Kansas City SHUTS DOWN Playground Despite Northeast Neighborhood Cleanup

A quick peek at local frustration and 12th & Oak half-measures . . . Check-it:

This playground was added to the park in 2006 and has been a continual site for graffiti and trash. Concerned about the condition last year, NEIGHBORS recruited several other mothers and neighbors to remove graffiti from the equipment on April 27, 2025.

“It kind of sucks that we spent time to clean it then a couple of months later they close it . . ."

During a discussion about Budd park improvements at the April 20 meeting of the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association, several residents stated that children were still playing on the equipment, despite the signs and partial fencing.

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