Ahern field
Ahern Field: Plastics should not be our future
In the heart of Cambridge, a critical debate is unfolding over the future of Ahern Field. While there is an understandable push to install artificial turf to accommodate high-demand sports, we must consider the true cost of replacing a living landscape with a synthetic one. For the residents of East Cambridge, Ahern Field is more […]
Artifical turf is not the only safe option for Ahern
The June 5 op-ed on Ahern Field creates a misleading frame: that supporting children’s play means supporting artificial turf. It does not. Read more How 617 Day became Cambridge’s small business holiday Children need recreation, movement, and outdoor time — but safe play does not require treating synthetic turf as the only option. Pediatric research recognizes the […]
Let them play: Ahern is strategic for our children and public health
Missing from articles, letters and other discussion about Ahern Field is the value of play. Read more A recipe for connection in Cambridge Children do not become healthier because adults preserve a field in theory. Kids become healthier when they use the field. The Centers for Disease Control recommends children and adolescents ages 6-17 get […]
Youth sports leaders: Ahern Field needs artificial turf
We are a coalition of leaders representing the youth sports organizations in Cambridge. We have sent to the City Council the following letter on Ahern Field: Read more Somerville cuts jobs to close defict Our programs share a key mission: we provide an opportunity for Cambridge kids to play locally and inexpensively among friends — […]