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Tons of children come to play in the Blake St/Stone St park - This morning as I passed the park I could not believe how much trash is all over the park and street. The one garbage can is overflowing; bags of trash are hanging off of the fences and benches. People are also often seen cleaning out their cars onto the street, smoking (things other than cigarettes), and drinking alcohol openly. There are schools near by that use this park as well as daycares and the local families. The park needs more trash cans - maybe if they are placed by the benches they will catch the majority of the garbage. The cans do need to be emptied regularly.
12 Comments
Cindy (Guest)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
LCI Downtown/Wooster (Registered User)
I will reach out to the Parks Department.
Thanks,
Nick LCI
BB (Registered User)
We are trying to organize a Citywide clean-up at end of month. Would you be interested in helping to organize here?
Concerned West Rock/Westville Resident (Guest)
Dear Ben,
I would love to help organize a City wide clean-up for the Westville West Rock park area. The park still has not been taken care of - everything is as it was when I opened this ticket (trash can is FULL/garbage on the street/small garbage bags full of trash hanging off of the fence and benches). I am quite concerned as to how long it is taking the city/parks department to respond.
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Registered User)
Ben, organizing a cleanup here every month or two is a great idea.
I also think that our society needs to do a better job sustaining its parks system on a year-round basis - in the same way it invests in libraries, schools, and roads. Does anyone know how many parks employees we had 10 years ago, versus today?
LCI Downtown/Wooster (Registered User)
I would be happy to help the community with this organized clean up. I can provide all bags/equipment and arrange the pick up of the bagged garbage. Please send me an email to discuss further.
Nlicata@newhavenct.net
Thanks
LCI
Nick Licata
Guest (Guest)
Carole (Guest)
Sending my apologies I broke my toe today after a pet hamster bite me. This is no joke. ( but is funny )
BB (Registered User)
City of New Haven (Verified Official)
Closed Parks Department: Data Entry (Verified Official)