Comments on: The Garden: The Life & Death of a Community Garden in LA http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/05/05/the-garden-movie-the-life-death-of-a-community-garden-in-los-angeles/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erich Riesenberg http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/05/05/the-garden-movie-the-life-death-of-a-community-garden-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-18485 Erich Riesenberg Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:04:31 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=3519#comment-18485 Just saw the documentary. Kay is wrong. If a thief offers you something, it is wrong to take it. If the Council sold at below market due to corrupt motives, the purchaser is to blame also. Just because someone has enough money to make something unethical legal does not make it ethical. Just saw the documentary.

Kay is wrong.

If a thief offers you something, it is wrong to take it.

If the Council sold at below market due to corrupt motives, the purchaser is to blame also.

Just because someone has enough money to make something unethical legal does not make it ethical.

]]> By: Jennifer Maiser http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/05/05/the-garden-movie-the-life-death-of-a-community-garden-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-14454 Jennifer Maiser Wed, 06 May 2009 16:20:53 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=3519#comment-14454 @Kay I do blame the city council more than Mr. Horowitz given what I know from the movie, though there was a scene toward the end that really soured me on him (if you've seen the movie, you know what I mean). I was just stating that it is now a vacant lot. Which is true, right? @Kay I do blame the city council more than Mr. Horowitz given what I know from the movie, though there was a scene toward the end that really soured me on him (if you’ve seen the movie, you know what I mean). I was just stating that it is now a vacant lot. Which is true, right?

]]> By: Kay http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/05/05/the-garden-movie-the-life-death-of-a-community-garden-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-14453 Kay Wed, 06 May 2009 16:00:54 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=3519#comment-14453 It's his property - the fact that it was used for another purpose is no relevance. You should criticize the city council for selling it, not the owner for buying it. When you sell your own home, do you protest if the new home owners turns it into a daycare, massage parlor or coffee cafe? What if they paint it purple with blue spots? It’s his property – the fact that it was used for another purpose is no relevance. You should criticize the city council for selling it, not the owner for buying it.

When you sell your own home, do you protest if the new home owners turns it into a daycare, massage parlor or coffee cafe? What if they paint it purple with blue spots?

]]> By: Thy Tran http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/05/05/the-garden-movie-the-life-death-of-a-community-garden-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-14438 Thy Tran Tue, 05 May 2009 19:52:08 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=3519#comment-14438 Thank you so much for helping getting out the word about this important, moving and inspiring film. Just one suggestion: Be sure to include spoiler alerts! I saw the documentary with a group of colleagues and friends, and all of us agreed that the way the film ended was very powerful, so it would be great to let other viewers experience that for themselves. It's not a typical Hollywood happy ending, despite how hard everyone worked and how much we all wish for it and how much the community deserves it. But the garden is not dead yet! The South Central Farmers continue to fight to regain the land, and the case has gone on to a higher court for appeal. Thank you so much for helping getting out the word about this important, moving and inspiring film.

Just one suggestion: Be sure to include spoiler alerts! I saw the documentary with a group of colleagues and friends, and all of us agreed that the way the film ended was very powerful, so it would be great to let other viewers experience that for themselves. It’s not a typical Hollywood happy ending, despite how hard everyone worked and how much we all wish for it and how much the community deserves it.

But the garden is not dead yet! The South Central Farmers continue to fight to regain the land, and the case has gone on to a higher court for appeal.

]]> By: allyson http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/05/05/the-garden-movie-the-life-death-of-a-community-garden-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-14437 allyson Tue, 05 May 2009 19:40:28 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=3519#comment-14437 I second your recommendation. Excellent film! I second your recommendation. Excellent film!

]]> By: Sam http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/05/05/the-garden-movie-the-life-death-of-a-community-garden-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-14435 Sam Tue, 05 May 2009 17:51:40 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/?p=3519#comment-14435 Just your description alone has made me cry. I don't like the sound of Mr Horowitz. Sounds like there are people down in LA who should be ashamed of themselves. Just your description alone has made me cry. I don’t like the sound of Mr Horowitz. Sounds like there are people down in LA who should be ashamed of themselves.

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