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THIS WAS JUST AN ALBANY BULB 911 TEST
Ok, well Meg, got us going! and we do appreciate the enthusiasm.
Its nice to see everyone is alive and well, and still ready to act
to protect the Art of Albany Bulb.
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I went down to the Bulb today and I am happy to report the Art is fine and in fact thriving! With a new 'skate' park and re-use of the 'Sniff' pieces. I was getting really sad watching the 'Sniff' work fade into history and being destroyed by taggers but now new artists have replaced the past...different, but at least showing that the Bulb is still alive with new energy.
An additional confirmation of the current state of Art from HeatherLyn:
"Update: I spoke with the supervisor with the City of Albany Public Works department, who is in charge of the Albany Bulb cleanup. He was a very nice guy, and reassured me that they're JUST cleaning out the "trash". The art won't be touched, according to him, even stuff that isn't clear whether it's "trash" or "art" will also be left alone. He said to me that he heard "from the higher-ups" that protecting the art during this cleanup process is their first priority. I'm not sure how
much that MEANS, but it was nice to speak with someone who truly sounded like they cared about the art there. So yes, please contact anyone and everyone about this, but please don't say that they're tearing down the art. At this point,they aren't. Who knows what the future will bring, though."
My Photos of the Art and the Eviction Results:
www.flickr.com/photos/the...2162633931/
HeatherLyn's ACTION SHOTS!
www.flickr.com/photos/hls...2150157245/
HOMELESS EVICTION
Nothing positive to report on the eviction of the homeless - IT IS
HAPPENING!
The place is a total mess...garbage every where. If the bull-dozer
technique is all they are going to do we are going to be stuck with
avenues of garbage floating around thru the Winter season. Unless
they also have the plan to have people hand pick the garbage...(doubt it).
It was ironic there was a ton of surgical gloves floating around, probably used to "protect the workers" from the garbage. I examined a lot of the garbage curious to see if there would be the typical perception of homeless people garbage ie. needles and drugs stuff but there was a lot of organic food wrappers etc., which is an interesting
sign of the times or a reflection of current dumpster dive finds...
There was a bike along a path and I kept an eye out to see
if I could talk to the person, (assumedly homeless)
about their situation but I also didn't want to be intrusive.
I have to be honest I am not much of a resource in regards to
public services for homeless but I know Osha has been a huge
advocate in this regards and writing to politicians is our right
so that is something you can do today.
You may also want to contact Daniel to see what else can be done:
Daniel Barth - BOSS Harrison House - 510-688-3844 lemonlit@hotmail.com
He wrote earlier today: "as the director of the homeless shelter nearest to the Bulb I will give any testimony needed to substantiate Osha's argument, and support leverage the City of Albany to alleviate the lack of service for poor people in Albany. if my folks are needed to support lobbying, let me know. please pass this on to Osha and whomever. we also need to bring in the experience of cities such as Portland, where encampment had for some time been accepted; the
bay area continues to lack such resourcefulness. the state park's 'eminent domain' needs our perspective as much as we will get baseball fields - in that vein, isn't it wise to have one undeveloped portion of waterfront remain unspoiled? and not this the best argument for the Bulb's preservation? if so, we have larger political
forums to confront; we have allies in the County."
Once again, I thank you and the Bulb thanks those who are always watching and protecting what we love... Please forward this information a long to anyone that you think would help with the guard.
TheNetworkGirl
JOIN THE GROUP
groups.yahoo.com/group/alb...aterfront/
www.networkgirl.com/albany911.html
xpress.sfsu.edu/1001words/...03story.htm (Photos and Conversation about the Bulb)
MOVIE ABOUT THE HOMELESS story and their art: www.bumsparadise.com/
Imagine this?! an Art Park: www.networkgirl.com/albany/A...chure.pdf
Art parks from around the world:
www.networkgirl.com/albany/artparks.htm
Ok, well Meg, got us going! and we do appreciate the enthusiasm.
Its nice to see everyone is alive and well, and still ready to act
to protect the Art of Albany Bulb.
--------------
I went down to the Bulb today and I am happy to report the Art is fine and in fact thriving! With a new 'skate' park and re-use of the 'Sniff' pieces. I was getting really sad watching the 'Sniff' work fade into history and being destroyed by taggers but now new artists have replaced the past...different, but at least showing that the Bulb is still alive with new energy.
An additional confirmation of the current state of Art from HeatherLyn:
"Update: I spoke with the supervisor with the City of Albany Public Works department, who is in charge of the Albany Bulb cleanup. He was a very nice guy, and reassured me that they're JUST cleaning out the "trash". The art won't be touched, according to him, even stuff that isn't clear whether it's "trash" or "art" will also be left alone. He said to me that he heard "from the higher-ups" that protecting the art during this cleanup process is their first priority. I'm not sure how
much that MEANS, but it was nice to speak with someone who truly sounded like they cared about the art there. So yes, please contact anyone and everyone about this, but please don't say that they're tearing down the art. At this point,they aren't. Who knows what the future will bring, though."
My Photos of the Art and the Eviction Results:
www.flickr.com/photos/the...2162633931/
HeatherLyn's ACTION SHOTS!
www.flickr.com/photos/hls...2150157245/
HOMELESS EVICTION
Nothing positive to report on the eviction of the homeless - IT IS
HAPPENING!
The place is a total mess...garbage every where. If the bull-dozer
technique is all they are going to do we are going to be stuck with
avenues of garbage floating around thru the Winter season. Unless
they also have the plan to have people hand pick the garbage...(doubt it).
It was ironic there was a ton of surgical gloves floating around, probably used to "protect the workers" from the garbage. I examined a lot of the garbage curious to see if there would be the typical perception of homeless people garbage ie. needles and drugs stuff but there was a lot of organic food wrappers etc., which is an interesting
sign of the times or a reflection of current dumpster dive finds...
There was a bike along a path and I kept an eye out to see
if I could talk to the person, (assumedly homeless)
about their situation but I also didn't want to be intrusive.
I have to be honest I am not much of a resource in regards to
public services for homeless but I know Osha has been a huge
advocate in this regards and writing to politicians is our right
so that is something you can do today.
You may also want to contact Daniel to see what else can be done:
Daniel Barth - BOSS Harrison House - 510-688-3844 lemonlit@hotmail.com
He wrote earlier today: "as the director of the homeless shelter nearest to the Bulb I will give any testimony needed to substantiate Osha's argument, and support leverage the City of Albany to alleviate the lack of service for poor people in Albany. if my folks are needed to support lobbying, let me know. please pass this on to Osha and whomever. we also need to bring in the experience of cities such as Portland, where encampment had for some time been accepted; the
bay area continues to lack such resourcefulness. the state park's 'eminent domain' needs our perspective as much as we will get baseball fields - in that vein, isn't it wise to have one undeveloped portion of waterfront remain unspoiled? and not this the best argument for the Bulb's preservation? if so, we have larger political
forums to confront; we have allies in the County."
Once again, I thank you and the Bulb thanks those who are always watching and protecting what we love... Please forward this information a long to anyone that you think would help with the guard.
TheNetworkGirl
JOIN THE GROUP
groups.yahoo.com/group/alb...aterfront/
www.networkgirl.com/albany911.html
xpress.sfsu.edu/1001words/...03story.htm (Photos and Conversation about the Bulb)
MOVIE ABOUT THE HOMELESS story and their art: www.bumsparadise.com/
Imagine this?! an Art Park: www.networkgirl.com/albany/A...chure.pdf
Art parks from around the world:
www.networkgirl.com/albany/artparks.htm
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