Fallon Sports Park – Phase 1 Site Plan Illustration
The Dublin City Council recently approved plans to begin construction on Phase I of the Fallon Sports Park. The illustration above provides a view to the Phase I project plan in the greater context of the entire park master plan. Please click on the image above for a larger and more detailed view of what will be included in Phase I (surrounded by the dotted red line) and what is scheduled to be included in subsequent phases.
For more information, please call the Dublin Parks and Community Services department at (925) 833-6645.
5:23 AM on March 25th, 2009
Cool, it has everything except what we really need: a running track.
It’s good to see so much time and energy being put into something important, like a BMX track, instead of things that could actually generate real money for the city, like the Green, the aquatic center, and putting pressure on the San Jose Land Company to either develop that land or lower the selling price.
Oh, and how about the government buildings supposedly planned next to the SPCA on Gleason? Maybe that will see the light of day in 20 years or so. But to heck with that, darnit, there are baseball fields to build! You know, because it’s not like we don’t already have plenty of those at Emerald Glen Park that never get used.
12:46 PM on March 25th, 2009
Yep, I’m frustrated too about the lack of development on those items but parks are fairly cheap compared to commercial development, so I think that is why this is easier to start up–
Yes, we have a great park at Emerald Glen but there are many homes/condos/etc coming in the next years and EG park will be overwhelmed if this wasn’t there (plus EG park is not set up for adult softball leagues, basketball leagues,etc..)– I’m excited about this fairly low-cost development coming to light and yet I also look forward to your items hopefully progressing as well–
Reminder to all that read this, if you care about commercial development in East Dublin, please support Buffalo Wild Wings opening (as well as the shops in Ulferts and other commercial areas in our neighborhood- By supporting them strongly, we send out the message that East Dublin is thriving –
12:53 PM on March 25th, 2009
Nice to see a couple picnic areas. This park is a great start. Better rejoice at this new development than focus on the numerous delayed other projects. The city can’t always complete previously discussed projects before starting any new ones !
10:06 AM on April 14th, 2009
How come there is not a skatepark, but a BMX course???
10:02 PM on April 14th, 2009
The grading for the park started today, its exciting !
12:35 PM on June 4th, 2009
I'm curious how many of the previous comments were made by people who were actively involved in the planning process and gave input at public hearings, Parks Master Planning sessions and the like. These parks don't just "pop up" out of no where. They always go through a planning phase, public comment or public hearings phase and the like. It takes work and dedication on the part of the public to be involved with this process, but it can be done. You need to stay on top of Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, Park and Public Works planning sessions and make time to attend and give feedback. This often happens many months or even years prior to getting to this point. Once the Parks projects are approved, budgeted for and put out to bid, too much effort and public dollars have been spent at that point to make major changes in the project. You want a running track or a skate park? Get involved now! Go to meetings, find out which park projects are on the agenda for future consideration. Go to meetings, speak up, take neighborhood polls, get actively involved in the community and "be the change". Otherwise enjoy the efforts of those who did those things on the Fallon project.
11:57 AM on July 17th, 2009
Looks like a grat plan!!! will the playing fields be grass, or sports turf?
6:05 PM on July 17th, 2009
The soccer fields will be sports turf. This was something that the Council and Parks Commission strongly advocated for installing. They should be a regional draw and home to competitive soccer tournaments.
Thx, John Z.
1:12 PM on July 17th, 2009
Why does the Sport’s Park not have a Kids Play Area. Since the City of Dublin let Toll Brothers get away with not building ONE SINGLE PARK in the Dublin Golf Ranch community, unlike San Ramon’s requirement for Windemere developers, the City could at least give us one area that we can take our kids to play without having to get into a vehicle and further impact our environment.
Dublin please look to your neighbor for some direction. They seem to know what they are doing.
7:26 PM on September 9th, 2009
I’m excited to see the development of this new park underway, but am disapointed to not see a track in the plans. I just moved to East Dublin and the nearest track to train on that is adequate is Amador Valley High School. Dublin High takes forever to get to from the Dublin Ranch Area. The other problem with HS Tracks is that they are often closed to the public. Not sure if anyone took notice to this but running is fundamental in almost every sport. Is there room for such an addition in future phases? Tracks arent cheap, but the addition of an all weather surface would have a large draw to this site.
8:34 PM on September 9th, 2009
Concerned Runner, have you tried the track at Fallon?
1:42 PM on January 16th, 2010
Is there going to be an adult softball team? If yes when will it start??
7:52 PM on January 16th, 2010
Hoping as well there will be a softball league. I currently coordinate the Dublin Ranchers team that plays on Sundays in the Pleasanton Co-ed Competitive league. Season starts Mar 28 and I’m looking for a few more players. Dublin residents reading this who are interested can email me at onedublin@comcast.net.
Last time I asked the City the softball fields likely won’t be ready until the Fall.
1:35 PM on July 1st, 2010
those parks at emerald glen are often used and they’re BASEBALL fields, not SOFTBALL fields…dublin currently has no adult softball fields…why would they build a track when you can run anywhere?they have trails everywhere for you to run on…and sorry you dont realize that a BMX park generates quite a bit of money for our local concessions and retail…i wish people like you had never moved here
2:20 PM on July 1st, 2010
What’s the difference between a softball field and a baseball field?? And by your logic of how I can run anywhere, you can play your little softball anywhere. Go in the street or any stretch of grass. Or go play wiffle ball in your front yard, or just buy a Wii. The reason runners want a track is that it’s far easier on your joints than the hard surface of any trail you can find. Plus, those trails are breeding grounds for rapists and muggers, not to mention insects, rain, wind, cold, hot, etc. A nice indoor track would be perfect and eliminate all those concerns.
And if you want people like us to move away from Dublin, then pay off our mortgages and maybe we will. Everyone else seems to be moving from here, and the #1 reason I hear is Dublin High School. You know, that school people tout as being so good that we don’t need Tassajara Prep. Let me tell you… every person I mention Tassajara Prep to absolutely loves the idea and say they would consider staying or moving to Dublin if it ever gets off the ground. The problem is that no one knows about it, hence the lack of the support it deserves. I admire the efforts of those involved in getting Tassajara Prep going, but they’re not doing a good job of getting the word out. A booth at the Day on the Glen isn’t enough. No one I know has ever heard of Tassajara Prep, but they are intrigued once they learn more.
11:20 AM on July 21st, 2010
no you cant play softball anywhere…you have to play on an officially sanctioned field…we’re talking about league sports here, not something you do for free…a softball league generates about $8000 a season without selling any concessions…i didnt realize you had some sort of running league you could join…you can run on any stretch of grass or field turf..and dublin high is a very good public high school…do your kids go there?because i graduated from there just a few years ago and am already making $50k a year and many of the kids in my class went to amazing colleges and now have amazing jobs…
10:12 AM on July 16th, 2010
Will the BMX track be NBL or ABA sanctioned?