Long was an Austin City Council member starting in 1948. She reactivated the Parks Board and was the first woman to serve as mayor pro tem in 1967. The park is open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The lowest score Austin received was for its park amenities, 31 points, which had 2.4 basketball hoops, 1.3 dog parks, 2.1 playgrounds and 1.2 bathrooms per 10,000 people, according to the report.

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In early May, Austin Parks and Recreation's aquatic team had 185 lifeguards on staff. The team needs 750 lifeguards to fully operate its pools for the summer, said Kanya Lyons, a Parks and ...