June 27, 2022
Update on Winchell Parking
Thank you for the tremendous support provided towards the reinstatement of limited parking at the Winchell entrance. Members of the Community and ALPA expressed strong support for this important issue during the City of Kalamazoo Commission meeting on June 21st. There was widespread support within the audience and those that spoke or wrote, provided a strong case on why the City Traffic Engineer’s proposal must be implemented. While we anticipate positive action from the City, ALPA will be taking proactive steps to ensure your voice is heard.
THIS IS NOT “ WHO IS RIGHT” OR JUST A NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUE, BUT A SOCIETAL ISSUE. OUR GREEN SPACES PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STILLNESS, CONTEMPLATION, EXERCISE OF BOTH OUR MIND AND BODY, A PLACE WHERE THE FIELD IS LEVEL- RICH OR POOR. A PLACE OF GREAT DIVERSITY, CONNECTION AND A PLACE TO GAIN MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, CIVILITY AND COOPERATION.
Asylum Lake Preserve is an invaluable treasure for our community and the reinstatement of parking at the Winchell Ave entrance is vital to our community and exhibits strong Commission leadership towards the City’s commitment to the Community Sustainability Plan, its citizens and the benefits our Green Spaces play in all of our lives.
We encourage all of you to write to your City Commissioners and request immediate implementation for the reinstatement of limited parking at the Winchell Ave entrance to the AsylumLake Preserve.
mayor@kalamazoocity.org cooneyd@kalamazoocity.org hessj@kalamazoocity.org
pradelc@kalamazoocity.org deckerq@kalamazoocity.org hoffmans@kalamazoocity.org
juareze@kalamazoocity.org
Thank you
Asylum Lake Preservation Association.