I understand the concerns of Annette Melendez regarding the differences between having loose sand blowing up or slippery rocks underfoot in Williamsbridge Oval Park (letter, Oct. 4-17, 2007), but since there will be a covering of some kind there, is plastic grass the only answer? Green, healthy grass (maintained in good order!) is wonderful to walk or lie on, safer if a child should fall on it, and more aesthetic and better for the environment as a whole.
Jennifer Dent
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