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William Bergmann
4 hours ago

It may take more than a village.

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William Bergmann
1 day ago

A must!

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William Bergmann
10 days ago

To amuse and enlighten our friends of Griffith Park:

Open: Image…Morning mist on Griffith Park golf course…

Voices murmuring… then get louder… some distinctive words…

V1: “What the hell is that?” 
 
V2: It’s just some guys with dogs, chasing squirrels. Further out about 100 yards are some women doing Zumba. At about 150 yards are a group of people meditating! But hey, it’s a par 4 hole.

V1: Last year this was a proper golf course.

V2: That was before the city decided not to discriminate against ordinary people, the common people Griffith J. Griffith gave the park to.

V1: What BS!

V2: Get used to it and play through, most of them won’t mess with your ball where it landed. They are told to just let the ball lie until the golfer comes to address it. Once in awhile a dog may chew it up, or even swallow it, but you just drop a new one.

V1: What moron thought this would work?

V2: The mayor! The mayor is a stickler on respect for the law, including the intent of donors who gift large parcels of land to the city for the good of the people, the common people.

V1: I’m common too! What about my need to golf?

V2: No one needs to golf!

V1: Then how about precedent? I’ve golfed here most of my life!

V2: Lucky the mayor wasn’t so sensitive years ago?

V1: What happens if I hit a runner or someone?

V2: That’s an opportunity to apologize!

V1: More BS! They should apologize to me for obstruction!

V2: It sounds like this may be difficult for you?

V1: Seems I’ll have to get used to it? If there are this many people here at dawn, what about midday?

V2: Just after lunch is the crowded hour, hundreds of people wander all over the place, playing with frisbees, soccer balls, etc, even some falconers. It is a public park after all, all of Griffith Park is public. Griffith did provide funds for the Observatory and the Greek Theater, but not a golf course. There is not supposed to be any commercial activity here.

V1: Then what about the Autry Museum? Even the zoo charges money. I hate zoos. Face it! The park is a commercial space, and has been for a long time. Horses, trains, merry go rounds, what’s next?

V2: Some people would like to remove all of them to create a true “wilderness” area here.

V1: You will never have a true wilderness island in a community surrounded by 15,000,000 people. This is a park!

V2: It is. But, we can pretend as best we can, that should be the point.
Griffith clearly did not intend for this land to remain a “wilderness,” as defined by a small group of people. He wanted it to be enjoyed and provide relief from common city life.

V1: Yes, he did, but that was also 100 years ago. A lot has happened since then. The entire planet is in need of relief from modern life of all kinds. 

V2: What would he think of today’s purpose for the park?

V1: My bet is that he would want to confront environmental challenges like climate change, etc. He was a big thinker and would not just sit quietly by as the threats we see today continue to get worse, leading to inevitable doom. He would try to do something about it.

William Bergmann
11 days ago

The local development problem.

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William Bergmann
11 days ago

We proposed something different.

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William Bergmann
11 days ago

This is what the city is working on.

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William Bergmann
11 days ago

This site will now include other proposed improvements to the Hollywood area environment.
First, we suggest you think about improving Hollywood Blvd in a dramatic way!

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William Bergmann
19 days ago

Attention Steampunkers!

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William Bergmann
26 days ago

Why wait? It can open during the Olympics!

William Bergmann
26 days ago

Hollywood intends to make a comeback!

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William Bergmann
26 days ago

Las Vegas intends to dethrone us as the entertainment capital:

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William Bergmann
26 days ago

LA deserves it!

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William Bergmann
26 days ago

Berlin has one, so does Dubai!

William Bergmann
26 days ago

Thoughts again?

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William Bergmann
26 days ago

Maybe by end of May…

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William Bergmann
26 days ago

More for comments…

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William Bergmann
2 months ago

The sign deserves some respect.

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William Bergmann
Reply to  William Bergmann
2 months ago

mmmmm

William Bergmann
Reply to  William Bergmann
2 months ago

nnnnn

William Bergmann
2 months ago

What should a California Futurium look like?

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William Bergmann
2 months ago

Arty

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William Bergmann
2 months ago

We can do it.

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William Bergmann
2 months ago

Fun.

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William Bergmann
2 months ago

Maybe smaller, and more clear?

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William Bergmann
2 months ago

Now for something a little different…

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Another problem that needs attention!

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Think monocoque.

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William Bergmann
Reply to  William Bergmann
3 months ago

Reply to post 1

William Bergmann
Reply to  William Bergmann
3 months ago

Reply to post 1 #2

William Bergmann
3 months ago

Another look at a greenhouse…restores the natural visual contours of Mt Lee too.

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

It is possible!

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Have an idea?

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Better ideas?

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Now!

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

A better name.

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

If?

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Hollywood tomorrow…

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

The best way to predict the future is to create it. -A. Lincoln

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Gotta love lightning?

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Why not?

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Maybe not all of us, but…

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Possible!

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Visit Wisdome too.

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

National Geographic helps…

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Evolving art.

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Immersives.

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Teaser 2

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

All aboard!

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William Bergmann
3 months ago

Just a minute!

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William Bergmann
4 months ago

There is a Futurium in Berlin.

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William Bergmann
4 months ago

Opinions…

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William Bergmann
4 months ago

It’s been away…

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William Bergmann
4 months ago

Let’s try this.

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William Bergmann
4 months ago

Holywood can use a boost!

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