Re: [UC] PARKLET @ 43rd Balt.
Hi, coffee you smell? So, how's by you... As autumn hastens My Haiku: A fugly parklet Won't let me park my car here. Pathetic it is. Strolling with dollars But this season; the reason has ended too soon. Try to get cupcakes... Caught up in parklet's mistakes... too 'spresso crowded. On Aug 19, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Cindy Miller wrote: ...breathing deeply of the wonderful coffee aromas...and the car-exhaust fumes anyway IMHO) the thing is FUGLY. -cm On Aug 18, 2011, at 10:33 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote: Can't say as I like the bleachers with window boxes. From: Andrew Diller dill...@dillernet.com Reply-To: Andrew Diller dill...@dillernet.com Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:55:24 -0400 To: UnivCity listserv UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Parking Spaces @ 43rd Baltimore The parklet is the most retarded thing I've ever seen. There is a F* park right across the street. This is not in direct response to any of the responses below, just a general sentiment. What's next? Wheelchair lanes in-between the trolley tracks on Baltimore? How much did they waste on that piece of crap? -andy On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:56 PM, robert rathmann jacko...@cavtel.net wrote: The rebut that I expected. I do not however, expect to be lumped in with a group that I lay no public claim to. My dear Mr. Mohel... I explained that my feelings were not as emotional as yours and I wrote of MY feelings on a very superficial level. I have no idea what the so called peace activists had done to you to provoke such hard feelings nor do I see where I have said anything that expressed concern for my life due to flash mobs, but give me full credit for the way you feel about what I personally said. I have not ridiculed you or your followers. Actually, I believe we need people like you to keep the rest of us thinking. Thank you for that Mohel. On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Glenn glen...@earthlink.net wrote: If we spent less time selfishly complaining about minor inconveniences and embrace the cultural expressions and creativeness of those who make things happen we might smile a bit more. Ratmann, I said the same thing to a bunch of selfish peace activists. If they would stop their annoying complaining, we could smile and enjoy our lovely wars. If they understood that citizenship is an obsessed selfish act like you do, we would all feel happy happy joy joy and love for our creative wars. The funny thing is that when you positive thinking entitled rats hear about a flash mob, you scream the loudest for justice and revenge. Why don't you get stop and frisked and then send your love? Will you smile when the creative one's yank away your rights as a citizen or your kids rights? It would be a minor inconvenience isn't that right, Rat? This happy happy joy shit is just another level of bullshit. It brings the same amount of happiness as all other addictions. But you mindless one's use the law of positive thinking as a weapon against honest citizens. Give up your health care and send your kids to an Afghan village, and then sing your happy happy joy song. If you really believe that parklets, gadgets, and propaganda bring happiness, you simply delude yourself. Yes, you are selfish when you ridicule the citizens, who actually speak up and work for justice. The route to true happiness is revealed in the dharma. On 8/13/2011 12:10 PM, robert rathmann wrote: I'm sorry Glenn, I wasn't confusing your stupidity with your enjoyment. I'm afraid that my feelings on the parklet are less than emotional. It's a fun, temporary display. I do however enjoy and support most creative forms of street art (or whatever you are going to call it in rebuttal). If the temporary inconvenience of losing two parking spaces is making it hard for people to manage they're parking needs then you can take my spot for the time being. let me know and I will save a spot for you with my folding chairs (I stole them from Clark Park btw). Much of the reasons for living in this neighborhood is the never ending diversity of ideas and creative displays that our neighbors demonstrate in many ways. The city is a tight squeeze and we're all in it together. If we spent less time selfishly complaining about minor inconveniences and embrace the cultural expressions and creativeness of those who make things happen we might smile a bit more. As for Clark Park... it's my children's backyard. We are thankful that there are changes being made and that the Park has become a more friendly space for most. The amount of folks that use the north side of the park speaks for the positive change that's happening. I'm not going to sit here and say that every change is good and that any change is going to satisfy everyone but I'm not an angry guy with too much time and a personal agenda. I have a family, a real
[UC] Parklet as symbol, documentary links
