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There's an interesting experiment taking place in the Kearney Plaza pedestrian corridor between NW 11th and 12th Avenues. A test patch of SYNLawn artificial turf has been installed as an alternative to grass.
This particular greenspace has been a maintenance nightmare for the Hoyt Street Yards Community Association (HSYCA). Poor drainage and extremely heavy dog traffic requires the sod to be replaced every few years. Even then the result is a boggy patch of grass with an aggressive case of male pattern baldness. Blech.
Bryce Stephens, Senior Property Manager at Multi-Services, discovered SYNLawn on the "Street of Dreams." Because it looked so real and was highly recommended for use in dog areas, Stephens proposed testing it in the Kearney greenspace. Installed this spring, the patch will be left to the environment and to the dogs during summer and winter. HSYCA will evaluate its performance in Spring 2009. If it is found to be satisfactory, SYNLawn will replace all of the grass in the Kearny Plaza pedestrian corridor. Time will tell!
Seems like a breeding ground for dog poo nastiness.
There's a sprinkler and drainage system to keep things tidy. Seems to be working so far, but we'll see!