tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post7590739862882510445..comments2024-03-27T14:57:27.470-04:00Comments on bloomingdale: another McMillan lawsuit filed -- in federal court -- based upon historic preservation covenantsScott Roberts of Bloomingdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13729317215189785132noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-9646548384441971602021-05-08T03:01:47.067-04:002021-05-08T03:01:47.067-04:00I'm certainly not part of filing this in Feder...I'm certainly not part of filing this in Federal court to spite you Kevin, just a little good natured humor.<br /><br />I am fighting this outrageous abuse of our people, our public green space in the city, McMillan Park, by the very stewards elected to husband our resources not collude with corporate welfare abusers.<br /><br /> Where did they get the audacity to keep this amazing outdoor site fenced off since 1987, and actually since U.S. govt owned it, it has been fenced off since 1941. The shear arrogance, and in my opinion. racial discrimination is atrocious and tells you who these corporate profiteers are. The miserable handling of Senator McMillan's gorgeous memorial fountain, The Three Muses, shows the level of ignorance and contempt for our local culture the DC govt is about, when they can benefit THEIR insider conglomerate buddies VMP.<br /><br />Senator James McMillan was responsible for planning the growth of DC, with<br />The L'Enfant/McMillan Plan, The Senate Parks commission planned healthy green swards for a gracious city, recognizing the health and environmental benefits 110 years ago.<br /><br /> There is right now planned 5o McMillan town Centers in Bowser's 36,000 new residences for the rich. A dicatorial, an anti-environmental overcrowding of the city, and YES we can SAVE one McMillan, saved for our recreation and historic views, our place for our benefits, and force the govt. to plan proper mass transit up North Capitol and cross town,real regional planning.<br /><br />A capitol city plans its culture and its outdoor environment with more interest in the public good than destroying this great Olmsted park. This is not how democracy is done, successive DC administrations collude to steal our land,and they have no business ramming mediocrity down our throats, with not a single exploration of alternative options, for our PUBLIC LAND. <br /><br />The govt's "stewardship" of our treasure, our land, and our priorities shows massive financial malfeasance, real arrogance and racial discrimination.<br />Requires DC officials and subordinate agencies (described in Rebecca Mills recent biased and narrow post)to manipulate their regulatory and evaluative roles to "rubber stamp"this MISTAKE!They have committed a consistent pattern of deception, even resisting providing proof there is or is not asbestos in the 1.35 million cubic feet of historic concrete structures they illegally try to demolish, the fascinating subterranean galleries.<br />My fellow Washingtonians, help put the "monstrosity on Michigan Avenue" down, cancel it and look to the restoration of a unitary Olmsted urban green treasure, that is already there, and get better solutions to local retail than the theft of our assets and land. McMillan is ready for urban gardeners to recover the meadow, replant the bucolic vines, grow trees, and give the children their property for them and everyone to enjoy.<br /><br /> DEMAND immediate safe access RIGHT NOW to our historic site, down comes the fence, open the gates, for everyone to experience a "great place" in the outdoors for our city.<br />OPEN THE SITE NOW, right now, today, stop the LIES about an unsafe site, recover the gorgeous McMillan memorial fountain, by Herbert Adams. PLAN YOUR park and outdoor recreational ACTIVITIES on McMillan now, ENJOY!Daniel in brooklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346087266293891959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-19884393968483299292021-05-06T14:35:52.481-04:002021-05-06T14:35:52.481-04:00Good luck, DanielGood luck, DanielKevin Rapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176408366079222976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-82252849578517052602021-05-06T14:35:41.734-04:002021-05-06T14:35:41.734-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kevin Rapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176408366079222976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17267242.post-54990210362469484372021-05-06T10:41:27.802-04:002021-05-06T10:41:27.802-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Daniel in brooklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346087266293891959noreply@blogger.com