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Resident urges Sunnyvale to prioritize ban on artificial turf, request moratorium on residential turf
Summary
At the March 13 Sunnyvale strategic priorities workshop public‑comment period, resident Andrea Wald urged the council to make banning artificial turf and promoting natural grass a council priority and asked the city to consider a moratorium on residential turf installations.
Sunnyvale — During public comment at the Sunnyvale City Council strategic priorities workshop on March 13, local resident Andrea Wald urged the council to add a ban on artificial turf — and a moratorium on residential turf — to its agenda of priorities.
Wald, representing residents and advocates opposed to artificial turf, told council members that her group believes turf “should be banned” and asked the council to prioritize returning parks and athletic fields to “natural high quality grass.” She warned of environmental and health concerns associated with turf waste and microplastics and urged the city to follow Valley Water’s guidance discouraging the installation of…
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