The City of Ruston is running two such crews now. This has been done for years.Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
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The City of Ruston is running two such crews now. This has been done for years.
I don't think they work them on the interstate. If so, they need new supervision.
Actually in this Ruston 21 plan it has a picture of a multi-field regional sports complex.
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http://www.ruston.org/upload/images/...ks_2_18_11.pdf
GOAL
A regional park complex
STRATEGIES
Partner with private interests to acquire property to develop multiuse fields supporting team sport activities
HOW?
Form partnerships, develop integrated plan, and acquire property
TARGET TIMELINE
2012 and ongoing
Good looking complex, but parking looks way short.
Its not a rendering but some other city's park. It's there to give people an idea what a regional park complex looks like.
I would also add to this plan a couple of soccer fields.
Finding property to build will be very challenging I assume.
Property in the city limits maybe. Looks like they are expanding city limits to the east though, so there should be property available.
I think they already have a nice soccer complex out by the airport.
Plans were made a long time ago to turn the southern area of the old airport into a few soccer fields, but fell through after clearing started. Problem is, even with all the land in the area, it's not a particularly good neighborhood.
Last edited by JuBru; 03-02-2011 at 12:46 PM.
I've been saying the same thing for years. Ruston needs a place like Minden has. And yes, the impact would be huge. The Dixie Park needs to be bulldozed and start over.
I think you have hit on a larger problem. While absolutely true, its a cycle that is hard to break. No new growth or major positive landmarks, business, or attractions have been built in the south side of Ruston for years. The area's residents most likely feel disenfranchised and neglected = perpetuating the cycle. Ruston 21 does a good job in beginning to address a wide range of issues to provide needed balance to Ruston.
I would love to see Tech (and they already do many great things:Emerson Center,Habitat Houses, [click 4th year-CDAC]...) really reach out to the residents south of campus .
The SOA is engaged in a great project to positively effect this area. I worked on the project for 2 years. Check it out
There is a fundraising 5K run Saturday, April 30 · 9:30am - 12:30pm
Fell through??? you ever been down there on a Saturday Morning or a week night during flag football season??
Not in a few years. Don't remember that area ever being used for anything once it was deemed too dangerous. They weren't done clearing the place yet.
Glad to see the idea of the sports complex. I actually put that in as an idea in one of the initial meetings. Hope it happens. I have been to tournaments in three stats and there are some great ball parks out there. Johnny Downs in Alexandria is a good one without getting to extravagant.
A couple of more new businesses in the works per today's RDL:
"P & Z OKs plans for coffee shop, auto rental"
http://www.rustonleader.com/node/9807
Unless they've done something new since I left a year or so ago, the old airport IS the soccer complex, and I wouldn't call it "nice." The old runway provides parking. They have a few fields set up for the various U8 age groups and a flag football field of sorts, but it is all far from ideal. Still, better than nothing and not too shabby for a rural southern town.
PLEASE don't spend money on a soccer complex when a baseball complex is needed.
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