Tallahassee residents are rallying behind a push for a public 400-meter track after Leon County Schools closed its tracks to the public in June due to misuse. Some of those tracks are also closed for renovations, leaving community members without a dedicated place to run, walk, and train.
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Tallahassee residents push for public 400-meter track after school tracks close to community
Romeko Card is leading the effort, arguing that Tallahassee needs a public track option that is not tied to a school or university.
“I just want it to be a space where our community can come — don’t have to be affiliated with a school or university — just a safe space for us to, you know, to get out and get become more active,” Card said…