QotD: Pier A Park an active playing field?
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12/2/2009:
Several Hoboken411 readers, who are dismayed at our lack of playing fields for our taxpaying residents (i.e., the collapsed / closed Sinatra Park field) are wondering if Pier A Park should be converted to an active playing field while the city scrambles to “find” money to fix the dilapidated pier…
Give some green space back to taxpayers!
“Non-Hoboken residents have been using Pier A as their personal ball field for six years so why can’t the Mayor and administration allow the soccer league to play there as well?
As a taxpayer, I’d rather see our passive fields turned into multi-purpose playing fields for our kids and adults who need the field space rather than leaving it solely to the sunbathers and non-permitted league sports (like the football games I saw dominating the field this past weekend).
I’d also expect this new “reformed” government we have to think outside the box, but I won’t hold my breath.”
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December 3rd 2009 - 14:26:47 |
Good question.
Similarly, what the heck is the hold-up at 1600 Park? Scoop up any tainted soil (bond for the cost), bring in some clean fill, grade and add a layer of topsoil and some grass seed. Done deal!
Nope, years will be wasted waffling and eventually they’ll pave 2/3 of it, put in a few flimsy play grounds, a refreshment stand and a bunch of fences (so it can be locked most of the time), all for the bargain price of $20,000,000.
Nobody in politics understands the value of clean and green passive recreational space. And astroturf of any color is not “green”.
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December 3rd 2009 - 15:18:16 |
Because they want to look like creative geniuses and heroes to the “leaders of tomorrow”.
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