59 acres were approved, what happened?
Host events in gardens = huge revenue source Worried it had not resonated—came to meeting again to make sure gardens will be there Want to see a world class garden (170 acres—in place of golf course) There are no local gardens in OC Great gardens at the Great Park (59‐170 acres) Want it back on the map as one‐of‐five of the priority uses because people need a space to and be still Need space to connect with nature Every single Great Park has a great garden. A garden can help with veterans’ mental illnesses We need a place for some calmness to collect their thoughts People need things and they don’t even know it. A garden can be a place for families to be together. We’ve lost sense of earth— we need to reconnect with all five of our senses Botanical gardens need to be a statement People will remember and want to visit it World‐class botanical garden = an anchor for the Great Park This doesn’t look like a park—it looks like an entertainment mall A great garden is a great income Where are the 59 acres of botanical gardens? We need great gardens in the park Citizens need a place to go to breathe air and relax. We had 59 acres for gardens in the original plan. We want that back. Need a place for nature We’d like to see botanical gardens Every great park has great gardens Need gardens to balance to all of the Sports Park Would like to see gardens like the ones in San Francisco. Ones you can get lost in. The plans don’t have any gardens in there. We need great gardens. OC doesn’t have very many gardens There are no botanical gardens around and we need one local Why do we have to drive all the way to Los Angeles or San Diego to see a great garden? Trees are not a garden We need a botanical garden Would like to see trees lined with meandering paths City can charge a monthly subscription fee to access the garden to generate revenue Would the City be open to providing plots for people to cultivate? We need a native California garden Want 170 acres of world class garden (size of golf course) There is supposed to be botanical gardens included in the plan Why are gardens not included in the current priority use options? When and will the public have access to the findings from the public outreach? Current scope of work does not include gardens. When will those plans be included back into the scope of work?
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