I have seen an abundance of drug addicts in our neighborhood. Trash and theft is rampant. My car has been broken into 3 times and have caught people looking over the back fence from the allies. We really need help. The problem is out of control.
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Shannon Basford
10 years ago
A must
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Keith Leibowitz
10 years ago
I agree with the comments as to why the petition was initiated.
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Rene' Zocchi
10 years ago
I also grew up playing at both Enslen Park and Graceda. Our family used to rent the clubhouse at Enslen Park for family reunions. I wouldn't even think about doing that now! The drug addicts pretty much rule the front porch of the clubhouse, bathrooms and picnic tables. There are shelters and churches that will offer help and they refuse to leave. I have also complained to the City of Modesto, written letters to the Modesto Bee regarding a house by Enslen Park that lets homeless addicts sleep in their yard in tents. They leave their syringes, feces in our yards! We have received no help from the city after years of complaining! We need the City and MPD to make this a priority!!!!
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gary chalk
10 years ago
I have used these parks for more than 70 years, and find it very sad to see what they have become.
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Tracy Machado
10 years ago
City parks are for families not vagrants. Stop allowing prisoners release and homeless drops in Modesto. The money can't be that good.
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Mark S Cacioppo
10 years ago
Get our community leaders moving on actions promised!
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Erin Brown
10 years ago
I can no longer bring my children or nieces and nephews to the park for fear of being hurt by needles or broken glass in the play area. Not to mention just walking by all the scary people to get to the play structure or people having gay sex in the restroom. Random used condoms lying around, it's disgusting! It's so bad right now, I hope the city wakes up to this problem. Just a few years ago, as a mom I could happily walk there and meet friends for coffee. I knew moms that would jog around the park while their kids played. Gone are those days. No more picnics, no more outings there. Graceda used to be a hub and delightful center of our community.
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Christina Smith
10 years ago
I've lived in this neighborhood for 5 years now. . My kids and i have only been to Graceda 5 times! You never know what lies around at that park including people. I looked at parks in other areas in order to avoid my neighborhood park. . That's sad! It would be nice to see a bit more patrolling there including the surrounding area.
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Joe Hartless
10 years ago
It is time to take back the parks so our children have a safe place to play.
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Herbert Helbig MD
10 years ago
The most beautiful park in Modesto with a great history should not be allowed to become a sewer!
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John McCabe
10 years ago
We really need our parks and neighborhoods back.
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Judy Sample
10 years ago
This is a constant problem.
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Jason Conley
10 years ago
I live across the street from Graceada and am personally effected by the problem.
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Larry and Kathy Chavez
10 years ago
ASAP!!!
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JANAEA FREGOSO
10 years ago
Please save our neighborhood
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Jed Byerly
10 years ago
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Asking the local liquor stores and corner markets around the parks to stop selling single serve alcohol will be a big start. The vagrants living in the parks are the number one purchasers of such items. They buy them at the corner stores and consume them in our parks.
I have seen an abundance of drug addicts in our neighborhood. Trash and theft is rampant. My car has been broken into 3 times and have caught people looking over the back fence from the allies. We really need help. The problem is out of control.
A must
I agree with the comments as to why the petition was initiated.
I also grew up playing at both Enslen Park and Graceda. Our family used to rent the clubhouse at Enslen Park for family reunions. I wouldn't even think about doing that now! The drug addicts pretty much rule the front porch of the clubhouse, bathrooms and picnic tables. There are shelters and churches that will offer help and they refuse to leave. I have also complained to the City of Modesto, written letters to the Modesto Bee regarding a house by Enslen Park that lets homeless addicts sleep in their yard in tents. They leave their syringes, feces in our yards! We have received no help from the city after years of complaining! We need the City and MPD to make this a priority!!!!
I have used these parks for more than 70 years, and find it very sad to see what they have become.
City parks are for families not vagrants. Stop allowing prisoners release and homeless drops in Modesto. The money can't be that good.
Get our community leaders moving on actions promised!
I can no longer bring my children or nieces and nephews to the park for fear of being hurt by needles or broken glass in the play area. Not to mention just walking by all the scary people to get to the play structure or people having gay sex in the restroom. Random used condoms lying around, it's disgusting! It's so bad right now, I hope the city wakes up to this problem. Just a few years ago, as a mom I could happily walk there and meet friends for coffee. I knew moms that would jog around the park while their kids played. Gone are those days. No more picnics, no more outings there. Graceda used to be a hub and delightful center of our community.
I've lived in this neighborhood for 5 years now. . My kids and i have only been to Graceda 5 times! You never know what lies around at that park including people. I looked at parks in other areas in order to avoid my neighborhood park. . That's sad! It would be nice to see a bit more patrolling there including the surrounding area.
It is time to take back the parks so our children have a safe place to play.
The most beautiful park in Modesto with a great history should not be allowed to become a sewer!
We really need our parks and neighborhoods back.
This is a constant problem.
I live across the street from Graceada and am personally effected by the problem.
ASAP!!!
Please save our neighborhood
Asking the local liquor stores and corner markets around the parks to stop selling single serve alcohol will be a big start. The vagrants living in the parks are the number one purchasers of such items. They buy them at the corner stores and consume them in our parks.