As more and more municipalities look towards artificial turf as a viable money saving investment and significant annual water savings – the adoption rate among state and local agencies continues to grow. San Francisco just moved a one step closer…
"Soccer players scored an easy victory over the environmentalists late Thursday night as a pair of city commissions gave the go-ahead to a contentious $14 million plan to add lights and synthetic turf to the sprawling Beach Chalet soccer field in Golden Gate Park.
The Planning Commission approved the project’s environmental impact report on a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Katherin Moore opposed. The Recreation and Park Commission then gave the renovation plan its unanimous support.
Adding the lights and the artificial turf will triple the amount of playing time available at the four fields at Beach Chalet, city officials said, and that was an argument that swayed the commissioners."
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