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While exploring parts of the city of Anaheim, we came across a few parks, including Anaheim City Park as well as Boysen Park.

Aesthetically, the parks were spacious, had nice sidewalks and barbeque grills, and modern playgrounds. Generally speaking, they were clean, well maintained, and safe. We spoke so several families who indicated they used the park’s playgrounds regularly and often times will play soccer and have barbeques. There was also a regular morning aerobics class for seniors. Residents stated that they enjoyed living in the area because they viewed it as safe and clean, and that they enjoyed the easy access to the parks and areas. Most did not identify any local problems, and had positive things to say about the area.

Despite the community sharing its local public facilities, many did not know where their local polling places are or were very unsure because it had changed regularly. The city of Anaheim has 111,553 registered voters, and there is somewhat of a split between Democrats and Republicans, while the remaining percentages are made up of Independents and other political affiliations.

Finally despite the fact that most of the people we talked to at the park gave positive indications about the area and it’s safety, throughout the City of Anaheim one can observe many security systems, security doors, neighborhood watch signs, and beware of dog signs. Despite what the locals are indicating to us verbally, it is not likely that you would see any of them in the park or on the streets after dark, indicating that although the safety one might feel, there is still a high level of crime in the City of Anaheim.