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Assessment of Need 20CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON PARK AND TRAIL SYSTEM MASTER PLAN - DRAFT <br />Table 2.2: Comparison to NRPA Standards <br />Description Provided by the <br />Average Agency with <br />Similar Population <br />(2019 NRPA Report <br />Park Metrics) <br />Provided within New <br />Brighton <br />Assessment <br />Parks per residents 1,881 residents per park 1,340 residents per park Exceeds average <br />Acres of park land per <br />1,000 residents <br />9.6 acres/1,000 residents 9.37 acres/1,000 residents Meets standards <br />Playgrounds 1 per 3,586 residents 1 per 2,072 residents Exceeds average <br />(11 playgrounds) <br />Basketball Courts 1 per 7,400 residents 1 per 6,511 residents Exceeds average <br />(3.5 courts) <br />Baseball Fields (Youth)1 per 7,369 residents 1 per 5,696 residents Exceeds average <br />Multi-Purpose Fields 1 per 9,000 residents 1 per 3,255 residents Exceeds average <br />(7 fields) <br />Outdoor Ice Rink 1 per 29,392 residents 1 per 5,697 residents Exceeds average <br />(4 rinks) <br />Outdoor Tennis Court 1 per 4,858 residents 1 per 3,798 residents Exceeds average <br />(6 courts) <br />COMPARISON TO RECREATION STANDARDS <br />National Comparison <br />The NRPA (National Recreation and Park Association) publishes park amenity standards based <br />upon municipalities across the nation of similar population size. It should be noted that this is <br />only one method of comparison and each community’s desires, needs and location should be <br />considered when assessing park system amenities. <br />The table below shows a high-level comparison based upon NRPA standards and <br />recommendations to similar communities. <br />For purposes of this comparison, New Brighton included a population of 22,787, includes 17 <br />parks (Jones Lake and Midtown Village Tot Lot were not included as they are currently under <br />planning or development), 213.5 acres of park land managed, a 7 square mile city boundary <br />and 3,255 residents per square mile. This data was used for both national and regional <br />comparisons.