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
