Thanks, I love these kind of neighborhood stories.

If they really want it to be a park, they'd better get somebody to get the city to buy it from the owner now, instead of waiting for the property to appreciate or turn into Homer William's next big project.

So much for property rights. How about I just break into the trespasser's home and start smashing shit? Assholes.

Before the fence was up (before it was taken down) I used to sometimes see families standing together, holding hands, and praying to God in the field. I'm not sure what was up with that.

I believe the lot was sold by the owners of the glass shop with the glass shop land for $1M to a developer. Also I think street blocking Magnus has significant investments on the street into millions.

If they want a community park, hold a fund raiser and BUY THE FUCKING LAND!

It's no wonder rednecks want to keep their guns.

"Eminent domain that shit."

And if they pay a fair price and use it as a city park, that would be reasonable.

SQUAT! SQUAT! SQUAT! LET'S GO SQUAT 20th and ALBERTA!!!

So sad some goons decided they could destroy private property (tearing down the fence - twice!); guess the goons feel their property is fair game for anyone in the 'community' that wants it. If the 'community' really wants to use this land, then they should raise the funds to buy it, improve and maintain it, and pay the taxes. So far the goons have been pretty lucky that they have not been jailed and then nailed with a property damage claim.

the other night at around three in teh morning I was walking my dog and passed this lot that has become a den of freaks. grubby street urchins were sitting in the lot shooting up, smoking crack etc. and a fight ensued over a bicycle just a I was passing. I agree with the idea of making it community space but for the love of god, do something with it. If the owner wants to speculate that is his perogative but he has to expect the shit to move in if he just keeps it looking like shit. like attracts like. just like the alberta washhouse, that place was a wreck for three years because the owners just let it fall apart. same basic principle, the washouse attracted the nastiest shit you can imagine until they cleaned it up and had more than three working washers in there.