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Missouri City parks staff cite rising visits, Ridgeview parking expansion and new lighting
Summary
Parks staff told the board that park visits have increased after playground reopenings and targeted lighting; they reported Ridgeview parking work will add about 50 spaces, solar lights were installed at two parks, and vandalism solutions plus a new resource-management system are expected to improve upkeep.
Mr. Train, a parks department staff member, told the Missouri City Parks Board that park visits have climbed in recent months and presented Placer AI data showing a sharp month-to-month increase. “We saw an increase in usage, fifth up 15% from December and up 49% from January 2025,” he said, and identified Buffalo Run, Community Park and Hunters Glen as the system’s three most-used sites.
Train highlighted the effect of playground availability, saying, “Since we've reopened the playground, the attendance for the park as a whole has been up 86%,” noting the McNaughton Park playground…
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