#public-parks

#public-parks

The city's Park and Recreation Department is seeking new funding solutions to address a $700 million maintenance backlog while expanding parkland without adequate resources.

The city sits at the edge of the third-largest Great Lake, earning Chicago its Third Coast nickname. And 26 miles of lakeside land is owned by the park district.

Sunset Dunes, the newly opened oceanfront park, attracted hundreds of visitors, celebrating a community space despite ongoing opposition regarding the closure of the Upper Great Highway.

Paul Richard, an Indigenous former City of Toronto gardener who has spearheaded the park's revitalization since 2020, states, "It's time, after all our work, for the city to walk its talk on their support for the project."

"I didn't think charging a $10 fee would make a difference, but it certainly did," said Reggie Kenner, 77... "Now, you can occasionally get on at a decent time on courses you could never book before."

I have a certain skill for bringing people together and using the best ideas, building a consensus and moving forward with that, Reber said.

The group seem to think that the local open parks are there for their own personal use. There are always children playing in the streets - It is a matter of time until a child is killed.