the city just confirmed they are scrapping the plans for the turf field and parking lot at duffy field. we actually won and our green space is staying exactly how it is. keep an eye on things just to be safe but for now lets celebrate that we saved our …
June 30, 2020
Final supporters
Wetherell Park (Duffy Field) is a wonderful neighborhood park. It is an open green space which is so critical to the fabric of our City. On any given sunny day in any season, you can find children playing on the playground, kids practicing baseball on the field, families having a picnic, owners chatting as they walk their dogs. Walk by on a weekday afternoon and you’ll see classes from nearby Midland Street School having gym class or students from Yeshiva Academy enjoying the fresh air. On a rainy day, you will find that parts of Duffy Field, especially the wooded area, turn into wetlands as the park offers much-needed stormwater management preventing flooding in other areas of the neighborhood. This is important today and will become increasingly important as climate change may cause increased or more intense precipitation. This park is central to the fabric of the surrounding community.
The City of Worcester is now proposing to completely change this natural welcoming park. As part of the Doherty Memorial High School Building project, they have proposed to add a turf football field and a parking lot into the park. The conceptual design includes fencing, lights, and cutting down a wide swath of mature trees. We cannot let the City pave and lock Duffy Field. It is a beloved natural open space by many. We must save Duffy Field. Please join us by signing this petition.
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Reached 500 supporters
June 8, 2020
June 5, 2020
we are getting so high on the count right now so lets push to hit that five hundred mark today. please grab the link and send it to your group chats so we can show them how many people want to keep duffy field green.
Reached 100 supporters
March 17, 2020
March 15, 2020
we are almost at 100 signatures which is a huge deal for this first push. lets grab a few more people to sign today so we can really show the city that we arent backing down.
223 Comments
Absolutely keep Duffy green and natural. An artificially lit, plasticized "field" is a human repellent. How many picnics have you ever had in a parking lot, or how many leisurely strolls have you ever taken across an artificial turf field? Keep it real!
The popularity of particular sports changess sometie even quickly. Human need for green space in cities does not. Once the green space is gone it is gone forever. Look at what parks have meant during this pandemic period.
Let the park be a park, once the school department gets it it will be another poorly maintained eyesore. Little league would be lost, litter and after hours drinking by teens would be pervasive. Property values would decline, as would quality of life for neighbors.
How is it fiscally responsible to spend that kind of money turfing a beloved public park for the short term? Can no one in the city come up with a scheduling plan that allows Doherty football to practice on an existing field??
Installing a football field and parking lot gives this space only ONE purpose whereas maintaining the green space, playground, and other areas leaves the field available for many purposes from play to picnics to little league to family outings, etc.
I grew up across the street from this park. We all spent countless hours in this park playing, going to games, climbing trees and swinging. This park makes the neighborhood! Do not destroy it!
This is a west side green space and should be kept that way!
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the city just confirmed they are scrapping the plans for the turf field and parking lot at duffy field. we actually won and our green space is staying exactly how it is. keep an eye on things just to be safe but for now lets celebrate that we saved our …
June 30, 2020
Final supporters
Wetherell Park (Duffy Field) is a wonderful neighborhood park. It is an open green space which is so critical to the fabric of our City. On any given sunny day in any season, you can find children playing on the playground, kids practicing baseball on the field, families having a picnic, owners chatting as they walk their dogs. Walk by on a weekday afternoon and you’ll see classes from nearby Midland Street School having gym class or students from Yeshiva Academy enjoying the fresh air. On a rainy day, you will find that parts of Duffy Field, especially the wooded area, turn into wetlands as the park offers much-needed stormwater management preventing flooding in other areas of the neighborhood. This is important today and will become increasingly important as climate change may cause increased or more intense precipitation. This park is central to the fabric of the surrounding community.
The City of Worcester is now proposing to completely change this natural welcoming park. As part of the Doherty Memorial High School Building project, they have proposed to add a turf football field and a parking lot into the park. The conceptual design includes fencing, lights, and cutting down a wide swath of mature trees. We cannot let the City pave and lock Duffy Field. It is a beloved natural open space by many. We must save Duffy Field. Please join us by signing this petition.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
June 8, 2020
June 5, 2020
we are getting so high on the count right now so lets push to hit that five hundred mark today. please grab the link and send it to your group chats so we can show them how many people want to keep duffy field green.
Reached 100 supporters
March 17, 2020
March 15, 2020
we are almost at 100 signatures which is a huge deal for this first push. lets grab a few more people to sign today so we can really show the city that we arent backing down.
223 Comments
Not all kids want to play sports, some kids really love nature. Let’s help preserve a more natural setting to encourage all children to observe and respect our environment. Once you put turf, lights and parking in,that natural setting is gone for good. Please think!
Absolutely keep Duffy green and natural. An artificially lit, plasticized "field" is a human repellent. How many picnics have you ever had in a parking lot, or how many leisurely strolls have you ever taken across an artificial turf field? Keep it real!
The popularity of particular sports changess sometie even quickly. Human need for green space in cities does not. Once the green space is gone it is gone forever. Look at what parks have meant during this pandemic period.
Let the park be a park, once the school department gets it it will be another poorly maintained eyesore. Little league would be lost, litter and after hours drinking by teens would be pervasive. Property values would decline, as would quality of life for neighbors.
How is it fiscally responsible to spend that kind of money turfing a beloved public park for the short term? Can no one in the city come up with a scheduling plan that allows Doherty football to practice on an existing field??
Installing a football field and parking lot gives this space only ONE purpose whereas maintaining the green space, playground, and other areas leaves the field available for many purposes from play to picnics to little league to family outings, etc.
I grew up across the street from this park. We all spent countless hours in this park playing, going to games, climbing trees and swinging. This park makes the neighborhood! Do not destroy it!
This is a west side green space and should be kept that way!
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Not all kids want to play sports, some kids really love nature. Let’s help preserve a more natural setting to encourage all children to observe and respect our environment. Once you put turf, lights and parking in,that natural setting is gone for good. Please think!