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Save Spencer Park, Newport RI

Save Spencer Park, Newport RI

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Department of Utilities Newport RI, Julie Forgue
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Located between Wellington Ave and Narragansett Ave, this small neighborhood park was once an inlet to Narragansett bay.  The proposed 6 million gallon underground tank would destroy our park and its 25 trees, and cause constant flooding to the dig site and neighborhood.  We believe this holding tank will not eliminate the overflow of stormwater concerns or solve the problem of the cities sewage pipes and pumps for treating the stored overflows.  The construction of a 6 million gallon holding tank will likely create more problems and expenses than it would solve for the city of Newport RI.

 

Please sign our petition to Julie Forgue and the City Council, urging them to withdrawal this option and find a viable solution to the city sewer problems; working with the DEM, EPA and Army Corps of Engineers. 

 

Located between Wellington Ave and Narragansett Ave, this small neighborhood park was once an inlet to Narragansett bay.  The proposed 6 million gallon underground tank would destroy our park and its 25 trees, and cause constant flooding to the dig site and neighborhood.  We believe this holding tank will not eliminate the overflow of stormwater concerns or solve the problem of the cities sewage pipes and pumps for treating the stored overflows.  The construction of a 6 million gallon holding tank will likely create more problems and expenses than it would solve for the city of Newport RI.

 

Please sign our petition to Julie Forgue and the City Council, urging them to withdrawal this option and find a viable solution to the city sewer problems; working with the DEM, EPA and Army Corps of Engineers. 

 

