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Day: February 27, 2008

Look who didn't sign off on Parks Department plans

February 27, 2008

When the City puts together a plan to, say, redesign a park, they put out something called a Bid Document. This is the actual plan and is signed off on by numerous parties within the … Read more…

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More trees hit chopping block.

February 27, 2008

11 trees have been cut down thus far — the two most recent were chopped down on Monday, February 25th, 2008 after a brief hiatus.

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Series on misrepresentations and evasions by Parks Department & WSP Conservancy to push this private entity through: Private Conservancy Watch This organization does not run or manage the park.

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