http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:02:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-99476 Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » Blog Archive » the destruction of kiley gardens Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:07:49 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/#comment-99476 [...] Mayor met with the group and committed to save the park. For some reason, Mayor Pam would not wait for a plan to be put in place. The City of Tampa cut down almost everything in the park. Or as the [...] [...] Mayor met with the group and committed to save the park. For some reason, Mayor Pam would not wait for a plan to be put in place. The City of Tampa cut down almost everything in the park. Or as the [...]

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-8518 Mr.Bill Sat, 15 Apr 2006 22:43:47 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/#comment-8518 I have continually asked Mayor Pam to sign the historic designation. She will not. She has said that the designation is too restrictive. When I have asked her "is the park safe from being replaced?" She has said it is. But after the murder of Kiley Gredns in the past few weeks, I am not so sure. I have continually asked Mayor
Pam to sign the historic designation. She will not. She has said that the designation is too restrictive. When I have asked her “is the park safe from being replaced?” She has said it is. But after the murder of Kiley Gredns in the past few weeks, I am not so sure.

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-8476 Bryan Sat, 15 Apr 2006 18:09:55 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/#comment-8476 Thanks for the links. I just sent the mayor a note. I believe this park should be restored to it's original glory, and not altered in any way. I'm sure there is technology available to properly waterproof the garage. If the Mayor signs the papers designating it as historic, and turns over operation to a non-profit trust, I'm sure the grant money and donations will pour in to save the park. Thanks for the links. I just sent the mayor a note. I believe this park should be restored to it’s original glory, and not altered in any way. I’m sure there is technology available to properly waterproof the garage. If the Mayor signs the papers designating it as historic, and turns over operation to a non-profit trust, I’m sure the grant money and donations will pour in to save the park.

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-8391 Devon Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:14:42 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/04/14/city-of-tampa-on-kiley-gardens/#comment-8391 For an interesting comparison to a public space with similar challenges, listen to Benjamin Temchine's radio documentary <a href="http://www.transom.org/shows/2005/200501.biography_un_plaza.html" rel="nofollow">"The Biography of 100,000 Square Feet"></a>. UN Plaza in San Francisco had many of the same problems and the stream of committees and politicians that made changes to the space over the years managed to turn it into something that NOBODY was happy with. For an interesting comparison to a public space with similar challenges, listen to Benjamin Temchine’s radio documentary “The Biography of 100,000 Square Feet”>. UN Plaza in San Francisco had many of the same problems and the stream of committees and politicians that made changes to the space over the years managed to turn it into something that NOBODY was happy with.

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