FOCUS AREA: ATHLETIC FIELDS • Proposed standards call for one baseball field per 5,000 residents and one soccer field per 3,500 residents. With current inventory, Mansfield must add an additional seven baseball fields and nine soccer fields to meet 2030 population • Modern layouts and operational models offer more efficient use of space, thus a remodel can solve many problems without adding fields to our inventory • Long overdue renovations at Skinner Sports Complex cannot be accomplished without first building a new complex or shutting down an entire season of play • Athletic fields ranked low in satisfaction but high in quantity; residents don’t want more fields but better fields
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• Spectator features like restrooms, parking and lighting rank highest on importance and need
Mansfield is a great place to live. With better facilities we can be leaders in youth sports instead of trying to catch up.
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• Due in large part to the nationwide trend of kids shifting away from recreational team sports and towards competitive, more specialized leagues, Mansfield’s sports participation numbers dropped despite rising populations
MANSFIELD PARKS & RECREATION 2020 MASTER PLAN