Letter: Neighborhood park for residents, not homeless
A resident expressed concern that Kalo Place Mini Park in Moiliili is unusable due to homeless encampments and unsecured dogs. The letter highlights safety issues for families caused by tents and trash at the green space. The city is criticized for its lack of action regarding the park's condition since opening.
I am angry and disappointed with the city’s lack of action on Kalo Place Mini Park, directly below the Hawaiian Humane Society. The park opened six years ago and is the only green area in that increasingly built-up Moiliili neighborhood. It has been unusable basically since opening, as a number of homeless people and their unsecured dogs have taken it over. There are tents, trash and large loose dogs roaming around, making it unsafe to visit for families with young children or with their own…
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