Forest Park Income-Based Senior Living Facility
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Develop in-park Forest Park Senior Living facilities for long-time senior residents of low to moderate incomes atop the current parking lot reserved for the Visitor Center.
This area is a prime location not only because it is quite literally in the park, but also because it has easy access to the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Station.
Seniors from working class backgrounds deserve to retire in peace, and the city should strive to provide seniors with some sort of perk for having stayed committed to our city. The wealthy should not be the only ones afforded the luxuries of life.
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Profile of Robert Dowgwillo
Posted by:Robert Dowgwillo
3 months ago
I strongly oppose this idea. It has no merit. Forest Park is for recreation and relaxation for the general public, not a housing project. Fortunately, the Park's charter would not allow this kind of development in any case.
I agree that the aging population requires senior living facilities. But, senior living facilities can be built anywhere, and you can call them whatever you want, including Forest Park Senior Living. This idea not unlike that proposed by an alderwoman to allow homeless tent cities on ANY piece of public land in the city.
Profile of Abby Thacker
Posted by:Abby Thacker
10 months ago
This is an excellent idea. My mother worked in senior housing for years, and it’s an absolute scandal how much some of those companies are taking from vulnerable people. This would allow working class seniors to have the same dignity and care that others with more money have access to. In a society where our aging loved ones are less likely to have pensions or enough social security to live off of, this is imperative.
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Profile of Malik LMalik L on September 12, 2025
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Housing, Urban Development & Zoning