Save the Crystal Gardens at Navy Pier, Chicago

11/13/2023

11/13/2023

The Insect Asylum has tons of plants available on a pay-what-you-can basis, and its owner is looking for volunteers to help pot them.

01/12/2022

For anyone wondering where the public notice was published in the Chicago Tribune. Section 2, pg 13, June 30, 2021. So easy to overlook if you're not looking for it

01/12/2022

I recently wrote a letter to . Swipe to see their response.

I asked for a legitimate response to my statement and this is what I get-- that they went through the City of Chicago avenues and nothing else.

Anyone got any more ideas?

12/21/2021

Full letter from Alderman Reilly! See my earlier post for more information!

12/21/2021

Looking for help! Letter link in bio!
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Hello, I am writing to give you an update on the efforts to Save the Crystal Gardens and am asking for help to find the City of Chicago notice of a zoning amendment public hearing for the Crystal Gardens.

This notice is related to Illuminarium, Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens, 600 E. Grand Ave., and/or Institutional Planned Development Number 527 and was published in the Chicago Tribune on June 30, 2021. I am looking for either a print or online version. Please contact me at [email protected] with any information.

I have been working to find out whether we, the residents of Chicago, were properly notified, per City of Chicago Zoning Ordinance, of the proposed zoning amendment to re-zone the Crystal Gardens for commercial use and allow Illuminarium to move in. Alderman Reilly of the 42nd Ward, home of Navy Pier, became informed of my efforts and sent me a letter-- read it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tKIgLeIqe18h09jPU0QzvmyS1NcoRRrE/view?usp=sharing

In the letter, a City Planner from the Department of Planning and Development explains to Alderman Reilly that "notice of the public hearing to consider the application was published in the Chicago Tribune on June 30, 2021". I have not been able to find any such notice. Finding this information would greatly help the movement to save the Crystal Gardens. Thank you in advance for your time! Happy Holidays!

11/29/2021

covered our efforts! Thank you for the story! https://chicagomaroon.com/article/2021/11/18/navy-piers-crystal-gardens-replaced-digital-entertainment/

11/17/2021

Thank you so much to those who came out for last weekend's rally! We were covered by Fox 32! This was our last rally, but the work continues.

Looking for a way to get involved? Contact your City of Chicago alderman about your opposition to the move!

11/11/2021

Please spread the word and share with your people! Here is the meeting place for this Saturday's rally starting at noon. It will be cold, so please dress for the weather. See you all then!

11/05/2021

Please go answer the poll in our story!

10/26/2021

More information soon!