[Winona Online Democracy] I really thought that the county got some kind of recompense for the chair event from the architect or a contractor, but I don't recall for sure.
What I'd like to point out is John's remarkable comment about these events. > Having not seen the chairs in question, I don't have an opinion on whether > they seriously clashed with the rest of the courthouse furnishings. But I'm > glad that the building was restored and that a professional architect was > hired to oversee things even if he (or someone else?) botched that aspect of > the project. Mr. Finn saw a mistake made when working towards an honorable goal. He was glad the goal was worked towards despite the misstep. I think we all need to adopt a similar attitude towards many of our disagreements. We forget that we fundamentally do agree about some things, e.g. quality education is good. I am among those who is too willing to focus on my own perceptions of the shortcomings of others' positions, rather than fostering a civilized and productive discussion. By, the by, John also wrote: > Speaking of Courthouse seating: Has anyone noticed that there's no park > benches located on the newly landscaped lawns? ( There is a picnic table > back behind the air conditioning shed that might be the smokers lounge. ) > This could be deliberate rather than an oversight in order to discourage > vagrants from loitering there. Or maybe not having outdoor benches is more > historically accurate. I suspect that Winona's collective memory of the > failed Third Street pedestrian mall isn't compatible with the notion that > anyone would want to spend any idle time outdoors in the downtown area. > > There is a stone slab at the Courthouse Annex entrance that is meant to be a > bench. And it provides a view of the Courthouse. Other than that, there's > nothing in the vicinity of the Courthouse that provides the kind of overall > ambience that our "crown jewel" of historical buildings needs to fulfill its > potential as a tourist attraction. Hear, hear...we need to think more of our historic downtown as one place, not a series of isolated locations with space in between. Of course landscaping et al costs money, too, and requires ongoing maintenance. If we get the half-cent sales tax passed and move 90% of the tracks out of the levee area that would help, too. Bob Sebo Winona _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
