tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post114891937163246208..comments2023-11-11T03:34:32.826-05:00Comments on HoCo Hayduke: HFStival Recap...Haydukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770056537577811703noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1153551161732551562006-07-22T02:52:00.000-04:002006-07-22T02:52:00.000-04:00Hey what a great site keep up the work its excelle...Hey what a great site keep up the work its excellent.<BR/><A HREF="http://health_insurance.gqaz987.be/cost_health_insurance.html" REL="nofollow">»</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1149906341128682062006-06-09T22:25:00.000-04:002006-06-09T22:25:00.000-04:00"All that's left of a very large, very mature tree...<A HREF="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8030/1565/1600/HPIM2188.0.jpg" REL="nofollow">"All that's left of a very large, very mature tree that was about 10' west of the southern beer stand in the '90's is a 15' high stump."</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1149847704198590662006-06-09T06:08:00.000-04:002006-06-09T06:08:00.000-04:00I'm impressed with your site, very nice graphics!&...I'm impressed with your site, very nice graphics!<BR/><A HREF="http://1455.sublo.info/" REL="nofollow">»</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1149135133827244862006-06-01T00:12:00.000-04:002006-06-01T00:12:00.000-04:00Yes, the trees are a part of Merriweather's specia...Yes, the trees are a part of Merriweather's specialness, music in a park surrounded by nature. From its inception, preserving its trees were part of its plan - "With<BR/>the exception of the Pavilion itself, the existing grading around the venue was only minimally modified, maintaining as many of the mature existing trees on the site as possible." (<A HREF="http://co.ho.md.us/doa/doapdfs/merriweatherfeasibilityreport.pdf" REL="nofollow">Citizen Advisory Panel on Merriweather Post Pavilion Final Report</A>, 8/12/04, p. 86) We're fortunate to have this venue in the heart of Columbia. <BR/><BR/>I just fear that we're too myopic in our view of our environs and don't notice the cumulative effects of lesser changes that occur incrementally over long time periods.<BR/><BR/>All that's left of a very large, very mature tree that was about 10' west of the southern beer stand in the '90's is a 15' high stump. A similarly large tree that had been about 30' east of the west beer stand in the '80's is completely gone. Both of these trees, when still there, had tremendous canopies. Still another tree that had been along the fence running from the pavilion to the Admin building is now just two 20' high stumps. Other large trees adjacent to the stand that had been at the rear of the lawn prior to the lawn's expansion are also missing.<BR/><BR/>IMP's facility changes are indeed much less than Nederlander's or Clear Channel's thus far. I just hope that if CA is supposed to have oversight of tree removals at Merriweather (CA covenants do require CA approval for removal of any tree from properties under CA lien where the tree is over 6" dia. measured 2' from the ground to be approved), that the proper things are being done, approved, and documented/archived.<BR/><BR/>The same motivations that might have existed for previous management companies (reduce liability issues, compete with larger local venues, increase revenues via expanded lawn seating, expanded concessions, and access to those concessions) may arise for IMP. The living trees should, however, continue to enjoy the same consideration Merriweather's original designers afforded them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1149090609424510672006-05-31T11:50:00.000-04:002006-05-31T11:50:00.000-04:00Even if perfectly healthy, mature trees were at so...Even if perfectly healthy, mature trees were at some point removed from Merriweather's grounds, I don't think IMP had anything to do with it -- and certainly these are not the trees used as furniture (I quite clearly recall during a tour of MPP a few years ago it being said that the trees came from elsewhere -- perhaps Machater or Abbzug, both of whom were also present, can verify this). It's hard to tell in the pictures you've linked to (<A HREF="http://co.ho.md.us/gis/gisdocs/Ortho1993_117.pdf" REL="nofollow">here's</A> the fixed link for the first one) but even still, the second is from April 2004, only a few months after IMP took over from Clear Channel. If trees were indeed removed during that ten year period, I think Clear Channel (or Nederlander before them) are to blame. <BR/><BR/>Besides, it's not clear to me why IMP would bother removing trees in the first place. They've made only minor expansions to the concession facilities, none significant enough to warrant tree removal -- so far as I can tell. What's more, the trees are a part of what makes Merriweather