- Terry Rumsey
Vote to Save Glen Providence Park
As part of its Open Space, Parks & Trails, and Recreation Planning Process, the Borough of Media is conducting an online public opinion survey about open space, parks, and recreation policy in the borough.
In the opinion of Keep Media Green, the most consequential survey question will address whether or not to spend $4 million in taxpayers’ money to rebuild a high-hazard dam at Third Street that will permanently damage Glen Providence Park in order to recreate a private lake for Broomall’s Lake County Club. For more Info on the Issue, read our news post: Broomall's Dam 101.
Keep Media Green is urging environmentalists, park lovers, and responsible taxpayers to vote AGAINST rebuilding a dam and in FAVOR of building an environmentally friendly bridge.
The survey question will ask residents:
Which do you prefer at Third Street?
A dam
A bridge + KEEP MEDIA GREEN’S CHOICE
No opinion
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A related survey question will ask residents if they prefer to allow car and truck traffic or opt for pedestrian and bicycle traffic only between Media and Upper Providence on Third Street. For More Info on the issue, read our News Post: How Can a Chicken Cross the Road?
Keep Media Green is urging environmentalists, park lovers, and responsible taxpayers to vote AGAINST car and truck traffic on Third Street by the Park and in FAVOR of pedestrian-bicycle traffic only.
The survey question will ask residents:
Which do you prefer at Third Street?
Pedestrian & bicycle traffic only + KEEP MEDIA GREEN’S CHOICE
Pedestrian & bicycle traffic with emergency vehicle access
Automobile traffic with access by pedestrians, bicyclists and emergency vehicles
No opinion
Survey is currently in preview mode and will begin accepting responses soon
Above, from left to right: Dam impact area, valuable wetlands that would be lost if dam is reconstructed, example of pedestrian-bicycle greenway, Third Street where the dam is now partially breached, DEP sign explaining dam breach, dam impact area