tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post8646438593264781358..comments2024-03-09T23:23:06.602-08:00Comments on Southern Cone Travel: Don't Fence Me Out!Wayne Bernhardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03773247959700690756noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post-39980777148755470322008-02-01T05:13:00.000-08:002008-02-01T05:13:00.000-08:00I agree, Robert, that a case-by-case approach may ...I agree, Robert, that a case-by-case approach may be appropriate, and I think I suggested that in my original post (i.e., in mentioning vandalism). That said, I think it's been overdone (in my Palermo neighborhood, vandalism never seemed to be an issue, but the plaza now has a fence. Fences also often force pedestrians to take roundabout routes.<BR/><BR/>Even if the monument at the Plaza de los Wayne Bernhardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773247959700690756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post-25454152125203251552008-02-01T04:56:00.000-08:002008-02-01T04:56:00.000-08:00Wayne - Very few people liked Parque Rivadavia whe...Wayne - Very few people liked Parque Rivadavia when it was first fenced in, but no one minds these days. The city govt gave the no-fence option a shot with Plaza Irlanda & within a month playground equipment was stolen & trash cans destroyed. It now has a fence. Plaza Rodríguez Peña was renovated without the fence... it's a very case by case situation.<BR/><BR/>The monument in front of Congress Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635460526025384782.post-87573085748516304872008-01-29T14:26:00.000-08:002008-01-29T14:26:00.000-08:00During our last visit, in November, the Plaza Vice...During our last visit, in November, the Plaza Vicente Lopez, an edenic spot in Barrio Norte, has been completely fenced in, giving it a distinctly penal air.<BR/>Dandbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582259980995501347noreply@blogger.com