I'd also like to mention that our new website is designed for this very discussion: http://www.friendsofclarkpark.org/?p=278
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Brian Siano <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd also like to point out that the news item on our website is _notifying_ > the community about an issue that will have some impact on Clark Park. As I > wrote, the new Parks and Rec Department has not settled on its new events > and permit policies. The FOCP's Large Events Committee (comprised of the > people who host the Large Events (May Fair, the festivals, the flea markets, > Woodland Ave. Reunion) has developed a schedule of events, we're not certain > what Parks and Rec will do about the permits. > > The issue with the insurance coverage is still, at this point, a _possible_ > concern. As Darco pointed out, this is a requirement that the Fairmount Park > Commission had for its parks; Rec hasn't had this kind of requirement. But > now that these organizations are merging, it _may_ become a standard > requirement. But we don't know yet. > > But this may be a good opportunity to ask for some advice. Let's say that > Parks and Rec enacts this insurance requirement. Some of our Large Events > hosts have the mans to obtain insurance coverage, but others (like the > Festivals) don't. There must be some mechanism by which an organization can > obtain coverage for a one-off event. If there is, we can add it to our Large > Events FAQ so people can continue to hold events in the park. > > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Lalevic, Darco <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> I guess my point is, I don’t see what is changing here and now that you’re >> pointing out with the article on the FOCP website. I certainly agree with >> you that government as a whole is encroaching on private rights – it’s been >> atrociously bad since 9/11 (everything from the patriot act to the FCCs >> recent ruling). >> >> But no, according to Philadelphia code, a permit IS permission – and in >> fact it is against the law to hold an event on public park space with >> greater than 75 people without a permit. Of course that’s not to say the >> police wouldn’t harass smaller groups. But it’s not like that never happened >> before – remember when the RNC was in town? If you’re going to bring the >> supreme court into this, you’ll lose as almost every decision in the last 30 >> years has encroached on personal rights. >> >> >> >> And every event I’ve held has been a non-profit event held under a 501c3, >> and they still made me pay for police (who often enough weren’t even there). >> >> >> >> So, yes, while I agree with you that it does occur, my point is I don’t >> see evidence of that one article pointing to a particular crackdown in Clark >> Park. >> >> >> >> >>
