[BCNnet] BCNnet: Save Grant Park - Please fill out survey

[Birdchris at aol.com]

The Children's Museum proposal will negatively impact birds in the northern 
 end of Grant Park. Please fill out the survey to keep open space open for  
birds.
 
Christine Williamson
Chicago/Cook
_birdchris at aol.com_ (mailto:birdchris at aol.com) 
 

 
 
 
 
     
                     
Hi  All,  
The  Chicago Park District is preparing to make  changes to the area they 
are calling North  Grant Park - the northeast corner of Grant Park  
including the location of the proposed  Chicago Children's Museum. 
Because of water  leakage into the East Monroe Street Parking  Garage, 
some changes must be made. However,  the Chicago Park and its architects 
are  keeping their cards close to their chest  regarding plans for the 
museum.  As far as  we know, the Chicago Children's Museum is  forging ahead 
with their plans to build in Grant  Park.

A survey is being circulated by the  Chicago Park District to collect 
public  input. Please participate and be heard! Share  the link with your 
fellow park  lovers.

_http://bit.ly/grantparksurvey_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103631556479&s=67&e=001lDhB_FTayWQjWQdYag5OPHFj-xJ
RqWufUvicmXTn6MGg0XrkKEoHMc9MW2kNyPCDBruTv-wy0PuZMTVAzdJEB0QNdYG1cuj4IbFq4xu0PVRC9Uhgpq4UAg==)  
At  a public meeting with the architect, one  attendee expressed the 
simple concern that  any design  for the park should be true  park, and 
not include shopping. The  architect's response? A space this size would  
almost certainly include some type of  selling.

The Grant Park East Parking  Garage lease deal allowed for only a  
relatively modest budget of $30 million for  resurfacing the garage roof. 
However, at  public meetings the possibility of grander (and  more 
expensive!) plans have been suggested.  An August 7 report in Chicago 
Gazette  mentioned costly proposed changes including  narrowing Monroe 
drive and building an  underpass at Queen's landing (Lake Shore Drive  at 
Buckingham fountain, formerly a  pedestrian crossing). No information 
about  these or other current proposals is posted on  the website for the 
North Grant Park  project.

As plans for changes to Grant  Park grow ever more elaborate and 
expensive,  who do you think will end up shouldering the  bill? And who 
will benefit - the people of  Chicago, or private interests including the  
Chicago Children's Museum, restaurateurs and  vendors? 
Best  Regards, 
Peggy  Figiel 
Save  Grant Park 

PS.  Please share this link with friends today! 
_http://bit.ly/grantparksurvey_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103631556479&s=67&e=001lDhB_FTayWQjWQdYag5OPHFj-xJRqWufUvicmXTn6MGg0XrkKEoHMc9MW2kNyPCDBruTv-wy0PuZMTVAzdJEB0QNdYG1cu
j4IbFq4xu0PVRC9Uhgpq4UAg==)  
_www.savegrantpark.org_ 
(http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103631556479&s=67&e=001lDhB_FTayWTahOfsGqESM35Q0DVXjLcKivkwenQzu48dWiAqK_kIO4jxzA8A7VgvtkbFluRk3_
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Peggy  Figiel
Save Grant  Park       
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