Re: City Improvements Alomg Major steets

[Peggy Adams <peggy931@uidaho.edu>]

Could we ask the Master Gardeners to create temporary demonstration
gardens in vacant lots?  Perhaps they could get some funding together
through various sources.  

Moscow needs a community garden site.  I'd be happy to coordinate that
project if suitable land could be donated or leased.

Peggy Adams
PCEI


On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Rod Nixon wrote:

> An timely quote from Robert Speer, mayor of Denver
> (1904-1012,1935-1947) "Ugly things do not please. It is much easier to
> love a thing of beauty_this applies to cities as well as to persons and
> things. Fountains, statues,artistic lights,music,playgrounds,parks,etc
> make people love the place in which they live". The discussion about
> having a parking lot or a fast-food plave at the Wren spot made me think
> of other locals on the city's main throughfares that need attention. How
> about the unsigtly area along the Troy highway on the south side before
> the intersection? And the area just north of downtown on Highway 8 (that
> funny shaped buidling has gotta go on the corner). The idea for parks
> and playfieldcws along Mouantain View is so far the best progress that
> the city is doing so far. Ideas such as parks and walkways at the
> entrances are great to. Maybe Moscow can step into the next century with
> pride in its efforts to improve its appearance..
>