Re: [Community_garden] property values

2008-06-04 Thread William Hohauser
Since most evidence shows that property values go up in the presence of community gardens I would put for the notion that the values the neighbors are really worried about is the idea of community owned and maintained property. Community gardens sometimes disturb the value certain people

[Community_garden] property values

2008-06-03 Thread yarrow
I just found out that a nearby town council (Mtn. View, Calif.) voted not to create a new community garden, despite the 140-person waiting list, because neighbors campaigned vigorously against it. They claimed it would reduce their property values. Has anyone found studies showing the effect

Re: [Community_garden] property values

2008-06-03 Thread Ken Hargesheimer
What happens to property values when vacant lots are covered with weeds, trash, old cars or whatever? On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 2:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just found out that a nearby town council (Mtn. View, Calif.) voted not to create a new community garden, despite the 140-person

Re: [Community_garden] property values

2008-06-03 Thread Betsy Johnson
-0700 To: ACGA Listserv community_garden@list.communitygarden.org Subject: [Community_garden] property values I just found out that a nearby town council (Mtn. View, Calif.) voted not to create a new community garden, despite the 140-person waiting list, because neighbors campaigned