Dallas Park and Recreation says its work to keep parks clean while addressing the impacts of unsheltered encampments continues into this summer.
Dallas Park and Recreation staff recently detailed which parks and trails are most impacted by the presence of unsheltered encampments.M. Renee Johnson, assistant director of DPR, told members of the Dallas Park Board this week that Cottonwood Park in far North Dallas remains the most often visited park for calls related to unsheltered encampments.
“There’s definitely still work to do,” Johnson told NBC 5. “That’s probably one of our busiest sites as it relates to the unsheltered, but we are gaining traction in those areas.” Johnson says she can measure the traction in terms of the number of visits to various parks. So, while Cottonwood Park leads with 272 visits by park staff since October 2023, Johnson says the figure reflects proactive steps the department is taking to clean up after encampments are cleared out.Northaven Trail and it’s connection to White Rock Creek Trail and Cottonwood Creek Trail“Sometimes when you come down off Northaven you can see right here, there are encampments,” Kitner said.
Kitner says the situation has improved along Cottonwood Creek Trail since the days of significant tent encampments just a few years ago. “There are encampments, there’s always going to be a challenge on this trail because it’s so secluded,” Kitner said.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Dallas Parks overtake Austin in new park scoreDallas ranks 38th in the United States and Austin 44th according to rankings just released by the Trust for Public Land
Lire la suite »
IU Natatorium adds to swimming history with National Parks & Recreation ChampionshipTaj Simmons is a multimedia journalist who joined WRTV in August 2023.
Lire la suite »
Former Washington Football Facility to Become Parks & Recreation HeadquartersSince the Washington Commanders don't use it, the city of Richmond is turning a former football facility into the home of its Parks & Recreation department.
Lire la suite »
Parks and Recreation: Patton Oswalt on Predicting 'Book of Boba Fett'Patton talks about a possible sequel to Ratatouille, the epic Star Wars filibuster scene he did on “Parks and Recreation,” passing his music taste along to his daughter, his new game show “The 1% Club,” and losing Celebrity Jeopardy to Ike Barinholtz. SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Kimmel: http://bit.
Lire la suite »
'Vital Parks' plan aims to invest $3.2 billion in NYC parks upkeepParks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced plan, Vital Parks for All: Investing in NYC’s Living infrastructure, which aims to protect and improve existing park
Lire la suite »
Parks plan coming to fruition to make Jonesboro parks system better for allThe master parks plan has been in development for a year and was passed at one city meeting this week. If it continues to pass it will serve as the blueprint to improve the parks system in Jonesboro for the next 10 years.
Lire la suite »