Haymont Park (Assessed by Henry)

Haymont Park

This is a nice park for kids to play at because it is in the middle of a neighborhood and feels safe. Additionally, there is a basketball court and a horseshoe area. It is also a very clean park and there is no graffiti or litter. I would definitely come back again.

Park Assessment

Is there a play structure for toddlers? If so, are play areas fenced?

Yes there is a playground for kids.

What play structures are present at this park?

Adult swings, a jungle gym, a basketball court, and a horseshoe area.

Would you enjoy hanging out in the park? Why or why not?

Yes, it feels safe and it is near houses.

What fun stuff is in the park?

There is a basketball court and a horseshoe area.

What type of terrain is at this park?

Grass dirt cement

Are there public toilets?

No.

Maintenance:

Is there graffiti, vandalism, or litter at this park?

No.

Is the park well maintained?

Yes its gated.

Park Safety:

Please comment on the safety of the park and the surrounding area.

Yes because its near houses and the people are friendly

Would you feel safe walking through the park at night?

Not really; there are only two lights.

Does the park feel isolated?

Yes.

Recommendations:

None.

Sorensdale Park (Assessed by Henry)

Sorensdale Park

 275 Goodwin Street, Hayward, CA

I do not believe this park is very safe. I thought that this would be a nice park to go to because there is a baseball field for games and a playground for kids, but every time I go to this park there are people doing sketchy things. I believe that the only safe time to go to this park with young kids is during the afternoon because there tend to be less sketchy people at that time.

Park Assessment

  

What play structures are present at this park?

There is a jungle gym, a swing set, and a tire swing.

Would you enjoy hanging out in the park?

No, because it seems like sketchy activity occurs here.

What fun stuff is in the park?

There are BBQ pits, a snack bar, a baseball field, and benches to sit on.

What type of terrain is at this park?

There are wood chips, dirt, grass and sand.

Are there public toilets?

Yes.

Maintenance:

Is there graffiti, vandalism, or litter at this park?

There is graffiti but its painted over or cancelled out

Park Safety

Please comment on the safety of the park and the surrounding area.

I do not feel like it is safe because gangs hang out here.

Would you feel safe walking through the park at night? Please explain your answer.

No because people smoke there at night

Does the park feel isolated?

No, it is very open. 

Is there lighting in the park?  

Yes but the lights are dim.

Recommendations

The water fountain needs to be fixed and the park needs to be made more safe.

Bechtel Park (Assessed by Adrian)

Bechtel Park

22798 Ross Place, Hayward, CA

This park is pretty clean, but small. It looked very green to me and it is a good place to come and stay for a half hour or so. The main fun item is the tire swing. On the whole, it seems to be a relatively quiet park.

Park Assessment

Is there a play structure for toddlers? If so, are play areas fenced?

No. There is no playground for toddlers. There is also no fence around the park so that means that you have to watch your kids more carefully so that they do not run off.

What play structures are present at this park?

There is a jungle gym, adult swings, and a tire swing.

Would you enjoy hanging out in the park?

Maybe. It is a nice place to come to sit and relax for a while.

What fun stuff is in the park?

The main fun item is the tire swing.

What type of terrain is at this park?

There are wood chips, grass, and a cement trail.

Are there public toilets?

No, there are no public bathrooms.

Maintenance:

Is there graffiti, vandalism, or litter at this park?

No, there is no graffiti in this park. You can see that when there was graffiti in this park they clean it off.

Is the park well maintained?

Yes, it is very well maintained and there is hardly any trash.

Are there any park identification signs?

Yes, there are two identification signs at this park.

Park Safety

Please comment on the safety of the park and the surrounding area.

I do feel comfortable at this park because there are two main entrances here and you can see a lot of houses from the park.

Would you feel safe walking through the park at night?

Maybe. I would only feel comfortable if I were with friends because there are a lot of creepy trees here.

Does the park feel isolated?

No, the park does not feel isolated. There are only two lights here and since they are yellow they do not light up well at night.

Recommendations

They should put more garbage cans in the park because there are only two. It would be nice if there were grills put in because currently you cannot do a barbecue with your family or friends.

Birchfield Park (Assessed by Adrian)

Birchfield Park

Santa Clara and West Winton Ave  

            I like this park a lot because it reminds me of when I was 4 years old and used to come here with my dad on our way to Southland Mall. I would get tired of walking and so we would stay at the park for maybe a half hour before heading home. The park looks nice, has a lot of open space, and still has the same play ground that I used to play in. It is also a great place to have a party or a picnic.

Park Assessment 

Is there a play structure for toddlers?

The plays structure is good for ages 4-12 years old. The playground is not fenced.

What play structures are present at this park?

There are swings, a jungle gym, car/dinosaur rockers, monkey bars and pull up bars.

Would you enjoy hanging out in the park?

Yes. There are a lot of benches everywhere around the park, and there are two adult swings and two toddler swings.

What fun stuff is in the park?

There are many tables and each table has one BBQ pit and one trashcan, which minimizes litter. There is also a wheel swing and a horse shoe area.

What type of terrain is at this park?

There is grass, wood chips, and cement terrain plus a trail.

Are there public toilets?

There are bathrooms at this park and both bathrooms were well maintained.  

Maintenance:

Is there graffiti, vandalism, or litter at this park?

There was some graffiti, but only on the jungle gym. 

Is the park well maintained?

This park is well maintained and you can hardly ever see any trash.

Are there any park identification signs?

There are two identification signs that show the rules and regulations of the park.

Park Safety:

Please comment on the safety of the park and the surrounding area.

I feel safe at this park because there two main transit roads on two sides and there is a police station across the street.  

Would you feel safe walking through the park at night?

It depends. If you are with a lot of people then yes but at night it will be very dark. The lamp posts are about 50 feet from each other plus and they are so high up so that the tall trees cover most of the light.

Does the park feel isolated?

No because during the day there are people walking and running around the park.  Saturdays are especially busy because people have BBQs.

Recommendations:

Leaking Water Fountain:

There is only one water fountain and it leaks some of the water. It has a highlighted cone to identify that it needs to be fixed.  

No Place to Lock Bikes: There are cement holes where you can put your bike, but there are no racks or pipe/poles for you to lock your bike to.

Basketball Hoop Lighting:

They should put another light/lamp in near the basketball courts because there is only one lamp on one side of the hoop.

Other Notes:

There are “No Smoking Signs” by the play areas.

The Southland Mall is about a ½ mile walk from the park.

There are two AC transit bus stops for people who need to catch the bus.

The park hours are from sunrise to sunset.

You can bring dogs as long as they can be controlled and are on a leash.

Active sports must be regulated: skateboarding only in designated areas.

There are soccer games in this park because you can see the white lines on the grass that mark off the field.

There is a trail that is not a complete circle but does loop back to where you started from.

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