[Moonman62]

I think if they made these areas into real parks - trees, green grass, flowers, pedestrian pathways (no bikes, skateboards, etc.) quiet shaded benches, no boom boxes - it might be worth the cost.

But if they plan to convert them into “community centers,” only the derelicts, the jobless, and mobs of juveniles are going to show up.

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Look at the park in Dallas on Google. It’s nice and it closes at night.

[Svartalfiar]

Look at the park in Dallas on Google. It’s nice and it closes at night.Eh. The park in Dallas is not very park-y. There's very little free parking nearby if you jut want to visit, and the 'park' itself is mostly astro-turf-like spaces and sand sidewalks. There is no creek, not much in the way of big trees, and absolutely zero tall grass or actual park area.