Downcity Business Improvement District Created

[Frankie811]

I was quite surprised to see a yellow jacket, er shirt, downcity today. Don't these guys get a day or a holiday off.

[Mothra]

double overtime?

[Frankie811]

Dozens of new planters of various types have been appearing on sidewalks throughout downtown.

[stylin]

Dozens of new planters of various types have been appearing on sidewalks throughout downtown.

[Frankie811]

Thanks stylin, and welcome to the forum.

[bhooley]

I noticed the improvements this weekend. It looks fantastic. Great job by the DID. Looking forward to what else comes our way.

[webbage]

I saw them working yesterday as well - they do an awesome job!

[webbage]

I even saw some DID people watering the plants today.

Gasp!

[Mothra]

The DID people have did a great job on the adopt-a-spots and planters down town these last two years.

[Frankie811]

Projo Editorial

http://www.projo.com/opinion/editorials/co...13.411c263.html

[CtownMikey]

oooeoeoeoiooi can anyone take a few pics today of that area??

[Cotuit]

Holy Breaking News Batman! Those planters have been there for a month or more, and while perhaps one of the most visible examples of what the DID has done, they really aren't terribly spectacular. That traffic island should have been designed with integrated planters from the get go and what is there now feels a bit temporary. The planters that were placed between Union and Eddy on Westminster are an example of a much nicer implementation of planters.

Not knocking the DID, I'm knocking the Journal, the DID does plenty, these planters are really the least of it.

[Frankie811]

Not knocking the DID, I'm knocking the Journal, the DID does plenty, these planters are really the least of it.

[Cotuit]

I'm all about praising the DID and the Yellow Jackets, but could they get more than two paragraphs (is "Delightful!" a paragraph)?

[09/21/38]

I like the hanging planters all over the city. And it is impressive to see the army of Yellow jackets at work on the weekend. If I was visiting downtown and saw them for the first time I would be impressed.

It is another example of a good thing going on downtown.

[Cotuit]

I like the hanging planters all over the city. And it is impressive to see the army of Yellow jackets at work on the weekend. If I was visiting downtown and saw them for the first time I would be impressed.

[BBascule]

I've been wanting to post something too. The planters and flowers look spectacular. The flowers on the traffic island on Memorial Boulevard (near the Parking Lot District) are a nice touch as well.

[CtownMikey]

http://www.projo.com/opinion/letters/conte...v6.1de0e71.html

Yea.. so this guy obviously has the time to write a projo blog to let us, the readers, know that the DID needs to watch where the fertilizer liquid drains into.

If this were you.. would you call/email the DID?.. or just submit this message to Projo.. which they will review and post (b/c they love drama and allow every reader comment through.. they must aspire to be like FOX)

[Cotuit]

"presumably"

The DID has a website, and the website has phone numbers and email addresses on it, I've emailed the DID and received a response the same day. There's no need to presume.

[jencoleslaw]

I haven't seen those planters you're talking about, but the other planted areas that GWP used to do, that the DID now does are really quite something. They are lush and full and colorful and well cared for and I hope that the business owners who are funding the DID see the incredible value in something as esoteric as planted traffic islands. It makes a huge difference. I see it wherever I go...