{"id":271409,"date":"2019-12-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/more-praise-for-tubman-park-project\/"},"modified":"2019-12-20T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T08:00:00","slug":"more-praise-for-tubman-park-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/more-praise-for-tubman-park-project\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00e1s elogios para el proyecto del parque Tubman"},"content":{"rendered":"

The road to the Joint Use Park has been a long, arduous journey.\u00a0The College Area Community Council (CACC) included a joint-use park in the area of Mesa Colony in their 1989 community plan. The community has worked for 30 years to bring this dream to fruition. Many of the residents who supported this plan have died, retired to senior facilities or moved. Over the last three decades, city staff and SDUSD staff have come and gone. New residents moved into the neighborhood and continued the work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below is a timeline of the park and\u00a0\u00a0efforts to ensure its creation:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 In the 1990\u2019s, the city was experiencing reduced spendable income.\u00a0Many important work had to be postpone for decades.\u00a0There was no funding for a park.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 The nation experienced\u00a0\u00a0a massive recession in the 2000\u2019s that further reduced funding to all levels of government and\u00a0SDUSD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Later school bonds were passed and there seemed to be hope for a joint-use park.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 In 2015-17, Tubman Charter School was found to be out of compliance with SDUSD.\u00a0This prevented any bond money from being used for a park.\u00a0Under the capable leadership of the new principal, Ryan Woodard, their school board and staff, the school finally met all its goals and is very successful. This allowed the possibility of school bonds\u00a0\u00a0for a park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Residents met with\u00a0the SDUSD Charter Office and the Facilities Manager Lee Dulgeroff, District 9\u00a0Council member Marti Emerald and her staff to discuss the joint-use park. Council member Emerald and the school district made a commitment to the park.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Shortly after this meeting, residents met at the Rolando-College Library with school officials, including\u00a0\u00a0SDUSD superintendent Cindy Martin, school board members,\u00a0the District 9 Council member, Park and Recreation staff, the Mayor\u2019s Office,\u00a0the SDUD Chief Facilities and Planning Officer and state officials.\u00a0As SDUSD continued to plan the park, residents made a point to attend\u00a0\u00a0additional meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 A critical point for funding the park came when Georgette Gomez ran for the District 9 City Council seat. She met several times with CACC and Mesa Colony residents. The number one request was\u00a0\u00a0building the Joint Use Park. Gomez made a commitment to this project.\u00a0Council President Gomez secured funding and future upkeep from the city and SDUD matched the funding from school bonds.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Residents were also instrumental in planning the design of the park.\u00a0Residents wanted a park that was family friendly and would bring the community and school together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 At the ground breaking, Council President Gomez paid homage to resident Troy Murphree who worked tirelessly by communicating with\u00a0\u00a0the Council office and SDUD.\u00a0Ms. Murphree provided critical input in the design which would include plenty of trees in the landscaping (College area is considered a hot zone by the city), grass rather than turf, a track for walking, and equipment for children and adults.\u00a0She also shared the need for an entrance and exit on Saranac Street and exit on Mohawk Street. The later to ensure safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

This story is a testament to the power that a few residents can have to improve a community.\u00a0It also is a shining example of a neighborhood, city officials and a school district working together. The Tubman Charter School Joint Use Park is a “jewel” to the community.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Christina L. Boyd<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n


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