Fleming loop to be upgraded to durable turf
The town has a planned upgrade to be a durable turf park. I think we are past the point of stopping the actual planned park upgrade(or not?), artificial turf based ground is usually made of polyethylene plastic grass laid out on a carpet and recycled rubber crumbs infills to hold the surface together and that’s what durable turf means usually. The rubber crumbs infill however has been a major cause for concern for a long while as kids are subject to serious harm and injuries from exposure to such materials and there are safer alternatives.
For those who are interested to know more:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935118305528
There are many towns and states who have already started moving in this direction so is there even a remote possibility we can get the town to consider a more safer option?
Posted Jul 23, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC