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<DIV>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
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<DIV>Christine Williamson</DIV>
<DIV>Chicago/Cook</DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(133,116,88); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
Chicago Park District is preparing to make
changes to the area they <BR>are calling North
Grant Park - the northeast corner of Grant Park
<BR>including the location of the proposed
Chicago Children's Museum. <BR>Because of water
leakage into the East Monroe Street Parking
Garage, <BR>some changes must be made. However,
the Chicago Park and its architects <BR>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.<BR><BR>A survey is being circulated by the
Chicago Park District to collect <BR>public
input. Please participate and be heard! Share
the link with your <BR>fellow park
lovers.<BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(133,116,88); FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A title=http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103631556479&s=67&e=001lDhB_FTayWQjWQdYag5OPHFj-xJRqWufUvicmXTn6MGg0XrkKEoHMc9MW2kNyPCDBruTv-wy0PuZMTVAzdJEB0QNdYG1cuj4IbFq4xu0PVRC9Uhgpq4UAg== href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103631556479&s=67&e=001lDhB_FTayWQjWQdYag5OPHFj-xJRqWufUvicmXTn6MGg0XrkKEoHMc9MW2kNyPCDBruTv-wy0PuZMTVAzdJEB0QNdYG1cuj4IbFq4xu0PVRC9Uhgpq4UAg==" target=_blank>http://bit.ly/grantparksurvey</A></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(133,116,88); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">At
a public meeting with the architect, one
attendee expressed the <BR>simple concern that
any design for the park should be true
park, and <BR>not include shopping. The
architect's response? A space this size would
<BR>almost certainly include some type of
selling.<BR><BR>The Grant Park East Parking
Garage lease deal allowed for only a
<BR>relatively modest budget of $30 million for
resurfacing the garage roof. <BR>However, at
public meetings the possibility of grander (and
more <BR>expensive!) plans have been suggested.
An August 7 report in Chicago <BR>Gazette
mentioned costly proposed changes including
narrowing Monroe <BR>drive and building an
underpass at Queen's landing (Lake Shore Drive
at <BR>Buckingham fountain, formerly a
pedestrian crossing). No information <BR>about
these or other current proposals is posted on
the website for the <BR>North Grant Park
project.<BR><BR>As plans for changes to Grant
Park grow ever more elaborate and <BR>expensive,
who do you think will end up shouldering the
bill? And who <BR>will benefit - the people of
Chicago, or private interests including the
<BR>Chicago Children's Museum, restaurateurs and
vendors?</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(133,116,88); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Best
Regards,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(133,116,88); FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Peggy
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Grant Park</SPAN></P>
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