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PLANiTULSA goes before City Council on Thurs 7-15-10

Started by PonderInc, July 14, 2010, 10:09:08 AM

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TheArtist

Quote from: Breadburner on June 22, 2011, 07:09:52 PM
Can you imagine driving down Brookside and not seeing a single utility above ground.....

  You mean imagine showing out of town guests Brookside and telling them this is one of the nicer streets in town and while they are smiling and nodding politely, inside they would NOT be thinking "Gee gawd, this looks like something from a third world country"? Imagine that sort of thing? 
"When you only have two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other."-Chinese proverb. "Arts a staple. Like bread or wine or a warm coat in winter. Those who think it is a luxury have only a fragment of a mind. Mans spirit grows hungry for art in the same way h

carltonplace

Quote from: TheArtist on June 23, 2011, 08:20:00 AM
  You mean imagine showing out of town guests Brookside and telling them this is one of the nicer streets in town and while they are smiling and nodding politely, inside they would NOT be thinking "Gee gawd, this looks like something from a third world country"? Imagine that sort of thing? 

One of the reasons that the utilities are so noticable on Brookside is due to the loss of the trees in the walkway during the last streetscaping. I think trees should fundamental streetscaping element just as important as the curb and the sidewalk.

AquaMan

I agree, I love trees. But the problem in Brookside seemed to be more that the birds were congregating in the trees and pooping on the cars with reckless abandon!
onward...through the fog

carltonplace

Quote from: AquaMan on June 27, 2011, 09:54:48 AM
I agree, I love trees. But the problem in Brookside seemed to be more that the birds were congregating in the trees and pooping on the cars with reckless abandon!