Comments on: Glenlake Park Improvements Require Additional Funding; Weather Delays Completion Until Spring

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:45:20 +0000

NOOOOO!!!!!! We are SOOOOOO frustrated by this. We walked there EVERY DAY after nap, well ok so it was a drought when it closed and we would not be going as much now. But the park being closed has made my life harder!! We live in a town house and I used to always say “why would we need a house with a yard we live a block from the park.” Now we have to get in the car and drive to another park which is a serious pain in the rear.
Decatur I love ya but this does seem like an odd decision to re-do a much loved park.

By: Karass

Karass — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:57:04 +0000

Yup, like the First Christian toy park, whoops, wrong thread!

By: Judd

Judd — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:42:38 +0000

… and compare them with the price BEING paid … The city will be 2/3 of the way into repaying the debt in 20 years. I’m sure it will be nice. It’s my neighborhood park!

By: treesrock

treesrock — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:17:19 +0000

The improvements are hard to swallow now, but I have a strong feeling this is an investment in the future that will pay dividends for many years to come. I guess we will only know for sure in 20 years and we can look back and the parks use, importance of stream bank restoration, ect. over those 20 years and compare them with the price paid. I forecast many sunny days in a fantastic park. I do feel bad for parents with toddlers now, I spent numerous hours there with my kids at that age, but maybe they have discovered other cool parks and/or activities!

By: "Naaman" Gibbets

"Naaman" Gibbets — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:08:35 +0000

The Swiss minarets are a perfect example of your last point.