Closing Bell: Smith and Bergen Subway Garden
For awhile there the sidewalk expansion project at Smith and Bergen Street left nothing but a lot of unused concrete space. A garden was recently planted on that corner, and it looks like they’re growing corn. Brooklyn Paper explains that there will also be bean and squash plants, traditional crops planted in the area by…
For awhile there the sidewalk expansion project at Smith and Bergen Street left nothing but a lot of unused concrete space. A garden was recently planted on that corner, and it looks like they’re growing corn. Brooklyn Paper explains that there will also be bean and squash plants, traditional crops planted in the area by the local Marechkawich tribe. Not bad to have a vegetable garden in the neighborhood, and it also serves as a nice makeshift bench outside of the subway station.
More info on this art project:
http://www.discobikini.com/portfolio/maize.html
at least the rats will have an option now instead of fast food scraps they have a more organic alternative
“In marketing language, a gimmick is a quirky feature that distinguishes a product or service without adding any obvious function or value. Thus, a gimmick sells solely on the basis of distinctiveness and may not appeal to the more savvy or shrewd customer.”
This is what’s wrong with a gimmick. While it’s a somewhat interesting concept, the actual execution is flawed and as several posters have stated, I doubt if it’s makes it over the next few weeks. So what we’re going to end up with is a garbage strewn pit. The right plantings would have avoided this, but the artist went with gimmick. In her defense though, it worked. Look at all the press she’s getting where a simple street hardy tree with some supporting plants wouldn’t have gotten any ink.
I shouldn’t be surprised, I guess, but WHAT A BUNCH OF CRANKY WHINERS!
I am waiting until they plant pop corn and then on a hot summer day it will sound like we are being invaded….
i feel like those plants will be safe, although the skater punks is a valid concern. Plenty of homeowners in this area plant their sidewalk tree pits with petunia’s or whatever, and they never get jacked/ruined. Thanks for the tip about Ellis.
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rob, yes, I think declasse means you.
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*rob*
people really have a false sense of this neighborhood. I give it 2 weeks before we wake up and every item in this garden is ripped to shreds overnight. If not the crackheads looking for food to the marauding skateboarders who will make it an olle run to the punks who just want to trash $hit to the drunk hipsters who will think its funny to pee on some other hipsters paradise.
2 weeks and this thing is gone…
rob, yes, I think declasse means you.