Loading…

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.

FAQs

Staff and the Community

The Park District updates our Capital Improvement Plan annually to maintain and improve our District’s parks and facilities, and to ensure funding is available to complete these projects. The Park District has kept these capital improvement expenses under budget in 2025-2026 and met the budgeted amount in 2024. 2023 and 2022 were over budget due to project enhancements and delays in the building of the CRC.

Using systematic approaches to maintain our infrastructure.

Park Report Card

The Park System Grade is the average score, on a scale of 0 to 100, from the Park District’s Park Report Card inspection indicating the quality and maintenance of the park system. Inspections did not include Park District buildings (except for public restrooms), pools, or dog parks. Inspections are carried out annually.

FAQs

Park patrons and staff

The Park District parks have maintained 2026 scores between 73-100%. The average condition score is 89%, demonstrating that the parks are generally in strong overall condition. For any flags or failures, works orders are submitted and the issues are addressed.

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.

FAQs

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.

Utility Usage

The measurement of utilities used based on billing invoices.

FAQs

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.