The Defenders of Broad Ripple Park envision Broad Ripple Park as a safe, family-oriented, community-scale park with a service radius of three miles -- a buffer from the noise, pollution, and hubbub of the city -- and a natural area where stormwater is filtered, flooding is prevented, urban heat is reduced, and air is purified.

The park is a place for reflection, rejuvenation, peace, and tranquility, offering a refuge in the harmony and beauty of nature. The planned road is fundamentally incompatible with the primary objective of a park. Increased commercial activity compromises the park’s integrity.

Broad Ripple Park is a “true public common,” as often stated by former Indy Parks Director Linda Broadfoot. It must remain a shared resource, accessible to all, free from the detrimental effects of commercial privatization.

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