A soccer league in San Diego County is currently pushing for synthetic turf to be installed in one of their fields. The league was incited to consider synthetic turf because one of their fields, which is on a privately owned space, could potentially be built over for new construction projects.
Installing synthetic turf on the field would increase playability. The league needs more playability and feels that it's the community's duty to provide it because without it it diminishes the league's players morale, potential for more competitive play in all star tournaments, etc., and discourages physical activity. If synthetic turf is installed in the field, the closure of the privately owned field wouldn't affect them. Currently the field with natural grass has to be closed 60 to 90 days a year because of bad weather and maintenance. With synthetic turf installed there would be no maintenance and no mud side effects from rainy weather, which means that the fields wouldn't have to be closed. That's an increase of 3 months a year of playable days.
The synthetic turf would cost $700,000 to install, but would be far less expensive to maintain. The City Council will vote on it at the next meeting.