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Pasadena city staff say artificial turf is the most practical choice for replacing the aging playing fields at Villa Parke and Robinson Park. Their argument is familiar: synthetic turf offers more playing hours, requires less routine maintenance and uses less water than natural grass. Those are legitimate considerations. Our children need places to play, and Pasadena has a shortage of athletic fields. Families who depend on Villa Parke for affordable sports programs deserve to be taken seriously. But the city is making a serious mistake if it treats the cost of maintaining a playing field as t
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Pasadena city staff say artificial turf is the most practical choice for replacing the aging playing fields at Villa Parke and Robinson Park. Their argument is familiar: synthetic turf offers more playing hours, requires less routine maintenance and uses less water than natural grass. Those are legitimate considerations. Our children need places to play, and Pasadena has a shortage of athletic fields. Families who depend on Villa Parke for affordable sports programs deserve to be taken seriously. But the city is making a serious mistake if it treats the cost of maintaining a playing field as t
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