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# 64:
6:28 pm PST, Nov 23, Marilyn Sass, California
# 63:
4:31 am PST, Nov 14, Bridget Butlin, Rhode Island
I would strongly object to a holding tank being put under Spencer Park. One of my great concerns is that this would cause even more flooding in our area. A tank of the size that is proposed would adversely affect the drainage ability of the Park, which is already poor due to its low elevation. We who live around the Park are already very familiar with the sight of a huge ponds instead of grass, and sometimes impassable roads. A huge holding tank would undoubtably exacerbate this problem. Not to mention the possibilities of foul odours eminating from the tank - even on the understanding the tank will not hold raw sewage, and the destruction of the beautiful old trees.
# 62:
1:56 am PST, Nov 12, Oska Vant Hoff, Indonesia
# 61:
2:54 pm PST, Nov 6, William Shaw, Rhode Island
This beautiful park overlooking the harbor is utilized by young and old, making the fifth ward a truly historic and beautiful neighborhood. This project will destroy this up and coming area and result in homes decaying and general deteriation of a downtown Newport neighborhood as there will be little incentive to continue the vast improvements and renovations the neighborhood has experienced over the past 5-10 years. This is a travesty!!!
# 60:
2:53 pm PST, Nov 6, William Shaw, Rhode Island
This beautiful park overlooking the harbor is utilized by young and old, making the fifth ward a truly historic and beautiful neighborhood. This project will destroy this up and coming area and result in homes decaying and general deteriation of a downtown Newport neighborhood as there will be little incentive to continue the vast improvements and renovations the neighborhood has experienced over the past 5-10 years. This is a travesty!!!
# 59:
6:54 pm PST, Nov 3, Mark Sutherland, Rhode Island
# 58:
9:25 am PDT, Oct 31, Deborah White, Rhode Island
The park was first designated a no building zone and should be honored. Residents are being used by the money people to pay for their building and overcrowding large condo's to fix their sewer problem. Please don't wreck out town anymore.
# 57:
1:32 pm PDT, Oct 29, Name not displayed, Rhode Island
# 56:
11:47 am PDT, Oct 29, Name not displayed, Rhode Island
To use the park as a holding tank for raw sewage is a bad idea. The park is build on reclaimed land (Fen).
# 55:
7:02 pm PDT, Oct 27, Name not displayed, Rhode Island
a park is a park is a park leave it that way everyone needs a place to unwind like my friend sharon please find another less obvious place to put the tank
# 54:
11:06 am PDT, Oct 27, Thomas Frazer, Rhode Island
We have a great interest in the City of Newport. My father was a native Newporter, born in a house at 44 Warner St and raised through out his life in Newport, RI. Gren Frazer, an all-star catcher, played many a baseball game at Cardines Field, still in Newport and a place where I visit from time to time. Our daughter, picked Newport and Salve Regina University because of its beauty. I strongly ask you to save Spencer Park in Newport. The beautification and restoration of Newport should continuously move forward not be torn down. Keep our environment strong.
# 53:
10:45 am PDT, Oct 27, Valeria Soboleva, Russian Federation
# 52:
10:23 am PDT, Oct 27, Jillene Khan, Rhode Island
# 51:
7:19 am PDT, Oct 27, Ryan Cote, Georgia
I visit my family on Grafton St. very frequently. I would hate to see Spencer park damaged.
# 50:
6:45 am PDT, Oct 27, Andrew Daum, Rhode Island
No way, I love that park.
# 49:
6:37 am PDT, Oct 27, Isabel Coyle, Rhode Island
as a real estate agent who deals with people who come from out of state i feel that the more pocket parks and open space our towns have to offer the more attractive the houses are ; and the prospect of moving becomes
# 48:
6:15 am PDT, Oct 27, Kevin & Gianna Sullivan, Rhode Island
We will fight this all the way.
# 47:
7:05 pm PDT, Oct 26, Dan Ferreira, Massachusetts
As children, we played football and baseball here. Hung out here watching the 4th of July fireworks traffic file out from Kings Park. Even, my grandparents house was built in the park and moved to where it is now on Clinton street. I love this park. To destroy it would be a damn shame.
# 46:
5:34 pm PDT, Oct 26, Name not displayed, Florida
# 45:
5:28 pm PDT, Oct 26, Jennifer Caswell, Rhode Island
# 44:
4:21 pm PDT, Oct 26, Sharon Evans, Rhode Island
Julie, I have long enjoyed quiet walks with my dogs at Spencer Park. It is a place where I can mentally escape after working all day in the Operating Room at the hospital. I would find it a great dis-service to come home take a walk after dinner only to have no where to unwind, but rather her pumps running 24hrs. Please re-think your proposal and ask yourself is this what you would want for You and Your Family.
# 43:
3:53 pm PDT, Oct 26, Jane Perry, Rhode Island
