This page is maintained by Friends of Green Street Park (Wilkinsburg West). HEAR OUR STORY:
Green Street Park is a FEDERALLY-DESIGNATED PUBLIC SPACE. In 1981, the Borough of Wilkinsburg was awarded a grant from the National Park Service Land and Water Conservation Fund to improve the park. As a condition of the grant, issued through the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs and enforced by
the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Borough agreed to retain the land for PUBLIC USE. We believe that the Borough of Wilkinsburg and Wilkinsburg School District did not possess the right to sell the property to Akator Construction, LLC in July of 2015 and do not have the right to rezone the property for private development. KNOW THE FACTS:
The sale and transfer of Green Street Park are illegal and in direct violation of the Donated and Dedicated Property Act of 1959 (DDPA) and Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (LWCFA). The Wilkinsburg Borough Council has been asked to reject the application for the development of Green Street Park by Akator Construction, LLC. The Borough of Wilkinsburg and Wilkinsburg School District have been asked to return or replace the removed equipment to Green Street Park and abide by their obligations under the DDPA and LWCFA. Friends of Green Street Park will seek legal recourse if the Borough of Wilkinsburg and Wilkinsburg School District do not comply with Pennsylvania state law. GET INVOLVED:
We implore the Wilkinsburg Borough Council, Wilkinsburg Planning Commission, and Wilkinsburg School District to uphold JUST ACTIONS on behalf of the environment, community, AND people it serves.
Join Friends of Green Street Park at the Wilkinsburg Borough Council, Planning Commission, and School Board meetings to share your statement in support of Green Street Park. You can also share your voice by contacting the following Wilkinsburg Borough Council members directly:
Patrick Shattuck, Council President ([email protected], 412-216-4897)
Marita Garrett, Vice President ([email protected], 412-916-4552)
Vanessa McCarthy-Johnson ([email protected], 412-867-5882)
Paige Trice (no contact info available)
Pamela Macklin ([email protected], 412-242-4448)
Michael Lefebvre ([email protected], 412-243-9978)
Marc Taiani (no contact info available)
Kate Granneman ([email protected])
Michael Rose, Sr. (no contact info available)
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VISIT Green Street Park at the intersection of Green Street and Mifflin Avenue in Wilkinsburg. Bring a picnic! SIGN OUR PETITION: http://tinyurl.com/nvz3ad7
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