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REQUEST TO OFFICIALLY RENAME
BUCKTHORN PARK IN HONOR OF HADIYA PENDLETON
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
It is recommended that an order be entered authorizing the General Superintendent or his designee to officially rename Buckthorn Park in honor of Hadiya Pendleton.
II. Park Naming Information
Proposed Park: Buckthorn Park
Location: 4345 S. Calumet Ave., Chicago, IL. 60653
Community Area: 38- Grand Boulevard
Ward: #3
Proposed Name: Hadiya Pendleton Park
III. Park Naming Procedures
Pursuant to Chapter VII, Section E (1) of the Code of the Chicago Park District, this request to rename Buckthorn Park was forwarded to the Secretary of the Chicago Park District, who filed a copy of this request with the Committee on Programs and Recreation and initiated a notice period to solicit public input. Notices were posted in parks and sent to advisory councils located within a one-mile radius of the park site. Elected officials were also notified of the proposal, including the alderman of the ward in which the park is located.
The notice period of forty-five (45) days soliciting public input regarding the naming proposal was initiated on February 19, 2015. There has been positive support for this proposal from 3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell, Congressman Danny Davis, and Hadiya Pendleton's family. Staff recommends that the Board approve the request to rename Buckthorn Park as Hadiya Pendleton Park
IV. Explanation
In 2011, the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners approved a proposal to enlarge Buckthorn Park. This expansion project increases the small playlot from less than a quarter acre in size to a 2 acre park. The Chicago Park District hired Planning Resources Inc. to develop plans for the expansion project. Working with the Alderman Pat Dowell, community groups, and the Park District, the consultant has created a design that honors the cultural he...
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