Stop the Ryan Field demolition/new construction and concerts!

Stop the Ryan Field project! Save Ryan Field, tribal land, archeological resources, ancestral burials, the canal, the environment, and peace and quiet! Stop the concerts!

The Ryan Field project causes problems on multiple levels. It gets rid of a treasure, Ryan Field/Dyche Stadium, which was declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places by the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office. It was designed by James Gamble Rogers, who has many landmarks. It is linked to people such as Mayor Dyche, for whom the stadium was named, and Coach Walker, for whom Walker Way and the Randy Walker Terrace are named. It is a place of tradition, fun, and history. It should be an Evanston landmark. Save the Old Girl of Evanston! (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/08/28/guest-essay-old-dyche-stadium-ryan-field/) (https://twitter.com/CFBcampustour/status/1725937494456230299) (https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/the-top-25-college-tailgates-in-america) (https://readjack.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/first-and-ten-northwestern-the-tale-of-the-1995-rose-bowl-wildcats/) (https://www.insidenu.com/2017/8/28/16209030/ryan-field-concessions-dining-food-sodexo-changes-burgers-northwestern-football-reviews-photos) (https://supertailgate.com/stadium/northwestern-university) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114752613/william-andrew-dyche) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14775660/randy-walker) (https://saveryanfield8.wixsite.com/saveryanfield-1) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE9O3GPjebk) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127261285/james-gamble-rogers) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ZTJiyy8U8) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPOd-q26KKs) (https://www.insidenu.com/2023/11/18/23966444/a-heartfelt-farewell-to-ryan-field) (https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternAthletics/videos/run-for-walk-2018-72918/10156731579773701/?locale=zh_CN) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFQWNZy5z-s) (https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternU/videos/northwestern-marching-band-through-the-years/360714343042584/)

(https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dyche-Stadium/139179269453405)

The ordinance approving demolition and the proposed memorandum of agreement are contradictory. The ordinance approving demolition says that the demolition “preserves historic resources” and that Ryan Field is “not historically significant.” The memorandum says that Ryan Field is historically significant and says that it was declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places by an officer of the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office. Both Northwestern and the City of Evanston knew that the stadium was historically significant. They were notified that it had been declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places by the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office. Northwestern also made a big deal about “all private dollars” in their demolition campaign, while not saying that they cannot use state or federal funds to demolish a place declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Ryan Field was declared the “most amazing college stadium in Illinois” by Sports Management Degree Guide (https://www.sports-management-degrees.com/the-most-amazing-college-stadium-in-every-state/) won the Football Field of the Year award by the Sports Turf Managers Association twice (https://www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/football-field-year-winners). Ryan Field is in good condition as evidenced by the permits shown at https://aca-prod.accela.com/EVANSTON/Cap/CapHome.aspx?module=Building&TabName=Building looking under 1501 Central Street.

Ryan Field is on tribal land and the Native American Guardians Association has demanded a stop to the demolition and new construction to preserve this land, archeological resources, and ancestral burials. (https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/exclusive-native-group-behind-commanders-lawsuit-demands-northwestern-scrap-plans-for-800m-stadium-native-american-guardians-association-naga-university-evanston-illinois)

Additionally, the demolition and new construction would cause many environmental problems. Demolition and new construction cause much environment harm in themselves. The new stadium has water usage problems, including harming the canal by dumping drainage into it and removing groundwater from the land. The water dumped in the canal will cause flooding in Wilmette. (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/11/01/letter-to-the-editor-ryan-field-climate-plan-commitment/) (https://www.wbez.org/stories/hazing-scandal-and-the-fate-of-city-trees-interfere-with-nus-ryan-field-plans/92f348ee-d902-41f7-88e6-c91ce211c007)

Northwestern says that the concerts are necessary to fund demolition and new construction. That is reason enough to oppose the concerts, but there are other good reasons, too. Many neighbors in both Evanston and Wilmette have protested the idea of concerts in the new stadium. The concerts would create a lot of noise, traffic, and interference in usual activities (the salon, the fire station, and the hospital would all be negatively affected as shown in these links). (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/09/27/guest-essay-as-a-mom-who-works-on-central-street-i-oppose-ryan-field-plan/) (https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/25/23805906/northwestern-ryan-field-stadium-renovation-evanston-hospital-northshore-ronald-meyer-op-ed) They would get rid of the peace and quiet in these municipalities. (https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/2023/12/13/wilmette-residents-want-village-officials-to-keep-fighting-nus-ryan-field-plan/) (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/01/28/letter-to-the-editor-nu-do-not-ignore-stadiums-human-environmental-impact/)

Sign the petition to stop this awful project and spread the word! Contacting the recipients directly about stopping the project would also help us. Many thanks!

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¡Pare la demolición/construcción nueva y conciertos de la Cancha Ryan!

¡Pare el proyecto de la Cancha Ryan! ¡Salve la Cancha Ryan, la tierra tribal, los recursos arqueológicos, las sepulturas ancestrales, el canal, el medio ambiente, y la tranquilidad! ¡Pare los conciertos!

