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Funds raised will cover attorney fees to help our anti-tower team negotiate with stakeholders and take action to prevent the cell tower project before a lease is signed between the city and AT&T. We need to act quickly to protect Gershwin Park for our children, families, and neighbors. Please support our legal fight to preserve our beloved park and keep our community safe. Our legal counsel, who has helped us thus far has successfully stopped similar projects in other community parks and believes we have a strong case.

Gershwin Park is the heart of our neighborhood—a place where children play, families gather, and neighbors connect. It’s one of the few remaining quiet green spaces in Clairemont, and it means so much to everyone who calls this community home. Now, AT&T is proposing to place a 65-foot faux eucalyptus cell tower, ground equipment structure, and a diesel generator with 50 gallons of fuel right in the park. We strongly urge the City of San Diego to reject this proposal, which threatens the safety, environment, and character of our neighborhood.

This project raises serious concerns about public safety, environmental impact, property values, and the permanent industrialization of our community green space. The proposed location already has full AT&T wireless and broadband coverage, so there is no need for such a large and intrusive structure. If there are isolated service gaps, they can be addressed through less intrusive alternatives like small cell antennas, distributed antenna system nodes, signal amplifiers, or co-location on existing structures. A 65-foot tower in a neighborhood park should be the last resort, not the first option.

The faux eucalyptus tower would introduce thousands of pounds of artificial plastic materials into a public park, creating pollution and maintenance waste. Residents are deeply concerned about RF exposure, diesel fuel storage, fire safety, falling debris hazards, and the permanent alteration of the park’s landscape. For many families, their home is their largest investment, and placing a highly visible industrial structure in a residential neighborhood park will negatively affect home values. If approved, federal law may allow future expansion, making the tower even larger in the future.