Comments on: Thursday Eclectica

By: Woodsider

Woodsider — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:02:55 +0000

Hope it’s not too late in this thread for Brains to see, but I owe you an apology. I have been by the civic building construction site ten zillion times from groundbreaking until a few weeks ago. But I walked by yesterday and saw….IT….the canopy that you complained so strongly about. I had no idea that it had grown that wide because as of a few weeks ago, it was only 1/2 that width and I thought it looked great (and was essentially complete). When I read your post, I couldn’t believe that anyone would think that slender canopy would be so offensive. Now I get it because it is about twice as large as I thought it would be. Of course there ARE renderings showing it that large, but I didn’t process it then. Anyway, Crow isn’t as tasty as, say, Woodside rabbits, but I hope you will accept the apology for harping on your opinions and maybe we can disagree on something more substantial another day

By: Kathy J

Kathy J — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:19:50 +0000

Brains – I agree that the canopy/planting rendering and what is there today is just a farce – when you take a step past Baja Fresh I feel like the looming haavy canopy is going to fall on my head – not what I was expecting at all. That said I find the building itself much exceeds my expectations.

Springvale – I love public art and the Waler Art Museum sculpture garden in MPLS would be my dream to transplant here say into Jesup Blair Park. However, the purpose of this plaza is in its name – an open, gathering space.

Nancy N and others – several events in Harry’s memory have been announced and anyone can direct mail me and I’ll pass on the details. GreaterGreaterWashington and other sites have more on his life by those who knew him. In his honor, many of us who were blessed to know Harry are contributing to Purple Line Now benefit which he was working so hard on at the time of his passing.

By: Nancy Nickell

Nancy Nickell — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:46:49 +0000

By the way, speaking of nice, I am surprised that no one commented on your note about Harry Sanders. He was indeed a very nice person. I encountered him at several meetings, and I wish now that I had sought him out and just had coffee with him. The Washington Post story explained Harry’s vision, and how projects he supported played a part. Wish I had known that sooner.
I find the Purple Line a deeply troubling project. I don’t think Harry or I could have convinced each other of very much about it, but I do wish we had talked. Just one more example of why we should appreciate people while they are still in this life.

By: Nancy Nickell

Nancy Nickell — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:27:55 +0000

Hey, Eric! Thanks for asking people to play nice! Maybe Jennifer of the deeply missed Silver Spring Penguin rubbed off on you, at least a bit.

By: Brains from my father

Brains from my father — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:51:31 +0000

I have more important things to do than extend this thread any further.

By: Thayer Avenue

Thayer Avenue — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:38:19 +0000

Okay, kids. Play nice.

By: Woodsider

Woodsider — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:29:41 +0000

Brains, if you think cropping (or any type of photo editing) is that big of a deal, then you’ll have to be angry at every municipality or developer that built anything in the last 150 years. While you are at it, might as well throw in most consumer products from cars to laundry detergent. The primary view of the civic building is from fenton and Ellsworth and nothing is blocked from that angle. Either way, try to be patient and see the completed facility (anmatd with people) before passing such harsh judgement.

By: Brains from my father

Brains from my father — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:49:41 +0000

Woodsider, there is absolutely no way that a person would not see the canopy when standing in front of the civic building. It juts out and obscures the right hand side and corner of the front. And even if the reason that the canopy is not visible is because the rendering is cropped–well, that gets back to my original point about the images being misleading.

By: Thayer Avenue

Thayer Avenue — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:31:57 +0000

Hot damn. It’s on.

By: Springvale Roader

Springvale Roader — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:13:37 +0000

Thayer Avenue,

I am willing to quit my job and lobby full time for the honor of having one of those in DTSS.