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Originally Posted by Radley77
i.e. Could a soccer pitch with two nets which might have had a ton of use at only a fraction of the cost and perhaps a lot less negative crime implications be built instead?
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As a soccer player, absolutely!
The problem is, it would be a tough sell to the general public as the park would essentially become exclusive to a particular group of people. I know that you're just using soccer as an example, so I'll keep with it: parking would be a nightmare too, stray balls would piss people off on 12th Avenue, etc. But what a beautiful setting that would be to play a game in... Also, it would be very active from 6-10 PM, but during the day, it might even attract more unsavoury folk than a landscaped park. At least, with the landscaped park, you'll more people wondering, eating lunch, etc. as opposed to an open field.