Comments on: Urban Farmers Evicted From South Central Plot http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/ From farm to table, and all the stops along the way. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:25:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Barbara Fisher http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-118 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:38:46 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-118 So, in the end, it was the greed of the owner that caused the whole issue?<br /> <br /> Why am I not surprised. So, in the end, it was the greed of the owner that caused the whole issue?

Why am I not surprised.

]]> by: Marc http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-117 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:18:06 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-117 A response to the comments of dejamo and Barbara: in the end, it wasn't about money. The farm supporters raised at least $16 million (last month's asking price), but at the last minute the owner decided that it wasn't enough. Farm supporters (including celebrities) could have raised more, but the article linked above made it seem like the owner was completely against selling the land, regardless of the price. The article explains the many complexities fairly well. <br /> <br /> It's too bad Mr. Horowitz didn't sell the land at one of the early opportunities -- he would have looked like a hero, and gained significant goodwill in Los Angeles (always a good thing to have). A response to the comments of dejamo and Barbara: in the end, it wasn’t about money. The farm supporters raised at least $16 million (last month’s asking price), but at the last minute the owner decided that it wasn’t enough. Farm supporters (including celebrities) could have raised more, but the article linked above made it seem like the owner was completely against selling the land, regardless of the price. The article explains the many complexities fairly well.

It’s too bad Mr. Horowitz didn’t sell the land at one of the early opportunities — he would have looked like a hero, and gained significant goodwill in Los Angeles (always a good thing to have).

]]> by: Barbara Fisher http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-116 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:09:25 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-116 That was exactly what I was thinking, Dejamo. I sent a donation to the cause myself--why couldn't some of those Hollywood stars put their money where their mouths were like me? I bet they had more loose cash than I did to donate.<br /> <br /> That was exactly what I was thinking, Dejamo. I sent a donation to the cause myself–why couldn’t some of those Hollywood stars put their money where their mouths were like me? I bet they had more loose cash than I did to donate.

]]> by: dejamo http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-115 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:13:07 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-115 The celebrity supporters could have bought the land and donated it. The celebrity supporters could have bought the land and donated it.

]]> by: nika http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-114 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:45:36 +0000 http://growersandgrocers.net/2006/06/14/urban_farmers_evicted_from_south_central/#comment-114 Thanks for this post. Since I do not commute anymore I do not listen to NPR so I have missed this.<br /> <br /> One could wax eloquent and at great length about the need for the gov to nurture this and MORE urban gardening, how the gov. should not be so scatterbrained with its urban planning, the contradictions and complexities of imminent domain and the recent ruling that allows the city even MORE power to take by imminant domain, but I wont.<br /> <br /> I am willing to bet that this is not so much about the complexities of urban planning and community involvement but about who sits on the boards that control this land, pay offs, and who that original owner bought off. To me, it seems like so much more of the same and it depresses me!<br /> <br /> Its a darn shame that the garden will be lost. Thanks for this post. Since I do not commute anymore I do not listen to NPR so I have missed this.

One could wax eloquent and at great length about the need for the gov to nurture this and MORE urban gardening, how the gov. should not be so scatterbrained with its urban planning, the contradictions and complexities of imminent domain and the recent ruling that allows the city even MORE power to take by imminant domain, but I wont.

I am willing to bet that this is not so much about the complexities of urban planning and community involvement but about who sits on the boards that control this land, pay offs, and who that original owner bought off. To me, it seems like so much more of the same and it depresses me!

Its a darn shame that the garden will be lost.

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