Dear ......

I am a mother of four who resides at (Address) I am writing/calling to voice our strong opposition to Related Company's plans destroy a popular park for commercial development. The park is located btw. 92nd and btw. 2/3rd is an important resource for our community. We have very little parks in our neighborhood.....

The original Ruppert Urban Renewal Plan was seriously flawed as it did not allocate an adequate amount of parks and open spaces. Since that time dozens of high rise buildings have been developed in this neighborhood which has further impacted our quality-of-life.

We hope you will also help support the community in its efforts to have the property transferred back to the city and designated as mapped parkland.

Suggested Sample Letter/Talking Points ideas to include:

Personal Experience of using, enjoying the park over the years
• The importance of the park to the community
• Least amount of park and open space of any community board
• Flawed Urban Renewal Plan
• High Density/Destroy Quality-of-life
• Only park in the area for teen-agers
• The park's basketball, tennis courts, handball courts, sitting areas and tot lot service a wide variety of inter-generational park users
• Tree, flora & fauna
• Natural habitat for numerous bird species
• Blocking views and sunlight.