A few benches, a swing or two, and a slide should be provided. We need a place where children can play and older people can sit and enjoy the outdoors. The city has a responsibility to reverse this business slide, and it should do so by attacking the root of the problem. The city needs to support businesses. A thriving business generates tax revenues, which can pay for parks.
Parks are all well and good, but they are a drain on the budget.
If we tear down the buildings or turn the area into a recreation center, there will be fewer business opportunities in this neighborhood. We should modernize the buildings and convert them into a mini-mall. And the city should provide interest-free loans for entrepreneurs to set up businesses. Our constituents elected us to this position. We must work with them to find an equitable solution that works for everyone.