma City $34,143,550 $34 $25 $59 Baltimore $36,002,153 $52 $6 $58 Chesapeake, Virginia $12,727,638 $57 $0 $57 Nashville /Davidson $33,695,089 $47 $9 $56 Corpus Christi $16,687,154 $53 $2 $55 Rochester, New York $11,548,349 $43 $12 $55 San Antonio $71,851,339 $45 $9 $54 Louisville $36,431,346 $36 $15 $51 Lubbock, Texas $10,889,867 $36 $11 $47 Philadelphia $71,317,699 $43 $4 $47 Wichita $18,137,106 $45 $3 $47 Colorado Springs $19,316,034 $37 $9 $46 Winston - Salem, North Carolina $10,021,899 $38 $5 $44 Jacksonville $35,613,070 $36 $7 $43 Chula Vista, California $9,903,276 $34 $6 $41 Houston $84,757,819 $32 $9 $40 Santa Ana, California $12,930,415 $32 $8 $40 Stockton $10,674,774 $37 $0 $37 Indianapolis $28,807,211 $30 $5 $35 Buffalo* $8,530,017 $12 $21 $33 Detroit $22,500,519 $32 $0 $32 El Paso $21,059,017 $32 $0 $32 Tulsa $12,186,550 $21 $10 $31 Memphis $17,370,585 $27 $0 $27 San Bernardino $4,958,000 $21 $2 $24 Baton Rouge N.A. Birmingham N.A. Fremont, California N.A. Hialeah, Florida N.A. Honolulu /Honolulu County N.A. Irving, Texas N.A. Jersey City, New Jersey N.A. Laredo, Texas N.A. New Orleans N.A. Scottsdale, Arizona N.A. Toledo N.A. Total $6,085,162,231 Median $59 $18 $82 *Buffalo's budget consists of half of FY2010, reflecting when the city resumed management of parks previously managed by Erie County. N.A. = Not Available THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 17 TOTAL SPENDING ON PARKS AND RECREATION FY 2010 M SPENDING BY PRIMARY PARK AGENCY M SPENDING BY ALL OTHER PARK AGENCIES 400 350 300 Q J p 250 r) z F- z w D w 200 o' o' w CL w 150 z w CL X w iGI1 50 0 I j l O p, O O N ++ Al '^ m m Y m 1 N O N m . X O Z O m c N I m U . 8 0 t' 0 N p U c •' c in 7 O N + N c o rn o m o m X m > m p p w c rn a o @ c c C N N N N N N H u N N ;� m Y m N O vp-. O p u `n i O O N p 0 m O p N a+ o c c Z m Z Q o U O m m p m U ''� '� cn m 3 O c ~~ U N Q Q 0) U c Z m v U c v t a U U U v m a cn a) ai _ m m N pl - O d m O] N t s _g U 0 a) N a m s o Z N v m 3 v aci m U Q ° C7 = t - E c m y Z w O J N D Z � 3 18 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND PER RESIDENT BY CITY Total expenditure includes both operational and capital expenditure by all park- owning agencies within the city. Italics indicate cities whose financial information is partially from FY 2009. To ensure parity between cities, spending figures exclude non - standard facilities such as stadiums, zoos, museums, aquariums, and cemeteries. This chart also depicts the relative share of spending by the city's primary park agency versus all other park- owning agencies within the city. The green portion of each bar represents the spending of the city's primary park agency. The blue portion represents the spending by the rest of the city's park- owning agencies. In four of the cities — Boston, Cincinnati, Newark, and Washington, D.C. —two park agencies are considered "primary' because each owns significant portions of the city's parkland. I j U M 0 2) N @ O £ N N 0 @ @ C ++ ` O U1 @ @ VI N @ N @ C @ C . O ' O @ N O t @ C O) t_ C C 7 @ '++ 'O C 7 .Y C N O ul =+ @ O1 C O O O N N C @ '- (a O @ 2- X a @ >. vi a m �' c_ s s x c ._ E +� E +-, O @ @ t E O k m a o ,N > m~ Q m g c E `i m c@ 'E > U 3 0 u~ m o o o m ~ E m O Z C U U t_ Q w a' Z A o �' Q cn Q O M @ >@ '^ m Q o m� _N cn U .Y m= m +, � m � w v E Ol t' Q 0 u@i U �_ m C IL N U Z O m O m �- Z c J t -O ��, m U U N 000 z 2 Q � - o J O a> U N in a 3 ° Z y Q m Q C N N N L J O > @ N 0 o J Z o U m t U cn U N v U c 0 0 C7 c THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 19 6. EMPLOYEES PER 10,000 RESIDENTS BY MAJOR CITY AGENCY FY 2011 Full -time and part -time employees, counted as full -time equivalent (FTE). Seasonal staff not counted. Number of Regular, Employees per Agency Non - Seasonal Employees 10,000 Residents Seattle Parks and Recreation 1,005 16.5 Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation 655 15.0 St. Petersburg Parks Department 349 14.3 Tampa Parks and Recreation Department 476 14.2 Chesapeake Parks and Recreation Department 313 14.1 Irvine Community Services Department 297 14.0 Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Division 285 13.1 Miami Department of Parks and Recreation 505 12.6 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 