Regarding the comparability of the numbers I posted previously on national
urban park costs:
"Every effort as made to bring each agency's financial numbers into
conformity so that comparisons can be accurate and meaningful. Therefore
all extraneous nonpark and recreation activities - including the operation
of zoos, museums, aquariums, stadiums, and cemeteries - have been deleted
from agency budgets because those big ticket items can significantly skew
the numbers. On the other hand, because virtually every agency operates
golf courses, these have been left in the calculations."
For anyone wanting to read the full report:
"Inside City Parks"
August 2000
Peter Harnik
Urban Land Institute
Regarding other comparisons. The report breaks down cities into three
types: high density (New York), medium density (Minneapolis) and low density
(Phoenix). In these breakdowns, we are
- Second in parks and open space per capita (behind Portland)
- First in parks and open space as a percentage of city area
- Last in swimming pools per capita (this does not include lakes)
- First (by a large margin) in tennis courts per capita
Overall we are highest in the number of recreation facilities per capita (by
a large margin)
Overall we are second in spending per capita overall, behind Seattle
Carol Becker
Longfellow
----- Original Message -----
From: Ginny Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Carol Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Mpls] Park costs
> I wonder if you could offer any list that compared the amenities among
these
> park systems? Otherwise it's apples to oranges. You do generally get
what you
> pay for. Our park system balances physical amenities and programs and
services
> for youth and families. I think it's a bargain.
>
> Ginny Craig
> North Loop
>
> Carol Becker wrote:
>
> > Minneapolis does have an award winning park system. This system,
however, is
> > also very expensive.
> >
> > Cost per capita for Parks
> >
> > Seattle $164
> > Minneapolis $153
> > Portland $136
> > Cincinnati $130
> > Chicago $118
> > Denver $103
> > Tampa $99
> > San Francisco $95
> > Kansas City $92
> > San Diego $83
> > St Louis $73
> > Boston $73
> > Cleveland $72
> > Phoenix $69
> > Atlanta $63
> > Detroit $63
> > Pittsburgh $51
> > Baltimore $48
> > Dallas $47
> > Philadelphia $47
> > New York $43
> > Houston $42
> > Miami $36
> > Los Angeles $35
> > Indianapolis $32
> >
> > (Data from Urban Land Institute - 1998 Data)
> >
> > Carol Becker
> > Longfellow
> >
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