September 1, 2017
The St. Louis Blues want to build a practice rink in Creve
Coeur State Park. They are meeting with some serious opposition from
environmentalists and park users who don’t want to see the park losing land to
a hockey rink, the inevitable parking lot, and the general disruption that
would ensue.
Undaunted by the opposition, and heedless of the fact that the
rink hasn’t been approved by the National Park Service, a construction company
began grading the disputed site. It’s for stormwater drainage, says the CEO of
the coalition pushing for the rink.
Strangely, the permit issued for the grading says, “For
construction of an ice rink.”
The St. Louis City Council has issued a resolution to delay
the project. The National Park Service is also not happy, and has requested a
delay until the project has gone through the proper channels.
Dare we hope that the public will not be bulldozed into
having the rink at the park?
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