Bloom is off the rose for public garden at Feinstein mansion

[Kadie]

Bloom is off the rose for public garden at Feinstein mansion
Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross

Sunday, May 28, 2006


Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her mega-millionaire husband, Dick Blum, have a bit of fence mending to do with their soon-to-be neighbors in San Francisco's Gold Coast.

It seems that workers remodeling the Pacific Heights mansion that the couple just bought leveled all the green in the adjoining public garden -- without the city's approval.

And not just any green -- we're talking about a Tivoli-style garden just off the front entrance of the couple's $16.5 million abode, which sits at the foot of Vallejo Street, between the Presidio and some of the city's most posh residences.

The garden is actually part of the city-owned Lyon Street steps -- a favorite of joggers, walkers and tourists looking for a picture-postcard view, and even for teenagers looking to sneak a late-night drink or two.

snip...
"Any removal of plant material in a public right-of-way needs to be run through us for approval, and that wasn't done in this case,'' said Paul Sacamano, head of the Public Works Department's urban forestry division.

Nobody, however, was more surprised than the senator herself.

more...
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/28/BAGLSJ3NM11.DTL

[natrat]

1. she is such an incredible pos-humanm waste

[Cha]

2. Why am I not surprised

that feinstein would be involved in tearing down beauty without permission?

[babylonsister]

3. Yeah, right, she knows nothing. If Feinstein is that outraged, she

and her husband should replace what was destroyed.:eyes:

[NYC]

5. We should follow this

to make sure she does pay the costs.

[bridgit]

4. seen that, she really should have got a permit, she's knows better...

x(

[Poppyseedman]

9. Permits are for the peasants to worry about

not the ruling elite.

[bridgit]

10. ah yes, but of course...

x(

[CountAllVotes]

6. before and after ...

Before "Dear Dianne"



After "Dear Dianne"

Sad and shameful, just like everything else this witch touches!

:grr: :argh:

[bridgit]

7. nice little pile of bricks though...

[derby378]

8. Colleen Fernald for Senate!!

There, I've said it. Take that, LoFi.

[CountAllVotes]

11. I wrote in Cindy Sheehan

I was not aware of Colleen Fernald unfortunately, otherwise I'd have voted for her. We MUST get rid of Feinstein - vote here OUT. She was never particularly liked in SF btw. :grr:

:kick: