In a surprising move, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that the city of Chicago was within its authority when it approved the Obama Foundation’s plan to build the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park.
After listening to nearly an hour of arguments on both sides, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey said construction of the sprawling Obama center campus can begin and dismissed the lawsuit filed by environmentalists that aimed to halt it.
— Chicago Tribune
Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, the planned Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park has faced strong opposition from the start and was barred from commencing construction due to the pending lawsuit brought forward by the group, Protect Our Parks.
"Even though this might be an important case, it’s not a difficult case," said U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey. "The park should have … be considered for what it is — a park and not a nature preserve."
Obama Foundation CEO David Simas commented on the ruling in a statement: "We are thrilled with the City’s victory and grateful to all of those in Chicago and beyond who have believed in this project and made their voices heard every step of the way. Our vision for the Obama Presidential Center has always been one where the location reinforces the project’s core aims: a celebration of history, a place of connection and engagement for the public, and an investment in community."
Protect Our Parks announced its intention to appeal the ruling.
The black, the white, the yellow, and the occasional red Indian, want their park left alone. The broken agreements of the Chicago organizations trying to ram this thing down the citizens throats are remarkable, even for Chicago.
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"a park and not a nature preserve."
But it is a library? Somebody got paid off.
Yeah, won't be the first time a bunch hoi·ty-toi·ty rich, white people told a black man wasn't allowed in the park, it won't be the last. However, it will be the first time the black man won.
Obama is black?!
this isn't a white part of Chicago though. I have no idea the composition of the plaintiffs involved. But they didn't let Lucas build his swirled blob museum in the park either. And that park was a parking lot.
You bet your ass, if black people were BBQing in the park, BBQ Becky would be all in their shit.
The black, the white, the yellow, and the occasional red Indian, want their park left alone. The broken agreements of the Chicago organizations trying to ram this thing down the citizens throats are remarkable, even for Chicago.
HAHAHAAAAAAA!
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