The results are in! There were 61 total responses. In some cases it was a judgment call whether a given response was a "yes", "no" or "other" response, which included those who had no opinion or didn't include a concrete indication of whether they were for or against the item in question. Question #1: Do you agree with the proposal to create soccer fields in Heth's Run where the Public Works drop-off site was? If not, what do you think should be there instead? There was overwhelming support for the soccer fields: 45 "yes" votes, 5 "no" votes, and 11 "other" votes. Those in favor said that Highland Park is long overdue for soccer fields because they are in short supply. Parents would rather take their kids to local fields than drive elsewhere. Some mentioned the soccer fields as examples of good things to come in rejuvenating the Heth's Run area including the upcoming replacement of the Heth's Run bridge and creation of a trail to the river. The Community Club had a soccer club many years ago but had no home field and no adequate practice space; there was even a recommendation at that time to use Heth's Run for soccer fields. Some of the "no" voters were concerned about the lack of an obvious replacement for the drop-off site. A few others suggested using the space for a driving range instead. Some of the "other" voters raised questions such as whether the former drop-off site was safe environmentally for use as soccer fields, what would the noise be like for residents at the top of the hill, and whether traffic patterns were already too congested at the Zoo entrance. Some didn't know where Heth's Run was. Some of those who responded mentioned the desire to have a fenced-in off-leash dog run, perhaps near the Farmhouse. There was also a question of when scrap tires would be removed from Heth's Run considering that West Nile virus is about to breed... Question #2: Do you agree with state representative Jeff Habay's proposal to rename the Highland Park bridge in memory of Fred Rogers? There was close to a 2-to-1 ratio of "no" votes to "yes" votes: 36 "no" votes, 20 "yes" votes, and 5 "other" votes. Almost all of those who voted "no" also suggested that some other memorial would be more appropriate for Fred Rogers, especially if it were associated with children and/or located in Oakland or Squirrel Hill. Some of those who voted "no" additionally suggested that renaming existing structures was never a good idea and a new monument or memorial should be created specifically for Fred Rogers. Suggestions included something related to the Children's Museum, a school, a cultural center, the zoo, something near WQED, a public space or institution, or a playground, Many of those "no" voters also specifically mentioned that renaming the bridge would make it more difficult to associate with our neighborhood and park. Those who voted "yes" would be happy to have our neighborhood be associated with Fred Rogers. Thanks to all who responded! Rudy