Children’s Park downtown was all dressed up for its grand opening on the eve of the 1996 Republican national convention in San Diego. But now, it’s acting like a juvenile delinquent.
Few people visit the 1.2-acre park at Front Street and Harbor Drive. The police are called regularly to deal with drug use, drinking and other issues. And nearby residents complain about street people who camp out under the Canary Island pine trees and relieve themselves in the Civic Pond.
The Civic Pond, 220 feet in diameter, is no fun . Signs warn against wading in the 14-inch-deep watery art piece by renowned landscape architect Peter Walker. And maintenance crews have to fish out detritus, from litter and feces to a recently found floating television set.
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