Comments on: My sympathies to the Unitarians http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2005/07/03/my-sympathies-to-the-unitarians/ Media and news from the original river city Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:15:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Peoria Pundit » Local: Landmark status for Hamilton Boulevard is a bad idea http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2005/07/03/my-sympathies-to-the-unitarians/comment-page-1/#comment-104707 Peoria Pundit » Local: Landmark status for Hamilton Boulevard is a bad idea Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:39:05 +0000 /?p=3995#comment-104707 [...] happened with the UU Church and with Roanoke [...] [...] happened with the UU Church and with Roanoke [...]

]]> By: sctobrien http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2005/07/03/my-sympathies-to-the-unitarians/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 sctobrien Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=3995#comment-3617 Bill, I live in Peoria, but am not a native Peorian and am in disgust at how the city of Peoria changing. That was a beautiful church that was destroyed. This town is becoming more and more of a complete box style town when it comes to its asthetic beauty. The development along Allen Road is another disgrace. One thing I've noticed about Peorians is how defensive they are about their town and how unique they claim it to be. Sadly, this town is destroying all of its character and it not only doesn't seem to notice, but not only care. Downtown Peoria is a shell of its former self and now seems to be mainly that of flat empty parking lots that are never full. Bill,

I live in Peoria, but am not a native Peorian and am in disgust at how the city of Peoria changing. That was a beautiful church that was destroyed. This town is becoming more and more of a complete box style town when it comes to its asthetic beauty.

The development along Allen Road is another disgrace. One thing I’ve noticed about Peorians is how defensive they are about their town and how unique they claim it to be. Sadly, this town is destroying all of its character and it not only doesn’t seem to notice, but not only care.

Downtown Peoria is a shell of its former self and now seems to be mainly that of flat empty parking lots that are never full.

]]> By: Ryan Johnson http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2005/07/03/my-sympathies-to-the-unitarians/comment-page-1/#comment-3618 Ryan Johnson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=3995#comment-3618 "Asthetic beauty" is fine when it's efficient, but there's absolutely no reason to keep any building that's not energy efficent. Face it, rising fuel costs make it hard to heat and cool a building that has air leaks. This IS the 21st century. Like it or not. Information networks are important to any business. My opinion. I would much rather have a "box" hospital building with all the lateest technology to treat me and my family than a "beautiful" building. Historic preservation is nice if and only if it's economical. I hate to see 100 year old buildings torn down, but sometimes, it just has to happen. Take a ton of pictures so the building is not forgotten. Buildings like the 100 year old church are not built like that anymore for a reason. 50 years from now, these "box style" buildings will be fighting the same fight. Something newer will come along and we'll scream about how beautiful these buildings are and how they shouldn't be torn down. yadda, yadda, yadda. Circle of life, etc. “Asthetic beauty” is fine when it’s efficient, but there’s absolutely no reason to keep any building that’s not energy efficent. Face it, rising fuel costs make it hard to heat and cool a building that has air leaks.

This IS the 21st century. Like it or not. Information networks are important to any business.

My opinion. I would much rather have a “box” hospital building with all the lateest technology to treat me and my family than a “beautiful” building.

Historic preservation is nice if and only if it’s economical. I hate to see 100 year old buildings torn down, but sometimes, it just has to happen. Take a ton of pictures so the building is not forgotten. Buildings like the 100 year old church are not built like that anymore for a reason. 50 years from now, these “box style” buildings will be fighting the same fight. Something newer will come along and we’ll scream about how beautiful these buildings are and how they shouldn’t be torn down. yadda, yadda, yadda. Circle of life, etc.

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