tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post4469804459013349502..comments2024-03-29T04:08:44.616-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): New York City Community Gardens policy changeMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-74602511348274746942010-08-02T13:39:51.353-04:002010-08-02T13:39:51.353-04:00Well done, Frank and thank you for converting much...Well done, Frank and thank you for converting much data into English.<br /><br />Rob, there's a little more about the 6BC here.<br /><br />http://66squarefeet.blogspot.com/2009/09/6bc.htmlMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-85255921564320743172010-08-02T12:58:04.593-04:002010-08-02T12:58:04.593-04:00Garden's such as you've shown are good for...Garden's such as you've shown are good for the mind and soul, each one an oasis in the speed of life.<br /><br />I wish you luck and hope many will write.<br /><br />OK, I live in France but in a previous life I lived in a city and fully appreciate spaces such as these.<br /><br />6BC Alphabet city looks beautiful.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-83917714002122189602010-08-02T09:45:50.581-04:002010-08-02T09:45:50.581-04:00Well said. Yet I had to pause before commenting, b...Well said. Yet I had to pause before commenting, because I'm not sure what to say. It appears that the city is ramping up its smaller "affordable housing" projects (which tend to be privately developed projects on city land -in our neighborhood, it's the Culver El project). We do need more housing. And with that housing (and people) we need more fresh air and open space.<br /><br />I read both the 2002 agreement and the proposed new rules, and that was a bit tiring.<br /><br />In the 2002 agreement, there is no preservation of any city lot in perpetuity either, so it seems that the garden advocates argument is that they still want permanent status for all lots not purchased by Bette and Co. or other non-profits. The problem appears that they acquiesced to city authority in the old settlement agreement and in working with parks and greenthumb. Have the gardeners lost the right to file lawsuits with that submission? I think so. Lawsuits are the best way to stall development, although a lousy way to ensure perpetuity.<br /><br />I think this issue comes down to ordinary people having access to land in a place where the value of real estate is unreal. Housing versus gardening?Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554893883207752597noreply@blogger.com