The long list of complaints from neighbors who live near the park includes noise, parking issues, street closures and taking over the community's green space.
Riot Fest debuted back in 2005, but in 2015, it changed venues, making Douglass Park its stomping grounds.
"Yell out all you want, we're going to do this regardless. We need to work together, stop yelling, stop fighting with us, yell, let's present it, and we're going to go to Q and A, we're going to take your questions," one organizer said."How is Riot Fest coming to North Lawndale, 24th Ward, going to benefit the people that live in the community, the people that work in the community, and the people that have to deal with the situation," one resident argued.
The rep also said that two additional meetings will be held with the community prior to the festival returning in September. that I have read and agree
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