How Brighton Park Fought for Kelly Park
Brighton Park is the most park-poor neighborhood in the city of Chicago. Kelly Park renovations began when a group of community members noticed that youth and residents were frequently using a park that was not safe for youth to play. The uneven grounds and lack of resources and investment made Kelly Park unsafe to community
members.
In 2011 with the support of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC), community members decided to form a campaign to renovate Kelly Park and formally create a Kelly Park Advisory Council (KPAC). BPNC helped KPAC apply for grants to renovate Kelly Park.
One of these grants was the Cubs Charities Diamond Project grant. This grant helped us renovate our two baseball diamonds. Afterwards, we received another grant to do maintenance in the field and to purchase a new scoreboard.
These renovations are very important to our community due to the limited green space in Brighton Park.
KPAC and Brighton Park are thankful to our partners for giving youth a safe space to play.
Thank you:
State Capital Funds - Senator Sandoval
Learn more about Kelly Park! Read articles about KPAC 's journey to a safe Kelly Park.
Cubs, ESPN Spruce Up Park Fields In Kelly Park
Chicagoans Have Learned to Navigate the Politics of Parks
Kelly Park Awarded $25,000 Grant To Refurbish Basketball Courts
Making Ends Meet: It Takes a Village of Funders to Re-Make a Park
