You and I know the deal.?Bottom line: if a member of? the unwashed masses wanted to enclose?an Italianate porch, or put vinyl windows in a cupula, the mavens of historical preservation would be all over themselves about how "That's desecration! That's?why we need an historic district!" ? But when?Penn or one of its flunkies want to desecrate an entire area with an obscene tower: -suddenly historic preservation doesn't mean squat;? -we have to destroy the "village"?to save one building in it; -poor Penn couldn't possibly be expected to know about or research real estate?they were?buying in?an?area that?they've occupied since 1873 (even though you could find it), and?anyone who dares question that?doesn't make?sense;? -if we don't let Penn have their way with us, they'll pack up their billions and move; -And if we would just shut the hell up and get out of the way, the developer will condescendingly promise to buy us off with?a new restaurant (after all, we'd sell our own mothers for a new restaurant)? while he makes a fortune.?
How you fight and when you fight are usually predicated upon who you are fighting, once negotiations break down. Even dumb inexperienced college kids know you petition the President repeatedly before you sit-in?her office. Until you initiate a dialogue with Penn, you will be fighting from the low ground. Since I hate to see the Good Guy's get pissed on, I urge you to speak?with the?Penn administration. May I suggest Ed Datz as a starting point? He is a "good guy". You can?use my name; hell, I'll even help you. Since I don't sense this being the homeland of the warrior class or you being warriors, may I suggest DIPLOMACY? It served Ben Franklin quite admirably. Ciao, Craig -----Original Message----- From: KAREN ALLEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Univcity <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 1:11 am Subject: RE: [UC] Address correction, plus National Register vs. Local Historic District > Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:29:01 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [UC] Address correction, plus National Register vs. Local > Historic District > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks for pointing out the address discrepancy and giving me the > > opportunity > > to explain the distinction between the National Register and a local > > historic > > district. > > > > Enough on this topic, I'm sure, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > the excerpt I quoted was to show how the WHOLE block was > considered important, as a streetscape, an ensemble. I also > cited another uchs webpage that showed... . Ray, You and I know the deal.?Bottom line: if a member of? the unwashed masses wanted to enclose?an Italianate porch, or put vinyl windows in a cupula, the mavens of historical preservation would be all over themselves about how "That's desecration! That's?why we need an historic district!" ? But when?Penn or one of its flunkies want to desecrate an entire area with an obscene tower: -suddenly historic preservation doesn't mean squat;? -we have to destroy the "village"?to save one building in it; -poor Penn couldn't possibly be expected to know about or research real estate?they were?buying in?an?area that?they've occupied since 1873 (even though you could find it), and?anyone who dares question that?doesn't make?sense;? -if we don't let Penn have their way with us, they'll pack up their billions and move; -And if we would just shut the hell up and get out of the way, the developer will condescendingly promise to buy us off with?a new restaurant (after all, we'd sell our own mothers for a new restaurant)? while he makes a fortune.? ? ? = ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
