Evanston Hospital and Fire Station: Impact of NU's Proposals
Evanston Hospital and Fire Station: Impact of NU's Proposals
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Gridlock on Isabella during basketball games: two lanes of east bound traffic viewed from the Wilmette side of Isabella.
Leila Raab, who lives near the stadium, said her husband had a heart attack as a football game was starting one Saturday. Even if the Evanston Northshore hospital was just a few blocks away, the ambulance was stuck in traffic gridlock, and couldn’t get him to the hospital quickly enough.
Ronald Meyer is a retired anesthesiologist and Wilmette resident. He expressed strong alarm over traffic congestion impacting access to the Evanston’s hospital and fire station, and over harmful noise to hospital patients and caregivers.
The Hospital is only 2,000 feet away from NU’s proposed facility.
“Northwestern’s plan will restrict hospital access and subject patients and caregivers to noise that is incompatible with the standard of care….
...In addition to the hospital, a fire station sits just a few blocks from Ryan Field. Hours of heavy traffic, including trucks, buses, cars and ride-shares, will delay ambulances and fire engines.”
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“… Amplified bass is not directional and will penetrate patient rooms, waiting rooms, labs and operating rooms.”
“For the health of the residents of Evanston and surrounding communities, Evanston’s City Council and Northwestern should consider the total impact of the Ryan Field proposal. Please, do not jeopardize our health by turning Ryan Field into Soldier Field. Think of the patients.”
Matt Waskerwitz. (Assistant Vice President, Clinical Operations at NorthShore Hospital
847 570 2318
mwaskerwitz@northshore.org
Contact him to express your concerns regarding access to the NorthShore Evanston Hospital during NU’s proposed events.
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