470 12.3 National Park Service (within city of Washington) 742 12.3 Plano Parks and Recreation Department 320 12.3 Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation 440 11.3 Las Vegas Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services 654 11.2 Cleveland Department of Parks, Recreation and Properties 440 11.1 Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department 303 10.6 Chicago Park District 2,716 10.1 Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department 401 9.9 Norfolk Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space 236 9.7 Chandler Community Services Department 223 9.4 North Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Department 201 9.3 San Francisco Recreation and Park Department 741 9.2 Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department 228 8.5 Pittsburgh Public Works 260 8.5 Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation 795 8.3 Nashville /Davidson Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation 502 8.3 Anaheim Community Services Department-Parks Division 271 8.1 Orlando Families, Parks and Recreation Department 190 8.0 Austin Parks and Recreation Department 599 7.6 Portland Parks and Recreation 441 7.6 Denver Parks and Recreation 436 7.3 Birmingham Park and Recreation Board 153 7.2 Henderson Parks and Recreation Department 186 7.2 Atlanta Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs 298 7.1 St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry 227 7.1 Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space 220 6.8 Tucson Parks and Recreation Department ' 351 6.7 District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation 396 6.6 Madison Parks Division 154 6.6 The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge 152 6.6 Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department 199 6.5 Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department 280 6.1 Garland Parks and Recreation Department 136 6.0 New York City Department of Parks and Recreation 4,933 6.0 Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department 316 5.8 Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department 432 5.8 Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation ,, 271 5.8 San Diego Park and Recreation Department 736 5.6 Cincinnati Recreation Commission 162 5.5 Louisville Metro Parks 370 5.2 Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department 757 5.2 San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department 686 5.2 20 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 6. EMPLOYEES PER 10,000 RESIDENTS BY MAJOR CITY AGENCY Number of Regular, Employees per Agency Non- Seasonal Employees 10,000 Residents Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks 312 5.0 Dallas Park and Recreation Department 589 4.9 Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department 121 4.8 Durham Parks and Recreation Department 107 4.7 Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine 216 4.7 Winston -Salem Recreation and Parks 106 4.6 Arlington Parks and Recreation Department 160 4.4 Lexington- Fayette Urban County Government Division of Parks and Recreation 129 4.4 Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department 147 4.2 Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation 344 4.2 Wichita Park and Recreation Department 160 4.2 Cincinnati Park Board 123 4.1 El Paso Parks and Recreation Department 267 4.1 Memphis Division of Park Services 265 4.1 Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department 118 4.0 Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services 162 3.9 Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks 1,464 3.9 New Orleans Recreation Department 135 3.9 Omaha Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Property 159 3.9 Rochester Bureau of Operations and Parks 83 3.9 San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services 365 3.9 Houston Parks and Recreation Department 796 3.8 Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department 584 3.8 Riverside Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department 115 3.8 Spokane Parks and Recreation Department 80 3.8 Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (within city of Boston) 221 3.6 Mesa Parks, Recreation