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[quote="Guest"]When I was a graduate student, my university (in Indiana) rented out tiny plots of land to tenants in family housing. Those families (many of them were graduate students from foreign countries) planted vegetables there. The rent was cheap; the main purpose was to remind the students that it's not free and they are responsible for taking good care of it. During the weekends, I could see people working on their vegetable gardens.[/quote]
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<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="100%" class="forumline"> <tr> <th class="thCornerL" width="22%" height="26">Author</th> <th class="thCornerR">Message</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 1:54 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I know I'm getting ahead of this small project - But look at the educational potential - we are still a farming community with the opportunity to teach about our town's agricultural past, present, and future. <br /> <br />"Going Green" with gardens, and maybe even create of water, wind, or even solar energy for irrigation and lights. If lucky - sell back the any fresh limited produce to the local restaurants (of course - without competing with our local farms - we want and need them).</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 1:33 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">When I was a graduate student, my university (in Indiana) rented out tiny plots of land to tenants in family housing. Those families (many of them were graduate students from foreign countries) planted vegetables there. <br /> <br />The rent was cheap; the main purpose was to remind the students that it's not free and they are responsible for taking good care of it. <br /> <br />During the weekends, I could see people working on their vegetable gardens.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Michael</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 1:17 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I know the town has a list of approved Eagle Scout projects. This could be added.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 12:51 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Well - there is alot to think about - such as irrigation, sprinklers, space. <br />AND we need the support of the different Cranbury Commissions before presenting a plan to the TC. PLUS, there might be a tentative plan already started - probably the Recreation commission would know. <br /> <br />Cranbury Board of Recreation Commissioners <br />Ken Jacobs, Director <br />Phone (609) 395-0900 x302; Fax: (609) 395-8861 <br /> <br />Cranbury Environmental Commission <br />Kristen Hamilton, Secretary <br />Phone (609) 395-9931 <br /> <br />Cranbury Parks Commission <br />Kristen Hamilton, Secretary <br /><a href="http://www.cranburytownship.org/parks_commission_main.html" target="_blank">http://www.cranburytownship.org/parks_commission_main.html</a> <br /> <br />The parks commission might know areas that are being watered already. <br /> <br />I know the mothers club also plants and waters the barrels in town too. Might be a great club to support this venture. Hmm... maybe the boy Scouts would pitch in too.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Cranbury Conservative</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 11:59 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">We have allot of land which used to be farmed which is just sitting. So we could probably give anyone and everyone who wanted to plant in town some designated area of say 10 x 10 or via some other formula which we could come up with easily. So I don't think space will be an issue. Plus I bet we could get the local farmers to help us as well with tips and if we chipped in for fuel I bet they would bring in a tractor to till the field and all of that good stuff. The more I think about this it could be a great community event. <br /> <br />I really hope we can get this going. I wonder where we would start? Who would we go to?</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 11:57 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Plus a great opportunity to trade plants and planting tricks. I must admit, I do not have much of a green thumb - but always willing to learn.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Michael</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 11:40 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I think the idea (at least the way I saw it) was there are parcells in the designated area. Each person who uses the parcell gets to plant whatever they want (flowers, veggies, herbs). If there are limited spaces they could be assigned by raffle or first come first served. Usually there is a community compost pile and a source for water. Other than that you would be responsible for tending your garden.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 11:30 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I like the idea. I can contribute some plants and flowers from my garden.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Cranbury Conservative</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 11:17 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Agreed there are several properties which were farmed at one point and now are just sitting and not being used. They would be excellent choices. In reality the cost should be nothing to the town. All we would need is permission from the town and a volunteer effort to get it going. It sounds like a nice way to get allot of people together to do something fun outdoors. It could also be something the school could let the children participate in as well.