12.-B. ID 25-1280 Hearing - Receive public input on allocations related to Measure P, updates to the Parks Master Plan and Cultural Arts Plan, and annual PARCS Department Budget and Capital Improvement Plans.
Hello, I am advocating for the community I show up to work in everyday and also the life of 10-year-old Corday Brown, who was tragically struck and killed near Highway 99 and Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Ten children were PLAYING by a freeway because they did not feel safe or able to access nearby parks. This is not just heartbreaking it shows we are failing our children in underserved communities.
In the Lincoln community 1100 Mono Street, families face gang recruitment, unsafe street conditions, homelessness who roam naked or under the influence, and stray dogs who attacks, chase or bites our children walking to school. Parks should be safe havens, but too often they are unsafe, too far, or nonexistent. Our students and families deserve better.
We failed Corday. His death must be a turning point. I urge the City of Fresno to act now:
Build and maintain safe, walkable parks in underserved areas.
Ensure those parks are monitored, clean, and reliable.
Honor Corday’s memory by naming a park or green space after him, so his legacy is not just grief but change.
Corday was a joyful boy who loved football and welcomed everyone with kindness. Let Fresno show that his life mattered by creating the safe spaces every child deserves to feel safe, belong and play. Thank you, Angelica Robertson, LCSW and community member.
Hello, I am advocating for the community I show up to work in everyday and also the life of 10-year-old Corday Brown, who was tragically struck and killed near Highway 99 and Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Ten children were PLAYING by a freeway because they did not feel safe or able to access nearby parks. This is not just heartbreaking it shows we are failing our children in underserved communities.
In the Lincoln community 1100 Mono Street, families face gang recruitment, unsafe street conditions, homelessness who roam naked or under the influence, and stray dogs who attacks, chase or bites our children walking to school. Parks should be safe havens, but too often they are unsafe, too far, or nonexistent. Our students and families deserve better.
We failed Corday. His death must be a turning point. I urge the City of Fresno to act now:
Build and maintain safe, walkable parks in underserved areas.
Ensure those parks are monitored, clean, and reliable.
Honor Corday’s memory by naming a park or green space after him, so his legacy is not just grief but change.
Corday was a joyful boy who loved football and welcomed everyone with kindness. Let Fresno show that his life mattered by creating the safe spaces every child deserves to feel safe, belong and play. Thank you, Angelica Robertson, LCSW and community member.