New Albany is a state of mind … but whose? Since 2004, we’ve been observing the contemporary scene in this slowly awakening old river town. If it’s true that a pre-digital stopped clock is right twice a day, when will New Albany learn to tell time?
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Irony parking only.
A public service announcement produced by the National Trust for Historic Preservation a few years ago and distributed for use by Main Street organizations as part of a national media campaign.
The video say, “When we lose a historic place, we lose a part of who we are.”
Jeff, can you explain the irony? The message of this video is “don’t tear down old buildings to build parking garages.” It’s not a “parking garages are always bad” video. RiverView’s construction will not destroy historic structures.
You can debate the extent to which RiverView will spur spin off redevelopment. Will additional shoppers, residents and workers spur enough traffic to make it economically viable to restore nearby historic buildings? I don’t know. But to the extent RiverView does that, it is consistent with the Historic Trust’s mission.
"Will additional shoppers, residents and workers spur enough traffic to make it economically viable to restore nearby historic buildings? I don’t know."
you said no with your personal real estate, but say yes with fantasy real estate development that can't get off the ground without Government's help.
The video say, “When we lose a historic place, we lose a part of who we are.”
ReplyDeleteJeff, can you explain the irony? The message of this video is “don’t tear down old buildings to build parking garages.” It’s not a “parking garages are always bad” video. RiverView’s construction will not destroy historic structures.
You can debate the extent to which RiverView will spur spin off redevelopment. Will additional shoppers, residents and workers spur enough traffic to make it economically viable to restore nearby historic buildings? I don’t know. But to the extent RiverView does that, it is consistent with the Historic Trust’s mission.
"Will additional shoppers, residents and workers spur enough traffic to make it economically viable to restore nearby historic buildings? I don’t know."
ReplyDeleteyou said no with your personal real estate, but say yes with fantasy real estate development that can't get off the ground without Government's help.