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TUCSON , Ariz. — Neighbors in Barrio Santa Rita say they frequently see drug use, violence, and a police presence at their local park.
He says the decline in park usage by the community has correlated with the increasing homeless population in Tucson. “Somebody in November took one of my landscaping rocks and beat the hinges off my gate," Haas said."People climb my walls. I can't leave things out because they get stolen." He says the park provides shade on hot days and it is more comfortable to be in than on the street. He also doesn't believe the people who gather there daily prevent anyone from using the park.
Kroesen has grandkids, and says when they visit she chooses to take them to a different park that's farther away, instead of Santa Rita which is visible from her house.Even with the issues, there is an improvement project slated to begin this fall at Santa Rita Park.
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