Friends of the Parks

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17 N State St Ste 1450
Chicago, IL 60602
+1 (312) 857-2757
http://www.fotp.org

Friends of the Parks is a Chicago-based organization dedicated to ensuring an equitable park system that promotes community health and environmental justice. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the organization inspires and mobilizes diverse groups to engage in advocacy, stewardship, and volunteerism across the city's extensive park system.

Under the leadership of Executive Director Brian Gladstein, Friends of the Parks continues to champion local initiatives, such as Earth Day cleanups and volunteer awards, while also opposing proposals that threaten the integrity of Chicago's lakefront. Their commitment to community partnerships and policy development is central to their mission of enhancing public access to safe and beautiful parks.

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Ken S.
1/22/2010

Friends of the Park is simply trying to complete Daniel Burnhams plan for a contiguous park space stretching from the S.Side to the N.Side increasing the accessiblity of the lake for Chicagoans....

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Kenneth S.
1/12/2022

Friends of the Parking Lot: I'm sure intentions were good but they really dropped the ball by not working with the Lucas Museum group to build on the parking lot adjacent to the lakefront. Drawing...

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Rick S.
2/14/2017

Who loses not getting the Lucas Museum? Teachers, Firemen and Police. Their pension plans are massively unfunded and the tax revenue would have helped. I guess "friends" don't care how high...

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S M.
6/24/2016

Thank you so very much for saving our lakefront from that monstrosity Lucas museum. The building plans look so ugly. Who is he anyway, his museum would add nothing truly cultural to the city....

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Eric K.
5/12/2017

Thank you friends of the park for resisting the temptation to place another monolithic structure on park property. If George Lucas and the mayor were sincere in their efforts to build a museum for...

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