INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis city-county councilors and residents are reacting to a WRTV Investigation that raised concerns about the condition of some Indianapolis parks.
“I’m embarrassed,” said City-County Councilor Ron Gibson. “I should be able to sit right here on this bench and enjoy seeing my son on the swings.”
Gibson represents District 8 on the east side. He lives close to Roselawn Park— a park that was shown in our investigation because it’s plagued with weeds, trash, outdated equipment and illegal dumping.
WRTVEven though he lives close to Roselawn Park, Gibson doesn’t visit with his 6-year-old son.
“My son can’t enjoy the amenities of this park because of the weeds,” said Gibson. “It needs to be cleaned up immediately.”
WRTV Investigates visited about 10% of the city’s 216 parks, including north, south, east, west and central.
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