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Putting the 'profit' in
non-profit?
As CEO of the ANI, Ron Forman continues to be paid far more than any comparable
colleagues by an increasingly wide margin.
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Fact or Fiction?
Separating fact from fiction on
Audubon's oft-repeated claim that they operate
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Our Mission
SaveAudubonPark remains committed to the task
of monitoring, reporting and, where possible, contributing to the ongoing
planning and development processes in Audubon Park. History and current
indicators suggest that this will be a continual trend towards privatization,
commercialization and exploitation of this precious park land by forces
whose sympathy for the public interest and the preservation of green space
in this city is limited.
A Brief History
For more information about our initial mission,
read Who Are We? The following link provides more information
about the nature and composition of the Audubon Commission and the Audubon Nature Institute.
Many of our primary concerns about the golf course redevelopment centered
around specific issues including the plight of Hurst Walk that was initially slated for removal.
Additionally, we were concerned about the
lack of adequate public planning and consultation in the development of this
particular initiative.
Now that the golf course redevelopment is complete,
and wins or losses, the issues are decided, we are focused on continuing
to advocate for a Master Plan for Audubon
Park - one that takes the general public interest in the protection
of green space into account, and is not primarily devoted to the financial
interests of the Audubon Nature Institute.
A Master
Plan for Audubon Park
We believe that if a Master
Plan for Audubon Park had existed before the golf course redevelopment was
started, not only would there have been much less controversy, but the redevelopment
would have been more sensitive to the interests of the wider park-going
public.
The Audubon Commission and Audubon Nature Institute
are now in the process of developing such a plan. However, we are concerned
that the plan will not ultimately protect Audubon Park from further unwarranted
development brought on by the financial imperatives of its guardians,
and at the expense of the passive green space, public accessibility and
tranquility of this valuable urban oasis.
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