Neighbors,
We are asking for your support in our efforts to preserve Thornwood Park. By participating in this online petition, your voice could help the Wilmette Park District reach the decision to save at least 50 trees in the park by voting for Alternative Configuration 2 in the Village's Stormwater Improvement Project.
Alternative Configuration 2 would dig a double-depth storage tank, cut the footprint of the tank in half, and preserve almost every tree. As a bonus, this option would save over $1.5 million in construction costs.
Our top priorities for Thornwood Park are:
1. We want to save the trees (we want Alternative Configuration 2)
2. We want to return the park to its original function (no new amenities, no public restroom, no sledding hill)
3. We want park function to return as soon as possible (replace the grass with sod, not seed)
We have concerns about upgrades to the park. A sledding hill might create water runoff issues for nearby neighbors, and a public restroom (in the southeast corner of the park, along Thornwood Avenue) might attract non-park-users who are driving through the neighborhood.
Although construction will not begin until 2022, the Village will be voting within the next two months on the vault configuration. Please take a moment to urgently express your support for the trees. And better yet, please attend the next Park District Board meeting on July 8th (7:30 pm at Village Hall) to learn more and to voice your opinion. We plan to speak to the Park District Board at that time and share with them the strong support for our petition.
Thanks for your prompt attention to our request, and please forward or post for added support. Kindly add your street address in the "Comments" section of the petition.
Colgate Street Neighborhood Association (and Friends!)
Updates
July 7, 2019
The Wilmette Park District cannot ignore this wave of pressure any longer because our momentum is now impossible to overlook. We have built a force that demands they stop the destruction and choose Alternative Configuration 2 immediately. Get ready to turn this energy into action at the board meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
July 7, 2019
48 Comments
2241 Beechwood. In favor of alternative 2. Impact the least surface area, save the trees, keep it simple, save money.
I am 12 and spend time at thornwood almost every day. Please keep it like it is.
I live at 2351 Thornwood, right across from the park. I appreciate the plan that will preserve as many trees as possible. And I am very opposed to anything else being done to the park. I recognize that storm relief in this area is needed, but no one is clambering for public restrooms or sledding hills. This is to help with neighbors' basements, not an excuse to spend money on things those of use most affected don't want.
This is so vitally important, our trees are our history our tributes to loved ones. And our park is precious and used constantly. I would rather it not be used at all. We live on the park and it’s our life and our property value. We will be looking into the flood impact to those homes too, regarding the installation. We would choose configuration #2 the smallest footprint.
I would like to retain the natural beauty of Thornwood Park and keep as many trees as possible, as well as the current topography and lie of the land. I would not like to have the addition of a sledding hill or any other new amenities. I would also like the park to usable as soon a s possible so using sod rather than seed is preferred.
We don’t need to cut down any more trees. We need to plant more and preserve our green space. In this case that’s easy to do. Do your job right!!
The new option to save the trees is important and I commend the efforts of our village to improve the approach to resolving the stormwater issues. I do think improving the core infrastructure would have been the ideal choice and will have to be done someday but if we are going to use a tank option let’s be mindful of what we are harming and impacting.
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Neighbors,
We are asking for your support in our efforts to preserve Thornwood Park. By participating in this online petition, your voice could help the Wilmette Park District reach the decision to save at least 50 trees in the park by voting for Alternative Configuration 2 in the Village's Stormwater Improvement Project.
Alternative Configuration 2 would dig a double-depth storage tank, cut the footprint of the tank in half, and preserve almost every tree. As a bonus, this option would save over $1.5 million in construction costs.
Our top priorities for Thornwood Park are:
1. We want to save the trees (we want Alternative Configuration 2)
2. We want to return the park to its original function (no new amenities, no public restroom, no sledding hill)
3. We want park function to return as soon as possible (replace the grass with sod, not seed)
We have concerns about upgrades to the park. A sledding hill might create water runoff issues for nearby neighbors, and a public restroom (in the southeast corner of the park, along Thornwood Avenue) might attract non-park-users who are driving through the neighborhood.
Although construction will not begin until 2022, the Village will be voting within the next two months on the vault configuration. Please take a moment to urgently express your support for the trees. And better yet, please attend the next Park District Board meeting on July 8th (7:30 pm at Village Hall) to learn more and to voice your opinion. We plan to speak to the Park District Board at that time and share with them the strong support for our petition.
Thanks for your prompt attention to our request, and please forward or post for added support. Kindly add your street address in the "Comments" section of the petition.
Colgate Street Neighborhood Association (and Friends!)
Updates
July 7, 2019
The Wilmette Park District cannot ignore this wave of pressure any longer because our momentum is now impossible to overlook. We have built a force that demands they stop the destruction and choose Alternative Configuration 2 immediately. Get ready to turn this energy into action at the board meeting.
Reached 100 supporters
July 7, 2019
48 Comments
Save 50 trees and save $1.5 million? This should be a no-brainer! Should be....
2241 Beechwood. In favor of alternative 2. Impact the least surface area, save the trees, keep it simple, save money.
I am 12 and spend time at thornwood almost every day. Please keep it like it is.
I live at 2351 Thornwood, right across from the park. I appreciate the plan that will preserve as many trees as possible. And I am very opposed to anything else being done to the park. I recognize that storm relief in this area is needed, but no one is clambering for public restrooms or sledding hills. This is to help with neighbors' basements, not an excuse to spend money on things those of use most affected don't want.
This is so vitally important, our trees are our history our tributes to loved ones. And our park is precious and used constantly. I would rather it not be used at all. We live on the park and it’s our life and our property value. We will be looking into the flood impact to those homes too, regarding the installation. We would choose configuration #2 the smallest footprint.
I would like to retain the natural beauty of Thornwood Park and keep as many trees as possible, as well as the current topography and lie of the land. I would not like to have the addition of a sledding hill or any other new amenities. I would also like the park to usable as soon a s possible so using sod rather than seed is preferred.
We don’t need to cut down any more trees. We need to plant more and preserve our green space. In this case that’s easy to do. Do your job right!!
The new option to save the trees is important and I commend the efforts of our village to improve the approach to resolving the stormwater issues. I do think improving the core infrastructure would have been the ideal choice and will have to be done someday but if we are going to use a tank option let’s be mindful of what we are harming and impacting.
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