Park agencies manage many acres of public space where sometimes controversial activities take place. What authority does your organization have to address E-Scooters & E-Bikes, First Amendment activities, public camping and more? Find out as Megan Mack, Erin Monforti, and Tyler Smith join Ancel Glink's Quorum Forum podcast to present "Not in my Park!" at the 2025 IAPD/IPRA Soaring to New Heights Conference! What controversial activities are impacting your parks? Email us at [email protected]!

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Resources

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Public Act 103-0899

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=103-0899&GA=103

Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?ActID=2062

Swart, et al. v. City of Chicago, 440 F.Supp. 926 (N.D. Ill. 2020)

https://casetext.com/case/swart-v-city-of-chi

Court Finds Park Ordinance Constitutional as Applied to "Occupy Chicago" Protesters

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2014/12/court-finds-park-ordinance.html

Court Rejects Occupy Chicago Protesters' Challenge to Park Hours Ordinance

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2015/12/court-rejects-occupy-chicago-protesters.html

Supreme Court Upholds Ordnance Prohibiting Camping & Sleeping on Public Property

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2024/07/supreme-court-upholds-ordinance.html

Ordinance Prohibiting Homeless from Sleeping in Public Places is Unconstitutional

https://municipalminute.ancelglink.com/2018/09/ordinance-prohibiting-homeless-from.html

Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3517

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Credits

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Producer: Daniel J. Bolin

Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer

Chair: Erin M. Monforti

Engineers: Matt Smith, Ricardo Perez

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