I don't live near Patterson Park, but I certainly appreciate the
area. That green oasis is one of the loveliest in the city. It's
appalling anyone would want to build close to 100 parking spaces
and a paved road in the middle of it ("Residents irate at
proposal to pave over green," Sept. 19).  Certainly, Mayor
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake understands the value of community
activism, so she never should have accused Councilman Jim Kraft
of "poisoning the well" when he alerted Patterson Park neighbors
about the proposal. Every activist recognizes the importance of
anticipation and rallying against a dangerous proposal while it
is still in the planning stage.  Decades ago, if it hadn't been
for Baltimore activists fighting to save the Inner Harbor, today
it would be a multi-lane superhighway. The best plan for
Patterson Park is to leave it alone!  Roz Ellis, Baltimore