We can harp all we want at the details, but that won't change the Guthrie's minds or the design. I think Linda Mack said it perfectly in her commentary, that what we needed was a fabulous symbolic response to the river, not a response to the mills. The fundamental flaw in the design, is the original concept.
Of course the mills are important historically, but most Minneapolis developments have continued to think the context of previous buildings is more important than the original natural environment - creating a city that unfortunately looks pretty much like everybody else. And this has happened because the city has failed to articulate a vision that is based on valuing the environment and it's citizens. And it has failed to link that vision and those values into development agreements - especially those who accept public funding. As for the Star Tribune's editorial I have the following: Just because it looks different doesn't make it the Sydney Opera House. R u s s e l l W. P e t e r s o n Saint Michael, Minnesota [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________ "You can only fly if you stretch your wings." _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
