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The nature of the complaints were: it's time to move on.<br>
We don't get it restored.<br>
The Town of Brookline owns the land; it was on the sidewalk.<br>
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The bike was up for a year and a half, and was well maintained and
re-flowered on a regular basis by individuals and by the nearby
Trader Joe's. I think that it was left up for a year and a half was
remarkable -- the Town showed some real community and understanding
in leaving it up that long. I would add that the Brookline police
officer who spoke with both Rebecca and me about it said that the
family visited the site on the one year anniversary and was pleased
that the bicycle was there at that time. That the bicycle provided
the family some comfort -- and that the police officers know that --
suggest that in addition to the comfort, the bicycle provided a
reminder to the police that bicycle issues aren't important.<br>
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I believe that the Ghost Bicycle was an important piece of both
healing for the family and bicycle safety within Brookline. But
Ghost Bikes aren't permanent fixtures, nor should they be. I think
that the Town did the right thing in leaving it up as long as it
did, and did the right thing in removing it.<br>
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Finally, I thank the person who put the bike there in the first
place. She's an A-OK lady in my book.<br>
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Tommy Vitolo<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tjvitolo@tommyvitolo.com">tjvitolo@tommyvitolo.com</a><br>
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On 1/5/11 1:02 AM, Hiroyuki G Yamada wrote:
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<div>My only questions would be:</div>
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<div>Do we know of what nature the complaints were?</div>
<div>How do we get it restored?</div>
<div>... with a subsidiary question of : Do we know who owns that
land? -- With the aim of getting their support in restoring the
bike.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Rebecca
Albrecht <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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The ghost bike that had been installed at the corner of
Longwood Avenue<br>
& Sewell Avenue in Brookline, to honor the memory of Tracy
Milillo was<br>
removed by the police on December 30th,2010 because of
complaints by<br>
some residents of the Town. It is currently being held by the
police. If<br>
you have any questions you may contact me.<br>
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