São Paulo Municipalities Boost Sports Infrastructure and Policies with New Facilities and Strategic Forums
São Paulo municipalities are advancing sports through new facilities like Hortolândia's Jardim Amanda soccer field and strategic policy forums, boosting local sports infrastructure and programs.
- • Hortolândia to open a new synthetic grass soccer field in Jardim Amanda within 30 days, including lighting and seating for 200.
- • The new field is part of a larger park project with two more soccer fields and an outdoor gym planned.
- • Presidente Prudente participated in a sports policy forum with 100+ municipal sports secretaries to enhance local sports programs.
- • The forum focused on resource needs, partnerships, and improving municipal representation through parliamentary amendments.
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Municipalities in São Paulo are making significant strides in sports development through infrastructure enhancement and active public policy discussions. In Hortolândia, a new synthetic grass soccer field in Jardim Amanda is nearing completion, set to open within 30 days. The field features lighting, fencing, protection nets, goals, and a grandstand for 200 spectators. It is part of a broader park development that will include two additional soccer fields and an outdoor gym. Mayor José Nazareno Zezé Gomes has urged the community to help maintain the facility, underscoring local engagement in sports upkeep. Additionally, other fields such as those in Jardim Adelaide and Jardim Santa Clara do Lago are receiving maintenance and upgrades.
Meanwhile, Presidente Prudente's municipal sports secretary, Maria Cristina Madeiral, participated in the Fórum Paulista de Políticas Públicas de Esporte e Lazer in Campinas. This forum gathered over 100 municipal sports secretaries to discuss strengthening public sports policies, resource allocation, and improving municipal representation through parliamentary amendments. Madeiral highlighted the need for enhanced equipment and partnerships to revitalize Prudente's sports programs, which currently serve nearly 4,500 students through expanded sports schools. The city continues to build on its rich sports legacy, exemplified by recent local athletes' successes, aiming to restore its prominence in São Paulo's sports landscape.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.