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Curie e Elem emen entary Joint-Use Fi Field Overview

• The district has money set aside for this project
• Creating a Joint-Use field with the city enables long-term

maintenance of a grass athletic field and track

• Win-win for Curie Elementary, the surrounding neighborhood and

University City

• Website for the project at www.curiepark.org

Brief Hi Histor

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Proj

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ect Vetting

• Previous proposal was not supported by the Standley Recreation

Council in January 2017 due to concerns from neighbors of the campus

• Plans were improved to address these concerns
• Julie will speak to this

Succes essful P Preced eden ent

• San Diego Unified School District has been developing these joint use

fields for ~60 years (first one in 1948)

• Currently operating 76 joint-use parks
• They have been so successful, the plan is to create 32 more within the

next 5 years

• The schools and the City work closely with the community

Immed ediate Ne Need ed

Current Field:

Raises money for Curie Part of a program to keep kids fit Curie students also participate in weekly jogging club Dirt field creates a dust storm Children have to play soccer on the black top Results in skinned knees and daily injuries

Curie Elementary Annual Jog-a-thon, 2016

Immed ediate Ne Need ed

Prop

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ed P Plan will m make a e a HUGE HUGE Differ eren ence

Jogging/walking track Grass athletic field

Changes t to Original Proposal

• Security Cameras will be installed
• Security Company to lock gates each evening
• Park will only be open during non-school hours
• Extra signage will be installed
• Design of the park limits hiding places for potential transients
• Park will not be open prior to school, saving teacher parking spots
• No permits for mics/speakers
• Non-school days hours: 6am – Dusk
• SD Park and Rec will maintain grass field/track. District will maintain

playground structures

Who S Stands to Gain from th this Joint t Use Fi Field?

• EVERYONE!
• Curie students and teachers
• Surrounding neighborhood
• University City

“Curie is a HUGE selling point for University City. I emphasize it on my local property specs because it brings so much value to home prices.” Nancy Beck, Century 21 Real Estate UC

• ffice

“Curie is ranked 9 on Great Schools. That is a MAJOR contributor to property

• values. It really should look like a top

ranked school.” Ascent Real Estate, UC office

Who S Stands to Gain from th this Joint t Use Fi Field?

• EVERYONE!
• Curie students and teachers
• Surrounding neighborhood
• University City

Supporters:

Over 230 signatures from members

• f the community

San Diego Unified School District San Diego Parks and Rec Department

Thank you