My brothers and sisters from Michigan, Minnesota and South Dakota and I were among those turned away from Millennium Park because of it having been reserved for Toyota and its associates. We had planned a lunchtime picnic and, after paying substantial parking fees and hefty gas prices, came loaded with heavy coolers and food baskets and chairs and tables, braving the load in spite of elderly strained knees and shoulders and hips among us, because I was so thrilled to be able to share with my family the wonders of the city’s new public space.
What a blow to be turned away (in spite of owning a Toyota ourselves! Ouch!) and told to “come back tomorrow” (by which time my siblings would all be hundreds of miles away).
I understand and appreciate Toyota’s wanting to treat its people well, but it could have reserved another space and still allowed its guests to enjoy Millennium Park free of charge along with the rest of us.
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