Park data steers design: Stamo renovation to favor playground use

Parks staff told the board their two-year analysis of anonymous cellphone 'placer' data is now informing design tradeoffs for park renovations. The department said the analysis revealed roughly 60% of usership centers on playgrounds, which led to design changes at Stamo that shift some scope from a splash pad toward a more year-round playground component.

"When we had McNaughton closed for a little bit for the repairs this year, we learned that about 60% of our park usership is for... specifically for playgrounds," the director said, explaining how operational data altered design priorities. Staff said Stamo is preparing to go to bid and that those playground-focused adjustments are intended to increase year-round usability.