JEAN KLOCK PARK | Economic Justice Petition: Stop Corporate Takeover of Jean Klock Park! | Change.org

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Economic Justice Petition:
Stop Corporate Takeover of Jean Klock Park! | Change.org
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Greetings,

Please do not approve the sale and development of Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor, Michigan.Let it remain as it was intended to be, a place of pristine beauty for all to enjoy.

In a city where the citizens have been through so much and are left with so little, it is unconscionable to allow an Emergency Manager appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to come in and take one of the last things of value and pride in Benton Harbor, and sell it off to developers. In addition, the land has been severely underpriced to the benefit of the wealthy developers trying to obtain it; the land consists of globally rare ecosystems and threatened species; and the land was deeded under the intention that it remain undeveloped and for all to enjoy, forever.

As John Klock said when deeding the land to the citizens of Benton Harbor:
"In taking an inventory of life, we all take stock of the circumstances surrounding the happiest moments. The giving of this park to the city of Benton Harbor has been to Mrs. Klock and myself, the happiest moment of our lives. The deed of this park in the courthouse of St. Joseph will live forever. Perhaps some of you do not own a foot of ground, remember then, that this is your park, it belongs to you. Perhaps some of you have no piano or phonograph, the roll of the water murmuring in calm, roaring in storm, is your music, your piano and music box. The beach is yours, the drive is yours, the dunes are yours, all yours. It is not so much a gift from my wife and myself, it’s a gift from a little child. See to it that the park is the children's.”

Please make sure that his intention is honored and the treasure that is Jean Klock Park remains protected forever.

Thank you.
[Your name]

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