Tulsa Comprehensive Plan - PLANiTULSA

Parks, Trails and Open Space
parT v: Tulsa Parks, Trails and OPen sPace Plans
with 22 acres of park land per 1000 persons (8,321 acres
of total park area), the city determined that it provides an
adequate amount of park land for a mid-sized city with
a low population density. The City recognizes gaps on a
small scale where additional park land could augment the
quality of life in certain areas, but all developed areas of the
city do have access to some type of park land. 5
figure 5: Tulsa Parks Master Plan
February 2010
Tulsa Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Instead, the city will focus on the quality and spatial
distribution of services and amenities that park lands provide
to patrons in areas throughout the city. Many community
facilities such as swimming pools or playgrounds, are aging,
and in need of repair. Similarly, the condition of many
Tulsa parks, which were either built or dedicated during
the same time period — many in the 1960’s — warrants
replacement, refurbishment, or repurposing. 6
Tulsa’s parks system recognizes the need to adapt and
respond to the changing needs, lifestyles, and desired
activities of the region’s population. Parks patrons in
various age groups have expressed interest in new activities
such as rock climbing, skateboarding, and yoga, and
expanded activities for seniors, if such programs were
available through community centers and parks. The city
should conduct an organized inventory and evaluation
of existing park facilities to determine which facilities
could use maintenance, repair, and upgrading, and which
warrant replacement. From this comprehensive survey, the
City can then establish a priority-based system for repairs
and replacements.
Source: City of Tulsa
5
City of Tulsa Parks Department, Parks Master Plan
6
Ibid.
July 2010
PA
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