Wouldn't it be nice

I received my first newsletter from the Project for Public Spaces a couple days ago. Of course, being April 1st, it was entirely fake and, also of course, I fell for it. Somehow, I'm easily fooled on the internet (gmail got me big time this year), nonetheless, one of the fakes hit close to home.

The farticle (new word, anyone?) announced, "Protestors take over Boston City Hall Plaza demanding better public spaces". Why they didn't just walk the half-mile to the Common is beyond me, but this article highlights a couple things that would be very nice indeed: First, wouldn't it be nice if public space issues mobilized people in this way? And second, a petting zoo in City Hall Plaza would greatly improve the space's 'fun factor'.