and Commercial Facilities Department 160 3.6 Lubbock Parks and Recreation 81 3.5 New Orleans Department of Parks and Parkways 120 3.5 Columbus Recreation and Parks Department 267 3.4 Glendale Parks and Recreation Department 75 3.3 Jacksonville Recreation and Community Services Department 261 3.2 Boston Parks and Recreation Department 191 3.1 Reno Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department 68 3.0 Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department 170 2.9 Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation (Charlotte) 256 2.8 Buffalo Division of Parks and Recreation 61 2.3 Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture 210 2.2 Detroit Recreation Department 153 2.1 Jersey City Division of Parks and Forestry 51 2.1 Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community Services 69 2.1 Chula Vista Public Works Department -Parks Division 40 1.6 Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (within city of Newark) 35 1.3 Stockton Public Works Department 39 1.3 Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department 54 1.1 San Bernardino Parks, Recreation and Community Services 24 1.1 Newark Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services 24 0.9 Tulsa Park and Recreation Department 33 0.8 Fremont Recreation Services Division N.A. Hialeah Department of Recreation and Community Services N.A. Irving Parks and Recreation N.A. Laredo Parks and Leisure Services Department N.A. Toledo Department of Public Service N.A. Total 36,807 Median 5.2 N.A. = Not Available ,ka'w S O•yz C- ,ate >*' 4 4 1 I c 33, THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 21 7. SNAPSHOTS -THE TOP 10 FY 2011 If a city has more than one agency, their facilities are combined. For the full reports, visit tpl.org /cityparkfacts. BALL DIAMONDS PER 10,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY BASKETBALL HOOPS PER 10,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY Number of Hoops per City Hoops 10,000 Residents Madison, Wisconsin Number of Diamonds per City Diamonds 10,000 Residents St. Paul, Minnesota 155 5.4 Minneapolis 195 5.1 Scottsdale, Arizona 92 4.2 Pittsburgh 128 ° 4.2 I F Cincinnati _ 119 4.0 Rochester, New York=: 82 3.9 Norfolk t 86 f 3.5 St. Louis `_ 113 3.5 Jacksonville 284 3.5 Cleveland 137 3.5 Ball diamonds include both baseball and softball diamonds. OFF -LEASH DOG PARKS PER 100,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY Number of Off -Leash Off -Leash Dog Parks per City Dog Parks 100,000 Residents Portland, Oregon 32 5.5 Norfolk 12 4.9 Las Vegas 25 4.3 Madison, Wisconsin 8 3.4 San Francisco 27 3.4 Tampa 9 2.7 St. Petersburg 6 2.5 Henderson, Nevada 6 2.3 Albuquerque 12 2.2 Bakersfield 7 2.0 Llr I -•s SKATEBOARD PARKS PER 100,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY Number of Skateboard Skateboard Parks per City Parks 100,000 Residents Chula Vista, California 7 2.9 Colorado Springs 8 1.9 Reno, Nevada 4 1.8 Long Beach, California 8 1.7 Sacramento 8 1.7 Las Vegas 10 1.7 El Paso 11 1.7 Minneapolis 6 1.6 Henderson, Nevada 4 1.6 Spokane 3 1.4 C -- I I "u BASKETBALL HOOPS PER 10,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY Number of Hoops per City Hoops 10,000 Residents Madison, Wisconsin 258 11.1 Norfolk 202 8.3 Cincinnati 205 6.9 Buffalo 165 6.3 Henderson, Nevada 162 6.3 Raleigh 237 5.9 Cleveland 230 5.8 Baton Rouge 120 5.2 Birmingham 110 5.2 Glendale, Arizona 110 4.9 C (-- 3� u . ;.7 RECREATION AND SENIOR CENTERS PER 20,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY SWIMMING POOLS PER 100,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY Number of Number of Centers per City Centers 20,000 Residents Baton Rouge 34 3.0 Minneapolis 51 2.7 Washington, D.C. 67 2.2 Philadelphia 163 2.1 Norfolk 25 2.1 Honolulu /Honolulu County 94 2.0 Chicago 257 1.9 St. Paul, Minnesota 27 1.9 Baltimore 55 1.8 Orlando 21 1.8 &-Cs- v SWIMMING POOLS PER 100,000 RESIDENTS BY CITY Number of Pools per City Pools 100,000 Residents Cleveland 42 10.6 Cincinnati 26 8.8 Birmingham 17 8.0 Pittsburgh 19 6.2 Tulsa 24 6.1 Washington,' D.C. 36 6.0 Atlanta 22 5.2 Philadelphia 74 4.8 Denver 29 4.8 Tucson 25 4.8 Swimming pools include both indoor and outdoor pools, four -foot minimum depth. C4 1 2. 