...appeared in today's Times-Picayune from Lili, who lives in Mid-City.
Note the first comment, which points out that key points have been carved out of the version that was actually published.
Showing posts with label letter to the editor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letter to the editor. Show all posts
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Someone
slaps back.
And makes some good points with respect to a recent letter to the editor of the Times-Picayune.
And makes some good points with respect to a recent letter to the editor of the Times-Picayune.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
A good point
As readers of this blog likely know, the LSU/VA footprint is located in a much larger footprint, the footprint of "The BioDistrict."
Here's a good point about a lack of public awareness about the BioDistrict project from a letter in the Times-Picayune today:
'Readers have been privy to stories about chickens in the Seventh Ward, nutria couture and Nicholas Cage's French Quarter exploits, but we have not seen a single piece on a neighborhood organization's effort to escape "BioDistrict New Orleans."'
The local media really should do a better job of ensuring that the public knows more about things like the BioDistrict. The same goes for many aspects of the LSU/VA undertaking that haven't been covered over the past year.
Here's a good point about a lack of public awareness about the BioDistrict project from a letter in the Times-Picayune today:
'Readers have been privy to stories about chickens in the Seventh Ward, nutria couture and Nicholas Cage's French Quarter exploits, but we have not seen a single piece on a neighborhood organization's effort to escape "BioDistrict New Orleans."'
The local media really should do a better job of ensuring that the public knows more about things like the BioDistrict. The same goes for many aspects of the LSU/VA undertaking that haven't been covered over the past year.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
An Excellent Letter to the Editor
Someone wrote to the Times-Picayune in opposition to the unnecessary closure of Banks Street to make way for the proposed VA Hospital.
If there's one symptom of the bad planning involved in the LSU/VA Footprint that seems to grab the attention of a broader audience, I would say it's the closure of Banks below S. Rocheblave. I can't tell you how many vehicles I've seen proceed down Banks in recent weeks as if it was still intact, only to find the roadway literally gone.
If there's one symptom of the bad planning involved in the LSU/VA Footprint that seems to grab the attention of a broader audience, I would say it's the closure of Banks below S. Rocheblave. I can't tell you how many vehicles I've seen proceed down Banks in recent weeks as if it was still intact, only to find the roadway literally gone.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
My Letter to the Editor of the Times-Picayune
Pared down by the editors, here's how it appeared in today's paper:
April 13, 2010, 1:11AM
I moved to New Orleans in the summer of 2007, in large part because I find this place unique. A significant part of that uniqueness stems from the city's distinctive architectural jumble that has emerged after nearly three centuries.
I object to the plans to demolish a sizable swath of the city's architectural heritage in lower Mid-City to make way for the proposed LSU and VA hospitals. While the return of medical services is an admirable goal, the plans are an assault on what sets New Orleans apart. The use of expropriation to seize properties is also disconcerting.
In the past nine months, I've spent a good deal of time "inside the footprint" of the proposed hospitals. I've seen every single camelback, shotgun, Creole cottage, raised basement home and hybrid. I've talked with many of the residents who returned post-Katrina, only to face a moratorium on repairs and ongoing uncertainty about demolition.
The mitigation factors U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon raised, which The Times-Picayune cited in its editorial, are laughable. Taking photos, salvaging a few architectural elements and moving eight to 12 homes still permits destruction of hundreds of historic properties.
Destruction of the neighborhood lakeside of Galvez Street is completely inappropriate.
As seen after the razing of local federal housing complexes, areas cleared optimistically for major development using expropriation sometimes end up sitting vacant. It would make more sense, as has been suggested all along, to locate the VA Hospital riverside of Galvez Street and reopen the LSU facility within the existing Charity Hospital building.
I'm not suggesting New Orleans put itself in a glass case, preserved for all time. But we need to recognize when changes are too extreme. When a proposed change stands to alter a fundamental characteristic of the city, it needs to include recognition of its harmful impacts and a meaningful effort to mitigate them. That's never been present in the LSU/VA Hospital push. Instead, there's been a consistent attempt to get away with as little effort at historic preservation as permitted by law.
April 13, 2010, 1:11AM
I moved to New Orleans in the summer of 2007, in large part because I find this place unique. A significant part of that uniqueness stems from the city's distinctive architectural jumble that has emerged after nearly three centuries.
I object to the plans to demolish a sizable swath of the city's architectural heritage in lower Mid-City to make way for the proposed LSU and VA hospitals. While the return of medical services is an admirable goal, the plans are an assault on what sets New Orleans apart. The use of expropriation to seize properties is also disconcerting.
In the past nine months, I've spent a good deal of time "inside the footprint" of the proposed hospitals. I've seen every single camelback, shotgun, Creole cottage, raised basement home and hybrid. I've talked with many of the residents who returned post-Katrina, only to face a moratorium on repairs and ongoing uncertainty about demolition.
The mitigation factors U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon raised, which The Times-Picayune cited in its editorial, are laughable. Taking photos, salvaging a few architectural elements and moving eight to 12 homes still permits destruction of hundreds of historic properties.
Destruction of the neighborhood lakeside of Galvez Street is completely inappropriate.
As seen after the razing of local federal housing complexes, areas cleared optimistically for major development using expropriation sometimes end up sitting vacant. It would make more sense, as has been suggested all along, to locate the VA Hospital riverside of Galvez Street and reopen the LSU facility within the existing Charity Hospital building.
I'm not suggesting New Orleans put itself in a glass case, preserved for all time. But we need to recognize when changes are too extreme. When a proposed change stands to alter a fundamental characteristic of the city, it needs to include recognition of its harmful impacts and a meaningful effort to mitigate them. That's never been present in the LSU/VA Hospital push. Instead, there's been a consistent attempt to get away with as little effort at historic preservation as permitted by law.
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