A guy who once worked for me  (Nara) said it's just that all the lemons fell
down. How many K marts will be around in 20 years, never mind 100?
-----Original Message-----
From: Rudy Christian <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: "history isn't Wal Mart"


>In a message dated 2/27/99 11:16:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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>
><< We have made some many giant steps in technology but our ability to
create
>good solid design in the city is dismal. Why?  >>
>
>It would appear that more and more we have built for less and less. Less
>money. Less durability. Less righteousness. With such an internalized
aspect,
>it's a wonder cities even exist. Yet there is some advantage to bulldozers
>being harder to hide in the city than black helicopters. Here, in the
>agricultural landscape of Ohio, all too often the bulldozers have come and
>gone before realize it. All we have left is the rubble, then the survey
>stakes, then Wal Mart.
>
>Some see the city as a chaotic remnant. We are seeing it as an insidious
>gigantic infant. Replacing what has been without having ever realized what
it
>was. Much like when this land was "settled". What is left isn't even enough
to
>create an accurate virtual historical site.
>
>It's as if we can't really think of it as history until it's gone.
>
>Rudy C.
>