'd � 22 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 8. THE 50 LARGEST CITY PARKS These are the largest parks located within the limits of the 100 largest U.S. cities. Most are owned by the municipality, but some are owned by a state, a county, a regional agency, or the federal government. If a park extends beyond the boundary of the city, only the acres within the city is noted here. For the complete list of the largest city parks, visit tpLorg /cityparkfacts. 1 KEY I M: Municipally Owned Park 5: State Park C: County Park R: Regional Park NP: National Park NWR: National Wildlife Refuge Rank Park Name Type Acres City 1 Chugach State Park S 490,125 Anchorage 2 Franklin Mountains State Park S 25,631 El Paso 3 Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge NWR 24,293 New Orleans 4 South Mountain Preserve M 16,094 Phoenix 5 McDowell Sonoran Preserve M 16,000 Scottsdale, Arizona 6 Cullen Park M 9,270 Houston 7 Topanga State Park (part) S 8,960 Los Angeles 8 Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve NP 7,870 Jacksonville 9 George Bush Park C 7,800 Houston 10 North Mountain Preserve M 7,500 Phoenix 11 Gateway National Recreation Area (part) NP 7,138 New York 12 Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (part) NWR 6,800 San Jose 13 Jefferson Memorial Forest M 6,201 Louisville 14 Mission Trails Regional Park M 5,840 San Diego 15 William B. Umstead State Park S 5,579 Raleigh 16 Cecil Field Greenway M 5,366 Jacksonville 17 Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park S 5,229 Honolulu 18 Forest Park M 5,157 Portland, Oregon 19 Eagle Creek Park and Golf Course M 4,766 Indianapolis 20 Far North Bicentennial Park M 4,500 Anchorage 21 Griffith Park M 4,217 Los Angeles 22 Fairmount Park - Wissahickon Valley M 4,167 Philadelphia 23 Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park S 3,896 Jacksonville 24 Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park M 3,715 Austin 25 Fort Worth Nature Center/Wildlife Refuge M 3,662 Fort Worth 26 Mountain Creek Lake Park M 3,643 Dallas 27 False Cape State Park and Natural Area Preserve S 3,572 Virginia Beach 28 North Landing River State Natural Area Preserve S 3,440 Virginia Beach 29 First Landing State Park S 3,410 Virginia Beach 30 Shelby Farms Park C 3,200 Memphis 31 Trinity River Park M 3,173 Dallas 32 The Warner Parks M 3,133 Nashville 33 Mohawk Park and Golf Course M 3,100 Tulsa 34 Pelham Bay Park M 2,765 New York 35 Otter Creek Park M 2,600 Louisville 36 Los Penasquitos Canyon M 2,405 San Diego 37 Longview Lake Park (part) C 2,381 Kansas City, Missouri 38 Blue River Parkway C 2,319 Kansas City, Missouri 39 Bear Creek Pioneers Park C 2,168 Houston 40 Cheyenne Mountain State Park S 2,040 Colorado Springs 41 Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area M 2,031 Los Angeles 42 Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area R 1,973 Portland, Oregon 43 White Rock Lake Park M 1,952 Dallas 44 Aurora Reservoir M 1,861 Aurora, Colorado 45 Swope Park M 1,805 Kansas City, Missouri 46 Torrey Pines State Reserve S 1,800 San Diego 47 Calero County Park C 1,782 San Jose 48 Greenbelt Park M 1,778 New York 49 Barton Creek Greenbelt M 1,771 Austin 50 Little Talbot Island State Park S 1,768 Jacksonville THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 23 9. THE 50 OLDEST CITY PARKS These are the oldest U.S. city parks within the 100 largest cities, ranked chronologically. In the case of parks which were en- larged later, the date refers to the year of initial creation or acquisition. In the case of parks whose names have changed, the modern name is given. For the complete list of the oldest city parks, visit tpl.org &ityparkfacts Rank Park Name City Year Established 1 Boston Common Boston 1634 2 Rittenhouse/Washington /Logan /Franklin Squares Philadelphia 1682 3 Battery Park New York 1686 4 Military/Washington Parks Newark, New Jersey 1697 5 Jackson Square New Orleans 1718 6 San Pedro Springs Park San Antonio 1729 7 Bowling Green New York 1733 8 Old Town Plaza Albuquerque 1760 9 El Pueblo Los Angeles 1781 10 National Mall Washington, D.C. 1790 11 Settlers Landing Cleveland 1796 12 Duane Park New York 1797 13 Lafayette Square Washington, D.C. 1804 14 Gravois /Laclede /Mt. Pleasant Parks St. Louis 1812 