North Glendale is planning on extending the current parking lot on the north side of the building west to include 46 additional spaces. At a cost to the Kirkwood School District of $219,442 with a 10% contingency, so likely $240,000, this project will take away almost 1/2 of the remaining green space and convert it to concrete parking. This parking lot will sit empty more than 5 months of the year, and we will be limited to less space to enjoy the only fields in Glendale. This project is slated to begin in a few weeks, so please join us today in an effort to halt this project, or at the very least limit the scope, to save our fields.
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May 24, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
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91 Comments
We encourage our kids to get out more and we want to take away space where they can spend time outside. Spending $200k so 45 people don’t have to walk a block for school or an event seems silly. There is no shortage of streets for which people can park on the street.
Find alternative ground cover that can be used as both parking and field ( green pavers). There are multiple solutions if people are willing to come together to talk and brainstorm.
I love Glendale. Have lived her 15 of the past 18 years. One drawback is no parks, lack of green space. Instead of taking away green space, we should look for ways to add. More asphalt is one less place for kids to play. “You don’t what you’ve got til it’s gone, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.”
I live on 740 N. Sappington Rd. directly from the cross walk. My family and I are very much against the idea of adding more asphalt parking space instead of green space. My house driveway is the most congested of all!! I can handle it, and always have. The Board should have public discussions for the NG elementary parking, and vote on it.
I live two blocks from NG and my kids love using the green space to run and play. I realize parking is limited there, however, we are accustomed to parking on side streets or simply walking to school when we can. We’ve been doing it for years as our oldest is now at KHS. I vote to save the green space.
Putting in more hard surface just for parking is a terrible plan and design. Common sense is to: A) Put a drive in from existing parking area all the way around perimeter and exiting onto Chelsea Ave. This would be a one-way drive with additional parallel parking spots along side. B) Redesign existing parking area to allow more parking with the new drive described above. C) Reduce the size of the existing asphalt area in back and add green space. (Optional) D) Never hire the company again that recommend the current design as it is a complete traffic failure. Putting in an entrance/exit directly at a 3-way stop is a recipe for disaster as can be seen everyday! Any traffic study would tell you that.
Bad to teach children how to wreck the local environment. Green fields or asphalt? No choice
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North Glendale is planning on extending the current parking lot on the north side of the building west to include 46 additional spaces. At a cost to the Kirkwood School District of $219,442 with a 10% contingency, so likely $240,000, this project will take away almost 1/2 of the remaining green space and convert it to concrete parking. This parking lot will sit empty more than 5 months of the year, and we will be limited to less space to enjoy the only fields in Glendale. This project is slated to begin in a few weeks, so please join us today in an effort to halt this project, or at the very least limit the scope, to save our fields.
Thank you
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 24, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
May 19, 2018
91 Comments
All elementary schools in Kirkwood have this issue. Having more parking won’t solve the issue. I’d like to know what accidents have occurred before tax dollars are spent to take away green space?
We encourage our kids to get out more and we want to take away space where they can spend time outside. Spending $200k so 45 people don’t have to walk a block for school or an event seems silly. There is no shortage of streets for which people can park on the street.
Find alternative ground cover that can be used as both parking and field ( green pavers). There are multiple solutions if people are willing to come together to talk and brainstorm.
I love Glendale. Have lived her 15 of the past 18 years. One drawback is no parks, lack of green space. Instead of taking away green space, we should look for ways to add. More asphalt is one less place for kids to play. “You don’t what you’ve got til it’s gone, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.”
I live on 740 N. Sappington Rd. directly from the cross walk. My family and I are very much against the idea of adding more asphalt parking space instead of green space. My house driveway is the most congested of all!! I can handle it, and always have. The Board should have public discussions for the NG elementary parking, and vote on it.
I live two blocks from NG and my kids love using the green space to run and play. I realize parking is limited there, however, we are accustomed to parking on side streets or simply walking to school when we can. We’ve been doing it for years as our oldest is now at KHS. I vote to save the green space.
Putting in more hard surface just for parking is a terrible plan and design. Common sense is to: A) Put a drive in from existing parking area all the way around perimeter and exiting onto Chelsea Ave. This would be a one-way drive with additional parallel parking spots along side. B) Redesign existing parking area to allow more parking with the new drive described above. C) Reduce the size of the existing asphalt area in back and add green space. (Optional) D) Never hire the company again that recommend the current design as it is a complete traffic failure. Putting in an entrance/exit directly at a 3-way stop is a recipe for disaster as can be seen everyday! Any traffic study would tell you that.
Bad to teach children how to wreck the local environment. Green fields or asphalt? No choice
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All elementary schools in Kirkwood have this issue. Having more parking won’t solve the issue. I’d like to know what accidents have occurred before tax dollars are spent to take away green space?