But Peabody's excuses have fallen on deaf ears, with one resident who has lived directly opposite the park for five years accusing the developer of erecting a Cold War-style perimeter.
Elvana Koraj, originally from Albania, has lived in the area since 2019 and has a son in year two at Kender. Meanwhile Mary King, 40, who has two young kids at Kender Primary and works for Trees For Cities says the situation is "horrible". A "depressing" playground sits next to the once lush park and features swings and other apparatus but it's not enough to help the deprived community.
And one man walking his Staffordshire Bull Terrier added: "This was a park that's been there since the 70s - now look at it.Carlene Smith moved opposite the park five years ago and knows nothing else .
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