15 Jackson Place Park St. Louis 1816 16 Washington Square Rochester, New York 1817 17 Brinkley Park/Colonial Park/Columbus Park /Court Square Memphis 1819 18 Santa Fe Plaza Santa Fe 1821 19 Washington Square New York 1823 20 Patterson Park Baltimore 1827 21 Union Square New York 1832 22 Tompkins Square Park New York 1833 23 Cathedral Square Park Milwaukee 1835 23 Van Vorst Park Jersey City, New Jersey 1835 25 Veteran's Park New York 1836 26 Grant Park Chicago 1837 27 Lafayette Park St. Louis 1838 28 Daniel Carter Beard Memorial Square New York 1841 29 Chapman Park Portland, Oregon 1843 30 Wyanda Park New York 1844 31 Thomas Square Honolulu 1845 32 Madison Square Park /Reservoir Square (Bryant Park) New York 1847 32 Portsmouth Square San Francisco 1847 32 Fort Greene Park New York 1847 35 Rice Park St. Paul, Minnesota 1849 35 Sutter Land Grants Park Sacramento 1849 37 Grand Circus Park Detroit 1850 37 Oakland Cemetery Atlanta 1850 37 Pantoja Park San Diego 1850 37 Union/Washington Squares San Francisco 1850 41 Goodale Park Columbus 1851 42 Union Park Chicago 1853 43 Artesian Park Corpus Christi 1854 43 City Park New Orleans 1854 45 East Fairmount Park Philadelphia 1855 45 Washington Park Cincinnati 1855 47 Hemming Plaza Jacksonville 1857 47 Murphy Square Minneapolis 1857 49 Central Park New York 1858 49 San Jacinto Plaza El Paso 1858 50 Druid Hill Park Baltimore 1860 24 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 10. THE 50 MOST - VISITED CITY PARKS For the complete list of the most - visited city parks in the 100 largest U.S.cities, visit tpLorg /cityparkfacts. Rank Park Name city 1 Central Park New York 2 Lincoln Park Chicago 3 Mission Bay Park San Diego 4 Balboa Park San Diego 5 Golden Gate Park San Francisco 6 Forest Park St. Louis 6 Griffith Park Los Angeles 8 Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk New York 9 Fairmount Park Philadelphia 9 National Mall Washington, D.C. 11 Cleveland Lakefront State Park Cleveland 12 Prospect Park New York 13 Liberty State Park Jersey City, New Jersey 14 Hermann Park Houston 15 Chain of Lakes Regional Park Minneapolis 16 City Park New Orleans 16 Old Sacramento State Historic Park Sacramento 16 The Presidio San Francisco 19 Fair Park Dallas 20 Bryant Park New York 21 Millennium Park Chicago 21 Piedmont Park Atlanta 23 Statue of Liberty National Monument New York 24 Independence National Historical Park Philadelphia 25 High Line New York 26 Green Lake Park Seattle 27 White River State Park Indianapolis 28 Memorial Park Houston 29 Centennial Olympic Park Atlanta 29 Como Park St. Paul, Minnesota 31 Battery Park New York 31 Belle Isle Park Detroit 31 White River Greenway Indianapolis 34 Riverside Park New York 35 Drew Field Jacksonville 35 Boston Common Boston 37 Jefferson National Expansion Memorial St. Louis f 38 Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk New York J 39 Lake Harriet Park/Lyndale Park Minneapolis 40 Swope Park Kansas City, Missouri' 41 Boston National Historical Park Boston 42 City Park Denver 42 Garden of the Gods Park Colorado Springs 42 Lyon Park St. Louis 45 Rock Creek Park Washington; D.C. 46 Delaware Park Buffalo 47 First Landing State Park Virginia Beach 48 Schenley Park and Plaza Pittsburgh 49 Country/Jaycee Park Greensboro, North Carolina 50 Encanto Park Phoenix 50 Louisville Waterfront Park Louisville 50 Park at Lady Bird Lake Austin 50 Point State Park Pittsburgh 50 Trinity Park Fort Worth Annual Visitorship 37,500,000 20,000,000 16,500,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 10,600,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 8,431,000 8,000,000 5,326,978 5,108,009 5,100,800 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,999,300 4,200,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,833,288 3,751,007 3,700,000 3,650,000 3,500,000 3,246,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,800,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,436,110 2,300,000 2,250,000 2,100,000 2,060,497 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,883,457 1,800,000 1,762,464 1,750,000 1,621,292 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 25 11. PERCENT OF CITY POPULATION WITH WALKABLE PARK ACCESS Park access is the ability to reach a publicly owned park