As reported by Jackson Park Watch, December 2, 2017
Park District Open Houses set for Dec. 7 and 11 -- MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Thursday, December 7, AND Monday, December 11
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. South Shore Drive
6:00pm - 9:00pm
The Park District has announced two open houses to consider “options for recreational and cultural park uses.” While still claiming that the South Lakefront Framework plan is under development, the language in its news release indicates that the OPC and the attendant road closure/realignments are driving and circumscribing the park planning process – even while those plans themselves are in flux – rather than the other way around. Nonetheless your participation and input about options for ball fields, nature areas, and golf options are important. We urge you to attend one of the meetings and to voice your opinions of the options presented.
From the Park District press release November 30:
As part of its ongoing South Lakefront Framework Plan process that began in June, the Chicago Park District announced today that it will host another two community meetings to present and solicit community feedback on potential park uses and capital improvements to Jackson and South Shore Parks. These meetings will focus on options for the rest of the park systems, building on plans for the Obama Presidential Center and traffic mitigations that were previously presented to the public.
The meetings will be focused solely on the options for recreational and cultural park uses; no new information will be presented about the Obama Presidential Center itself or proposed transportation improvements. The meetings will be held on December 7 and December 11 at the South Shore Cultural Center, located at 7059 S. South Shore Dr., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.