Parks & Playgrounds
2404-3144 North Old Martinsville Road
- Case Date:
- 10/5/2016
I was at Lower Cascades park yesterday and the large rope play structure seemed less stable than normal. The blue center support pole was visibly swaying as kids climbed the ropes. I may be wrong, but i don't remember the pole moving on our previous visits to the park.
I just wanted to let you know so someone could take a look.
Thanks!
PS - we love lower cascades park.
- Case Date:
- 12/5/2016
Some homeless people were wanting a port a potty at people's park. Could we pay for it?
Parks & Playgrounds
1-399 West Club House Drive
- Case Date:
- 2/21/2017
While walking my dog in lower cascade park yesterday, I noticed parking lots were full and people were parking in grass area since most of the parking spaces are blocked off. It is unusually warm this year so it may be a good idea to open up the parking lots early this year.
Parks & Playgrounds
922-988 South Woodlawn Avenue
- Case Date:
- 3/14/2017
East side children's playground has a broken slide
- Case Date:
- 3/18/2017
The bathroom at the lower cascades park has been locked the past 5 Saturdays and or Sundays that my family has visited. There is no "out of order" sign. But it worries me because there are hundreds of people that visit that park, especially on the weekends. I actually wondered if maybe the park itself is closed on weekends during the day (around 1 o'clock in the afternoon). So my questions are:
-is the bathroom supposed to be locked during the day on the weekends? If not,
-when will someone reopen it?
-what are the hours that the park is actually open with access to the bathroom?
I don't know if your responses to u-reports are public or even available to me (without leaving an email address). But I hope they are, so that the other parents can also be informed.
- Case Date:
- 3/28/2017
The wood mulch surface of the playground structure at Park Ridge park needs replenished. As a regular park goer, it appears to me that the wood has degraded and other wise been slowly moved away from the play area over time. Currently, there is bare ground in spots of high foot traffic and increased potential of erosion from those spots, plant growth, etc. Also, I am not aware of the mulch having been replenished since the park was remade. Given that that renovation was completed 3 years ago, it seems like it is just time to add some more mulch. If it would be helpful to have pictures or additional information, please feel free to contact me and request that.
Thank you for addressing this concern.
Sincerely,
John Metzcar
Parks & Playgrounds
1018 E 1st ST
- Case Date:
- 4/1/2017
I'm worried about a mallard nest in the park - that the mom and eggs will survive with dogs etc. in the park. Just wanted to make you aware. It's located in the weedy area around the ditch that flows north to south, near a bird house.
Parks & Playgrounds
2050-2498 North Kinser Pike
- Case Date:
- 4/5/2017
The water fountain does not function.
- Case Date:
- 4/9/2017
In reference to case #158545 regarding Park Ridge Park, we looked at the park and the mulch cover appears to be unchanged since the case was closed. There is still a general lack of mulch and several bare spots underneath the playground structure.
Also, the first mowing occurred, which is great. Unfortunately, it has revealed bare spots in the grass surrounding the playground, in particular along the north west side of the park. Leaves were piled in that area over winter (and several other areas) and the grass has not come back. Could grass seed/straw be put down in that sloped area northwest of the playground structure as well as other areas that need it?
Thank you.
- Case Date:
- 4/10/2017
The Upper Cascades Skate Park has a single portable fiberglass structure serving as a restroom facility. The door to this structure is broken and cannot be locked for privacy and/or safety.