At this point, the group shouldn't be offering to negotiate an increase. But Adam is right that they should discuss it earnestly among themselves and try to arrive at a what-if consensus. The garden should be treated similarly to all other recreational land uses and at this point, the garden group should research what revenue the city has historically gotten from all other recreational land uses, how much it seeks to get in the future, and how all of the other constituents of these land uses are feeling about the increases. From the email that was presented to the list, the city is seeking some sort of market rate rental amount, and is not treated the community garden as it would a park. Judy Tiger, in DC
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