Actually, I am getting a bit muddled following this discussion thread. If the Friends of Clark Park don't really have any say or input as to what happens in Clark Park whether its plantings or chemicals used in the park, for what reason do they exist?
The Fairmount Park System is one of the best in the country and has worked hard to maintained our vast system of city parks. If the City and Park Commission are making the decisions for Clark Park and not FOCP along with Penn and the UCD, why is an organization such as FOCP deemed necessary? I am not trying to be funny, but I really don't get it. It has been my experience that the various and sundry "Friends of..." groups in UC have been a huge part of the gentrification drive in the neighborhood and tend to set the agenda for various public and private projects to transform use of these spaces as they see fit and for whom they deem fit in the name of the community, which they do not actually represent. I say this because if they are truly accountable to the community, questions put forth in good faith to the leaders of these organizations by concerned neighbors should be answered in good faith without spin or rancor. Either the FOCP knew about the use of this chemical and how the park would be revamped and were in on the decisions with the other entities or they didn't. If they didn't what purpose do they serve? There is FAR too much protesting of innocence from their end. It's quite confusing and I usually follow things without getting muddled. On 6/18/11 9:29 PM, "Richard Conrad" <rdcon...@verizon.net> wrote: > > >On Jun 18, 2011, at 5:42 PM, Anthony West wrote: > >> a foolish error... when you babble about... > > >[UC] Tony West's 'criticism' burning is visible! > >---- >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>.
