BPRD Accessible Park Details Augmented

This data includes park-level accessibility information for BPRD managed parks and playgrounds. This raw data is presented in a more usable format on boston.gov, but included here for users interested in the unprocessed data.

Fields:

• STATUS: complete, priority for inventorying, undergoing a capital project, or not inventoried (blank)
• POLYGON_ID: unique ID for open space file
• PARK_NAME: park name
• ALT_NAME: other historic or informal names
• PARK_ADDRESS: address of the park
• Neighborhood: open space planning neighborhood that the park is in
• INCLUSION: tagged Y if the park was designed with Inclusion in mind according to our asset inventory system
• STAIR_FREE: list of features that there is stair free access to
• BENCHES_WHEELCHAIR: marked Y if there are benches with wheelchair spaces
• TABLE_WHEELCHAIR: marked Y if there are tables with wheelchair spaces
• DRINKING_FOUNTAIN: marked Y if there are water fountains with wheelchair access
• SPRAY_PLAY: marked Y if there is stair-free access to spray/water play
• BENCHES_ALONG_PATH: marked Y if there are benches along pathways
• SHADED_SEATING: marked Y if there is shaded seating in the park
• SHADE_TYPE: list of shade types (tree shade and/or shelter shade)
• BATHROOM: list of bathroom types (none, portable toilet, accessible portable toilet, bathroom, accessible bathroom)
• ACCESSIBLE_PLAY: list of accessible play features
• SENSORY_PLAY: list of sensory-friendly play features
• OTHER_INCLUSIVE: list of other inclusive features
• COMMUNICATION: list of languages that signage is in, if applicable, including Braille
• PARKING_TYPE: none, on-street, parking lot, accessible, etc.
• NEAR_BUS: distance and name of nearest bus stop to park
• NEAR_TRAIN: distance and name of nearest train stop to park

Please contact Chad Fisher, principal research analyst (GIS), with questions: chad.fisher@boston.gov.