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Originally Posted by gopokes21
Speaking of overinflated senses, do you have like my whole biography on a sticky note whenever you feel the need for a sneering response to something several weeks ago? I've only referenced being from Dallas because I don't want this city to become Dallas, which appears to by the YIMBY objective. I guess that makes me less than human in your eyes or whatever, so be it.
None of you must have heard what CM Hinds had to say when he was urging his colleagues to vote no, which was imploring the developers to do something other than a big "luxury" building. Newsflash... that's what we're getting, and nothing else.
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There was once a time when I really appreciated this forum for both the breadth of knowledge that people on here have and because of the productive and relatively respectful discussion that occurred. I have also noticed the devolution of the rhetoric on here to where it begins to look more like republicans and democrats arguing on Facebook. I personally feel that ad hominem attacks are lazy, unproductive, and drag the entire discussion down.
That said, I would also point out that responding to ad hominem with more ad hominem does nothing to elevate the discussion. Nobody on here ever actually said that they would like to fill Denver with Dallas Doughnuts. That is simply an accusation that you have repeated at least 4-5 times and is your own opinion. This is is also a form of personal attack because it attacks a perceived motivation (i.e. turning Denver into Dallas) that has never actually been asserted.
I'd add that being afraid of what
might get built, as opposed to saving
what is built on its own merits, is not what historic preservation is for. The answer to the "Dallas Doughnut" problem is better modern architecture - not the endless embalming of mediocre old buildings.
Unfortunately, this is the reason I rarely engage in ongoing discussion on here. Sometimes I try to leave a thoughtful comment - take it or leave it. The main reason I still log on is because this forum continues to attract people with a deep well of knowledge about planning and what is going on in Denver. But it bums me out to see smart, passionate people getting caught up in personal fights with people they have never actually met.