MIAMI – A park in Brownsville is getting fairly the makeover.
An space that was as soon as scattered with litter, will now grow to be a joyous gathering place.
The Miami-Dade police division’s Northside District, alongside county Mayor Danielle Levine Cava and Commissioner Jean Monestime, prompted this course of.
Somewhat planting and portray will go a great distance to flip this park into one thing stunning that the community and neighbors can get pleasure from.
“This park was once infested with drug dealers and homeless people. We’ve taken back our park and our community. It means a lot to us,” mentioned Gloria Allen Cohen, who lives subsequent to the park
Cohen, who works within the community in youth outreach, mentioned that the park was lengthy overdue for this touch-up. Looking out her window into the park, she’s excited to see one factor.
“I’m hoping to see kids, kids, kids, and more kids,” she mentioned.
That’s what this undertaking is all about, giving the youngsters within the community a area to safely play.
“Today we’re cleaning out the sand and anything that could be a danger to the kids. We’re also adding a butterfly garden so the kids can come and interact and learn about the local monarchs (butterflies),” mentioned Lt. Luis Perez Jr, with the police division’s neighborhood useful resource unit.
The officers helped them embellish hoping it’s going to encourage a constructive community and police relationship.
“We are here to help, we’re family, we’re not just uniforms. The police department loves Miami-Dade county. Our employees work and live in this community,” mentioned Perez.
Something Cohen mentioned she hopes the park renovations will deliver new life to her dwelling.
“I would rather hear the sounds of kids playing, the sound of gun violence.”
