To the Editor:

After reading Art Erdmann’s Letter to the Editor (Oct. 6) regarding the proposed land swap between DeKalb School District 428 and a developer, I was startled and appalled at the thought of losing our soccer fields. Everything Erdmann mentioned makes sense and motivated me to think and question the idea. The proposed swap makes no sense at all.

This wonderful field has been a huge asset not only to the south side of the city but also to the entire community. There is plenty of room to run a program that has serviced the American Youth Soccer Organization, summer camps and private soccer clubs for as long as I can remember.