Analyze feasibility of migrating from Django to Laravel; recommend maintaining current implementation due to high risks and costs

memory-bank/activeContext.md

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-# Active Context - Park View Modularization
+# Active Context - Laravel Migration Analysis
 
-**Objective:** Refactor parks view to use reusable card component and implement grid/list view toggle
+**Objective:** Evaluate feasibility and impact of migrating from Django to Laravel
 
-**Current Implementation Analysis:**
-- Park cards rendered via `park_list_item.html` partial
-- Existing layout uses flex-based list structure
-- Search functionality uses HTMX for dynamic updates
+**Key Decision:** ⛔️ Do NOT proceed with Laravel migration (see detailed analysis in `decisions/laravel_migration_analysis.md`)
 
-**Planned Changes:**
-1. **Create `park_card.html` Partial**
-   - Extract card markup from `park_list_item.html`
-   - Add responsive grid/list view classes
-   - Include view mode toggle state
+**Analysis Summary:**
+1. **High Technical Risk**
+   - Complex custom Django features
+   - Extensive model relationships
+   - Specialized history tracking system
+   - Geographic/location services integration
 
-2. **View Toggle Implementation**
-   - Add grid/list toggle UI with HTMX
-   - Store view preference in cookie/localStorage
-   - Update CSS for grid (grid-cols) vs list (flex) layouts
+2. **Significant Business Impact**
+   - Estimated 4-6 month timeline
+   - $180,000-230,000 direct costs
+   - Service disruption risks
+   - Resource-intensive implementation
 
-3. **Backend Updates**
-   - Add view_mode parameter to park list view
-   - Modify context processor to handle layout preference
+3. **Critical Systems Affected**
+   - Authentication and permissions
+   - Data model architecture
+   - Template system and HTMX integration
+   - API and service layers
+
+**Recommended Direction:**
+1. Maintain and enhance current Django implementation
+2. Focus on feature development and optimization
+3. Consider hybrid approach for new features if needed
 
 **Next Steps:**
-- Implement card partial with responsive classes
-- Create view toggle component
-- Update HTMX handlers to preserve view mode
+1. Document current system architecture thoroughly
+2. Identify optimization opportunities
+3. Update dependencies and security
+4. Enhance development workflows
+
+**Previous Context:** Park View Modularization work can continue as planned - the decision to maintain Django architecture means we can proceed with planned UI improvements.