So why are you asking me? I have no connection to those organizations. I could look up the definitions in the current historic district legislation as easily as you could, I suppose.
I applaud your posting your desire for enlightenment, but if you are really seeking it, putting notes up on a bulletin board and hoping some kind soul will respond probably isn't the most direct path. ----- Original Message ----- From: "L a s e r B e a m �" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions > Bill Sanderson wrote: >> 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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