within a half -mile walk on the road network, unobstructed by freeways, rivers, fences, and other obstacles. This report shows park access for the 40 largest U.S. cities. Note that population figures do not exactly match the census figures used elsewhere in this booklet. For methodology, detailed analysis, and maps, visit parkscore.tpl.org. 26 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Number of Residents Number of Residents Percent of Population with Rank City with Access without Access Walkable Park Access 1 San Francisco 784,324 17,439 98% 2 Boston 598,055 16,468 97% 3 New York 7,856,935 295,583 96% 3 Washington, D.C. 580,527 22,785 96% 5 Philadelphia 1,391,962 133,169 91% 6 Seattle 525,625 56,795 90% 6 Chicago 2,436,326 259,236 90% 8 Milwaukee 518,359 76,063 87% 9 Baltimore 525,393 95,246 85% 10 Albuquerque 420,881 99,961 81% 11 Denver 471,248 128,227 79% 12 Portland, Oregon 451,848 128,371 78% 13 Sacramento 351,718 107,416 77% 13 Detroit 548,244 165,841 77% 15 San Diego 983,851 320,153 75% 16 Long Beach 326,236 137,115 70% 17 San Jose 638,770 285,108 69% 18 Kansas City 298,279 164,922 64% 19 Atlanta 259,699 155,122 63% 20 Virginia Beach 273,320 164,201 62% 21 Mesa 262,787 173,349 60% 22 Dallas 665,722 562,077 54% 23 Fort Worth 383,201 352,901 52% 23 Los Angeles 1,981,306 1,805,833 52% 23 Tucson 267,742 249,449 52% 26 Austin 367,167 388,063 49% 26 Columbus, Ohio 360,571 373,364 49% 28 El Paso 300,930 333,432 47% 29 Las Vegas 258,970 309,483 46% 30 Houston 1,007,362 1,207,292 45% 31 Phoenix 635,670 798,210 44% 32 Oklahoma City 216,287 281,000 43% 33 Memphis 247,595 377,769 40% 34 Nashville /Davidson 225,561 400,776 36% 35 Fresno 165,273 303,064 35% 36 San Antonio 421,992 910,068 32% 36 Indianapolis 260,222 561,867 32% 36 Louisville 235,066 505,978 32% 39 Jacksonville 248,000 576,226 30% 40 Charlotte /Mecklenburg 196,539 563,778 26% Total, 40 Largest Cities 28,949,563 13,863,200 68% 26 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 12. ACRES OWNED OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, BY MAJOR CITY AGENCY FY 2011 Some city park agencies own and manage significant amounts of parkland outside of city limits. No other reports in this booklet include information on acres, facilities, or spending outside the city limits. Total 81,385 I <;X I •71 1 1 Icy — ' 1 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 27 Acres Owned Agency Outside of City Limits Denver Parks and Recreation 14,221 Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department 10,884 Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services 6,811 Columbus Recreation and Parks Department 5,618 The Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge 5,210 Houston Parks and Recreation Department 5,202 Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department 5,000 Lubbock Parks and Recreation 4,050 Louisville Metro Parks 3,600 San Diego Park and Recreation Department 2,448 Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department 2,342 Orlando Families, Parks and Recreation Department 1,630 Dallas Park and Recreation Department 1,187 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 1,147 Madison Parks Division 1,057 Spokane Parks and Recreation Department 976 Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks 965 San Francisco Recreation and Park Department 868 Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department 803 Cleveland Department of Parks, Recreation and Properties 760 Lexington- Fayette Urban County Government Division of Parks and Recreation 734 Cincinnati Recreation Commission 633 Norfolk Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space 600 Tulsa Park and Recreation Department 463 San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department 452 Portland Parks and Recreation 365 Cincinnati Park Board 326 Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation 315 Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department 260 Austin Parks and Recreation Department 234 District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation 217 Detroit Recreation Department 200 Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department 193 Boston Parks and Recreation Department 181 Durham Parks and Recreation Department 165 