92: Not In My Park! Regulating Controversial Park Activities
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 podcast@ancelglink.com ! --- Resources --- 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 --- Credits --- Producer: Daniel J. Bolin Executive Producers: Julie Tappendorf, Keri-Lyn Krafthefer Chair: Erin M. Monforti Engineers: Matt Smith, Ricardo Perez This podcast is provided as a service to our public and private sector clients and friends. It is intended to provide timely general information of interest but should not be considered a substitute for legal advice. Read our full disclaimer: www.ancelglink.com/disclaimers