I am appalled by the condition of our neighborhood playground. I have contacted the City of Richmond Dept of Parks and Rec regarding the filth and takeover by skateboarders and have received no response for one week.
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There is vandalized material on the “basketball court” and dog poop is everywhere.
I have witnessed people smoking pot and “playing” with the swings in a rough way that could damage the equipment.
As a taxpayer, I feel that this area should be more closely monitored for littering and misuse of the property. I would appreciate any feedback from local residents.
Thank you!
Certainly this is not the first time that concerns like this have been expressed about Holly Street Playground. There has been a lot of tension in the past about how different ages have used and misused this space.
I’ve not been there in a few weeks but I’ve gone there 50+ times in the past two years and personally haven’t seen too much foul play or trash or poo. The grass got really high two summers ago, I posted of photo of my attempt to mow it…the City came the following week and been fairly well maintained since. I will start going back more often and keep an eye out. In general though I’ve not had bad experiences, no worse than overstuffed trash cans like Pleasants Park.