Re: [UC] Cost of "historically correct" work

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Obviously, if you reduce these matters to pure dollars and cents your argument seems logical.  Having a strong historical commission should help prevent the decay of these old structures so that they do not become so dilapidated that they require massive amounts of cash to repair.  Reducing these matters to dollars and cents is a simple minded approach to fixing this problem posed by simple minded people who see no value to preserving historical architecture.  The loudest mouths in this issue are those seeking to extract as much rent out of as many students as they can before these 100-200 year old buildings fall down around them.  I am all for affordable housing but the buildings in university city and powelton village ARE NOT AFFORDABLE!!!!  Taken as is they cost a fortune to heat, a fortune to insure, and a fortune to repair even negating historical correctness.  Either agree to tear them down or sell them to people who care about them and can afford to care for them properly.   FSarlo