j. p. murphy is the club house close to us that has been closed, that we do not have the use of now. there is a terrific child care center in our neighborhood that would be a terrific win for the city. this is so counterproductive when there are ways to try to keep facilities open. the alternative to this is more devastation, less recreation. i get there is a long tradition of using ballot initiatives to turn out voters at election. there are no hard feelings on that. but i wish this was not such a toxic initiative to the quality of life and people that depend on parks and recreation. >> i have worked for many years to support parks and recreation. i have a child in the city and use these facilities virtually every day. i believe this ballot measure is a disaster. the department always is first on the chopping block when budget cuts are made. for years, we have had to maintain our system with insufficient resources. but there is a demand they somehow continue to conjure up public funds to keep our parks beautifully maintained, our centers open, and our programs viable. those things r