The Village Board officially rejected the proposal today. I am physically drained by this fight but I am relieved that Harwood Park will remain untouched for now. Keep watching the local meetings because we have to stay alert to make sure this stays protected.
We, the undersigned qualified voters or taxpaying residents in the Village of Scarsdale, support the preservation of Harwood Park, and the fiscal soundness of the Village of Scarsdale. We therefore oppose the latest proposal of the Scarsdale Community Center, Inc. ("SCC") to insert in Harwood Park a 32,000 square-foot commercial facility, a facility of far greater scope and activity than the one initially proposed at the site of the Scarsdale Municipal Pool. The proposal contemplates burdening the Village with a $10 million debt obligation, with the risk of financial failure falling squarely on Scarsdale taxpayers. The proposed facility, projected to sit on the very border of a New York State-designated wetland, would also destroy a large portion of one of the Village's remaining parklands, and overburden local, residential streets with dangerous traffic and noise conditions. We hereby petition the Scarsdale Village Board of Trustees to reject the SCC proposal.
The silence from the Village Board is draining but we are not going anywhere. People keep reaching out with their own stories about why this park is worth protecting and those reminders keep me going through these long weeks.
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2008
6 Comments
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Tom Cunningham
17 years ago
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Bad idea. The traffic study alone should be enough to kill this project. ENOUGH.
J
Jessica Holt
17 years ago
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My kids play here every single weekend. We dont need some huge commercial building causing gridlock in our neighborhood.
D
David Turner
17 years ago
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Totally against this. The character of Scarsdale is disappearing because of stuff like this. Leave the park alone.
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Linda Wang
17 years ago
Featured
10 million dollars?? Are you kidding me? Fix the roads we have and stop trying to build on wetlands.
M
Mike Wright
17 years ago
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Keep the park green. Stop wasting our tax dollars on these ridiculous projects that only bring traffic to our quiet streets.
S
Sarah Pratt
17 years ago
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Harwood park is a treasure for this village. Why on earth would we want to pave over it for a massive building that nobody even wants?
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The Village Board officially rejected the proposal today. I am physically drained by this fight but I am relieved that Harwood Park will remain untouched for now. Keep watching the local meetings because we have to stay alert to make sure this stays protected.
We, the undersigned qualified voters or taxpaying residents in the Village of Scarsdale, support the preservation of Harwood Park, and the fiscal soundness of the Village of Scarsdale. We therefore oppose the latest proposal of the Scarsdale Community Center, Inc. ("SCC") to insert in Harwood Park a 32,000 square-foot commercial facility, a facility of far greater scope and activity than the one initially proposed at the site of the Scarsdale Municipal Pool. The proposal contemplates burdening the Village with a $10 million debt obligation, with the risk of financial failure falling squarely on Scarsdale taxpayers. The proposed facility, projected to sit on the very border of a New York State-designated wetland, would also destroy a large portion of one of the Village's remaining parklands, and overburden local, residential streets with dangerous traffic and noise conditions. We hereby petition the Scarsdale Village Board of Trustees to reject the SCC proposal.
The silence from the Village Board is draining but we are not going anywhere. People keep reaching out with their own stories about why this park is worth protecting and those reminders keep me going through these long weeks.
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2008
6 Comments
T
Tom Cunningham
17 years ago
Featured
Bad idea. The traffic study alone should be enough to kill this project. ENOUGH.
J
Jessica Holt
17 years ago
Featured
My kids play here every single weekend. We dont need some huge commercial building causing gridlock in our neighborhood.
D
David Turner
17 years ago
Featured
Totally against this. The character of Scarsdale is disappearing because of stuff like this. Leave the park alone.
L
Linda Wang
17 years ago
Featured
10 million dollars?? Are you kidding me? Fix the roads we have and stop trying to build on wetlands.
M
Mike Wright
17 years ago
Featured
Keep the park green. Stop wasting our tax dollars on these ridiculous projects that only bring traffic to our quiet streets.
S
Sarah Pratt
17 years ago
Featured
Harwood park is a treasure for this village. Why on earth would we want to pave over it for a massive building that nobody even wants?
Bad idea. The traffic study alone should be enough to kill this project. ENOUGH.