I find the proposal to dig up the park completely unacceptable! This would certainly kill all the mature trees by upsetting their root systems if not requiring their outright removal. Flooding of the site is also a very real concern. My family has used this park all our lives. My sister & cousins and many close friends live on Clinton Ave and Marchant Street and this will certain have a negative impact on their neighborhood and quality of life . Get rid of some of the hideous time share units and put a tank under there. Leave our park alone!
# 42:
3:37 pm PDT, Oct 26, Michael Benisch, Rhode Island
# 41:
3:30 pm PDT, Oct 26, Brigid O'Brien, Rhode Island
I live on Clinton st. I sit and read in the park under the trees! I love watching all the dogs and families playing in the park in the summer! It would be a shame to ruin this peaceful place!
# 40:
2:57 pm PDT, Oct 26, Regina LaChance, Rhode Island
# 39:
2:33 pm PDT, Oct 26, Amy and Dave Burnes, Rhode Island
Let's take a more environmentally responsible approach altogether. It would make more sense to move the entire waste management facility to a location that is not emptying into Newport Harbor nor in an area near beaches or that is thriving on the tourism industry.
# 38:
1:41 pm PDT, Oct 26, Terrie Champion-Welford, Rhode Island
Don,t ruin Spencer Park.
# 37:
11:28 am PDT, Oct 26, Edward Schene, Rhode Island
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# 36:
9:26 am PDT, Oct 26, Regent Nicholas, Rhode Island
# 35:
9:24 am PDT, Oct 26, Kathy Metz, Rhode Island
Find another place to put your holding tank! Spencer Park is a beautiful community, common ground area, where people enjoy playing with their dogs, football games, picnicing with their families, and meeting up with each other to say hello. What a shame to take away a peaceful place that means so much to all who enjoy. I'm sure there must be other places to place this holding tank. Please don't ruin a good thing and turn it into a big regret for those of us who live in this area.
# 34:
8:23 am PDT, Oct 26, Claudia Pedrosa, Portugal
# 33:
7:18 am PDT, Oct 26, Winkle Kelley, Rhode Island
Please protect our neighborhood! Spencer Park is a beautiful spot & is used & enjoyed by numerous people. This special space should not be ruined by constructing a holding tank.
# 32:
7:11 am PDT, Oct 26, Carol LaChance, Rhode Island
# 31:
7:03 am PDT, Oct 26, Hugh O'Donnell, Rhode Island
# 30:
7:00 am PDT, Oct 26, Lynn Cornell, Rhode Island
# 29:
3:42 am PDT, Oct 26, Forest Venkat, India
# 28:
10:20 pm PDT, Oct 25, Miguel Dias, New York
# 27:
7:25 pm PDT, Oct 25, Tatiana Costa, Brazil
# 26:
7:18 pm PDT, Oct 25, Anthony Montapert, California
# 25:
3:16 pm PDT, Oct 25, Name not displayed, California
It should be restored to an inlet
# 24:
1:45 pm PDT, Oct 25, John Lewis, Rhode Island
This park is an oasis of tranquility for the residents of the 5th Ward. To destroy it for the purpose of sewage is reprehensible. The architect of this harebrained idea is a disgrace.
# 23:
2:57 pm PDT, Oct 24, Mervi Rantala, Finland
# 22:
1:27 pm PDT, Oct 24, Nicolas Valmont, Uruguay
# 21:
11:23 am PDT, Oct 24, Cathy Kennedy, Rhode Island
# 20:
10:11 am PDT, Oct 24, Maurice Sellers, Rhode Island
# 19:
9:07 am PDT, Oct 24, Jakub Gola, Poland
# 18:
8:43 am PDT, Oct 24, Elaine Rusk, Rhode Island
# 17:
6:31 am PDT, Oct 24, Ben Van der Werff, Netherlands
# 16:
4:39 am PDT, Oct 24, Jemma Browning, United Kingdom
# 15:
4:39 am PDT, Oct 24, Bill C, Germany
# 14:
4:14 am PDT, Oct 24, John T. Woodhouse III, Rhode Island
# 13:
3:59 am PDT, Oct 24, Hannah Burger, Germany
# 12:
3:46 am PDT, Oct 24, Daniel Soulas, France
# 11:
3:36 am PDT, Oct 24, B�rbara Pinto, Portugal
# 10:
2:06 am PDT, Oct 24, Steve Klein, Virginia
# 9:
12:28 am PDT, Oct 24, Marcin Sztwiertnia, Poland
# 8:
11:47 pm PDT, Oct 23, Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Greece
# 7:
9:09 pm PDT, Oct 23, Christina Anderson, Canada
# 6:
8:16 pm PDT, Oct 23, Tristan Lestat, Alabama
# 5:
8:13 pm PDT, Oct 23, Venkatesan Parthasarathy, India
# 4:
3:11 pm PDT, Oct 23, Arlene Nicholas, Rhode Island
The idea of an underground tank in this low lying area is outrageous. This is a scenic peaceful area that will be tainted by “effluvium” (flowing out 1 : an invisible emanation; especially : an offensive exhalation or smell 2 : a by-product especially in the form of waste … Merriam-Webster online) as the city as noted. Displacing ground and trees for a tank is not the answer to overflow issues. Residents love this park. The beauty of this area is why we tolerate high taxes, water bills and flood insurance requirements. I enjoy being close to the water, but do not want to be close to an underground tank of waste water.
# 3:
1:39 pm PDT, Oct 23, Name not displayed, Illinois
# 2:
1:20 pm PDT, Oct 23, Allan Prior, Rhode Island
# 1:
12:09 pm PDT, Oct 23, Christy Erickson-Prior, Rhode Island
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