tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post8202210869637372240..comments2024-03-27T17:43:26.504-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: Save Toro ParkAlbert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-69058303647452517022014-05-18T12:17:01.488-07:002014-05-18T12:17:01.488-07:00Toro Park is a public park for all to enjoy, besid...Toro Park is a public park for all to enjoy, besides the running community. It is beyond reason to just accept it becoming a softball complex and overtaking the public park for Private utilization. No more family picnics, birthday celebrations, or Quiet enjoyment, the tournaments will cease it resembling a park at all. Who is on the hook for the maintenance, utilities, repairs, vandalism. You will get lip service so that it can get pushed through and then afterwards you will have no recourse - don't listen to the words - go by what action has ALREADY occurred. Go by what they have DONE not what they say...SAVE TORO PARK ...you can play ball lots of places, you can't go to another park like TORO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-87075926630842656112014-05-12T22:07:01.188-07:002014-05-12T22:07:01.188-07:00There's tons of space in Salinas and old Fort ...There's tons of space in Salinas and old Fort Ord. Why not there? Why turf a regional park that is open space? And does the community there really want this in their back yard?<br /><br />I'm not a fan of Torro Park for a Championship course. It has an awful first turn, too narrow, too much pavement and the hill, while difficult, is too steep on the downhill. That said it would be a crime to throw in a turf field. It is a shame what our society has come to. <br /><br />My guess is the developer has already donated money to the city councils reelection. This will be moving forward. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-59226760969545098722014-05-12T11:27:39.988-07:002014-05-12T11:27:39.988-07:00We have been working with the developer but it see...We have been working with the developer but it seems like their plans are not going to change much... the main sticking point is a proposed back stop that will be placed on the first turn area blocking the turn plus part of the finish trail... lots of steam is also picking up from many groups that don't want the change at all so we shall see what happens... there is a Facebook page "Save Toro Park" that you can check out for more info and see who's involved... you can like that page and send it to your friends that you may want to involve...<br />Coach Ibarra<br />NMC Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-41297948813185243422014-05-12T06:32:46.018-07:002014-05-12T06:32:46.018-07:00The running community should try to work with the ...The running community should try to work with the project proponents so that both parties get what they need. The construction schedule should not impact the XC season and the resulting improvements should be configured so that the start and finish areas are not adversely impacted. Can we appoint a representative to work in good faith?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-47979091094893201122014-05-11T08:42:49.410-07:002014-05-11T08:42:49.410-07:00Also was the Coast Conference Championship course ...Also was the Coast Conference Championship course for the Junior college level. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com