Exactly! Although it may seem like a good idea to use wire fencing, they aren't very visible. My husband tripped over one getting out of our car, hurt his leg and hand on the sidewalk, and dented his camera lens (he had his camera on a strap around his neck). Needless to say, the fence did not survive his fall. I just don't think fencing around those areas works on streets where curbside parking is the norm.
Quoting "Turner,Kathleen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm glad that someone else pointed this out -- that what you're dealing with > is very likely not deliberate vandalism but the problem of basic > incompatability between curbside fences and curbside parking. > > Kathleen > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Cass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [UC] fence vandalism > > > I think the damage may, in some instances, actually be caused by passengers > exiting or entering the passenger side of a parked car and inadvertently > trampling the fence while doing so. I know I have had some similar run-ins > with flower beds, shrubs, brick-lined plant beds, etc. myself while > attempting to get our older son out of his car seat. > > Jonathan A. Cass > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kyle Cassidy > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:11 PM > To: 'Sarah Scheckter' > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [UC] fence vandalism > > > Three years ago I put up a wire fence around the tulips we had in the dirt > plot between the curb and the sidewalk because they were being trampled. The > wire fence lasted about a week until it was literally squashed flat onto the > ground. I then put up a picket fence with the pickets driven one foot into > the ground, the remaining fence stuck up about 1 1/2 feet. A few of the > pickets got kicked in within the first two weeks, and within a month the > whole fence had been crushed into a wreck of broken sticks and twisted wire. > Sometime this summer I'm going to try wrought iron. But gotta get the garage > door fixed first. > > Kc > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sarah Scheckter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:04 PM > To: Sarah Scheckter > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [UC] fence vandalism > > > Hi, all, > > Two weeks ago, I put up a small wire fence around my garden plot between the > sidewalk and the curb in front of my house. It was meant to keep out trash, > dogs, and people who might accidentally step on flowers. It was also meant to > protect my sick street tree. > > Soon after the fence was set up, people were stepping (accidentally, I > assume) on the fence, knocking it over and bending the wire. Then, someone > pulled up a lot of it and also pushed the tree over. I fixed the fence each > time. Today my boyfriend saw someone pull up part of the fence and throw it > on the ground. I am mystified. > > Has anyone else had similar experiences? No wonder some urban gardeners refer > to a garden between the sidewalk and curb as the "hellstrip"! > > Sarah > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
