Precisely. There are shades of grey to every issue. I don't expect UCHS to go to the wall for every possible encroachment on a historic structure in west Philly. Clearly you know a lot more about that body than I do, but I would expect such a group to pick their battles. The way I read what the University has said about its process in looking at whether the buildings could be preserved, I don't think I'd pick this battle.
Others might--I'm not knocking jayfar's efforts, but this issue isn't one that I can get too excited about. OTOH, I'm in favor of a historic district, too.
shucks, I know as much as the next person about what uchs is doing/not doing. as far as I can tell, uchs is a local organization which has been publicly battling on our collective behalf to establish an historic district in ucity, on the grounds of 'history' and 'preservation' and 'non-encroachment.' and I am trying, as a citizen of ucity, to understand uchs's definitions of 'history' and 'preservation' and 'encroachment' -- definitions which will affect my life and your life in ucity, definitions which will need to be publicly understood as new examples of 'history' and 'preservation' and 'encroachment' arise in ucity.
and so I ask, publicly: given that uchs has thus far defined 'history' and 'preservation' and 'non-encroachment' in its efforts to establish an historic district, what is the uchs's stance on the imminent destruction of convention hall and the commercial museum? you may recall that I began this discussion by wondering if there was selectivity at work, in how some histories may be legitimized while others may not.
unfortunately, it is not enlightening for me to know whether you are personally excited about any of this or not, or whether you personally favor historic districts or not, or whether you would personally pick this battle or not. I'm asking about something rather more public.
......... laserbeam� [aka ray]
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