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Post by freecharlie on Sept 2, 2017 15:00:36 GMT
Our one playground in town and the ones in neighboring towns do not get destroyed. The one here was put in by volunteers. But we are a small town and everybody knows everybody's business. As long as it wasn't people just going through towns. Someone would know who did it eventually and then everybody would know.
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Post by Linda on Sept 2, 2017 15:03:47 GMT
our school playgrounds are locked afterhours - so no issues there.
We're not particularly close to any public playgrounds - but the ones I've been at recently have been in good shape except for the one on the 'wrong side of the tracks' which isn't bad but does have graffeti and rather a lot of non-children (teens, homeless, unemployed young adults) hanging out - we don't play there.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 2, 2017 15:05:34 GMT
WHAT A shame. Maybe a scout group would refurbish one (and start a trend) for a higher award or community service project. It could get destroyed again, but sometimes neighborhoods rally when a teenager tries to improve their surroundings...  |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 3, 2017 0:36:36 GMT
One time a teen started a fire at one of the school playgrounds so it needed to be replaced. But otherwise are parks and playgrounds are well taken care of with no issues.
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Post by threegirls on Sept 3, 2017 1:24:51 GMT
There are two parks within walking distance of my home. The one I have never been to. Three kids and I've never taken them there. NO ONE goes there. I'm not kidding. In the 27 years I've lived here I have never seen kids playing on that park! I've only seen adults playing basketball. Even then it's not that often. My kids call it the scary park. There is no parking lot (although we wouldn't need to park since we could walk), it's set back from the road (although you can see it, it's just a far walk to the equipment).
The other park within walking distance is very large. It's a protected green space in the middle of an urban area. There is even a nature center and pond. But, I don't really like going there. It is a huge pick-up place for male prostitutes. You have to walk past cars and every car has some guy in it waiting to make a connection with another guy. I know they won't do anything to me or my kids but it's just a weird feeling.
The next park is about a 3 minute drive and I won't go there either because that is where the drug users hang out.
Ugh - no damage to the equipment but for various reasons all the parks near me are unusable.
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Post by kate on Sept 3, 2017 3:15:04 GMT
It depends on the neighborhood. The higher the socioeconomic level, the better kept the parks and playgrounds are. Sad, but true.  Interesting - as I read this thread, I was thinking how odd it is that our playground didn't have these problems. The park in which the playground is situated has its share of needles, condoms, etc., but the playground stays in pretty good shape - and this neighborhood is fairly gritty. |
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Post by milocat on Sept 3, 2017 16:35:14 GMT
About 10-15 years ago the playgrounds in town and including the school one were so old and not vandalized, just old, they were becoming a hazard. So 2 were removed and not replaced, there are not enough kids in town anymore. The school got a new one, and 2 other places. Same in the neighbouring town. The public school moved and the Catholic school moved in and had to replace the playground because it was so outdated. In good shape but not up to code. There is a playground in that town that is exactly the same as when I was a kid.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 3, 2017 17:30:43 GMT
There is a fair amount of wear and tear and I have seen graffiti (but rarely), but overall, they last.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 17:57:58 GMT
No. I'm sorry that happens in some places. Why do people do this?
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Post by KelleeM on Sept 3, 2017 18:11:29 GMT
It depends on the neighborhood. The higher the socioeconomic level, the better kept the parks and playgrounds are. Sad, but true. I would normally tend to agree with this but we moved last year to a city with 110,000 people, 25% foreign born, median income $48,000 (with an average home price of $232,000, for perspective), 26% living below the poverty line and we've been to several playgrounds and I see no evidence of vandalism. I strongly suspect they are well policed. I feel fortunate that we can take dgd to the playgrounds here. |
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Post by littlemama on Sept 3, 2017 18:13:13 GMT
No, our playgrounds and parks do not get destroyed.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 19:01:48 GMT
I volunteer with the Parks Commission in our town and we have three parks with playgrounds under our umbrella as well as numerous trails. Luckily, we have not had much pure vandalism. Trash is a issue and gross bathroom behavior. One park had feces smeared in the bathroom regularly. The conclusion ended up being that it was a college student. It stopped when the student moved away. My mother works in a well known national legal firm. For a while, there was a problem with someone smearing feces on the walls of the office restrooms! I was so shocked when they discovered it was one of the junior members that was doing it. I mean what the hell?  Makes me wonder if maybe it was this kid! Who does that? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2017 19:08:17 GMT
When DS was small and we were living in the States, we took him to a local neighborhood park. There was a nice water feature that was turned on in the summer. There was also a smaller fenced in area for toddlers that had age appropriate equipment. We never took DS anywhere else.
It was fenced all the way around the park and closed at dusk. Oh, and it was right across the street from the local police department.
This is a HUGE problem here in Morocco. Most public facilities look like vultures picked it over. The common thread is that I just don't think kids are taught to respect things. Too many times, we have had children visit our children and they run into their rooms and just grab boxes and turn it upside down into the floor. It's like a feeding frenzy to destroy things. We literally have had to lock the kids room and put out a few toys and have the kids play in a common area. Drives me nuts!
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Post by Grom Pea on Sept 3, 2017 19:10:24 GMT
I can't remember but are you in San Diego? There's an app by the city called get it done. You take a photo of the vandalism, pot hole, water leak, whatever and submit it and they assign it to either the city or the business responsible. It's kind of addictive once you get your first graffiti cleaned you want to report them all. Plus you feel good about having done something versus just not using the park.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Sept 3, 2017 19:33:37 GMT
Oh, and it was right across the street from the local police department. The park within walking distance of my house has a fire station next to it. That really helps it to stay safer, I think. |
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Post by anniefb on Sept 3, 2017 19:44:30 GMT
Our playgrounds and parks are very well utilised and although they might get the odd bit of graffiti, generally they are in very good condition and don't have the issues many have posted. How horrible and totally disrespectful. Going to the playground was a very regular thing for us when my dd was small and it makes me sad that so many are being damaged like this. Same here. |
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Makes me wonder if maybe it was this kid! Who does that?
