I'm going to play the stick-in-the-mud here and say that anything that even slightly hinders access to emergency equipment - the fire hydrant - is probably in a bad place. I didn't listen to the video in the second link (below), I don't know if this issue is addressed anywhere, but I think it needs to be. Al AironeAug 19, 2011 12:52:16 AM, archange...@hotmail.com wrote:
Why such overreaction?Park-let is not a 'park'. it's an urban installationachievedby let.ing go of park.ingspaces, and turning them into temporary social.izing spaces [seats, benches...] Let's open our minds. It is better for its 'limited] longevity that it is next, or even inextension,to a commercial place, like a coffee shop, than 'on its own' somewhere where it could be vandalized overnight.Notimmediatelyrelated, although somewhat similar is 'x park', I have been intended to introduce to the neighborhood. This is a goodmoment.They are excellentuses of the'no park[ing]' spaces around hydrants in particular that involve ground level planting, the intervention many times more efficient in the elimination of vehicular pollution than any adjacent green areas including street trees could provide."X park' is one of the environmental projects of the eco-scientist Natalie Jeremienko. Here is a link to it.http://www.environmentalhealthclinic.net/projects/nopark/as well as her 'talk' at TED presenting a little wider range of her work.http://www.ted.com/talks/natalie_jeremijenko_the_art_of_the_eco_mindshift.htmlHope to se a few 'x parks' in UC and that we all get more tolerant towards spatial installations, especially the eco-efficient ones.AnaAnaDate: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:33:58 -0400Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Parking Spaces @ 43rd BaltimoreFrom: wil.p...@comcast.netTo: dill...@dillernet.com; UnivCity@list.purple.com
Can't say as I like the bleachers with window boxes.From: Andrew Diller dill...@dillernet.comReply-To: Andrew Diller dill...@dillernet.comDate: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:55:24 -0400To: UnivCity listserv UnivCity@list.purple.comSubject: Re: [UC] Re: Parking Spaces @ 43rd BaltimoreThe parklet is the most retarded thing I've ever seen. There is a F* park right across the street.This is not in direct response to any of the responses below, just a general sentiment.What's next? Wheelchair lanes in-between the trolley tracks on Baltimore?How much did they waste on that piece of crap?-andyOn Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:56 PM, robert rathmann jacko...@cavtel.net wrote:The rebut that I expected. I do not however, expect to be lumped in
with a group that I lay no public claim to. My dear Mr. Mohel... I
explained that my feelings were not as emotional as yours and I wrote
of MY feelings on a very superficial level. I have no idea what the
so called "peace activists" had done to you to provoke such hard
feelings nor do I see where I have said anything that expressed
concern for my life due to flash mobs, but give me full credit for the
way you feel about what I personally said. I have not ridiculed you
or your followers. Actually, I believe we need people like you tokeep the rest of us thinking.
Thank you for that Mohel.
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Glenn glen...@earthlink.net wrote:
"If we spent less time selfishly complaining
about minor inconveniences and embrace the cultural expressions and
creativeness of those who make things happen we might smile a bit
more."
Ratmann, I said the same thing to a bunch of selfish peace activists. If
they would stop their annoying complaining, we could smile and enjoy our
lovely wars. If they understood that citizenship is an obsessed selfish act
like you do, we would all feel happy happy joy joy and love for our creative
wars.
The funny thing is that when you positive thinking entitled rats hear about
a flash mob, you scream the loudest for "justice" and revenge. Why don't
you get stop and frisked and then send your love? Will you smile when the
creative one's yank away your rights as a citizen or your kids rights? It
would be a minor inconvenience isn't that right, Rat?
This happy happy joy shit is just another level of bullshit. It brings the
same amount of happiness as all other addictions. But you mindless one's
use the law of positive thinking as a weapon against honest citizens.
Give up your health care and send your kids to an Afghan village, and then
sing your happy happy joy song. If you really believe that parklets,
gadgets, and propaganda bring happiness, you simply delude yourself.
Yes, you are selfish when you ridicule the citizens, who actually speak up
and work for justice. The route to true happiness is revealed in the
dharma.
On 8/13/2011 12:10 PM, robert rathmann wrote:
I'm sorry Glenn, I wasn't confusing your stupidity with your enjoyment.
I'm afraid that my feelings on the parklet are less than emotional.
It's a fun, temporary display. I do however enjoy and support most
creative forms of street art (or whatever you are going to call it in
