Comments on: How About Greening Our Air Rights and Rooftops? http://www.clevelandrealestatenews.com/how-about-greening-our-air-rights-and-rooftops/2008/07/14 The Buzz on 21st Century Cleveland Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Carole Cohen http://www.clevelandrealestatenews.com/how-about-greening-our-air-rights-and-rooftops/2008/07/14/comment-page-1#comment-3345 Carole Cohen Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:07 +0000 http://www.clevelandrealestatenews.com/how-about-greening-our-air-rights-and-rooftops/2008/07/14#comment-3345 Thanks Gloria, and I really like two of your ideas (each school having a garden and recycling the airport windows in this way). For that matter, there could be a broad awareness through a PR program that could alert other commercial facilities about the window re-use as well. We have a Re-imagining Cleve garden in my section of West Park but it seems not to be used to it's fullest capability. You remind me that I want to contact them and ask them about it. Thanks again for your comments! Thanks Gloria, and I really like two of your ideas (each school having a garden and recycling the airport windows in this way). For that matter, there could be a broad awareness through a PR program that could alert other commercial facilities about the window re-use as well.

We have a Re-imagining Cleve garden in my section of West Park but it seems not to be used to it’s fullest capability. You remind me that I want to contact them and ask them about it.

Thanks again for your comments!

]]> By: Gloria O'Neil-Savage http://www.clevelandrealestatenews.com/how-about-greening-our-air-rights-and-rooftops/2008/07/14/comment-page-1#comment-3337 Gloria O'Neil-Savage Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:37:39 +0000 http://www.clevelandrealestatenews.com/how-about-greening-our-air-rights-and-rooftops/2008/07/14#comment-3337 Community Gardens make sense in many ways. I approached our local community development corporation here years ago about working with the Airport sound insulation program to obtain the windows that were being replaced. (Doors too for that matter) I am in the Kamm’s area. The problem that arose was that the lots belonged to people who did not want to sell. I wondered if the real problem was the actual use, and if the previous approach to the empty lot owner was to develop it for the city in a way the owner didn’t agree with. The other obvious idea is to make sure all public schools have a vegetable/herb garden that would become part of the school curriculum. It makes a lot more sense to get students involved in understanding the development of good soil/nutrients/minerals and the associated costs along with solar and water needs. With a good supply of heirloom seeds, the cost involved on all aspects related to the final yield would make a much better math class with a tangible relationship to the student and the community. The relatedness and reconnection to the earth and food/nutrients is missing on every level now. Since the airport was tearing out old windows, they could be re-used to build some greenhouse effects, while teaching the value of material goods. Community Gardens make sense in many ways. I approached our local community development corporation here years ago about working with the Airport sound insulation program to obtain the windows that were being replaced. (Doors too for that matter)
I am in the Kamm’s area. The problem that arose was that the lots belonged to people who did not want to sell. I wondered if the real problem was the actual use, and if the previous approach to the empty lot owner was to develop it for the city in a way the owner didn’t agree with.
The other obvious idea is to make sure all public schools have a vegetable/herb garden that would become part of the school curriculum. It makes a lot more sense to get students involved in understanding the development of good soil/nutrients/minerals and the associated costs along with solar and water needs. With a good supply of heirloom seeds, the cost involved on all aspects related to the final yield would make a much better math class with a tangible relationship to the student and the community. The relatedness and reconnection to the earth and food/nutrients is missing on every level now. Since the airport was tearing out old windows, they could be re-used to build some greenhouse effects, while teaching the value of material goods.

]]> By: Elaine Reese http://www.clevelandrealestatenews.com/how-about-greening-our-air-rights-and-rooftops/2008/07/14/comment-page-1#comment-957 Elaine Reese Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:22:26 +0000 http://www.clevelandrealestatenews.com/how-about-greening-our-air-rights-and-rooftops/2008/07/14#comment-957 Excellent topic. Not only would these rooftop gardens help cool the building, but they certainly offer a great stress reliever to city life. <em>Elaine Reese's last blog post..<a href='http://reesespiecesofrealestate.com/2008/07/14/going-green-on-your-roof/' rel="nofollow">Going green on your roof</a></em> Excellent topic. Not only would these rooftop gardens help cool the building, but they certainly offer a great stress reliever to city life.

Elaine Reese’s last blog post..Going green on your roof

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