Effort to green vacant Wrigley lot sows seeds of discord
This a case of good intentions gone awry. Or maybe it's about the adage "it's easier to get forgiveness than permission." Maybe it's about the aphorism "no good deed goes unpunished." It depends on perspective. One possibility: The attempt by Annie Greenfeld and Wrigley is Going Green to put a community garden on Henderson Avenue was a slightly flawed but well-meaning attempt to turn a vacant lot into a lush garden. Another take: Despite the inherent positives of a garden, it was a cynical effort, orchestrated without consent of the main community group in the area to jump one garden ahead of another that was starting up just a few blocks away. Continue reading Press Telegram.
This a case of good intentions gone awry. Or maybe it's about the adage "it's easier to get forgiveness than permission." Maybe it's about the aphorism "no good deed goes unpunished." It depends on perspective. One possibility: The attempt by Annie Greenfeld and Wrigley is Going Green to put a community garden on Henderson Avenue was a slightly flawed but well-meaning attempt to turn a vacant lot into a lush garden. Another take: Despite the inherent positives of a garden, it was a cynical effort, orchestrated without consent of the main community group in the area to jump one garden ahead of another that was starting up just a few blocks away. Continue reading Press Telegram.
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