tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385359808043148998.post239202165707917573..comments2024-03-28T03:23:42.275-04:00Comments on Digital Notebook: For Appearances' SakeEvan Brandthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978107579447279224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385359808043148998.post-13321001421184868962013-01-14T12:00:35.161-05:002013-01-14T12:00:35.161-05:00Yuck.
HARB could have saved this property owner s...Yuck.<br /><br />HARB could have saved this property owner some money and prevented the aesthetic pain and suffering of all those who have to look at this facade for years to come. Someone with an eye toward good design AND history should weigh in on all facade improvements in our historic districts... this would/should be HARB.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385359808043148998.post-22523120342489919022013-01-11T10:21:34.036-05:002013-01-11T10:21:34.036-05:00I love seeing downtown improvements but this one l...I love seeing downtown improvements but this one leaves a bad taste in my mouth and is not the long term appealing aesthetic that will help sustain the business. Sometimes property owners want a little direction and I think HARB could have helped here and saved this owner some money. I hope the Borough Council reconsiders its decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385359808043148998.post-6069096699085034442013-01-10T13:01:19.850-05:002013-01-10T13:01:19.850-05:00I agree downtown needs to be made appealing but yo...I agree downtown needs to be made appealing but you have to have good taste when making changes and this definitely is not good taste....so does it improve downtown ( I don't think so ) just my opinion.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385359808043148998.post-47289051023314200602013-01-10T11:32:28.878-05:002013-01-10T11:32:28.878-05:00I've seen it in person a few times. It's r...I've seen it in person a few times. It's really nice looking. While I'm all for saving architectural history, there has to be a balance of new and old, in my opinion. With the upgrade of the facade to the Steel River Playhouse, the building next door looked old and dumpy. It needed to be upgraded like that. Frankly, I think the Recovery and Education center, which I do take advantage of when I'm in town, should be in another part of town, but it's not. It's not moving either. We at least need to get the properties to look as nice as possible down there. All in all, this is a positive for the downtown.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136062181376945969noreply@blogger.com