[Summit] Community Gardens

[Andrew Nosal]

The giant Miriam parking lot between 7th and 8th streets could be unpaved and converted into a fabulous garden if the 2-hour parking limit were ended on, say, 2/3 of every block except the blocks where customers of Hope St businesses park.

On Sep 22, 2012, at 7:00 PM, Ina Fuchs wrote:

> How about using the space on North Main that is being used as a storage place for all the runoff project pipes, gravel, etc  All the asphalt was removed. They are finished next year. Plenty of sun and space for everyone.  It would beautify North Main. 
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> Ina Fuchs
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>>  1. Re: Tot Lot/Garden Suggestions (Greg Gerritt)
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>> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:56:18 -0400
>> From: Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com>
>> To: Emlyn Addison <noisyblocks at gmail.com>,    Summit Neighborhood
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>> Subject: Re: [Summit] Tot Lot/Garden Suggestions
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>> The deal is we need to develop a committee to manage the garden,  They can
>> hold a lottery for garden plots develop gobvernance, or decide to run it
>> communally.  It is up tot he people who volunteer to manage the garden.
>> greg
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>> From:  Emelyn Addison <noisyblocks at gmail.com>
>> Date:  Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:55:24 -0400
>> To:  Summit Neighborhood <summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>> Subject:  Re: [Summit] Tot Lot/Garden Suggestions
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>>> There were committees who mulched, who planted,
>>> who weeded, who picked. Everyone who chipped in shared the veggies equally.
>>> This was what I was picturing - a community coming together to create a
>>> shared garden space. Workers divvy up the goods with the leftovers going
>>> back into the community/sold to local restaurants to help raise money to
>>> continue the garden. If what we're going for is community, teaching
>>> children about green spaces and gardens, then can't we go for this?
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>> I particularly like this idea because it addresses nearly all points
>> (although maybe it's an untested model for Rhode Island?).
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>> As for the point about neat-and-tidy toddler playgrounds and amateur
>> gardens...well what can I tell ya!
>> 
>> Emlyn
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