We, the undersigned, oppose rezoning or granting special use permits for multi-family luxury development along the southern edge of Huff Park.  Huff Park is a natural jewel of Grand Rapids — home to 188 bird species (second only to Millennium Park), foxes, deer, sandhill cranes, and countless other wildlife. In the past decade, the city has invested nearly $2 million in boardwalk and trail improvements so residents can enjoy this rare wetland sanctuary that feels miles away from human built environments. Families and visitors value Huff Park as a peaceful escape that feels miles away from traffic and development.  Now, a developer is proposing to build 21 new condo units (and 3 units in existing homes) on just 2.6 acres behind Knapp Street, directly bordering Huff Park. This would mean more than triple the neighborhood’s existing density (9.2 units/acre compared to 2.6), a wall of 100-120’ long three-story buildings just 25 feet from the park boundary, and a private access road shining headlights into existing adjacent homes.  Our Request  We urge the Grand Rapids Planning Commission to:  1. Reject rezoning or special use permit for multi-family housing at 1435/1443 Knapp NE.  2. Protect Huff Park’s buffer zone by ensuring any development respects the scale, character, and ecology of the surrounding neighborhood.  3. Support development that is harmonious with the existing adjacent housing and is sensitive and sensible to how it borders Huff Park. Together, we can ensure Huff Park remains a natural refuge — not overshadowed by dense luxury development. ***UPDATES: DwUs Program Secured: Attend the Critical Engagement Session on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025*** Thank you for your continued support! We are pleased to report a major step forward: the Creston Neighborhood Association (CNA) has successfully brought the "Development with Us" (DwUs) program into the discussion with the developer. This is great news. DwUs is an innovative, city-backed program designed to ensure meaningful engagement and empower residents like you. What DwUs means: We now have a formal process to mediate discussions and work toward a better development plan—one that better protects Huff Park and respects our neighborhood. This is our best chance to shape the outcome! CRITICAL ACTION ITEM: Attend the Engagement Session Your attendance at the upcoming DwUs session is absolutely critical. This is the official forum where the neighborhood shares feedback and helps shape the final plan. Project | 1435, 1439, 1443 Knapp Street (near Huff Park) What | 'Development with Us' Engagement Session Time | Wednesday, October 29th, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location | Sun Title Community Room | 385 Leonard St NE ***Please prioritize attending this meeting. Your presence sends the strongest possible message that our neighborhood is united in protecting Huff Park!*** SECONDARY ACTION: Continue Contacting the Planning Commission If you are unable to attend the meeting, please continue to submit written or emailed comments to the Grand Rapids Planning Commission to reject rezoning or special use permits for densely designed townhouses on Knapp NE, directly adjacent to Huff Park: • MAIL (Preferred and most impactful): Grand Rapids Planning Commission ℅ Elizabeth Zeller 1120 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 • EMAIL: [email protected] ATTN: Elizabeth Zeller or Tyler Kent

Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling: "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes," he told CNBC. "You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election. The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971 - before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took one (1) year or less to become the law of the land - all because of public pressure. Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise. In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around. Congressional Reform Act of 2012 1. No Tenure / No Pension. A Congressman/woman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they're out of office. 2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose. 3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do. 4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%. 5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people. 6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people. 7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen/women are void effective 12/1/12. The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen/women. Congress made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

The draft South Madison Plan Update, as currently proposed by the city of Madison's Planning staff, was introduced to the city's Common Council on November 2, 2021. Subsequently it will be reviewed by various city commissions and return to Council for a vote of approval on January 4, 2022. This draft plan recommends changes for the John Nolen Drive and East Olin Avenue corridors. The plan includes a height map for all of South Madison. It revises the city's land use map for the "Olin Triangle," which is bounded by Wingra Creek, John Nolen Drive, and East Olin Avenue, and is home to the Wonder Bar. These proposed changes, which set the stage for redevelopment that supports the Alliant Energy Center's "Destination District Vision & Strategy," could have potentially detrimental impacts on Olin Park, Turville Point Conservation Park, and the Wingra Creek parkway and bike path. (The "Destination District Vision & Strategy" has never been officially adopted by either Dane County or the city of Madison.) Proposed changes include: • Buildings of up to 12 stories alongside John Nolen Drive adjacent to Turville Point Conservation Park and Olin Park • Buildings of up to 12 stories where the Olin Triangle borders John Nolen Drive and East Olin Avenue • Buildings of up to 8 stories where the Olin Triangle borders Wingra Creek Parkway • Reassignment of the Olin Triangle's designated land use from Employment to Regional Mixed Use. We, the undersigned, appeal to the city of Madison's Common Council to: • Protect and preserve South Madison’s parks and open areas, especially important in a Conservation Park. • Revise the proposed height map to respect the impacts of new development on the surrounding natural areas and adjacent neighborhoods • Investigate the impacts of the proposed height map and change in land use for the Olin Triangle on nearby natural areas and adjacent neighborhoods • Instruct the city's Planning staff to call additional South Madison Plan Update community meetings with citizens to: -- Allow reconsideration of staff's proposed height map and land use changes along the John Nolen Drive and East Olin Avenue corridors -- Solicit public feedback on these last-minute additions to the draft plan prior to final submission, in keeping with the Common Council's approved participatory process for the South Madison Plan Update.

Tell Congress: Don’t sell our families out to Wall Street crooks and payday predators. Vote NO on the CHOICE Act.

We, the undersigned parents and community members/leaders of Newark, support our legislators and the Bill A3637 for Local Control that would end state takeover of Newark Traditional Public Schools. That state has had control of NPS since 1995, in which they failed to monitor and measure the educational outcome in our district. The state caused disruption of educational services that would have been significant in combating the challenges our children and families face today. We support our legislators in efforts to regain full local control and full funding so our children can obtain the quality education they deserve.

This petition is started to prevent children from being forced to go to homes where they are scared for their safety.

Demand that Congress reinstate the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act that was gutted by Congress recently.

President Obama, a better wage can't wait. We call on you to announce a "Good Jobs" executive order to raise the wages of federal contract workers during the State of the Union. You have said that you will do "everything in my power" to help the middle class, including taking executive action. Well, here is a perfect opportunity. Please ensure that federal contract workers are paid a livable wage by issuing a "Good Jobs" executive order during your address on Tuesday.

President Obama, a better wage can't wait. We call on you to announce a "good jobs" executive order to raise the wages of federal contract workers during the State of the Union. You have said that you will do "everything in your power" to help the middle class, including taking executive action-- please ensure that 2 million workers are paid a livable wage by issuing a "Good Jobs" Executive Order.

Pres. Obama & Sec. of State Kerry should use all diplomatic means to ensure a UN-monitored ceasefire between the Syrian government and its Saudi/Turkey-backed armed opposition occurs by Jan. 1, as called for by the 11/14 Vienna agreement.