"Dylan Steeg, left, and Phil Leung, both neighborhood residents, are opposed to a cricket field being built where there is a proposal for a new park called the Palm Avenue Community Park in Fremont, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. They worry about the safety and are concerned about the ball hitting people trying to use the park if a cricket field is built."
"In a statement, city spokeswoman Geneva Bosques said that cricket was one of the top requests from residents in a recent city survey gauging public interest in the park. She wrote that the city has done extensive outreach to gather input from residents about the park, has heard from the residents concerned about a cricket field and said that safety is our #1 priority."
Preliminary blueprints for a 13-acre Palm Avenue Community Park include a youth cricket field plus green space, playground, picnic tables, restrooms and parking. Nearby residents worry cricket could endanger passersby, vehicles and homes and could draw large crowds. Neighbors including Dylan Steeg and Phil Leung oppose the cricket field, citing safety concerns about balls striking park users. City staff say cricket was a top resident request, that the city aims to design parks for all ages, and that safety is the top priority; another city cricket facility exists but cannot meet reservation demand.
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