We passed three Advisory Refrendum in Ward 49, Chicago, advocating for a Chicago Lake Front National Park.
We passed three Advisory Refrendum in Ward 49, Chicago, advocating for a Chicago Lake Front National Park.
Should the city of Chicago pursue national park designation along the shores of Lake Michigan? Voters in several city precincts say that officials should pursue the idea.
Voters in three precincts in Ward 49, located in the East Rogers Park neighborhood on the city’s Far North Side, voted in favor of a referendum on Tuesday’s primary ballot asking that very question {approximately 60 to 40%}.
When asked if the city should “support the formation of a Chicago Lakeshore National Park,” 62% of voters in those precincts voted yes, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
The idea of creating a national park along the shores of Lake Michigan is not a new one, but it has recently picked up steam among many groups, including Preservation Chicago. “The idea of a national park partnership and shared responsibilities for these vast lakefront parklands would allow for improved maintenance, less privatization of recreational lands and facilities, and access to more funds for new parklands in communities across Chicago,” the group said. “This concept would also free up funds for park programming and services for people of all ages.”
Voters in three precincts in Ward 49, located in the East Rogers Park neighborhood on the city’s Far North Side, voted in favor of a referendum on Tuesday’s primary ballot asking that very question {approximately 60 to 40%}.
When asked if the city should “support the formation of a Chicago Lakeshore National Park,” 62% of voters in those precincts voted yes, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.
The idea of creating a national park along the shores of Lake Michigan is not a new one, but it has recently picked up steam among many groups, including Preservation Chicago. “The idea of a national park partnership and shared responsibilities for these vast lakefront parklands would allow for improved maintenance, less privatization of recreational lands and facilities, and access to more funds for new parklands in communities across Chicago,” the group said. “This concept would also free up funds for park programming and services for people of all ages.”
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