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Residents urge more shaded, inclusive playgrounds and safety upgrades at Gilroy parks
Summary
During public comment, residents asked the commission for more shaded, fenced and accessible playgrounds and raised safety concerns at La Palma Terrace Park; staff said playground retrofits and restroom installations are planned but cost and scope vary by site.
Residents used the public‑comment period to press the Parks & Recreation Commission for shaded and inclusive playgrounds and to highlight safety and activation problems at several neighborhood parks.
"My name is Mila," a resident said during public comment, "It's gotten a lot hotter in the summertime... I take my kids to playgrounds less and less because I live on the West Side and our parks have almost no shade." She asked for at least one park in Gilroy to have shade structures, fencing to keep…
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