things parks are for, according to the park district:
❌ people sharing food
❌ kids hanging out
✅ private festivals paying rent
❌ people sharing food
❌ kids hanging out
✅ private festivals paying rent
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visiting all the libraries
friends of mine who are longtime residents of North Lawndale do not want this festival but they do want the City to do other things
this creates a model by which we privatize public space and reinforces the permit regime which Parks weaponizes against everyday Chicagoans who feed people
this creates a model by which we privatize public space and reinforces the permit regime which Parks weaponizes against everyday Chicagoans who feed people
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Or as my local park supervisor said, "we're not here for the community, we're here for the patrons"
people: *hang out at the park*
PAC: no not like that