SACKETT STREET PARK

Introduction
Park Perceptions - Results from Interviews
Understanding the Interview Results
Park Crime - Understanding the Context of Crime

INTRODUCTION

Park Profile
Neighborhood: Elmwood
Location: Sackett Street, between Niagara Street and Melrose Street
Size: 2.14 acres
Facilities: Softball Field, Basketball Court, Playground, Waterpark,
Walking Track

Park Context - Sackett Street Park in Elmwood

Elmwood is located in the southwest part of Providence. Home to 11,500 people, it is one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods. 56.7% of the population is Hispanic, almost 25% is African American, and the White and Asian segments reach about 10% each. The median family income is $19,552, as compared to the city average of $28,342.

Elmwood has two small cemeteries, a school ground, and a few parks and playgrounds. It is also in close proximity to several parks and school grounds in the West End, and Upper and Lower South Providence. Click here for a map of all the open space in Elmwood.

Look at the Providence Plan's Elmwood Neighborhood Profile: http://www.provplan.org/nprof/elmwood.html

Park Overview - Facts and Issues
Sackett Street Park is located in the southern section of Elmwood; it is across the street from the Sackett Street School, which has its own small grounds. This area tends to have a stable, middle-class population, and differs from some of the other parts of the neighborhood, where there are dilapidated and abandoned properties and continually shifting populations.

The waterpark is a very popular facility at Sackett Street Park. Designed primarily for younger children, it is a system of fountains and hoses that discharge water. During the summer months, the facility is used to the point of overcrowding. There is no organized programming at the park, although the summer lunch program does distribute lunches there.

Park Perceptions - Results from Interviews
Understanding the Interview Results
Park Crime - Understanding the Context of Crime