The Ballard Playfield (2644 NW 60th St) will be getting some much-needed improvements next year. Seattle Parks and Recreation will host another informational meeting about the changes this Thursday (August 23) at the Ballard Community Center from 7 to 8pm.
Seattle Parks has set aside $1.6 million for the project, and plans to install two synthetic turf baseball fields, replace the field lighting system, improve ADA access, and install other field enhancements. They say the new lights are high quality, energy-efficient and minimize glare off the field while still providing plenty of light for players on the field, which is used often by community youth leagues.
This is the second meeting Seattle Parks has hosted this summer about the changes – in June they invited the public to learn about the project and ask questions (see meeting notes here). Construction on the playfield should start in summer 2019.
Another “, homeless camp?
After just replanting the entire field and redoing the baseball diamonds for $200,000 (?) the are going to rip up the entire thing and replace it with artificial turf that may or may not be linked with cancer? The final report from the EPA is complete but the administration refuses to release it…not a good sign.
https://blog.oup.com/2017/01/artificial-turf-cancer-risk/
Other countries are already banning it…
A 2014 study of nine synthetic turf fields in Italy indicated that evaporating materials at high temperatures may expose children in crucial growth stages to toxic chemicals. The release of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occurs continuously, according to the report, and the “toxicity equivalent of the different compounds evaporating from the crumb was far from negligible.” The quantity of toxic substances synthetic turf releases, the report concluded, “does not make it safe for public health”.
Like many of the new and replaced artificial turn fields in Seattle, they will be using cork rather than crumb rubber. This project also only uses artificial turf for the baseball infield area. The reseeding they did last year was for the outfield.
Good to know. Thank you for adding clarification on the actual project scope.
The real question here:
All the people that use this area for an off-leash dog area– will you stop once it’s artificial turf?
I see people walking down my street nearby with their dog off-leash and the person is carrying a fetching mechanism (these are mostly women who I’m guessing can’t throw a ball very far) and they are always going to this field.
I have had dogs all my life and it bothers me that some people are just too lazy to go to an official dog park. I was at this very park a few years ago with my child and a couple was there with their dog who proceeded to grab my soccer ball and run around with it in it’s mouth. The ball was destroyed and the couple was laughing about it (until I confronted them and basically told them where to go).
When the artificial turf is installed I might make it a point to go down there and shame people. If you see someone yelling here, that’s me. Lazy dog owners…
Agreed. I’m also angered by people playing with dogs.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgMA9hsWsAA6B9M.jpg
There you are elenchos! Haven’t seen you in awhile. I was beginning to worry
Are all of these supposed to be bad things? I think some are actually pretty congenial.
Waste no chance to blast people who actually communicate beyond verbal grunts and Tacocat quotes, Jeff.
What? I was actually serious. I like when there are notifications about a new restaurant- especially on roads I don’t travel much.
I also appreciate when folks let me know the package thrives are out and I include a note to deliver on the back porch.
Why are these bad or are you just stereotyping me as a crazy old man yelling at kids to get off my lawn?
You stereotype yourself.
Oh my, that’s sounds awfully intense. Perhaps a little too much to be honest.
Also- I’ve used the fetch mechanism you speak of. It allows the dog to run further and become more worn out. The longer ‘arm’ gives you a longer moment arm that flings the ball faster at release for the same amount of torque applied. It’s really quite ingenious when you think about it.
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-John Philip Sousa