From:
Daniel Wolkoff
Sent:
Monday, July 8, 2013 11:52 PM
Subject:
Washington Post article by David Grosso on Public Campaign Finance
My
comment on the Washington Post article by Councilmember David Grosso
DaninBrookland
11:38
PM EDT
If
Mr. Grosso supports public participation in our critical decision making
process, he can lead the rejection of the Mayor's development plan for
McMillan, our central park on N.Capitol and Michigan Ave. City officials have
blocked public access since 1986, an affront they would never have perpetrated
to the upper income white sections of DC. This racist inequality has to stop
and our park system, woods, trails, sports and arts activities must begin. A
clique of DC govt. hacks, corrupt ones at that, have shoved this fait-accompli
down our throats Mr. Grosso and Mr. McDuffie, Mr. Mendelson et al!
It
is difficult to understand, why we are confronted with wrestling our own
resources back from a government and development community, obsessed with huge
new construction, which needlessly destroys our parkland. We need our open
spaces healthy living environment. We need to use green methods to stop the
flooding. This tunnel vision would not have allowed NY Central Park or Rock
Creek Park to exist unless excessively over built.
We
can emulate Manhattan’s Central Park, one of the world's “Great Places”. Over
500 acres, declining in the 1970s, where a conservancy joined with the City of
New York for a 26-year public-private partnership to restore, manage, and
enhance the magnificent park. It is hard to accept the District fencing off
McMillan, our Olmsted park, wasting this "Great Place" and tens of
millions for over a quarter of a century. How could they leave this precious ,
large tract of parkland to waste, instead of planting trees which by now would
have already grown into a tall lush forest with all its critical benefits to
the environment, the storm water retention, the air, and the health of the
community.
The
Glen Echo example of historic preservation is right here, arts, performance,
concerts, festivals, urban agriculture, sustainable enrgy, places for kids to
bike safely, great vistas of DC skyline, and adaptive re-use of amzing
underground galleries for City Market. www.friendsof mcmillan.com
Daniel
Goldon Wolkoff
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Washington,
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3 comments:
While I feel your frustration. I too think that the beautiful land should be open to a park. I think we should not sacrifice our hope for a solution in the form of public financing by getting angry at all the other corruption that goes on in the city.
As I see it, the corruption is the result of us lower-income residents lacking a voice in the political process. Until the politicians represent the voters-and that will only happen once the voters are the same as the campaign donors-we wont have representation in the council, and we will not get the issues we care most about, whatever they happen to be.
Support DC Public Financing. Come out to the hearing and testify in support of a council that represents US!
http://www.kenyanmcduffie.com/mcduffie-announces-roundtable-on-public-financing-of-elections-2/
Ok let's cut eh crap and get to the real lies here Daniel. YES LIES!
Public access to McMillan Sand filtration site was cut off in 1905, and if your about to say what about the Olmstead walk? It's a side walk not a park. Furthermore, it seems you are the racist if you even think for one minute that was the reason the city stopped guided tours of the site...not public access like you mention! LIES LIES...It's outrageous the crap that actually comes of your mouth and those same comments form this FOM group. On top of that this was NEVER NEVER EVER a PARK, and DC needs housing and amenities and a user friendly park and community center, and actually it's not a high density it's low to moderate density! And the green methods to stop the flooding in DC have not one thing to do with this site whatsoever! LIES LIES LIES again it's unbelievable. And when you speak of storm-water you don't know...shall I say...SEWAGE. Because what is being down now for a short term solution is pumping 6 million gallons of raw sewage into two cells to maybe stop flooding in Bloomingdale. Yes it's not storm-water it's shit people wake up and smell it!@ It's gonna be right next to your home now!
So DC remember we need housing because you will be homeless soon as housing shortage top 100,000 units just in DC, not VA or MD. That's higher prices for rent, homes and taxes. Taxes will go up no matter what and with less property taxes coming in due to Govt and Non profits, you'll be force out just by the taxes going up. So DC listen up. Get the facts, get the needs of DC residents and don't buy what these wacko jackos are selling you! They are just new white so called "progressives" who want want want, but don't care about the real DC and their NEEDS!
Nick if it's what you really speak of let me ask you as a lower-income resident. do you want a job and a roof over you head where you can actually afford it and still eat. Well then McMillan needs to be developed so that lower-income people can still live in DC. It's needs vs. wants.
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