In "Go Big or Go Home", after three months of closure, the Pawnee government reopens in a limited capacity, but Chris and Ben insist the parks and recreation department's budget can only sustain existing park maintenance.
Ideas bloomed, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg committed $250 million in the city's 10-year capital plan to demolish unsightly barracks, restore buildings worthy of preservation, bring in potable water, create a large and beautiful park and — not least — develop ideas for commercial ventures that could help sustain the park so that it does not become a permanent drag on the city's budget.
Income generated from this park through regional competitions, equipment rentals, and the sale of homegrown fruits and vegetables will not only help sustain the park; it will also help to subsidize start-up Phoenix Art Programs such as dance music, painting and crafts.
There is one big missing piece, which is to lure commercial enterprises that will help sustain the park without compromising its natural beauty.
Although the C&SF was directed to provide enough water to sustain the park, it did not follow through.
Patel is not expected to fully recover from the injuries he sustained when Parker abruptly flipped him onto the ground, his lawyer has said.
"The Port Authority could take a very large financial part in this if we see plans for a self-sustaining park," he said.
Joanne Witty, president of the two-year-old Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation, said that for a self-sustaining park, there would need to be some compatible commercial development.
One major resource in sustaining and creating parks is the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which uses fees paid by oil companies drilling off-shore to protect parks and public lands and create outdoor recreation opportunities across the country.
At times, protesters' energies at Occupy Wall Street can appear more focused on sustaining life inside the park than on changing the world beyond.
