I was doing the first cleaning of the Keene Free Press highway section (101 from Main St. to Marlborough) and was thinking about the old stone railroad bridge that crosses Otter Brook. The parking area was pretty dirty, but it didn't take long to bring it up to acceptable.
This is the area that Steve Lindsey was advocating that the city "preserve" or something similar. I was thinking that we could turn it into a non-governmental park (no rules, no taxes) by cleaning it up and adding features over time. It is part of a bike trail on the old tracks that passes through downtown Keene. It is also popular with rock climbers who use the bridge for practice. It is wild and undeveloped, but it has some interesting features that we will have to check out.
What do you guys think of the idea and what should we call it?
Definitely not "People's Park"... too many connotations of communism.
I like the idea, though. An "open source park"... use it for free, add to it what you'd like to see. "Gnu park", maybe?
Neat idea Russell... I'd bring tools and help.
Volunteer Park (maybe)
Hmmmmm
Sometime we could go for a hike/wander to check it out. I saw a couple of beaver dams from the road and the brook looks great from the bridge. It is a little dangerous for kids since there are no guardrails. It is a place where you have to take responsibility for yourself.
re: People's Park ..... it is like throwing a bone to the socialists in town. I don't think it would hurt. We are sharing the park.
I like Volunteer Park.
I wonder if they have a name for the bridge already.
Oh, man! I just googled "otter brook NH" and came up with www.recreation.gov (http://www.recreation.gov)! These people just keep spending our money like it was theirs!
upstream there is a dam and park
I meant the web site itself. I keep finding these gov web sites that should be - and probably are being - done by private concerns! Stay out of my pockets!
Quote from: russellkanning on April 24, 2006, 04:41 PM NHFT
Hmmmmm
Sometime we could go for a hike/wander to check it out. I saw a couple of beaver dams from the road and the brook looks great from the bridge. It is a little dangerous for kids since there are no guardrails. It is a place where you have to take responsibility for yourself.
re: People's Park ..... it is like throwing a bone to the socialists in town. I don't think it would hurt. We are sharing the park.
I like Volunteer Park.
I wonder if they have a name for the bridge already.
Yeah, the real world is full of dangers.
"Mama always told me not to look into the eye's of the sun
But mama, that's where the fun is"
I've seen the bridge driving by and been interested in it. The historical society would probably have info on the bridge. It would be fun to explore the area. :)
Quote from: Pat McCotter on April 24, 2006, 05:10 PM NHFT
I meant the web site itself. I keep finding these gov web sites that should be - and probably are being - done by private concerns! Stay out of my pockets!
Not that it will do any good but I sent a comment to the web site:
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I wish you government types would keep your hands out of my pockets! A web site such as this should be done by private concerns. It is this type of nickel-and-dime spending of our tax dollars that is creating big government.
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Yeah, right. We shall see.
:)
Maybe we could have a really big fire pit in our unauthorized park.
It could have all sorts of nicknames:
Anarchy Park
Bonfire Park
Quote from: russellkanning on April 24, 2006, 05:31 PM NHFT
Maybe we could have a really big fire pit in our unauthorized park.
It could have all sorts of nicknames:
Anarchy Park
Bonfire Park
It figures burning would have to be involved. ;D
Start the fire, and gather folks around, call it the circle of liberty NH style.
If you build it Tim will come. ;D
Great idea Russ!
It came to me in a vision. Actually I saw some unclaimed land and am looking to take over and claim squatters rights. ;)
Indian Stream Park, a homage to the independant republic that existed in NH in the 1800s? Could be a bit confusing seeing as the park isn't where The Republic of Indian Stream used to be.
I kind of like the idea of not naming the park and just letting people use their own nicknames. Eventually one of the nicknames will stick.
Yea .... any good park will have a nickname.
Quote from: Scott Roth on April 25, 2006, 06:46 PM NHFT
I like "Liberty Park". It says it like it is...for all of us.
Definitely.
Freedom Park lives... pass it on. :icon_pirat:
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Nice Roger as always, that working man looks serious. ;D
Yeah we got some clearing done on Sunday. William and Kira did a good job cutting down the saplings.
I think the woodland elves are going to cut out some larger trees to open up the view of the bridge. Look for the clearing, it will be right behind where William is standing.