Male - 9 (64%)
Female - 5 (36%)
Latino - 2 (18%)
African American - 11 (79%)
Caucasian - 1 (3%)
Asian - 0

Responses - General Questions

Favorite park activities:
Using the playground
Playing with children
Basketball
Watching night basketball games
Sitting and talking

Most-liked park characteristics:
Convenience - close to home
Lets the kids play outside
Kids like it
Basketball court light stay on at night

Least-liked park characteristics:
Dirty - lots of trash and glass (3 out of 14)
Not much to do
Too far away from home
Drug dealing
Vandalism
Prostitution

Suggestions for park improvements:
Basketball league for kids
Better care

Perceptions of Safety

Feel Safe - 8 (57%)
Feel Safe w/ conditions - 5 (36%)
Don't Feel Safe - 1 (7%)
Visit Alone - 11 (79%)
Don't Visit Alone - 2 (21%)
Visit at Night - 8 (57%)
Don't Visit at Night - 5 (43%)

Perceptions of Crime - "Do you know of any criminal activities that occur here?"

Yes - 8 (57%)
No - 5 (36%)
Don't Know - 1 (7%)

What is contributing to problems - "What do you feel might be contributing to crime or annoying behavior in the park?"

Five people responded to this question, and several reasons for the negative conditions in the park were suggested:
- neighborhood has big drug problem
- it's a public park - what can you expect
- people don't take responsibility for the park

What could be changed to improve negative conditions - "What kinds of changes in or around the park would make you feel safer and more comfortable here?"

One respondent cited several changes he would like to see, including the construction of the proposed fence in the back of the park, more police presence and police who care, and a neighborhood effort to change the situation.

Improvement from the past - "Do you feel that this park is better or worse than it used to be?"
Better - 12 (86%)
Worse - 2 (14%)
Neither - 0 (0%)

Understanding the Interview Results