I also agree that the b-ball goals may draw outside guest - as did the pool last year- but it is very hard for a police officer to police his/her own neighborhood. It would take all the residents working together to keep an eye out and scare outsiders off.
My previous neighborhood had a sand v-ball court & it was always a mess with weeds & the cats used it as a litter box. Out of the 5 years that I lived there, it was used about 3 or 4 times.
We also had a play area with swings, slides, play fort and benches. It was wonderful for the kids & right by our pool. As parents were at the pool the kids could run over & play. I think that if we did the same thing but added a couple of picnic tables & a grill, that is permanently anchored, this area could be used for family parties or neighborhood gatherings. What would even be better is to put the tables & grill under a covered area.
Jackie KeelingI agree that basketball goals tend to draw attention by outside guest, however, we live in a subdivision with about 10 police officers it seems like. I would think they could keep an eye out for that and scare them off.
