On Aug 15, 2011, at 10:18 PM, Glenn wrote:
The comparison to Europe doesn't ring true either. Outdoor seating is very
popular but not at car traffic intersections. I felt bad for the Baltimore
Ave businesses when it was revealed that they had such trouble putting a few
tables on
I think your Rittenhouse example shows part of the problem. It is far
too congested there. And wasn't that the place where the owner actually
put seating in the street at first? I remember huge plant pots used as
a barricade. Was that the spot?
The problem is the connected people can
I don't disagree with the maxim de gustabus non est disputandum.
But I wonder how many neighbors would disagree with me that -- ignoring the
other pros and cons of the parklet covered on this list -- a big reason
for disliking it is its ugliness.
Maybe a robot ambulating through the area
To: UnivCity@list.purple.com
Subject: [UC] Another reason I dislike the parklet
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:03:49 -0400 (EDT)
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On 8/15/2011 3:03 PM, krf...@aol.com wrote:
Any thoughts (non-ad-hominem if possible) on this, one way or another?
If we're going to have this sort of thing, maybe we can make some
suggestions about not creating eyesores in the process.
Al,
I've been thinking of the architecture and art
