12/11/2024
Today I want to talk about building in the Madison Parks and Specifically Tenney Park Beach. This project started over 6 months ago and there are high rises that have started and completed floors in that time.
I'm just not sure how the city makes these decisions. The old building worked. There is a beach next to it and a newer playground. Since the end of last winter, the beach has been closed, and the playground is off limits.
If you are a kid, or a family that likes the beach, 2024 was a complete bust.
Ice sports start soon, and meany people drop there ice shacks off the Tenny Beach parking lot, but not if this building doesn't get completed soon as that area stays fenced off too.
My point is: When decisions are made on building in the parks, part of the cost/benefit analysis should include one year of loss for the community, of everything that section of the park has to offer and if you are a kid, that is a significant part of your childhood.
