What a loss that would be for the neighborhood and community as a whole. Covering that vibrant gathering place with plastic turf would be a tragedy! Are there no other places that high school kids can play sports? Seems like Seattle has a lot of dedicated spots for that already! We need MORE safe, all-inclusive recreational and community spaces, not fewer.
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Matt Sullivan
1 year ago
My kids and I use this park regularly and it's unique in the area. If it turned into a turf playfield we would use it much less. I am concerned about the toxicity of the turf materials.
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Megan Davis
1 year ago
I have concerns about the material: turf is full of pfas chemicals and toxins. This park has been an important place for sensitive young children from the neighborhood and day cares. In addition, turf is significantly hotter than grass in the summer, and this will limit the open recreational use of this space during warm months. With up zoning in our neighborhood and lots of yards, we need to be concerned about creating a heat desert.
In addition, having turf will invite a change to the use and availability of this space. We need casual recreational space in this city, and I fear this will be lost. Lower Woodland is already ideal for high school use, and was what previous high schools used.
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Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
1 year ago
Think of the wading pool and the playground equipment that was huts refurbished and all of the beautiful trees and hills and actual live green grass. Please rethink this. And likely no parking. They are doing the same thing in Montlakes new elementary school. No parking and adding a big basketball court.
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Donna Barker
1 year ago
Turf is toxic.
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Eric Jannazzo
1 year ago
There is less and less green space in our city, and this field is a soulful gem in the heart of our community. We all benefit from easy access to the open space. And our neighborhood would be adversely impacted by the additional traffic, noise, and light pollution. Let's keep this sweet space green and community focused.
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Garnett Hundley
1 year ago
With two schools within a block of each other, the neighborhood has high use and a lot of chaos. Opening the park up to greater community-school use in this neighborhood feels like a grave mistake.
What a loss that would be for the neighborhood and community as a whole. Covering that vibrant gathering place with plastic turf would be a tragedy! Are there no other places that high school kids can play sports? Seems like Seattle has a lot of dedicated spots for that already! We need MORE safe, all-inclusive recreational and community spaces, not fewer.
My kids and I use this park regularly and it's unique in the area. If it turned into a turf playfield we would use it much less. I am concerned about the toxicity of the turf materials.
I have concerns about the material: turf is full of pfas chemicals and toxins. This park has been an important place for sensitive young children from the neighborhood and day cares. In addition, turf is significantly hotter than grass in the summer, and this will limit the open recreational use of this space during warm months. With up zoning in our neighborhood and lots of yards, we need to be concerned about creating a heat desert. In addition, having turf will invite a change to the use and availability of this space. We need casual recreational space in this city, and I fear this will be lost. Lower Woodland is already ideal for high school use, and was what previous high schools used.
Think of the wading pool and the playground equipment that was huts refurbished and all of the beautiful trees and hills and actual live green grass. Please rethink this. And likely no parking. They are doing the same thing in Montlakes new elementary school. No parking and adding a big basketball court.
Turf is toxic.
There is less and less green space in our city, and this field is a soulful gem in the heart of our community. We all benefit from easy access to the open space. And our neighborhood would be adversely impacted by the additional traffic, noise, and light pollution. Let's keep this sweet space green and community focused.
With two schools within a block of each other, the neighborhood has high use and a lot of chaos. Opening the park up to greater community-school use in this neighborhood feels like a grave mistake.