closed #214589
Parks & Playgrounds
1500 N College Ave
- Case Date:
- 9/30/2026
Hole in the ground East of the parking lot toward Walnut St. that used to be covered by plastic is now broken and hazardous.
Hole in the ground East of the parking lot toward Walnut St. that used to be covered by plastic is now broken and hazardous.
Building and Trades Park is a great neighborhood park that receives frequent use by diverse groups and individuals. This park is not a "blight", as others have described. The recent improvements to the park, including the pavilion and accessible trail, are well-utilized and appreciated. As a Prospect Hill resident, I look forward to continued improvements to the park in the near future. I trust that the Parks Department will engage with the various stakeholder groups who regularly utilize this park when considering what additional improvements are needed. One quick suggestion: have a Movies in the Park night here, I'm sure the neighborhood would come out for it. Keep up the good work!
Net in first court has a broken pole
One court's net post is leaning so far over, the net is almost unusable. Thank you!
There have been two deafening concerts at switchyard today. Noise level is far beyond normal. Love our parks but It's nearly 7:00 p.m. and this music is way too loud. Thanks.
There are two chains that are supposed to be connected to seats and then into the ground that are broken off. They just need repaired because some bigger kids are pulling them back and swinging them hard around other kids.
Whatever is happening at Switchyard Park today is WAY too loud for a Sunday afternoon, or anytime, really. I’m on Country Club and can hear it clearly inside my house. Thank you.
It’s clear that Building and Trades park is not a priority as renovations have paused but it would be great if there was more attention paid to it. The playgrounds are routinely flanked by people gambling, smoking, using drugs, and unleashed dogs. MSI Security comes through and does nothing more than scan a QR code. The playgrounds are rarely used by children anymore. Just because Hopewell can’t get its act together doesn’t mean that the park should be left to rot. There are citizens and families in this neighborhood that deserve better instead of waiting for tenants in a. neighborhood that doesn’t exist. How about resurfacing the basketball courts? How about taking notice of the positive ways the park gets used and supporting those, instead of updating a single pavilion that most people are scared to use?
A winding asphalt path runs through the middle of Bryan Park between Woodlawn and Henderson. Originally it was cinder-paved and used primarily by recreational pedestrians and runners. It now serves cyclists, as a connector between the bike-pedestrian lanes on Sheridan and Southdowns on the east and the Allen Street Greenway on the west. I believe it is state law that cyclists yield to pedestrians but on this path many cyclists don't warn pedestrians when they are overtaking nor do they slow down when pedestrians are present. Because of the path's curvy nature; defensive cycling really requires slower speed. Please post notices at the Woidlawn and Henderson ends of the path, alerting cyclists to slow down and be aware of the blind curves.
Dead tree fell and is stuck on live tree by house