It has, for at least 10 years, been easy and effortless to join this
Planning Committee. When you do that, you immediately meet your
neighbors who are working on this project with you, and you will learn
about them and from them. Since PlanCom literally consists of everyone
who shows up, who cares enough about the park to spend $10, there's no
barrier. It's easier to become a Friend of Clark Park than a citizen of
the USA, that's for sure!
By the same token, no member of FoCP will ever be singled out for
persecution by greedy business interests whose designs on the park have
been thwarted. Individual membership information is confidential and
will remain so. We are scrupulous about respecting confidentiality. Our
process has worked quite well over the years.
Call the current President of FoCP, Frank Chance, at (215) 847-0853, or
email me, if any of you wishes to become involved in park planning. We'd
love to have you aboard. Clark Park has won more than $500,000 in grants
for its rehabilitation, in part because FoCP has mobilized the community
to lobby for this expense. The park hasn't gotten a dime of capital
expenditure since 1965. Anybody can see its infrastructure is wearing out.
-- Tony West
Consider: The FOCP web site looks very impressive, but can anyone find
the identities of the planning committee? Can anyone find a process to
invite effected park stakeholders, other than to give money? We are
not allowed to know when they meet, what they decide, nor even their
identities. But the picture of all the young upscale white people
sitting around the new kiddie swimming pool is lovely.
It's information from upscale used car salesmen!!
Glenn
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