PETITION FOR A COMMUNITY PARK AT ST. VINCENT’S TRIANGLE

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PETITION FOR A COMMUNITY PARK AT ST. VINCENT’S TRIANGLE

I, the undersigned, support a COMMUNITY PARK and GREEN SPACE as approved by Community Board 2, City Planning and the Landmarks Preservation Commission:

YES (To view proposed park go to http://www.protectthevillage.org/images/proposed-park.jpg):

• A beautifully designed and landscaped Community Park which will accommodate families. CB2 ranks 48th out of 51 citywide in park space.
• Fenced and gated, similar in style to other Greenwich Village Parks such as Abingdon Square, inward facing with abundant seating.
• Landscaped with 38 large trees, many bushes and flowers within the park.
• All structures demolished and basement filled with soil to maximize park space and to allow planting of large trees in a street level park.
• A park commemorating St. Vincent’s 160 -year history in the Village, including an integrated AIDS Memorial.

NO (To view proposed memorial go to http://www.protectthevillage.org/images/proposed-aids-memorial.pdf):

• An AIDs memorial & education center in a design plan chosen by a celebrity jury selected by the Queer History Alliance (See New York Times 1/31/12).
• A walled compound with 12’ high slate walls facing the street and mirrored surfaces in the interior surrounding only 12 trees in a gravel yard.
• Exterior walls designed to encourage graffiti.