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The Group Seeking to Preserve Helmerich Park looks to the Trust for Public Land for Help

KWGS News

Those seeking to save Helmerich Park at 71st and Riverside ask the Trust for Public Land for help. Ernest Cook is Senior Vice-President of the Trust and oversees the national division. He says he’s here on a fact-finding mission.

Cook says he hasn’t met with city officials about the pending sale of the land for commercial development, but in general his organization opposes the loss of park lands for commercial use. He admits it’s not always a black and white issue, saying some compatible uses may be okay. At first look though, he doesn’t believe that’s the case with the Helmerich plan.