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PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENT | 15 <br />EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />Figure 10. Level of Service by Planning Area <br />PLANNING <br />AREA <br />POPULATION* <br />(Estimated <br />based on GIS <br />analysis) <br />CITY-OWNED PARKS ONLY CITY- AND SCHOOL- <br />OWNED PARKS <br />Existing <br />Park <br />Acreage <br />Level of <br />Service <br />(acreage <br />per 1,000 <br />residents) <br />Additional <br />Acres <br />Needed <br />to Desired <br />Level of <br />Service <br />Existing <br />Park <br />Acreage <br />Level of <br />Service <br />(acreage <br />per 1,000 <br />residents) <br />Additional <br />Acres <br />Needed <br />to Desired <br />Level of <br />Service <br />Redwood <br />Shores <br />12,400 63.56 5.13 <br />N/A 65.79 5.30 N/A <br />Downtown 10,900 3.05 0.28 29.65 6.48 0.59 26.22 <br />North <br />Redwood City <br />12,500 18.97 1.52 18.53 <br />41.92 3.35 N/A <br />Middle <br />Redwood City <br />30,000 83.92 2.80 6.08 <br />96.71 3.22 N/A <br />South <br />Redwood City <br />10,495 1.05 0.10 30.44 1.05 0.10 30.44 <br />Southeast <br />Redwood City <br />3,600 15.01 4.17 N/A 18.00 5.00 <br />N/A <br />East 101 2,700 0.00 0.00 8.27 0.00 0.00 8.27 <br />Total 82,595 185.56 2.25 62.26 229.95 2.78 18.77 <br />COMMUNITY BENCHMARKS <br />Like its neighboring communities, Redwood City is providing parks and recreation facilities and programs <br />in the context of a growing population, booming job market, and rising housing and costs. The following <br />chart is provided to show how Redwood City compares to nearby cities. <br />Figure 11. Community Benchmark Comparison <br />CITY POPULATION (2016) PARK ACREAGE LEVEL OF SERVICE <br />(ACREAGE PER 1,000 <br />RESIDENTS) <br />Redwood City 82,595 229.95 2.78 <br />Burlingame 30,118 106.6 3.54 <br />Foster City 32,967 160.0 4.85 <br />Menlo Park 33,319 208.99 6.27 <br />San Bruno 42,736 96.0 2.25 <br />San Carlos 29,596 144.0 4.87 <br />South San Francisco 66,587 158.5 2.38 <br />7.A. - Page 33 of 66 <br />145