Keep history in mind
Renovation should be thought out carefully, with history in mind. In an historic setting you must be careful not to undo your past. When you engage in re-model of history remember in the past before you start tearing things apart. Those involved in the streetscape fiasco should have considered this when digging things up. Whenever you tear down something historic you should consider replacing it like its original structure. History is important to preserve. If you remake it into something else, it is a counterfeit. And if you destroy your history, you destroy remnants of who you are and your society. Replacing history with counterfeit replicas isn’t the answer to the true restoration of your past. Don’t tinker with yesterday. ALLEN CASSIDY, Auburn
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Too late!
Actually, Allen, as inconvenient as this project has become for the downtown merchants, and as disturbing as it is to see a big change taking place, I'm going to wait and see what the finished product looks like.
I'm hoping the new public area in front of "Sums" is going to be a fabulous place for fairly large crowds to gather for special events. I also think the idea of making an outdoor area for pedestrians to congregate is going to add excitement to an otherwise dull sidewalk. There will be nay-sayers who will talk this project down just because that's there habit.
As for destroying historic structures, I'm not sure what you're referring to? Is there a building that was destroyed that I didn't see? Or, are you talking about the sidewalk that's being replaced with an interesting brick design?
It all looks pretty good so far, but do you really think there was no consideration for historic value when the city council decided on this plan?
But what about the pit bulls?
I think he's been down at the 160 Club all day.
Allen: We do HEAR you but what is IS and we can be optimistic and hope the merchants will survive the turmoil and that some of us can offer economic support as the project nears its completion and may I ask Bill Kirby: When is the project scheduled for completion?
Allen - We must move forward. So far, I see great care being done in the clean-up of the buildings, the beautifying of the area. Where the street is being torn up, already looks like an improvement to one of the most notoriously terribly planned intersections on the west coast. My driver's training instructor (and my father's also), Mr. Bevins, told us one day, specifically at that intersection, that if we could drive in Auburn, we could drive anywhere in the world! I actually flunked my first driving test at that intersection! I still have the test :-)