Judge Rules to Allow Parks to Redesign Park—With Strings Attached
(See bottom page 19 and page 20
for silver lining of decision)
Read the
pending environmental lawsuit here
Read the
original lawsuit here
Read the
court decision against the City, July 2006 here
Here is an index to the documents within the file:
Pages 1-3 Court Order to Show Cause
Pages 4-11 Affirmation
Pages 13-23 Jonathan Greenberg's Affidavit
Pages 24-30 Luther Harris' Affidavit
Pages 31-32 Rebecca Parelman's Affidavit
Pages 33-34 Fusun Ateser's Affidavit
Pages 35-36 Anne Emmerman's Affidavit
Pages 37-38 Letter from Disabled In Action to the Art Commission
Pages 42-58 Verified Petition
Pages 60-77 Exhibits
March 2007 Motion for Leave to Appeal
March 2007 Appellate Court Decision
May 2006 The Parks Department's response to our lawsuit
July 25, 2006 Court Ruling Derails Unpopular Redesign of Washington Sq. Park Washington Sq. Park
Open WSP Coalition Lawsuit Prevails in Court, City Enjoined from Further Work,
Plan Sent Back to Community for New Approval Process
The City's Appeal
shamefully argues that transforming the Central Plaza
is "Immaterial" to the Park and that Parks
NEVER AGREED to the "Gerson-Quinn Agreement"(p. 20)
Please inform our City Council!