Comments on: The Park East Park? Absolutely Not http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/01/13/the-park-east-park-absolutely-not/ Championing Urban Life In The Cream City Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave Reid http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/01/13/the-park-east-park-absolutely-not/comment-page-1/#comment-15758 Dave Reid Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:53:43 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=892#comment-15758 @Meghan An example of a site that this happened on is up in Riverwest where people just took over (what I'm pretty sure was a contaminated brownfield) and started gardening on it. Well now the city wants to sell it, to put what should be an important corner lot back into productive use and rebuild the urban fabric, well is having to jump through all sorts of hoops. Point is things are rarely temporary and to me the possibility of developing the park east is far more important than gardening. Further the city works with various neighborhood groups to set aside small lots for this purpose. PS I kinda like guerrila gardening but more in the realm of street beautification. @Meghan An example of a site that this happened on is up in Riverwest where people just took over (what I’m pretty sure was a contaminated brownfield) and started gardening on it. Well now the city wants to sell it, to put what should be an important corner lot back into productive use and rebuild the urban fabric, well is having to jump through all sorts of hoops. Point is things are rarely temporary and to me the possibility of developing the park east is far more important than gardening. Further the city works with various neighborhood groups to set aside small lots for this purpose.

PS I kinda like guerrila gardening but more in the realm of street beautification.

]]> By: Dan http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/01/13/the-park-east-park-absolutely-not/comment-page-1/#comment-15757 Dan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:38:39 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=892#comment-15757 Farmers Market for the summer??? Easy access for a lot of people, surround the outside with barricades add some police... People would love it Farmers Market for the summer??? Easy access for a lot of people, surround the outside with barricades add some police… People would love it

]]> By: Meghan http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/01/13/the-park-east-park-absolutely-not/comment-page-1/#comment-15755 Meghan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:34:13 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=892#comment-15755 How about a temporary community garden? I don't think anything is going to happen during a recession and it would be great if the community could claim it as a guerilla space. How about a temporary community garden? I don’t think anything is going to happen during a recession and it would be great if the community could claim it as a guerilla space.

]]> By: dan http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/01/13/the-park-east-park-absolutely-not/comment-page-1/#comment-15735 dan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:36:29 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=892#comment-15735 people are getting impatient. the freeway was torn down years ago and nothing but mud and rocks has replaced it. after hearing about the canceled palomar i immediately thought "temporary park". but you're right, who would use it? would eager urbanites flock to a treeless greenspace to toss a frisbee around? and it's surrounded by busy roads which my son would likely crawl into during a picnic. people are getting impatient. the freeway was torn down years ago and nothing but mud and rocks has replaced it. after hearing about the canceled palomar i immediately thought “temporary park”. but you’re right, who would use it? would eager urbanites flock to a treeless greenspace to toss a frisbee around? and it’s surrounded by busy roads which my son would likely crawl into during a picnic.

]]> By: Joel http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/01/13/the-park-east-park-absolutely-not/comment-page-1/#comment-15702 Joel Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:11:47 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=892#comment-15702 I didnt read the JS article, but i would understand if it was a temporary park because of the current recession. A parcel that was supposed to be developed in St. Louis fell through, and thus St. Louis turned it into a temporary park. I would definately love to see it developed, but right now it probably isnt financially feasible for anyone, city/developer alike. I dont know I didnt read the JS article, but i would understand if it was a temporary park because of the current recession. A parcel that was supposed to be developed in St. Louis fell through, and thus St. Louis turned it into a temporary park.

I would definately love to see it developed, but right now it probably isnt financially feasible for anyone, city/developer alike. I dont know

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