Parks & Playgrounds
Upper Cascades Pk
- Case Date:
- 10/12/2025
10/12/25
Dear Parks and Recreation Department,
We live in the residential neighborhood just across the street from Upper Cascades Skate Park. This is the second time a large group of cars and motorcycles has gathered there. During these gatherings, the motorcycles and vehicles repeatedly drive up and down Kinser Pike well beyond the posted speed limit, creating excessive noise from their engines and tailpipes.
This disturbance has been quite disruptive to our household. We have a nine-month-old baby who struggles to sleep even with our windows closed (which we shouldn’t have to close due to this disturbance), and our dog becomes frightened by the loud popping sounds.
If this group has obtained a permit for these activities, I respectfully request that Parks and Recreation notify nearby residents in advance so we can prepare accordingly. If they do not have a permit, or if this is a recurring event, I urge the department to reconsider allowing such gatherings out of consideration for those who live in the surrounding area.
This is now the second occurrence; after the first, we had hoped it would not happen again.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Parks & Playgrounds
2851 Old State Rd 37
- Case Date:
- 10/12/2025
The lower parks area near at the old baseball diamonds smells horrible and has been progressively gotten worse. “Hopefully” it’s just sewage or something but given the unhoused use it I worry if someone has passed.
Street Trees
2300 E 4th St
- Case Date:
- 10/11/2025
A limb on a walnut tree appears to be damaged and is hanging low over the street. The tree is about halfway between Roosevelt and Jefferson on the north side of the pedestrian path where Fourth Street would be. The second of the two large limbs extending south from the tree appears to be slightly fractured above street level. Not sure if it poses any immediate danger, but I don't think the end of that limb used to be so close to the ground.
- Case Date:
- 10/11/2025
I don't believe the lights are working along the east side of the Winslow Sports Complex walking/running trail. I think the photocell is out.
Parks & Playgrounds
1020 S Woodlawn Ave
- Case Date:
- 10/10/2025
There is a bunch of trash next to and under the tree. Someone might be living there. It is near the tennis court
- Case Date:
- 10/8/2025
Large pile of trash behind tree south of the B-Line near (former) lamppost 157, between the trail and the railroad and west of the railroad bridge. Most likely an abandoned cache of items pulled from the nearby Opportunity House dumpster.
Street Trees
4112 E Pembrook CT
- Case Date:
- 10/6/2025
On the corner of Maria Ct. and Whitely Dr. The trees are overgrown and blocking the sidewalks.
Street Trees
711 E 10th ST
- Case Date:
- 10/6/2025
(See attached) A big truck drove through this morning and ripped a big limb out of this tree. It landed on sombody's minivan who was driving behind the truck. Both vehicles left the scene, but the tree debris remains. Sobody drug it off the road to the curb. Its right along 10th Street, north side of the street, between Fess Avenue and Park Avenue.
Parks & Playgrounds
S Park Ridge Rd
- Case Date:
- 10/4/2025
The only infant swing in the park is broken
Parks & Playgrounds
3421 E Longview AVE
- Case Date:
- 10/3/2025
Broken swing on swing set at Park Ridge Park