Sabir Zazai, director of the Coventry refugee and migrant centre, who himself came to the city as a refugee from Afghanistan in 1999, said the community had been very supportive of the council's welcoming stance.
With eight different cannabis dispensaries now open on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and a band council supportive of regulated medicinal cannabis, it is quite clear that those seeds have already been planted, and are already germinating.
He said the project relied on "a council being supportive financially and supportive entrepreneurially as well" and that "at the moment, there are signs that they are being that".
Fortunately, the council was supportive of doubling their useable living space by adding an extra floor, plus a mezzanine level in the pitch of the roof.
"The council is supportive of the public's desire to keep this unique artwork on Fairview Road, but we must remember it is on a privately owned property.
Most of the designers acknowledge how supportive the British Fashion Council is when it comes to promoting and accommodating small businesses.
The letter to the mayor and governor, sent on Oct. 29, was signed by seven elected officials in addition to Mr. Brennan, including some that have been relatively supportive of Atlantic Yards, like council members Bill de Blasio and David Yassky.
"It is worth clarifying that whilst the council is supportive of the public's desire to keep the artwork on this property, the temporary stop notice has been issued to protect the integrity of this listed building".
"We have spoken to all the right people - Wakefield Council are fully supportive and the Rugby League have had the drawings.
