How are field projects selected for renovation?
Prior to each round of field renovations, City Fields and the Recreation and Parks Department jointly evaluate more than 80 city-managed athletic fields to determine which fields would benefit most from synthetic turf and which parks are appropriate for synthetic turf and lights. Our original criteria for evaluating these fields included: • Ability to increase field capacity • Proximity to a neighborhood with a high percentage of children • Presence of an on-site recreation center • Proposed site is an athletic field and not primarily used for passive recreation Since then, we’ve worked with Recreation and Parks on a supply and demand analysis to better understand where synthetic field installations are most needed.
