[Communications] Hello Howard Community Garden

[Lorraine Kells]

Lauryn,

So unpleasant to hear this. I'm checing in with the communications
team....What is our reply to this? What can we do?

Lorraine

On Fri, Oct 11, 2024, 10:11 AM Duffee, Lauryn via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Hello! My name is Lu, I'm a student at Loyola and a member of the Rogers
> Park community. Over the summer, I interned at the Hello Howard Community
> Garden and got to know the community on a more personal level. I received
> news yesterday that there is a development project that is planning on
> tearing down the garden to fulfill their "economic recovery plan". I have
> been reaching out to different groups that understand the importance of
> community gardens in communities because I know a lot of community members
> do not want to sit down and let this development happen. I am wondering if
> you have any knowledge, resources, or people you can direct me to that can
> help me understand how to tackle this problem. There is a community meeting
> on Tuesday, Oct 15 at 6pm at Gale Academy I will be attending along with
> other garden leaders. I know it's short notice, but seeing as you are a
> group that supports community gardens, I would love to hear your feedback
> on this issue.
>
> Kindly,
>
> Lu Duffee
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