Comments on: Potted trees no match for people who want to sit http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit Life in the 'ham Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:11:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: nostalgio http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-10098 nostalgio Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:34:39 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-10098 Sad as it seems, Rob is probably right. I'll assume for the sake of my comments here that those loiterers are, for lack of a better term, customers of the Salvation Army. On the one hand you have to cut these people (loiterers) some slack, as I'm sure that if they had the means they'd rather be doing something else, somewhere else. And then on the other hand, there are the average Joes/Janes who would prefer an aesthetically pleasing downtown area to shop/dine/entertain. The loiterers are not aesthetically pleasing at all to my eyes; call me arrogant, but it is what it is. It's the SA's primary mission to help the underprivileged and poor. It's to be expected that it would attract people who look and act the part. What I don't understand is that I'd think that the SA would do better in a facility without a downtown price tag. Someplace off the beaten path would give the SA a larger, cheaper facility, while at the same time not making the downtown 'ham look like rundown urbania. Sad as it seems, Rob is probably right. I’ll assume for the sake of my comments here that those loiterers are, for lack of a better term, customers of the Salvation Army.

On the one hand you have to cut these people (loiterers) some slack, as I’m sure that if they had the means they’d rather be doing something else, somewhere else.

And then on the other hand, there are the average Joes/Janes who would prefer an aesthetically pleasing downtown area to shop/dine/entertain. The loiterers are not aesthetically pleasing at all to my eyes; call me arrogant, but it is what it is.

It’s the SA’s primary mission to help the underprivileged and poor. It’s to be expected that it would attract people who look and act the part.

What I don’t understand is that I’d think that the SA would do better in a facility without a downtown price tag. Someplace off the beaten path would give the SA a larger, cheaper facility, while at the same time not making the downtown ‘ham look like rundown urbania.

]]> By: Rob http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9940 Rob Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:50:01 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9940 For downtown to grow the Salvation army needs to go. For downtown to grow the Salvation army needs to go.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9937 Leslie Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:37:14 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9937 The trees could be dying from being used as ashtrays or, more likely, depositing whatever drink is being dumped out. And all of the people loitering doesn't look good. I'm sure that the businesses trying to survive in the area don't want any potential customers deterred. The trees could be dying from being used as ashtrays or, more likely, depositing whatever drink is being dumped out.

And all of the people loitering doesn’t look good. I’m sure that the businesses trying to survive in the area don’t want any potential customers deterred.

]]> By: Ray http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9926 Ray Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:37:49 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9926 Spinklers, that's what the Salvation Army needs, sprinklers. Give those homeless bums a nice shower every hour on the hour. If anyone complains say they're to help the potted plants grow. Let the bums hang out in Boston Common like all the others. Spinklers, that’s what the Salvation Army needs, sprinklers. Give those homeless bums a nice shower every hour on the hour. If anyone complains say they’re to help the potted plants grow. Let the bums hang out in Boston Common like all the others.

]]> By: Dave http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9925 Dave Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:52:50 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9925 What about cacti? What about cacti?

]]> By: Chris http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9921 Chris Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:51:41 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9921 <p>I don't think the point is that people shouldn't be visible in downtown. Clearly the Salvation Army was trying to discourage loitering in that particular area in front of their building.</p> I don’t think the point is that people shouldn’t be visible in downtown. Clearly the Salvation Army was trying to discourage loitering in that particular area in front of their building.

]]> By: foppy http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9920 foppy Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:06:50 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9920 God forbid there should be people visible in downtown Framingham. God forbid there should be people visible in downtown Framingham.

]]> By: Scott http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9909 Scott Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:58:48 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9909 I think little nails all around the edges of the pots would work well. From a distance, the plants would still look quite attractive. From a sitting position, not so attractive. I think little nails all around the edges of the pots would work well. From a distance, the plants would still look quite attractive. From a sitting position, not so attractive.

]]> By: Brett http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9907 Brett Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/potted-trees-no-match-for-people-who-want-to-sit#comment-9907 Kudos to the Salvation Army for trying to solve a problem with an aesthetically pleasing and pretty human-friendly solution. Too bad the humans can't give the plants the same consideration! Hopefully the Salvation Army won't have to take another step that's tougher on the eyes - we need all the inviting streetscape we can get downtown. Kudos to the Salvation Army for trying to solve a problem with an aesthetically pleasing and pretty human-friendly solution. Too bad the humans can’t give the plants the same consideration! Hopefully the Salvation Army won’t have to take another step that’s tougher on the eyes - we need all the inviting streetscape we can get downtown.

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