Live and don't learn, that could be a new city motto

While reeling from the recent events surrounding the Breuer Trust Tower I learned of some more craptastic ideas (or solutions for problems that don't really exist yet) in the works.

Before I go into that I would like to toss a shout out for Cleveland Public Art's "influence and imposition", a rather nice exhibit that made it's public introduction on the same day as the county voted to continue on with plans of demolishing one of the city's architectural pieces. What made this gala event (the gallery opening) more bitter sweet was that the work of these designers, most with formal training in architectural design, were showing off their collective takes on the city, and had made conscience choices to come to Cleveland to practice their trade. Now I realize that the work of a design professional goes mostly unheeded and that most of the great and truly wonderful ideas never become realized which is why these gallery exhibits are so important. However, I have to take great issue when, as a community, we are willing to portray an image of the city of not even caring when there is talk of destroying something of value and when we do not question the circumventing of normal channels in order to lessen the inconvenience of having to hear dissenting views. Well that is just ridiculous, especially when it is counter-intuitive to maintaining and growing local design talent and presence. I will have to find a transcript of the last County meeting to point of specific examples. If anyone can point me to one I would greatly appreciate it. GREATLY APPRECIATE it.

The current task at hand though is ODOT's new innerbelt plan which would result in 5 possibly historic buildings, possibly being torn down. Now, these buildings may not carry the same importance or exhibit the same wonder as the Breuer building does, however I would rather these issues be brought up now, while there is time to take a stand, rather then waiting until the chance is gone and city/county/state is too entrenched in their process to allow for the presentation and study of alternative solutions.

That is really all I have for that, just a heads up, that we may make another regretful mistake that we will have to live with.

resources:
online photo gallery of buildings in question