Mr Villaraigosa, rip out that lawn
Posted on | November 16, 2011 | 2 Comments
Occupy LA sign on tree, LA City Hall, October, 2011. No nails used. Photo: Emily Green
Whatever the accomplishments of Occupy L.A. when it finally decamps — or gets evicted — from around City Hall, one positive achievement is already clear: It has killed the lawn.
The Times’ editorial board has harrumphed about the taxpayer expense of replacing one of downtown’s “rare green spaces,” and it worries that the “majestic figs” are at risk. Last week, the Department of Recreation and Parks sent an aggrieved letter to the mayor about signs nailed to trees, broken sprinkler heads and compacted soil. The nails and compacted soil are unfortunate. But really, Rec and Parks is missing the point. Occupy L.A. has given City Hall the chance to walk its talk.
Click here to keep reading my call for climate-appropriate landscaping around LA City Hall in the op-ed pages of the Los Angeles Times. If bile is your cup of tea, do proceed to the comments.
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November 16th, 2011 @ 1:31 pm
THANK YOU!!! You are absolutely right.
November 26th, 2011 @ 3:45 pm
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