We were treated to a "walk through" of the new Rec Center last week - a sign, clearly, that the Center will be finished soon. There was even some talk that it would be a "Christmas present" to the community.
I think we should be taking bets as to whether it's actually finished in 2007. What are the odds, at this point, that it will be finished when planned? Not at all good, based on past experience.
In this photo, Frank Abbott from the Philadelphia Capital Programs Office is explaining what needs to be done to complete the trophy case. The existence of this trophy case begs the question of the future use of the park - presumably, there will be organized sports. I think this was news to some people, given that the community around the park is engaged in discussions about its future use. But are there plans to organize these sports, whatever they are, and will there be adequate, competent staff to supervise activities in the park? Who will decide what sports and what teams will play here? Will there be staff and funding adequate to maintain the park for this use (not to mention restoring it in any way)?
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