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Preliminary 10-minute walk-shed map shows downtown and Olympus gaps; staff to test park sites
Summary
City planner presented preliminary 10-minute walk-shed maps showing limited park access in downtown and a coverage gap in the western Olympus neighborhood. The commission asked staff to refine access points, test potential park sites (including Sylvan Park), and consider density and elevation in a phase‑two analysis toward the comp plan goal of 100
Brandon, the city planner, told the Community Activities Commission on Nov. 12 that an initial 10-minute walk-shed analysis — defined as “everywhere you can reach within a 10 minute walk, about a half a mile from our existing parks” — shows clear gaps in park access across the city.
The maps, prepared with a consultant, identified three main findings: the downtown core has limited walking connections to parks, a western portion of the Olympus neighborhood lacks trail or park connections leaving a coverage gap, and the previously proposed Sylvan Park site shows gaps in level-of-service that support further study. "This looks at everywhere you can…
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