Comments on: Another chance to stop the Uptown surface parking lot http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/another-chance-to-stop-the-uptown-surface-parking-lot/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: inadvertentgardener http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/another-chance-to-stop-the-uptown-surface-parking-lot/#comment-2660 inadvertentgardener Wed, 06 May 2009 20:28:37 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=1415#comment-2660 Congrats on the HUGE win, chica. That is so awesome. Congrats on the HUGE win, chica. That is so awesome.

]]> By: Joyce Roy http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/another-chance-to-stop-the-uptown-surface-parking-lot/#comment-2650 Joyce Roy Tue, 05 May 2009 17:44:34 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=1415#comment-2650 Becks, That is great information!! I hope you will also present to City Council the comments from the yahoo group that you found that commented on the Fox and didn't find parking a problem. Very damning evidence! Becks, That is great information!!

I hope you will also present to City Council the comments from the yahoo group that you found that commented on the Fox and didn’t find parking a problem. Very damning evidence!

]]> By: Eric http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/another-chance-to-stop-the-uptown-surface-parking-lot/#comment-2644 Eric Mon, 04 May 2009 21:14:56 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=1415#comment-2644 I really enjoyed the temple at Hayes Green. I don't live in that neighborhood, but still miss seeing it when walking by on Octavia. I was glad to have it while it was here, but now there's something else there, and that's fine too. Art for Uptown! Just say no to asphalt. I really enjoyed the temple at Hayes Green. I don’t live in that neighborhood, but still miss seeing it when walking by on Octavia. I was glad to have it while it was here, but now there’s something else there, and that’s fine too.

Art for Uptown! Just say no to asphalt.

]]> By: Becks http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/another-chance-to-stop-the-uptown-surface-parking-lot/#comment-2643 Becks Mon, 04 May 2009 20:03:54 +0000 http://oaklandliving.wordpress.com/?p=1415#comment-2643 I did a bit of research before emailing the council about this issue and found this out: The CED committee expressed concern that the public will latch on to any use besides a parking lot and would complain once the art was removed. However, San Francisco and several other cities have successfully hosted temporary large scale arts installations. The public greatly appreciated these art pieces, but there was no revolt when they were taken away. Here are some examples, with photos, of these successful projects: Passage, Pier 14, San Francisco: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/passage.html Hayes Green Temple, Hayes Green, San Francisco: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/david_best.html The Dreamer, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/dreamer.html Homouroboros, San Jose: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/homouroboros/homouroboros The Mangrove, Reno, NV: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/mangrove/mangrove Detroit Temple, Detroit, MI: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/detroit-temple-project Wouldn't you rather look at beautiful art like this, rather than a bunch of cars on pavement? I did a bit of research before emailing the council about this issue and found this out:

The CED committee expressed concern that the public will latch on to any use besides a parking lot and would complain once the art was removed. However, San Francisco and several other cities have successfully hosted temporary large scale arts installations. The public greatly appreciated these art pieces, but there was no revolt when they were taken away. Here are some examples, with photos, of these successful projects:

Passage, Pier 14, San Francisco: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/passage.html
Hayes Green Temple, Hayes Green, San Francisco: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/david_best.html
The Dreamer, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/dreamer.html
Homouroboros, San Jose: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/homouroboros/homouroboros
The Mangrove, Reno, NV: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/mangrove/mangrove
Detroit Temple, Detroit, MI: http://blackrockarts.org/projects/detroit-temple-project

Wouldn’t you rather look at beautiful art like this, rather than a bunch of cars on pavement?

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