Miriam Levine and John Lane: Additional courts block sight lines with high chain link fences and large areas of dark green mesh, defeating the goals of the park improvement plan.

Dear Madam Mayor and Commissioners:


Thank you for all your work to improve Flamingo Park. We strongly advise you to cap the number of Flamingo Park tennis courts at 17 for the following reasons:

Seventeen courts adequately serve the tennis playing population.

Additional courts would add to neighborhood traffic and reduce open space.

Additional courts block sight lines with high chain link fences and large areas of dark green mesh, defeating the goals of the park improvement plan.

Additional courts require an increase in maintenance and therefore an increase in costs.

More than 17 tennis courts does not benefit the Flamingo Park neighborhood residents—adults and children—rather it locks them out, restricting them to a smaller area.

While we recognize that there are competing interests for the use of the park, we believe that an increase in the number of courts favors a small minority. The park is for all of us!

Please do the right thing for the residents of our precious neighborhood.

Sincerely,  Miriam Levine and John Lane