[Summit] fountain

[e2shatter2 at cox.net]

I lovel the fountain. It's a lovely piece of Art Deco sculpture as well as a reminder of the wonderful things the WPA did. I do NOT want to see it removed. I think we need to put in a place where kids can splash around in. I am serious, though, about establishing a Lippit Park conservancy (it would be a public-private partnership). There 's a lot in the park that needs improvement and putting in a child-friendly water feature might be expensive. I also would like to see better and more comfortable benches put in the park and the landscaping needs improvement. 
---- Kim Clark <ktcxyz at cox.net> wrote: 
> i so agree Anne, i think people are neglecting our p.o.v. because we haven’t been chiming in. we’ve been hearing from people who want a place for kids to splash around in and i don’t think those two things need be mutually exclusive.
> 
> I’d be fine with Lippitt Park hosting a water feature that humans could use, but not at the expense of the fountain.
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> k
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> > On May 18, 2017, at 1:35 PM, Anne Holland <aholland at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Actually, as a fountain fan for reasons of history, beauty and community, I am startled to hear anyone say this should be destroyed. Fountains like all public art and parks do require upkeep. That doesn't mean they are not valuable.
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
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> >> On May 18, 2017, at 11:21 AM, <e2shatter2 at cox.net> <e2shatter2 at cox.net> wrote:
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> >> It has become obvious to me that the neighborhood does not want the fountain. How about having it removed and replaced with a child-friendly water feature. If the city doesn't want to pay for this it might be a good idea to establish a Lippit Park conservancy which would be a public-private organization. Why not use the conservancy to design the kind of park that the neighborhood wants. This could be done in conjunction with the city.   Ellen Shatter
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