Battling crime, blight, poverty and other challenges, residents of Johnston Square knew they had a potential weapon in Ambrose Kennedy Park.
But that weapon had been engulfed by weeds, trash and darkness for so long that some residents were unaware that there even was a park.
Community clean-ups could only go so far when pleas to the city to cut the grass, fix divots in the basketball court, install outdoor lights and build restrooms went unanswered.
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