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Residents urge preserving Armstrong Park as open multiuse field
Summary
Several Westfield residents spoke during public comment urging the Parks Board to preserve Armstrong Park as a large, open multiuse field and flagged traffic and parking safety concerns if the site is developed.
Several Westfield residents told the Westfield Parks and Recreation Board during public comment that they want Armstrong Park preserved as a large, flat, open space rather than redeveloped with parking, courts or heavily programmed facilities.
Residents who spoke said the park currently supports informal play, kite flying, drone practice, dog training, biking practice, pick-up sports, seasonal uses such as sledding and snowman-building, and other activities that rely on an unbroken, flat field.
Nathaniel Walden, who identified himself as a Westfield resident, said Armstrong Park provides “a flat open space that’s use is mainly limited only by…
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