To: The California State House, The California State Senate, and Governor Gavin Newsom
Stop Commercial Concerts at The State Historic Park
The State Historic Park is committing to 9-10 commercial concerts per year in order to finance the park. This strategy destroys the local environments, the grounds of the park and it's wildlife irreparably. There is a better way. Please support the park by signing this petition to stop 15,000 - 25,000 attendance commercial concerts in the Historic Park. We are calling on the Governor and the State Park system to eliminate large commercial concerts in support of smaller local community inspired concerts and other events.
Why is this important?
Los Angeles is desperate for a convenient open tranquil nature inspired park. Some positive changes will transform the State Historic Park in 2014 into an incredible oasis of trees, a large water wheel donated by UCLA, ancient artifacts and water will be funneled over from the L.A. river! However, the State Historic Park is committing to 9-10 commercial concerts per year in order to finance the park. This is a densely populated area with old communities such as Solano Park see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solano_Canyon,_Los_Angeles Lincoln Heights and HIghland Park are not far from this park either. As well as all of the Downtown L.A. communities including Chinatown and Little Tokyo.
The strategy to include large commercial concerts trashes the local environments, the grounds of the park and wildlife irreparably. There is a better way. Please support the park by signing this petition to stop 15,000 - 25,000 attendance commercial concerts. We are calling on the Governor and the State Park system to eliminate large commercial concerts in support of smaller local community inspired concerts and other events. This Historic State Park serves 3.82 million L.A. residents.
The State Park system's mission statement, "To provide for the health, inspiration, and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the State's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation." No where does it say we support trashing of the environment in favor of money.
The strategy to include large commercial concerts trashes the local environments, the grounds of the park and wildlife irreparably. There is a better way. Please support the park by signing this petition to stop 15,000 - 25,000 attendance commercial concerts. We are calling on the Governor and the State Park system to eliminate large commercial concerts in support of smaller local community inspired concerts and other events. This Historic State Park serves 3.82 million L.A. residents.
The State Park system's mission statement, "To provide for the health, inspiration, and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the State's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation." No where does it say we support trashing of the environment in favor of money.