tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post111898450447891805..comments2023-10-17T17:35:50.550-07:00Comments on LA Cowboy: Summer In The City! Hot And Gritty! And Mothers - Don't Let Your Daughters Grow Up To Be Bruins!Brady Westwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324741206315152948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182022.post-1119080113238934672005-06-18T00:35:00.000-07:002005-06-18T00:35:00.000-07:00When I read Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris's comments...When I read Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris's comments in the Times rooftop article, I realized I'm really getting old. I actually remember when people did their swimming, BBQ'g, and socializing in fenced-in backyards of family homes -- and their wild monkey sex in Pershing Square park.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, I would never want to see public gatherings such as street festivals, concerts and festivals in parks, etc. diminish -- I'm a strong supporter of there being more of them; too much funding for such events is drying up. But people living in densely packed urban buildings, especially renovated commercial buildings designed without outdoor space,and often without backyards or even little balconies, are fortunate to be able to share outdoor rooftop space with neighbors, and breathe a little fresh air when they want to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com