Comments - Rancho Park News - Selling Ads in Parks and The Latest on Medical Marijuana Tonight on KCET's SoCal Connected - Rancho Park Online2024-03-29T12:41:15Zhttp://ranchoparkonline.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6318100%3ABlogPost%3A367&xn_auth=noI watched the park segment la…tag:ranchoparkonline.ning.com,2011-02-14:6318100:Comment:7232011-02-14T06:58:37.057ZRancho Park Onlinehttp://ranchoparkonline.ning.com/profile/ranchoparkonline
I watched the park segment last night and I would hate to have more ads in the parks. But the SoCal Connected piece looked at the issue in a vacuum, without the reality that if you don't raise money with ads how will you balance the budget? It's easy to say no ads, but then to make up that revenue do you close the parks on Monday and Tuesday and lay off a couple of workers? Do you stop trimming the trees? I thought it was unfortunate to only have one part of the discussion. I am glad SoCal…
I watched the park segment last night and I would hate to have more ads in the parks. But the SoCal Connected piece looked at the issue in a vacuum, without the reality that if you don't raise money with ads how will you balance the budget? It's easy to say no ads, but then to make up that revenue do you close the parks on Monday and Tuesday and lay off a couple of workers? Do you stop trimming the trees? I thought it was unfortunate to only have one part of the discussion. I am glad SoCal Connected raised the issue.<br />
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Dave Zahniser in the LATimes provides a little more context because the city now begins major cutting of programs because LA is in a $100 million deficit. In that context, which is better Yogi Bear or a Park Ranger?