If you aren't looking north as you drive along this part of Glenn (just east of Stone), you probably won't notice this beautiful new pocket park:
There are a few picnic tables, though they aren't shaded — mid-days, at least:
There are some shady patches under the trees — and, in the afternoons, under these rooflets (try bringing a folding chair to sit here):
The small play area has a nice padded covering on the ground that should help kids from being hurt if they fall.
Some fun public art and sculpture are scattered around:
The City of Tucson's Keeling Desert Park webpage was mostly empty when I wrote this mid-June, but it may be ready by the time you see this.
There's no water fountain, so bring your own H2O.
Location: 1½ blocks east of Stone on Glenn
Hours: No gate, but no lights either. (There are neighbors close by on three sides, so quiet is appreciated.)
Parking: If you're in a car, park along Incas Place, across Glenn from the parklet.
There are a few picnic tables, though they aren't shaded — mid-days, at least:
There are some shady patches under the trees — and, in the afternoons, under these rooflets (try bringing a folding chair to sit here):
The small play area has a nice padded covering on the ground that should help kids from being hurt if they fall.
Some fun public art and sculpture are scattered around:
The City of Tucson's Keeling Desert Park webpage was mostly empty when I wrote this mid-June, but it may be ready by the time you see this.
There's no water fountain, so bring your own H2O.
Location: 1½ blocks east of Stone on Glenn
Hours: No gate, but no lights either. (There are neighbors close by on three sides, so quiet is appreciated.)
Parking: If you're in a car, park along Incas Place, across Glenn from the parklet.
When the City bought the property for this park, it became the responsibility of Ward 3 the health and safety of the residents who live next to the park and it failed to do so. The park is rarely used for its original purpose by the neighborhood due to the rampant drug activity occurring at all hours. The drinking fountain is used not by walkers and cyclists but by vagrants who use it to wash themselves and articles of clothing, then these items are hung to dry on the fence or wall. The vacant lot to the north of the park is inhabited by drug users and dealers, and is used for sexual activity. Urine, feces, drug paraphernalia, condoms and trash are a constant health and safety threat as is the behavior of the scum who take over the park. The police officers make an effort to do what is possible to eliminate the hazards. Unfortunately Ward 3 has neglected to pay attention to complaints lodged for over a decade, and the park is nothing but a nuisance. It is a draw for the worst kind of people with illegal and nefarious intent.
ReplyDeleteThe police will clear the park after 7 pm when notified about illegal activity. Please be careful, as a man in the park had a KA-BAR with him recently.
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