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Olympia calls on creative solutions! Not fences.

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Deane Rimerman
11 years ago

duh!

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Glen Anderson
11 years ago

We need a City government that works for ALL of the people, not just the affluent.

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Janet Jordan
11 years ago

Please do not try to exclude people from spaces that are supposed to be common ground for Olympians. We are people, not cattle.

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Dana Walker
11 years ago

The well belongs to the residents. It does not belong to councilmembers or businesspeople

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Sharon Holley
11 years ago

Although it's hard to separate me from the uniform, I sign this without mine, as a neighbor and in support of our community. This happened before the process started, but I think we can work together to make sure this remains an inclusive process.

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Dean Freeman
11 years ago

create a culture of openness, respect and fun,don't build a tool of containment.

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summer schief
11 years ago

please listen to everything Sara Adams has put into this petition, she is the voice of the neighborhood!

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Emmeline Mead
11 years ago

Why stop at a fence -- why not razor wire and sniper towers? Or maybe a moat filled with alligators? Seriously though, if fences are the best idea you can come up with despite the many positive and constructive suggestions that have been generously offered, it's time to cede the stewardship of this space to people with more vision, skills and experience.

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Paul
11 years ago

Dumb idea that will only piss people off who use it.

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Kailey Wegter
11 years ago

Fences don't make senses.

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Carol Trasatto
11 years ago

Historically, fences and walls have not solved social or political issues.

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china star
11 years ago

what ever happened to the creative ideas proposed by lincoln kids ... there must be a record of these creative solutions ... olympia can come up with many more if need be! no fence! no bandaid!

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Stephen Hunt
11 years ago

Walling off our community will only create hostility

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Ivy Aho
11 years ago

I do not beleive a fence is in any way a remedy for the issues of downtown Olympia and the artesian well.

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J. Hukee
11 years ago

PLEASE, no fences, ever. We can do better than this.

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Caitlin Kenney
11 years ago Featured

I truly believe putting up fences would have the exact opposite consequence of what they were intended for. Keeping the space open makes it much more comfortable for everyone to access the park, while putting up a fence is more likely to wall out some of those who simply want access to the well.

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Christine Hansen
11 years ago Featured

$30K for a fence that doesn't really address the issues at hand!?!?!???? You gotta be kidding me!!! Downtown Olympia desperately needs creative, compassionate solutions, not over-priced knee-jerk reactions.

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Tim Kenney
11 years ago Featured

Why fence off a community space less than a year after it was officially recognized as a city park? What message does a fence send to our Downtown community?