tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10923291.post6224336747996978936..comments2024-03-26T09:42:38.709-05:00Comments on ArchitectureChicago PLUS: Why Must the Cancer Survivors Garden Go Begging?Lynn Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03759748613223711212noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10923291.post-25112446062666441622012-04-08T16:10:08.063-05:002012-04-08T16:10:08.063-05:00The garden's design is beautiful, but it is on...The garden's design is beautiful, but it is one more example of how many of our public landscapes are unsustainable.<br /><br />Chicago is Paris on the Prairie, but we're never gonna have the colossal parks budget of our namesake. I'm all for expanding green space in the city, but why not do it in such a way that it requires minimal maintenance? People talk about the health benefits of parks, but all that herbicide isn't doing anybody any favors.ardecilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481897844775012398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10923291.post-69624121757224448582012-04-05T22:03:08.746-05:002012-04-05T22:03:08.746-05:00The Bloch Foundation contributed $1,000,000 in 199...The Bloch Foundation contributed $1,000,000 in 1995 - $700,000 for a Construction Fund, and $300,000 for a Maintenance Endowment. However, the park district has apparently misplaced the record of the Maintenance Fund. The rental funds have also been misplaced. The full 1995 Agreement is available at http://www.neweastside.org/MPtoNavyPier6.htmlStudent of Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038652046392635065noreply@blogger.com