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Michael</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 10:58 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I never thaught of the educational aspect. Keeping it near the school would provide a great opportunity for the students to have a garden space as well. If the Village Green area wouldn't work, what about the parcell on the West property across from the old barn?</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 10:19 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Actually cranbury owns alot of property that open space and has many public parks. I'm sure Cranbury could find a space for a Public Garden even if it's not at the proposed Village Green. It's a great idea - plus educational.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Michael</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Wed, May 7 2008, 7:11 am EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Is there room in the Village Green space for something like a community garden? I see one in Plainsboro just over the railroad tracks. I don't think there would be a large cost involved, if any at all.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue, May 6 2008, 11:58 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Also in this document: <br />page 3 <br />Scope of Analysis <br /> <br />The Subcommittee reviewed prior planning efforts, most notably the 1993 Master Plan and the 2000 <br />Open Space and Recreation Plan for Cranbury. Projections of Cranbury’s population and employment <br />at full build-out were used as a basis of comparison with the National Parks and Recreation <br />Association standards for the provision of active recreation facilities. Cranbury’s 2005 population was <br />estimated to be 3,947 and the build-out population is projected to be 4,612. Cranbury’s current recreational <br />facilities fall well within the range of acceptable facility ratios for threshold populations of 5,000 <br />and even 10,000 persons. All of Cranbury’s open space and recreational facilities were inventoried and <br />evaluated—including active, passive, indoor and “alternative” recreation.... <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.cranburytownship.org/master_plan.html" target="_blank">http://www.cranburytownship.org/master_plan.html</a></span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue, May 6 2008, 11:54 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Purchasing the PNC bank will negate the proposed plan to eventually (long term) put the library in the Village Green area. This is only when it is needed - which is not right now. <br /> <br />Not only that - when we purchased the the open space land - We only pay from 16,000 - 20,000 per acre. A much better deal than buying the PNC bank.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue, May 6 2008, 11:49 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Oops . .forgot to give the link for the above - interesting read. <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.cranburytownship.org/master_plan.html" target="_blank">http://www.cranburytownship.org/master_plan.html</a></span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Tue, May 6 2008, 11:47 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Proposed Open Space + Recreation</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">PROPOSED OPEN SPACE + RECREATION PLAN ELEMENT: 2007 <br />August 2007 <br /> <br />page 28 <br />2. Reexamination: Progress made in implementing the recommendations of the 2000 OSRP <br />c. Youth center/senior center <br />In hindsight, the provision of a dedicated youth and/or senior recreation center for a Township with <br />as small a population base as Cranbury—both at present and as anticipated at full build-out—appears <br />to be unrealistic and economically infeasible.10 However, the long-term plans for Village Green <br />includes the possibility of the library vacating its present space within the Cranbury school and building <br />a standalone library across the parking lot just to the west of the tennis courts (see Chapter IV, <br />Section B). Such plans may include the provision of a room for indoor recreation for seniors. The plans <br />for moving the library to a standalone building is, however, not projected to occur in the foreseeable future. <br /> <br /> <br />page 38 <br />F. Reevaluation of the Village Green Plan <br />At the time of the Open Space and Recreation Committee’s formation, one of the most debated open <br />space and recreation issues in Cranbury was the Township Committee’s decision to fund and implement <br />the construction of a regulation baseball field within a new township park to be developed on <br />the Wright South parcel, to be known as “Village Green.” (This baseball field has been more commonly <br />referred to as the “Babe Ruth baseball field.”) .......... <br /> <br />The charrette was concluded with a broad consensus among stakeholders and residents that the <br />Wright South parcel should be used for the following purposes: <br />• a regulation baseball field; <br />• land designated for a library/community center; <br />• an open town green; and <br />• land designated for additional vehicular access and parking. <br /> <br />Prepared for <br />The Open Space & Recreational Subcommittee <br />Township of Cranbury <br />23-A North Main Street <br />Cranbury, NJ 08512 <br /> <br />by <br />Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. <br />Planning & Real Estate Consultants <br />434 Sixth Avenue <br />New York, NY 10011</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> </table>
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