Glenn moyer wrote:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/38686427.html
the closing back-to-back paragraphs from this article dovetail nicely:
problem-solving, part I (developing waterfront by mayors to address longstanding waterfront crisis inevitably creates a crisis):
For years, Philadelphia mayors resisted the idea of a formal master plan for the waterfront, preferring to negotiate directly with developers. That view softened after the state decided to locate two casinos on the riverfront and developers flocked to the area with proposals for nearly two dozen skyscrapers.
problem-solving, part II (developing waterfront by non-elected, penn-advocated corporation in the midst of immediate crisis will not create crisis):
Because of the collapse of the real estate market, the new waterfront corporation will be able to start planning in a less pressured environment.
interesting how, in response to crises, all kinds of entities step in with 'solutions,' while 'crisis' gets defined and re-defined. it becomes all the more crucial for us to distinguish problem-solving from opportunism, to look past the crisis spin.
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