El proyecto de la Cancha Ryan causa problemas en múltiples niveles. Se acaba con un tesoro, la Chica Vieja de Evanston, la Cancha Ryan/el Estadio Dyche, lo cual fue declarado elegible para el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos por la Oficina de Preservación Histórica del Estado de Illinois. Fue diseñada por James Gamble Rogers, quien tiene muchos monumentos. Es vinculada con gente como el alcalde Dyche, para quien el estadio fue nombrado, y el director técnico Walker, para quien la Vía Walker y la Terraza Randy Walker fueron nombrados. Es un lugar de tradición, diversión, e historia. Debe ser un monumento de Evanston. ¡Salve a la Chica Vieja de Evanston! (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/08/28/guest-essay-old-dyche-stadium-ryan-field/) (https://twitter.com/CFBcampustour/status/1725937494456230299) (https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/the-top-25-college-tailgates-in-america) (https://readjack.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/first-and-ten-northwestern-the-tale-of-the-1995-rose-bowl-wildcats/) (https://www.insidenu.com/2017/8/28/16209030/ryan-field-concessions-dining-food-sodexo-changes-burgers-northwestern-football-reviews-photos) (https://supertailgate.com/stadium/northwestern-university) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114752613/william-andrew-dyche) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14775660/randy-walker) (https://saveryanfield8.wixsite.com/saveryanfield-1) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE9O3GPjebk) (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127261285/james-gamble-rogers) (https://youtube.com/watch?v=s2ZTJiyy8U8) (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lPOd-q26KKs) (https://www.insidenu.com/2023/11/18/23966444/a-heartfelt-farewell-to-ryan-field) (https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternAthletics/videos/run-for-walk-2018-72918/10156731579773701/?locale=zh_CN) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFQWNZy5z-s) (https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternU/videos/northwestern-marching-band-through-the-years/360714343042584/)

(https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dyche-Stadium/139179269453405)

La ordenanza aprobando la demolición y el memorando de acuerdo propuesto son contradictorios. La ordenanza aprobando la demolición dice que la demolición “preserva recursos históricos” y que la Cancha Ryan no es significante históricamente. El memorando dice que la Ryan Field es significante históricamente y dice que fue declarado elegible para el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos por un oficial de la Oficina de Preservación Histórica del Estado de Illinois. La Universidad Noroccidental también hacia gran cosa de “todos dólares privados” en su campaña de demolición, mientras no diciendo que no pueden usar fondos estatales ni federales para demoler un lugar declarado elegible para el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos.

La Cancha Ryan fue declarada “el estadio más maravillosa de Illinois” por la Guía de Títulos de Administración Deportiva (https://www.sports-management-degrees.com/the-most-amazing-college-stadium-in-every-state/) y ganó el premio del Campo de Fútbol Americano del Año por los la Asociación de Gerentes de Césped Deportivo dos veces (https://www.sportsfieldmanagement.org/football-field-year-winners). La Cancha Ryan está en buena condición como lo demuestran los permisos vistos en https://aca-prod.accela.com/EVANSTON/Cap/CapHome.aspx?module=Building&TabName=HOME mirando debajo de 1501 Central Street (1501 Calle Central).

La Cancha Ryan está en tierra tribal y la Asociación de los Guardianes de los Nativos Americanos ha demandado que pare la demolición y construcción nueva para preservar esta tierra, recursos arqueológicos, y sepulturas ancestrales. (https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/exclusive-native-group-behind-commanders-lawsuit-demands-northwestern-scrap-plans-for-800m-stadium-native-american-guardians-association-naga-university-evanston-illinois)

Adicionalmente, la demolición y construcción nueva causarían muchos problemas ambientales. La demolición y construcción nueva causan mucho daño ambiental por si mismos. El nuevo estadio tiene problemas del uso del agua, incluyendo haciendo daño al canal por vertiendo drenaje en él y quitando agua subterránea de la tierra. El agua vertida en el canal va a causar inundación en Wilmette. (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/11/01/letter-to-the-editor-ryan-field-climate-plan-commitment/) (https://www.wbez.org/stories/hazing-scandal-and-the-fate-of-city-trees-interfere-with-nus-ryan-field-plans/92f348ee-d902-41f7-88e6-c91ce211c007)

La Universidad Noroccidental dice que los conciertos son necesarios para recaudar fondos para la demolición y nueva construcción. Esto es razón suficiente para oponer a los conciertos, pero hay otras buenas razones también. Muchos vecinos en tanto Evanston como Wilmette han protestado la idea de conciertos en el nuevo estadio. Los conciertos crearían mucho ruido, tráfico, e interferencia en actividades regulares (tanta la peluquería como la estación de bomberos y el hospital serían afectados negativamente con lo demuestran estos enlaces). (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/09/27/guest-essay-as-a-mom-who-works-on-central-street-i-oppose-ryan-field-plan/) (https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/7/25/23805906/northwestern-ryan-field-stadium-renovation-evanston-hospital-northshore-ronald-meyer-op-ed) Quitarían la tranquilidad en estos municipios. (https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/2023/12/13/wilmette-residents-want-village-officials-to-keep-fighting-nus-ryan-field-plan/) (https://evanstonroundtable.com/2023/01/28/letter-to-the-editor-nu-do-not-ignore-stadiums-human-environmental-impact/)

¡Firme la petición para parar este proyecto horrible y haga correr la voz! Contactando a los recipientes directamente sobre parar el proyecto tambiennos ayudaría. ¡Muchísimas gracias!

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