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Originally Posted by NYguy
Not In My Backyard is Not In My Back Yard. I'm sure everyone complaining about a proposed development has equal venom for the developers. And each feels his claims as valid as anyone else's. Not everything "old" is worth preserving just for the sake of, something soms of these so called preservationist can't or won't comprehend. If something is worth saving, it needs to be landmarked, a process where the merit of such a designation is proved. Walk the streets of Manhattan. And then walk them again and again, until you can appreciate not only the age, but the sheer volume of old buildings covering the islsnd. It will help you to put things into context the next time you see someone say a particular building needs to be saved. Let them prove to you exaxtly why out of thousands that particular structure needs to stand for the rest of time.
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Hmm. With that attitude the fabric will be slowly whittled away, and someday you won't have those "sheer volume" of old buildings left and that will be a shock.