June 17, 2017 – The Obama Library: Baby Steps for Transparency

Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director of Friends of the Parks (FOTP) returns to talk about scheduled meetings that are designed to provide input from the community regarding the proposed Obama Library and other changes to south side parks.

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June 3, 2017 – Parks As Democracy

Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry discusses issues like the Obama Library, plans to create a PGA-calibre golf course on Chicago’s south side, and the upcoming conference, Parks as Democracy?

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