I think the word parklet provides bold symbolism for the collective hypnosis of the middle class, as well as the massive propaganda and lies which manipulate it. (Hedges, Capitalism is the Crisis, minute 2:00) It is patently absurd to point at expanded cafe seating and call it a baby park, a green project, and a neighborhood improvement. This pilot project designed to justify looting the Recreation/Streets budget through public private partnerships is actually measuring the extent to which people here parrot or resist the parklet bullshit! To accept this parklet lie with positivity, will demonstrate in the experiment that the people in this neighborhood are hopeless consumers and hopelessly hypnotized! Local civic leaders and real estate brokers can then be used to sing the praises of parklets in the corporate media machine, while the looting of the treasury can proceed on the fast track! To me, it's more believable that 2 plus 2 is 5, than to believe that cafe seating is a baby park! (Moreover, the subsequent discussion of positivism and negativism on the list, which immediately followed the obvious disbeliefof the word parklet, symbolizes the entrenched hypnotic power and allure of the cult of positive thinking. Ehrenreich, Bright Sided) Here is the link to a new and important documentary, Capitalism is the Crisis. It's an excellent overview of neo-liberal corporate driven class warfare. The 2nd full documentary, The End of Poverty, gives a good introduction to classical colonialism and neo-colonialism. (It's time for people in the neighborhood to come out of the trance and join the citizens of the world, who are beginning to fight back.) Those of us who recognized the processes of dependency, propaganda, and fake charity that were called revitalization were not prophets because we saw 2011 University City back in 1999. We recognized the processes in the history of colonialism that has been largely forgotten by the hypnotized and misinformed middle class. It's time to recognize that we have no rights in Clark Park, the streets, or parklets. Those formerly public assets are all commodities that only exist for the power and enrichment of a tiny group of elites, while the masses are conditioned to accept slavery and helplessness. http://capitalismisthecrisis.net/watchthefilm.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pktOXJr1vOQ 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.
RE: [UC] Parklet
I think it is vital to understand the word "parklet"as a markerof fraud and propaganda. Who can possibly object to the concept of a cleaner safer baby park? This image is not simple minded semantics, and I think that point is very important for people to recognize! All the suggestions for alternativelocations thatyou and others have offered make much more sense for investment in small cozy spaces, when the government is running a surplus. But that is not the goal of this marketing "pilot" project. And if the people behind this wanted "green project investment" with Parks and street department money, I would add that all outdoor transit stops would first include shelter, seats, and plantings. Sheltered bus and trolley stops would greatly encourage "walkability" and use of public transit. But those city planners secretly pushing this, don't give a damn about thoughtful suggestions from caring citizens like us! A few years ago, an audit including half of Phila. recreation facilities revealed that 100% were in need of basic maintenance. If the taxpayers of Philadelphia found out that more Recreation money was beingplanned for the benefit of connected businesses in gentrified areas, they would be outraged at parklets! Looting the public treasury by plutocracy mobs is all around us. These people are dishonest and ruthless. The parklet cloak is a smoke screen intended for the powerful marketing machine to fool all of Philadelphia. Additionaly, terrified business owners and the tiny group of local gentrifiers can portray parklets as "green investments" and shout down everyone who dares to expose the con. That is why the city announced this "experiment" in our local paper while keeping their "brilliance" from city wide exposure! Depending on your point of view, you maysee "parklet" as a brilliant choice of word rather than the simple idiocy it appears to be! Why do you hate baby parks? Why do you hate improvement? Why do you hate successful neighborhoods? We've seen this tactic here before, when we were told that BIDS make us cleaner and safer for a few pennies. The excellent suggestions for parklets on the list are a testiment to citizen involvement! If the new cafe seating had anything to do with creating parklets, our suggestions are immensly better than these Penn/city experts. But this evolving plot at theft is a cruel and outrageous lie andnoneo the gentrifiers areinterested in suggestions for real baby parks! Glenn -Original Message- From: Karen Allen <kallena...@msn.com>Sent: Aug 17, 2011 11:49 AM To: UnivCity Listserv <UNIVCITY@LIST.PURPLE.COM>Subject: RE: [UC] Parklet I think the idea is amiss on a number offronts. First, the name "parklet" (I use quotes because I don't like the conjured-upname) creates anexpectationof sylvan greenery that is not metin the final product. Call it what it is--outdoor seating. As generic outdoor seating, it's functional, and looks OK. But giving it that particularname defeats its own purpose byinviting comparisons to a park, which it certainly is not. Second, the seating could work in locations that needrecreation or relaxation space, but it should not bedirectly tiedto anycommercial enterprise.The miss here is instead of finding neutral locations, it's been placed next to a business with an outdoor cafe; thus drawing accusations of favoritism in its placement.Here's a positive suggestion:the45th/ Baltimore/Springfield and 47th and Baltimore traffic triangles. They've both already been landscaped, and have enough space for small seating areas. 