Infrastructure

The following charts measure the current quality of the Park District’s parks and maintenance as well as how consistently the Park District is following through with planned on-going improvements and upkeep to its parks and facilities.

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Park patrons and staf

The Park District has maintained a score above 91% and as high as 95% over recent year.

In 2024, the lowest scores were at Lindberg Park, Scoville Park and Stevenson Park. All other parks had A or A+ grades.

Systematic approaches to maintain and improve our infrastructure.

Tree Inventory

The quality of the trees in our system based on a survey from GrafTree Care on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being the highest.

*Data for this chart is updated monthly from data from the Park District’s GIS software. To access the full data on tree inventory please click here.

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Park patrons and staff

The tree condition in Oak Park is average, but has improved in recent years.

The removal of trees in poorer condition with new ones.

Incorporating sustainable practices to maintain and improve our infrastructure.

Capital Improvements

This area measures the status of all planned capital improvements for the current year as part of the Park District’s Capital Improvement Plan and ADA Transition Plan.

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Staff and the Community

The Park District has completed master plans for each of its parks as well as an ADA Transition Plan. These documents have outlined the specific improvements planned for each of the Park District’s parks and facilities. Many improvements were made in 2019, including major improvements at Stevenson Park, Carroll Park, and Rehm Park and Pool. Overall, the Park District completed 93% of its ADA planned improvement and 82% of its improvements through the Capital Improvement Plan.

Using systematic approaches to maintain our infrastructure.

Utility Usage

The measurement of utilities used based on billing invoices.

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Staff and the Community

Electricity (kWs) and gas (terms) decreased by 7% and natural gas increased by 20%. Due to data-cleaning, water, trash, and fuel data are unavailable at this time.

The main reasons for the decrease in electricity could be additional solar panels added to Park District facilities. Natural gas may be higher due to construction at Dole and Carroll Center where a gas heater was used to keep workers warm.

To incorporate sustainable practices to maintain and improve our infrastructure.