The Will County Environmental Network continues to advocate for green space north of Laraway Road to mitigate the effect of CenterPoint Properties’ impact on the historic woods that the Network has worked to protect since the 1980s.
Two important meetings are slated this week.
First, the CenterPoint annexation is expected to be voted on at the Tuesday, July [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 26, 2008
Advocating for green space, water quality protection
July 16, 2008
BREAKING NEWS!
THE VILLAGE OF ROCKDALE PASSED A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A GREEN SPACE BUFFER DURING ITS Tuesday night meeting.
The resolution reads:
“WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rockdale believes it is beneficial to require large-scale developments to provide green space to mitigate and buffer the effects on surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, trucks and [...]
July 15, 2008
Work hard for best planning practices
At the Joliet City Council Land Use meeting, the members of the Will County Environmental Network called for the creation of a green space buffer north of Laraway Road. CenterPoint’s plan to develop an intermodal center twice as large as Elwood creates an undeniable impact on the region.
Network members do not believe green space within the [...]
