Comments on: Ellsworth Drive Background http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Free Our Streets » Blog Archive » Downtown Silver Spring Photo Walk http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-33 Free Our Streets » Blog Archive » Downtown Silver Spring Photo Walk Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:53:57 +0000 http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-33 [...] development includes $187 million in county and state funds and the once completely public property Ellsworth Drive, public investment that should come with public rights. Rights like the freedom to assemble, [...] […] development includes $187 million in county and state funds and the once completely public property Ellsworth Drive, public investment that should come with public rights. Rights like the freedom to assemble, […]

]]> By: Free Our Streets » Blog Archive » My Response to Peterson’s Policy Change http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-13 Free Our Streets » Blog Archive » My Response to Peterson’s Policy Change Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-13 [...] pictures on Ellsworth Drive. At that time, the representatives misrepresented the facts regarding ownership of Ellsworth Drive, and made deliberately misleading statements over the questions that I raised regarding my First [...] […] pictures on Ellsworth Drive. At that time, the representatives misrepresented the facts regarding ownership of Ellsworth Drive, and made deliberately misleading statements over the questions that I raised regarding my First […]

]]> By: Free Our Streets » Blog Archive » Why I am participating http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-3 Free Our Streets » Blog Archive » Why I am participating Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-3 [...] whose land they’re using and money they’re spending. When a group like Peterson gets the use of some prime land for one dollar a year I feel pretty cheated when they try to limit my rights on that property. Someone who pays so little [...] […] whose land they’re using and money they’re spending. When a group like Peterson gets the use of some prime land for one dollar a year I feel pretty cheated when they try to limit my rights on that property. Someone who pays so little […]

]]> By: Bill http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-2 Bill Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:55:09 +0000 http://www.freeourstreets.org/2007/06/25/ellsworth-drive-background/#comment-2 It's clear from the lease agreement that the Peterson Company cannot prohibit photography. While the lease gives Peterson the right to "promote the safety, security and economic success" or the street, there's nothing about photography that can interfere with that. Peterson can't seriously claim that photography interferes with safety or security or public success. As pointed out, a ban on photography is not allowed under the terms of the lease because it's not "reasonable." It’s clear from the lease agreement that the Peterson Company cannot prohibit photography. While the lease gives Peterson the right to “promote the safety, security and economic success” or the street, there’s nothing about photography that can interfere with that. Peterson can’t seriously claim that photography interferes with safety or security or public success.

As pointed out, a ban on photography is not allowed under the terms of the lease because it’s not “reasonable.”

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