Please sign this online petition to show your support and demand better and safer field conditions for our kids!
Are you concerned about the following issues?
• The condition and safety of our athletic fields in Somerville
• Lincoln Park renovations will likely take 2-3 years to complete despite the fact that the City of Somerville has been discussing improvements for more than 3 years
• The maintenance plan/regimen proposed in the Gale Report/Study—an athletic fields assessment sponsored by the City of Somerville and published in 2013—is not being fully implemented to improve current field conditions
Right now we have an important opportunity to say and do something! Have your voices heard about the unacceptable conditions of our athletic fields by signing this online petition! Please also show your support by attending this Monday’s budget meeting of the Board of Aldermen (Monday, June 22nd at 6:00 PM).
Read a recent article on calls to improve the fields in Somerville’s Wicked Local online: http://somerville.wickedlocal.com/article/20150617/NEWS/150616652
Call to Action:
We, the undersigned residents of Somerville, demand the following responses from Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Department of Public Works (DPW) Commissioner Stan Koty:
● An expedited report presented to the Board of Aldermen on the current conditions and safety of our athletic fields in Somerville
● An immediate short-term plan to improve the playable conditions and safety of Lincoln Park until the proposed improvements begin
● A comprehensive long-term plan to provide sufficient, playable, and safe athletic fields for ALL Somerville young athletes during construction/renovation of the new Lincoln Park
● A comprehensive maintenance plan (based on the Gale Report/Study recommendations) for all athletic fields operated by the City
CALL ON MAYOR CURTATONE AND COMMISSIONER KOTY TO ACT NOW!
PLEASE SHARE AND PASS IT ALONG!
Letter to:
City of Somerville Mayor Curtatone and DPW Commissioner Koty
We, the undersigned residents of Somerville, demand the following responses:
● An expedited report presented to the Board of Aldermen on the current conditions and safety of our athletic fields in Somerville
● An immediate short-term plan to improve the playable conditions and safety of Lincoln Park until the proposed improvements begin
● A comprehensive long-term plan to provide sufficient, playable, and safe athletic fields for ALL Somerville young athletes during construction/renovation of the new Lincoln Park
Let all Somerville’s kids enjoy safely maintained fields!
Recent Comments: Reasons for signing
The citizens of Somerville deserve better fields. The amount of play that we generate in our urban community combined with limited available field-space, necessitates that the city build synthetic fields. The field at Lincoln Park is a city-wide embarrassment and not representative of Somerville values. Please listen to the experts and update a small portion (less than 20%) of Lincoln Park with a sustainable synthetic field.
“We are committed to making our city a great place to live, work, play and raise a family” Talk is cheap. Our kids are playing sports on fields that look more and more like construction sites. Doing nothing gets you nothing. When it comes to well maintained and safe athletic fields (Nunziano, Lincoln Park, Conway, Draw 7, and Foss), we got nothing!
The fields keep getting worse, they are not improving. We are headed in the wrong direction. The city spends dozens of hours per week on Trum, but dismisses Nunziato and Argenziano. Why is that Stan Koty? It’s not right.
With all $$ spent recently on upgrades fields in Somerville still not comparable to other cities in area. Dugouts, field houses, concessions??
Nothing good comes from nothing. For years Somerville volunteers have worked tirelessly to give kids a chance get the benefits of playing sports. It can’t be done alone and the city needs to give safe and usable venues to achieve this.
It is not right to put our kids in such condition. Youth soccer should not be a dangerous sports.
I am a Coach and Registrar for Somerville Youth Soccer League. I have also played Ultimate Frisbee for over 20 years in the Boston Area. The conditions at Somerville’s athletic fields are well below that of our surrounding communities. It is embarrassing and dangerous.Tthe field conditions are terrible. It is an embarrassment to Somerville when we host travel soccer teams at the Argenziano Field. The dust may be a nuisance, but the broken glass, rocks and uneven playing surface are a hazard.