The Committee to Keep Lincoln Park Public showed up in force at the March 12 meeting of the Chicago Park District Commissioners. Over 50 supporters crowded into the conference room on the eighth floor of the Park District headquarters on Fairbanks Court. Spokesman Peter Zelchenko delivered copies of our “cease-and-desist” letter to the Commissioners and requested that they halt construction of the Latin School soccer facility immediately. “We’d love to work with you and the Latin School to find a better solution, a more equitable solution to the recreational needs of the community. I’m sure if we all put our heads together we’ll agree that the South Meadow is not the right place. We’ve got to safeguard our precious open spaces. There is an abundance of property nearby that could offer a better site.” Park Commissioner Board President Gery Chico promised to meet with the Committee to hear our plans for resolution. Read the Medill News Service story. Read the Skyline story. Read the full story of the Committee’s work to date from Chicago Loop News. [Large PDF file, 6.8MB]