Park advocates make another legal argument against Obama Presidential Center even as construction continues

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Park advocates make another legal argument against Obama Presidential Center even as construction continues
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The group is hoping the appellate court will halt or even potentially reverse construction of the museum for the former president.

As the Obama Presidential Center’s main building rises higher above Jackson Park, the project’s main opponents on Tuesday made what could be one of their last significant legal efforts to halt construction of the historic project. Following a series of losses in other legal venues that have enabled construction of the center to continue, attorneys representing the advocacy group Protect Our Parks argued before the 7th U.S.

Federal officials determined the center’s construction and nearby roadway fixes would not pose a “significant impact” on the environment, that the site will convert current roadways into green space, and that the plans provided a “public benefit” that aligned with 2016 amendments to the state’s Museum Act allowing presidential centers on park land.

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