Wichita Park and Recreation Department 160 Reno Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department 143 Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation 119 Winston -Salem Recreation and Parks 117 Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department 100 Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks 89 Seattle Parks and Recreation 86 Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department 76 Arlington Parks and Recreation Department 60 Nashville /Davidson Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation 59 Omaha Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Property 52 Milwaukee County Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture 39 Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department 35 Tampa Parks and Recreation Department 32 Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department 30 Chicago Park District 29 Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation 26 Garland Parks and Recreation Department 5 San Bernardino Parks, Recreation & Community Services 5 St. Petersburg Parks Department 4 Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine 2 Total 81,385 I <;X I •71 1 1 Icy — ' 1 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 27 13. SPENDING ON PARKS AND RECREATION BY CITY, ADJUSTED FOR THE COST OF LIVING INDEX FY 2010 Total expenditure includes both operating and capital expenditure, but excludes stadiums, zoos, museums, aquariums and cem- eteries. If a city has more than one agency, expenditures are combined. Italics indicate cities whose financial information is partially from FY 2009. The Cost of Living Index is calculated by the Council for Community and Economic Research. It reflects the differences in cost of consumer goods and services in urban areas across the country. This report uses the index to illuminate the impact of park investments across economically diverse regions. A score of 100 indicates average cost of living as calculated from all cities included in the index. COST OF 80 -89 90 -99 100 -109 110 -119 120 -129 130 -139 I 140 -149 150+ LIVING SCORE -- ll _ _ — ff C 0 � 00 Adjusted Expenditure per Resident $275 $273 $231 $223 $210 $206 $191 $171 $169 $164 $160 $156 $143 $143 $141 $139 $135 $128 $121 $121 $114 $114 $112 $112 $111 $111 $108 $104 $102 $102 $102 $96 $95 $94 $92 $92 $91 $90 $88 28 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Cost of Living Total Expenditure City Score per Resident Washington, D.C. $397 Cincinnati Q $253 Las Vegas $227 Seattle $259 Minneapolis $228 Henderson, Nevada $202 St. Paul, Minnesota $206 Chandler, Arizona $165 North Las Vegas, Nevada $166 Plano, Texas $160 San Francisco $266 Raleigh $142 Denver $149 Virginia Beach $145 Durham, North Carolina $131 St. Petersburg $128 Chicago $158 Portland, Oregon $147 Aurora, Colorado $126 Kansas City, Missouri $119 Phoenix $110 Pittsburgh $107 Bakersfield $112 Tampa $103 Orlando $109 Sacramento $133 Riverside, California $122 Oakland $143 Tucson $98 Madison, Wisconsin $113 Irvine, California $147 Omaha $85 Long Beach, California $126 Greensboro, North Carolina $82 Spokane $88 New York $166 Milwaukee /Milwaukee County _ $91 Glendale, Arizona $87 Atlanta Q $86 Adjusted Expenditure per Resident $275 $273 $231 $223 $210 $206 $191 $171 $169 $164 $160 $156 $143 $143 $141 $139 $135 $128 $121 $121 $114 $114 $112 $112 $111 $111 $108 $104 $102 $102 $102 $96 $95 $94 $92 $92 $91 $90 $88 28 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 13. SPENDING ON PARKS AND RECREATION BY CITY, ADJUSTED FOR THE COST OF LIVING INDEX Cost of Living Total Expenditure Adjusted Expenditure City Score per Resident per Resident Newark, New Jersey Q $113 Arlington, Texas Charlotte /Mecklenburg $83 Miami 40 $96 Norfolk $62 $85 Worth Q $77 - Fort Boston Lexington/Fayette $115 San Diego $65 $106 -San Jose $121 - Mesa, Arizona Dallas Albuquerque Cleveland Re Nevada Fort Wayne Austin Columbus $75 $76 $73 $74 $88 $87 $87 $84 $84 $82 $80 $78 $78 $76 $74 $74 Garland, Texas Q $69 $66 Charlotte /Mecklenburg $68 $64 $68 Garland, Texas Q $69 $70 Charlotte /Mecklenburg Q $64 $68 Lincoln, Nebraska $62 $67 St. Louis Q $61 $67 Lexington/Fayette $65 Oklahoma City $64 /Davidson $56 $63 .- Nashville San Antonio $54 $61 Corpus Christi $55 $60 Anchorage Q04 $80 $59 Louisville E $51 $57 QE $61 $56 - Fresno . Chesapeake, _Virginia $57 $56 Rochester Now York $55 $54 Lubbock, Texas $47 $53 Wichita Q $47 $51 Winston-Salem, North Carolina $44 $50 Baltimore QQ $58 $50 Colorado Springs $46 $48 Jacksonville 0 $43 $45 Los Angeles $59 $45 Houston Q $40 $43 An aheim $61 $42 Philadelphia QQ $47 $38 Indianapolis $35 $37 El Paso Q $32 $35 E $31 $35 - Tulsa $33 $34 - Buffalo - Detroit $32 $34 Memphis $27 Chula Vista, California $41 $31 $37 $31 -Stockton------- Santa Ana, California $40 San Bernardino 04 $24 $21 Median, All Cities: $83 $82 173 1/Z W I - $71 THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND :: CITY PARK FACTS 29 14. ACRES OF PARKLAND BY DAYTIME POPULATION, BY CITY c;' I i i FY 2011 Daytime occupant population refers to the number of people who are present in a city during normal business hours, including workers. This is in contrast to the resident population present during the evening and nighttime hours. Daytime Acres /1,000 Daytime Acres /1,000 Acres /1,000 Pop. Daytime Acres /1,000 Pop. Daytime City Residents Growth Occupants City Residents Growth Occupants Commuter Influx Level: HIGH Commuter Influx Level: LOW cont. Washington, D.C. 12.8 74% 7.4 Tucson 7.5 11% 6.8 Orlando 12.6 72% 7.3 San Bernardino 2.7 11% 2.6 Atlanta 11.4 63% 7.0 Columbus 13.8 11% 12.5 Irvine 36.0 56% 24.2 Fort Wayne 9.5 10% 8.6 Miami 3.0 50% 2.0 Plano 16.3 9% 15.0 Tampa 10.2 49% 6.9 Fort Worth 15.7 9% 14.4 Pittsburgh 10.2 47% 6.9 Jacksonville 71.8 9% 65.9 Birmingham 16.9 42% 11.9 Las Vegas 5.3 9% 4.8 Boston 7.9 39% 5.7 Phoenix 32.6 9% 30.0 Cincinnati 23.0 35% 15.6 Louisville 23.5 8% 21.7 Rochester 7.1 35% 5.3 Fresno 3.0 8% 2.8 St. Louis 11.5 34% 8.6 Anaheim 1.9 7% 1.8 Irving 8.6 32% 7.0 New York 4.7 7% 4.4 Wichita 12.1 7% 11.3 Median, This Level: 11.4 7,0 Albuquerque 41.2 7% 38.7 Chicago 4.6 6% 4.3 Commuter Influx Level: INTERMEDIATE Philadelphia 7.3 6% 6.9 Riverside 15.4 6% 14.5 Baton Rouge 6.4 30% 5.0 Colorado Springs 43.2 6% 40.7 Norfolk 2.5 29% 1.9 San Antonio 17.6 5% 16.7 Scottsdale 79.0 28% 61.5 Lincoln 24'.4 5% 23.3 Madison 23.2 28% 18.1 Los Angeles 11.1 4% 10.7 Cleveland 7.9 28% 6.2 Corpus Christi 7.0 4% 6.8 Minneapolis 13.4 27% 10.5 St. Petersburg 27.2 4% 26.3 Denver 9.8 26% 7.8 Oakland Toledo 15.2 7.8 3% 3 %° 14.7 7.5 Seattle 9.1 26% 7.2 Bakersfield 24.4 3% 23.6 Houston 23.6 25% 18.9 Anchorage 1,719.3 3% 1,671.5 Greensboro 23.0 25% 18.4 Milwaukee County 17.0 3% 16.2 Sacramento 10.9 22% 8.9 Detroit 8.3 2% 8.1 Portland 23.9 22% 19.6 Santa Ana 1.0 2% 1.0 Tulsa 19.3 22% 15.9 Laredo 6.6 1 % 6.5 San Francisco 6.7 20% 5.6 Jersey City 6.7 1 % 6.6 Winston -Salem 15.0 20% 12.5 El Paso 44.6 1% 44.2 Newark 3.1 20% 2.5 Lubbock 9.7 0% 9.7 Kansas City 37.9 19% 31.8 Honolulu County 13.3 0% 13.3 New Orleans 86.8 19% 73.1 Austin 37.0 19% 31.2 Median, This Level: 13.6 12.9 Dallas 19.5 19% 16.4 Buffalo 7.1 17% 6.0, Commuter Influx Level: NEGATIVE Indianapolis 13.6 17% 11.6 Nashville /Davidson 37.8 17% 32.4 Stockton 2.3 _1% 2.3 Memphis 14.1 16% 12.1 Long Beach 6.7 -4% 7.0 Raleigh 31.1 16% 26.8 Fremont 73.3 -4% 81.4 Oklahoma City 37.7 16% 32.5 San Jose 16.9 -5% 17.8 Omaha 23.4 16% 20.2 Chesapeake 252.3 -7% 271.1 Mesa 5.2 -7% 5.6 Median, This Level: 19.3 15.9 Virginia Beach 57.8 -8% 63.0 Hialeah 0.8 -9% 0.9 Commuter • Chandler 6.5 -10% 7.2 Arlington 12.8 -12% 14.5 Baltimore 7.9 15% 6.9 Aurora 31.2 -13% 35.7 Reno 11.0 15% 9.6 Glendale 9.5 -13% 11.0 Spokane 15.0 15% 13.5 Chula Vista 3.7 -15% 4.4 Charlotte /Mecklenburg 20.2 14% 18.9 Garland 13.6 -15% 16.0 Durham 11.8 14% 10.4 Henderson 7.6 -19% 9.4 St. Paul 15.9 14% 14.0 North Las Vegas 4.0 -19% 4.9 San Diego 35.9 12% 32.0 Lexington /Fayette 20.5 11% 18.5 Median, This Level: 8.6 10.2 Median, All Cities: 11.5 30 CITY PARK FACTS :: THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND THE TRUST .fol' PUBLIC LAND CENTER FOR CITY PARK EXCELLENCE THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE SE, SUITE 401 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20003 202 .543.755 2 tpl.orglccpe NATIONAL OFFICE THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND I01 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 900 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 9410.4 4 tpl. org