Re: [UC] Fw: bye bye trees!

[Glenn]

Please forward to Aaron

Aaron,
I have been fighting the privatization of Clark Park for almost 10 
years.  I hope and pray that your efforts can mobilize popular resistance!

The only chance to save the trees and the park as a public park is 
through immediate court action.  The department of Recreation has 
privatized the park.  The city had no right to do this, as we know.  The 
Clark Park Partnership and the Friends of Clark Park do not have the 
right to make secret deals with the University of Pennsylvania/Campus 
Apartments, while abandoning our rights as citizens.  The Clark Park 
Partnership is a secret private organization which bans citizens from 
all meetings, plans, and decision making over public space!

An injunction must be immediately obtained to stop the tree killing and 
the Department of Recreation must be sued if we hope to stop the 
privatization, which has been official policy for approximately a year.

(I confronted DiBernardis twice in public and he lied to me.)  I will 
help as much as possible!

Sincerely,
Glenn Moyer
Founder: Clark Park Music and Arts Community, 1998-2004
Clark Park Volleyball, 1983 and 1996
Clark Park Farmers Market, 1997



On 9/7/2010 9:54 PM, tim dunn wrote:


--- On *Tue, 9/7/10, Aaron Birk /<brinewa...@gmail.com>/* wrote:


    From: Aaron Birk <brinewa...@gmail.com>
    Subject: bye bye trees!
    To: "Tony Larson" <antoniolar...@gmail.com>, "Adams Berzins"
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    Upright" <aokupri...@gmail.com>, "Lauren Zalut"
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    Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 7:42 PM

    The North End of Clark Park is going to be clear-cut in the next
    day or so. There is now a chain-link construction fence preventing
    anyone from setting foot in the park. 80% of the trees, many
    young, are marked with white spray-paint X's, which is Fairmount
    Park Speak for "Removal."  m over 41 different species and about
    300 specimins, The Park is home to a a stable and generous canopy
    of northeastern deciduous trees. Plans and Discussion for
    renovation of the park has been underway for years, with over
    dozen community groups (see below) involved in the process.  I
    certainly didn't get the memo and may indeed be knee-jerking just
    a little too late. The Friends of Clark Park website mentions a
    new playground, new chess tables, and new benches, but there are
    no words on tree removal. A lot of groups are behind this
    "renovation," including University City District and Dep of
    Recreation.


    Does anyone have more information on this than I do?

    I don't want to be reactionary.


    Let me know if you're interested in helping organize an emergency
    sit-in.

     I have a 50-watt megaphone.


    Aaron


    Groups Behind Clark Park Renovation:

    Friends of Clark Park, Department of Recreation, University of the
    Sciences in Philadelphia, Health Center #3, HMS School, Spruce
    Hill Community Association, Squirrel Hill Community Association,
    Cedar Park Neighbors, Regent Square Civic Association, West Shore
    Community Association, 45th Street Neighbors, Melville Street,
    University City District, Town Watch, District 3 City Council,
    State Rep. District 188, State Sen. District 8.

    http://www.clarkpark.info/RenewalPlanFAQ.html
    <http://www.clarkpark.info/RenewalPlanFAQ.html>

    -- 
    Aaron Birk
    "The Pollinator's Corridor"
    www.aaronbirk.com <http://www.aaronbirk.com>
    215.724.6839
    brinewa...@gmail.com </mc/compose?to=brinewa...@gmail.com>




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