Is the potential rebuild of the Field Recreation Center controversial? From what I am seeing in letters and online it doesn’t seem to me it is. I say that because controversy involves two sides with legitimate arguments. It seems, that other than the Park Board itself, virtually everyone is against the plans.
So why might it possibly happen? Simply because the board has a vision in their head of something they feel is good? Isn’t the point of evaluating park by park to create something that will serve the neighbors and that they want? If the neighbors are against the plan, why would it be forced on them?
I think the board should have gotten more input before going ahead with the design competition. Even if they did get some input before, now that they see how much opposition there is, they should, as a minimum, wait until after the local elections before proceeding with anything.
Joyce Porter
Oak Park