Sentences with phrase «neighborhood soccer fields»

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The former blow billionaire saw himself as a modern day Robin Hood and spent his ill - gotten wealth on health / education services, soccer fields and an entire neighborhood for the poor called The Barrio Pablo Escobar.

On a recent day in Maradona's old Villa Fiorito neighborhood, little boys, shirtless and barefooted, play soccer on one of the two dusty fields that haven't yet been taken over by rickety tin shacks and a garbage dump.

Ninety percent will go toward building soccer fields and playgrounds in neighborhood parks, said Parks Supt. Tim Mitchell.

The Chicago Park District, North Park University and the aldermen for the Albany Park neighborhood see something different: green space that can be converted to a new $ 1.8 million regulation - size, artificial - turf soccer field, encircled by a wrought - iron fence and an eight - lane track, with bleachers for 300 spectators.

He pointed out, however, that none of the Park District «s other neighborhood playgrounds, baseball diamonds or soccer fields offer such amenities.

«We like to make them larger to add a few more soccer and baseball practice fields with the neighborhood park facilities.»

Landek said about 300 to 400 people in the neighborhood would be served by the new park, which would have baseball and soccer fields and other amenities.

Before the first ball is even kicked, a new soccer field under construction near the south end of Lincoln Park has already become a battleground between the Chicago Park District and neighborhood and park advocacy groups over the fair, open use of public land.

The plan by the Park District, North Park University and area aldermen to convert the space into a $ 1.8 million regulation - size soccer field and eight - lane track threatens the quality of life in the densely populated neighborhood, residents said.

A controversial plan to turn an Albany Park neighborhood park into a soccer field and running track primarily for North Park University was approved Wednesday by a Chicago Park District committee.

Heritage Park, a 6.4 - acre facility with baseball and soccer fields, a basketball court, playground and picnic tables, will serve as a neighborhood park for the Creekview West subdivision.

Now the district has 58 parks on more than 440 acres, five swimming pools with adjoining neighborhood centers, one indoor pool, a cultural arts center, a tennis club, fitness center, 43 softball diamonds, 17 soccer fields, 58 outdoor tennis courts and 26 outdoor ice skating rinks.

-- Parking will be available in the soccer field behind the chapel, and when that lot fills up, there are plenty of spaces on Lucas Point, on the other end of the neighborhood - over by the lake.