Soccer Community Supports Ogden City Decision to Purchase 18 Acres For More Park Space.
Fierce opponents on the soccer field stand united together for more public soccer fields in Ogden. Today Soccer Organization from Northern Utah stand united behind andParks, Ogden Parks Initiative. Avalanche, Gremio, La Roca, Ogden Soccer, Summit FC, Wasatch SC, come together as Club Members of Utah Youth Soccer Organization. andParks, Ogden Parks Initiative, supports more parks and playable space in Ogden City, Utah.
Ogden School District is selling surplus vacant property. Ogden City, the only qualified entity with interest to buy, has declared intent to build sub-divisions on the three vacant sites being sold.
Ogden City’s own Master Plan, in ordinance 2019-46-48, states that Ogden City is currently deficient 20 acres of park space to meet our current population and needs 32 acres by 2028. On October 4, 2022, the community began to urge our Mayor and City Council act now to increase community health and equitable access to parks by using all Ogden School District abandoned school sites for public parks. The citizens are asking the city to incorporate all Ogden School District abandoned surplus properties into the Ogden City Parks system. Two of the three properties, Grandview and Lynn Elementary, that are currently being sold, are already connected to Ogden City Parks. If we don’t prioritize our parks space now the price will get more expensive in the future to meet population growth.
Once Ogden City builds on vacant land, we will never get it back.
Quotes to support More Parks.
Lisa Lauer -“The amount of people moving here is affecting quality of life. We need open space to accommodate the need of outdoor space for our health.”
Jennifer Ewing - “We need green space for our families to enjoy. Our town is getting too crowded, and we don't have enough parks”
Linda DeYoung - “We need more parks in Ogden. Kids need to be outdoors instead of inside gaming. Parks fit with Ogden’s outdoor theme they are always promoting.”
Tara Dominquez - “I live in the Grandview neighborhood and the plot they want to sell always has people utilizing the park. Countless people walk their dogs, I see people playing frisbee, practicing football, soccer, or even just jogging around the park. If you build on this land, where will those people from their neighborhood go?”
Nicole Pitcher - “We need more parks!”
Call to Action – Email Ogden City Mayor and Ogden City Council to support more Ogden parks at OgdenCity@andParks.org.
