Criticism of the social media comments came from one resident, another felt the expense for the event was misguided and a third said the social media critics who labeled Highland Park tone deaf know little about the city’s character.
The three women shared their views with more than 40 people during the public comment portion of the Highland Park City Council meeting Monday, putting a different light on a discussion which started last week when the poverty simulation was canceled.
As people began to post items like, “an immersive poverty experience at a country club,” followed by a laughing emoji on the city’s Facebook page last week, City Manager Ghida Neukirch said in an email Tuesday concerns were shared with the event organizer. Moraine Township Supervisor Anne Flanigan Bassi said at the meeting Highland Park has residents who are very wealthy and others who experience poverty. The township includes most of Highland Park, all of Highwood and parts of Deerfield and Lake Forest.
Suzanne Wahl, a Highland Park resident who also spoke at the meeting, said while the simulation intended to put people into situations where they must make difficult choices because of a lack of resources, Highland Park residents do the same every day.“That is my family living every day in the reality of 2023, and I am not alone,” Wahl said. “The average family is spending $700 more a month than we were in 2020 on basic necessities like groceries, gas and utilities.
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