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CCA's Love Park has shifted down my list after reading the proposal.
It is completely dominated by non-native species 7/11, one of the non-natives, Black Locust is also an invasive that the City active removes in natural park spaces. (shakes head)
I also don't feel the species choices will be particularly attractive or fit the site conditions.
Big thumbs down.
I'm quite disappointed as I started out liking this proposal, then saw the kitsch (heart-shape etc.) ...that diminished a bit for me.....but then the species list. Sigh.
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Park Vert to me is the most visually appealing but I have some concerns about plant choice there also.
York Forest would be second again on the strength of the water feature.
On the other hand Gardiner Green shows the best ecological thinking (not perfect) but a step above the others. But no signature water feature diminishes it to me.
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In the end PV or YF but with the admonition that the species lists need refinement.
It is completely dominated by non-native species 7/11, one of the non-natives, Black Locust is also an invasive that the City active removes in natural park spaces. (shakes head)
I also don't feel the species choices will be particularly attractive or fit the site conditions.
Big thumbs down.
I'm quite disappointed as I started out liking this proposal, then saw the kitsch (heart-shape etc.) ...that diminished a bit for me.....but then the species list. Sigh.
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Park Vert to me is the most visually appealing but I have some concerns about plant choice there also.
York Forest would be second again on the strength of the water feature.
On the other hand Gardiner Green shows the best ecological thinking (not perfect) but a step above the others. But no signature water feature diminishes it to me.
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In the end PV or YF but with the admonition that the species lists need refinement.