[Summit] Community Garden

[Andrew Nosal]

The neighborhood would be so much nicer if any of the Miriam Hospital  
Parking lots could be broken up and turned into a garden.

There really is enough room on the streets for those cars.


On Aug 24, 2010, at 4:55 PM, James Barfoot wrote:

> I love the idea of community gardens, but I see Lippitt Park already  
> actively used by many people - as is. A community garden there would  
> decrease the amount of park that everyone can enjoy, and replace it  
> with an area that benefits a relative few. Better to put a garden  
> where it doesn't displace current high-traffic activities. Ninth  
> street might be good, and it looks like there is ample low-use land  
> by the ball park/bus station. The latter would be my vote.
>
> As for areas in Lippit park being developed for more specific types  
> of activities that all could enjoy, I see no problem (nor any  
> pressing need) there. Unstructured space is the most flexible.
>
> On Aug 24, 2010, at 8:23 AM, Emlyn Addison wrote:
>
>> Agreed, and as we already have many basketball courts, tennis  
>> courts, dog walking areas and picnic tables, and precious few  
>> community gardens, this would seem to be a higher priority item  
>> that deserves our attention.
>>
>> Emlyn
>>
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:03:36 -0400
>> From: Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
>> To: Peter Gallant <Pete1188 at cox.net>,   George Schietinger
>>        <george at residentialbuilders.info>,      Summit Neighborhood
>>        <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>> Subject: Re: [Summit] Community Garden
>> Message-ID: <C8991F48.42851%gerritt at mindspring.com>
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>>
>> Organize and build community support.  Greg gerritt
>>
>>
>> on 8/24/10 6:46 AM, Peter Gallant at Pete1188 at cox.net wrote:
>>
>> > So if I wanted a basketball court, tennis court, dog walk area,  
>> picnic tables,
>> > and anything else located at Lippitt Park how would I go about  
>> doing that?
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