On my run this morning I passed by a major new construction project that has started in a corner of Fairmount Park that sits right on Girard and Parkside. They have already felled numerous large trees and fenced off a small shortcut I used to cut from Lansdowne Dr. to Girard Ave. The only project I could think of that might be built there would be the much touted new high school I'm sure most of us are familiar with and which is sponsored by a particular corporate behemoth.
Am I right in my impression that this apparent groundbreaking has been kept consipicuously silent? I also recall the site being described as an out of the way corner of Fairmount Park. Now that I know the specific site I can say that is out and out shit. They are using prime park land for other purposes. While the merits of the competing land uses can be debated, it should have been framed as such. Maybe its because a corner of land that was a familiar part of my regular routine has now been abruptly and fundamentally altered, but this beginning feels rather ominous. Steve Metraux ---- 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>.
