March 24th Community Meeting Update & Call For Action!

A HUGE thanks to everyone who came to our community meeting on March 24th at Biddle's Escape. We are incredibly grateful for your support, as your participation in this process will be critical to the future of Green Street Park!

The next Borough Council meetings are scheduled for April 6th and 13th--both at 7 PM. We are expecting the Borough Council to formally vote on the request of the developer to subdivide the park land at the April 13th meeting. The Planning Commission already voted to recommend that the Borough Council deny this request.

It is time for us to remind the Borough Council as our elected officials that Green Street Park is not for sale for private development. Remind them that Green Street Park is a protected park under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and Donated and Dedicated Property Act. Tell them that Green Street Park belongs to the people of Wilkinsburg and must remain a dedicated public space for the residents of this community.  Let them know why this park is so special!

Please make your voice heard immediately.  See below to learn about ways you can help!

Green Street Park, at the corner of Green Street and Mifflin Avenue, is one of the few remaining parks and dedicated public spaces in Wilkinsburg, PA.

What Can You Do?

(1) CALL and WRITE to the Borough Council members TODAY to inform them that the sale of Green Street Park for private development is illegal and unacceptable, and explain why this critical public space is so important to you and our community.  Contact information for all members of the Borough Council is available here.

(2) PROTEST the sale of Green Street Park at the April 6th and 13th Wilkinsburg Borough Council Meetings (both at 7 PM, Wilkinsburg Borough Building @ 605 Ross Ave.). Sign-ups for 5-minute speaking slots will be available at the beginning of each meeting. NOTE: We expect the Borough to officially vote on the request of the developer to subdivide the park land on April 13th, so attendance at both meetings is encouraged.  Please come to both meetings to make our voice heard--the Borough Council needs to know why this park is such a special place for our community.

(3) ADD YOUR VOICE to our online petition.

(4) VISIT Green Street Park. Bring a picnic. Hang with friends. Enjoy a sunny afternoon outside with your favorite book. Post a photo of your time in the park to Facebook and Twitter (#savegreenstreetpark).

(5) STAY INFORMED and HELP SPREAD THE WORD about the details and events surrounding the Green Street Park initiative with your friends and neighbors:

FOLLOW us on Twitter: @GreenSteetPark

LIKE us on Facebook: Save Green Street Park

LEARN about Green Street Park on our Blog: www.greenstreetpark.blogspot.com

VISIT Green Street Park at the intersection of Green St. and Mifflin Ave. in Wilkinsburg.

SIGN our Petition.

E-MAIL: savegreenstreetpark@gmail.com

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