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Joshua - Neighborhood Resident

Comment: I love the proposed plans, we need to make the park attractive for people to use or it will remain a haven for the homeless and crime.  The more constant police presence only reinforces the belief that this is a bad neighborhood which should be avoided. If we can change use patterns then criminals will move.

Comment: Keep the trees! Glad to hear they are protected. I believe a stronger police force (i.e. Bike cops) would be a simple solution to the drug problem in the park. As to the stage, what about Triad Center ? Just blocks away/unused. Regardless, I’m excited for the park. I think its future is bright.

Steve - Local Citizen

Comment: I love this park and support every effort to continue its improvement. The proposed plan is very exciting and you have my full support to contribute the full amount of funds for its 100 % build out.

Name: Fae -Neighborhood Resident

Comment: Please put the historical section in Phase 1.

Name: Justin Johnson- SLC Resident

Comment: Please include a running/walking path at Pioneer Park similar to the path at Liberty Park .

Name: Angela SLC resident

Comment: I’d like to see us keep as many or all of the old trees. The plan is too symmetrical in its new planting. Maintain tennis courts. Look into year round farmers market with designated structure!

Pseudo Name: Alex -neighborhood resident

Comment: Other things equal, I’d love to see the tennis court stay. The only reason I don’t use it is why I don’t us the park period. It’s in disrepair and largely occupied by homeless people. Were the park fixed up, I’d use it, including the tennis court.

Name: Jesse Garcia   - SLC Resident

Comment: Parks looks good thanks to employees.

Name: Shirley- SLC Resident

Comment: Past history must be remembered. To commercialize would be not a good idea. Businesses can be around the park. This is public; even the homeless have a right to be here! The city should spend less money on the park and more to help the homeless.

Name: Carole -SLC Resident

Comment: Thrilled with the concept. An important project for no only the city but the state.

Name: Bob -Neighborhood Resident

Comment: I would like to save tennis courts, I also like a lot of grass, please don’t eliminate it. Also save playground equipment, my grandkids like it, Thanks

Homeless people do have the right to be there because it’s a public place however they don’t have the right to break laws, deal drugs, and create an unsafe environment for the rest of the public. I would love to enjoy my lunch breaks in the park but at this time I have no desire and am even scared to enter the premises. I worry about dangers to myself like being attacked and even catching a disease from a discarded hypodermic needle. All the plans sound great but if there is no way to control the local riff-raff than all we are doing is creating a new pristine place for them to deal drugs. The truth is I don’t think the solution is renovation but it’s a good start.

 Dave S.   (A concerned Citizen)

I live in Sandy and work at one of the gateway's office buildings. My colleagues and I would definitely like to see the park renovated. We would use it for basketball games at lunch and perhaps picnics, meetings and what not. I'm sure there are many of us that would gladly make a contribution if there is a donation fund out there to see the park be taken through all 3 phases of renovation.

Ken (works nearby)