special and they know that, which is why they've made enhancements -- tree furniture -- that accent the natural surroundings.Haydukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770056537577811703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1149042178660428502006-05-30T22:22:00.000-04:002006-05-30T22:22:00.000-04:00If it's true that no onsite trees were cut down an...If it's true that no onsite trees were cut down and wound up as furniture, dig a little deeper - a number of huge, mature trees within Merriweather's grounds have over the years gone missing. Just comparing <A HREF="http://co.ho.md.us/gis/gisdocs/Ortho2004_117.pdf" REL="nofollow">1993</A> to <A HREF="http://co.ho.md.us/gis/gisdocs/Ortho2004_117.pdf" REL="nofollow">2004</A> (zoom to the lower right corner of each photo) it's possible to see some large trees gone. Remember how many trees used to be near the west, south, and north concession stands?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1148989389319714402006-05-30T07:43:00.000-04:002006-05-30T07:43:00.000-04:00I remember hearing once that all of the tree furni...I remember hearing once that all of the tree furniture around Merriweather comes from trees that have fallen elsewhere. None of Symphony Woods' nor Merriweather's trees were harmed in the process.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments!Haydukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770056537577811703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1148964654982528892006-05-30T00:50:00.000-04:002006-05-30T00:50:00.000-04:00Great coverage, Hayduke.Saturday's daytime music w...Great coverage, Hayduke.<BR/><BR/>Saturday's daytime music was audible from 1.5 miles south. The people who told me so didn't say it was annoying, just audible.<BR/><BR/>Trees turned into stumps turned into tables? Not cool. More like a waste of good trees (unless they were dead, of course). If healthy, who cooked up that idea and doesn't CA have to approve tree removals like that? Or is Merriweather not under CA covenants?<BR/><BR/>I'm sure that Dodge RAM junker wrapped around a tree will enchant the next BSO crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1148930301838131212006-05-29T15:18:00.000-04:002006-05-29T15:18:00.000-04:00I think the funniest thing was Barbara Russell's q...I think the funniest thing was Barbara Russell's quote in the Examiner<BR/><BR/>“It was very important to be vigilant, and make sure that all the I’s were dotted and the T’s were crossed. I think it’s very good for everybody, including Merriweather Post Pavilion,” said Barbara Russell, Columbia Association Board member, Sunday afternoon.<BR/><BR/>Thats funny (not ha ha funny) for two reasons. First, the whole vigilance comment borders on offensive - the implication of course being that she and the other nay-sayers were simply advocating for vigilance against a back drop of organizers who, if left to their own devices, would have been negligent. I must have heard a billion times, here on the blog, in the news, and at meetings, that everything was being well tended to as is always the case with IMP and that comparisons to the Greatful Dead was wrong to the point of ludicras (yes I know how I;ve spelled it). I think her comments continue to give credence to the concept that what people were really concerned about were . . . KIDS.<BR/><BR/>The second part of her comments actually made me laugh out loud. Now that its gone well she is pretending that she was always routing for things to go well and gave hersefl the perfect set-up. If anything happened she could quickly go to an "I told you so" and since nothing didn't she rests on the "this is good for our community" and does so Sunday afternoon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16483028.post-1148922426544682382006-05-29T13:07:00.000-04:002006-05-29T13:07:00.000-04:00Sounds like it was successful. I had to drive acr...Sounds like it was successful. I had to drive across Columbia a couple of times yesterday afternoon and purposely drove by Merriweather on Broken Land and LPP to see how things were and there was barely any traffic at all. It is not my kind of music, so I had zero interest in attending myself, but I was ambivelnt about it. And I live in TOwn Center (Vantage Point), and honestly I could not hear a thing from the conernt. My parents, who live in Oakland Mills, said they could hear it somewhat on Saturday, but it quieted down on Sunday. I am sure the concert folks had monitors stationed around Columbia checking sound levels and made adjustments on Sunday to minimze any complaints about noise levels.<BR/><BR/>I am sure if there were any incidents of note, the folks opposed to the concert from the start would be shouting about it loudly and repeatedly today. But so far, I have heard nothing....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com