[Culturechat] The Swiss survey everything

[Phil and Jane King]

What about low evergreens and some ornamental grasses, with the addition of
some perennials in summer?  There's one in the next town over from us that
is done that way, and it's attractive year-round without obstructing vision.

Jane

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vance Roy" <gigli.saw@dplanet.ch>
To: <culturechat@untours.com>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 8:19 AM
Subject: [Culturechat] The Swiss survey everything


> Americans are familiar with traffic circles, rotaries, round-abouts, or
> what have you. Here they are called Kreisels and are multiplying like
> rabbits.
>
> Here is what a survey indicated about what the Swiss think about what
> should be in their centers.
>
> Flowers                  70%
> Ecological plants  51%
> Art                            34
> Traffic signs             9%
> Advertising              4%
> Nothing                    8%
>
> Flowers are nice in season but what about dead winter?
> Ecological plants? What plants are not ecological? You cannot have a
> rain forest.
> Art? Who needs a bust to look at when you supposed to be watching the
> road?
> Traffic signs? Maybe, but better before than after you are in the
> circle, as they are now.
> Ads? Get real. Just because the USA roadsides are polluted, it doesn't
> have to happen in CH.
> Nothing? That might work. A one-time pave job might be the cheapest.
>
> Anyone got better or other ideas?
>
> Vance Roy
> gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
> http://homepage.mac.com/fredch
> Nobody is perfect. I am nobody. Therefore, I am perfect.
>
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