45th Streetcould bereconfiguredmindful ofpedestrian and auto traffic, and 47th is already fenced on the 47th Street side.They could help the overall 45th and 47th and Baltimore business stripswithout appearing to give favored treatment to any particular one. And theycould become REAL parklets (without quotes!). Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:14:11 -0500From: herons...@verizon.netTo: UnivCity@list.purple.comSubject: [UC] ParkletFor the record, I don't like the looks of the parklet at 43rd and Baltimore either. It does indeed look "industrial" and not very inviting. I'm all in favor of new ways to develop public spaces (and I really like coffee-shops) but I have to say this project doesn't succeed. Al Airone You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
[UC] Parklet
For the record, I don't like the looks of the parklet at 43rd and Baltimore either. It does indeed look "industrial" and not very inviting. I'm all in favor of new ways to develop public spaces (and I really like coffee-shops) but I have to say this project doesn't succeed. Al Airone You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
RE: [UC] Parklet
I think the idea is a miss on a number of fronts. First, the name parklet (I use quotes because I don't like the conjured-up name) creates an expectation of sylvan greenery that is not met in the final product. Call it what it is--outdoor seating. As generic outdoor seating, it's functional, and looks OK. But giving it that particular name defeats its own purpose by inviting comparisons to a park, which it certainly is not. Second, the seating could work in locations that need recreation or relaxation space, but it should not be directly tied to any commercial enterprise. The miss here is instead of finding neutral locations, it's been placed next to a business with an outdoor cafe; thus drawing accusations of favoritism in its placement. Here's a positive suggestion: the 45th/ Baltimore/Springfield and 47th and Baltimore traffic triangles. They've both already been landscaped, and have enough space for small seating areas. 45th Street could be reconfigured mindful of pedestrian and auto traffic, and 47th is already fenced on the 47th Street side. They could help the overall 45th and 47th and Baltimore business strips without appearing to give favored treatment to any particular one. And they could become REAL parklets (without quotes!). Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:14:11 -0500 From: herons...@verizon.net To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Parklet For the record, I don't like the looks of the parklet at 43rd and Baltimore either. It does indeed look industrial and not very inviting. I'm all in favor of new ways to develop public spaces (and I really like coffee-shops) but I have to say this project doesn't succeed. Al Airone You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
Re: [UC] Parklet
On 8/17/11 11:49 AM, Karen Allen wrote: I think the idea is a miss on a number of fronts. First, the name parklet (I use quotes because I don't like the conjured-up name) creates an expectation of sylvan greenery that is not met in the final product. Call it what it is--outdoor seating. As generic outdoor seating, it's functional, and looks OK. But giving it that particular name defeats its own purpose by inviting comparisons to a park, which it certainly is not. Second, the seating could work in locations that need recreation or relaxation space, but it should not be directly tied to any commercial enterprise. The miss here is instead of finding neutral locations, it's been placed next to a business with an outdoor cafe; thus drawing accusations of favoritism in its placement. Here's a positive suggestion: the 45th/ Baltimore/Springfield and 47th and Baltimore traffic triangles. They've both already been landscaped, and have enough space for small seating areas. 45th Street could be reconfigured mindful of pedestrian and auto traffic, and 47th is already fenced on the 47th Street side. They could help the overall 45th and 47th and Baltimore business strips without appearing to give favored treatment to any particular one. And they could become REAL parklets (without quotes!). agreed. the question here isn't about taste or aesthetics or (what was that fancy latin word, al?), but with whether or not these things are designed as truly public spaces. meaning: designed in response to actual public demand; designed in a standard way, like parking kiosks, so as to be recognized everywhere by the public as truly public spaces; designed so as to function independently of businesses; and designed without taking away anything that is already publicly paid for. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN 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.
