Gluek Park Closed Due to Asbestos Contamination
Gluek Park, a popular spot for dog walkers and kids in northeast Minneapolis, is closed. But the Minneapolis Park Board signs posted across the driveways don't say why.
On Friday, a few neighborhood activists took matters into their own hands and posted home-made orange signs at the park entrance that made the reason clear.
"Park closed," they read. "Asbestos Abatement Project."
Neighborhood residents said the Park Board closed the park about three weeks ago [finally, after the Park Board commissioners were pressured by concerned citizens], but has not responded to their requests for signs that warn about the asbestos contamination. People -- and children -- on foot can easily walk past the signs, they said.
"Citizens should know it's not wise to go in here," said Tom Taylor, a member of the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization.