Usually the "In Which" blog posts are my own videos. This time I'm going to direct you to a video created by David Stephenson of the Lexington Herald-Leader.
I don't appear in the video, so you can all calm down right now. However, my thoughts on the subject at hand became one of the voice-overs. Allan's thoughts were recorded and posted too. An opposing point of view was recorded as well; it's the first voice you hear. (And no, I don't know who it is.)
I haven't written much about what's happening in downtown Lexington here, partly because in the months leading up to the wedding my head fell off several times. (I'm not kidding.) The other reason is that it's a painful subject for me, even though Lexington has been my home for only two and a half years.
Tom Eblen's columns on the subject are measured. Reasonable. My friends at Barefoot & Progressive have not held back, on the other hand.
But today? Joel Pett stole my heart with this editorial cartoon. (A larger version is available if you click on the cartoon itself.)
If you're interested, you can click those links to get a sense of what's going on. If you just want to hear my teary voice, click here. (By the way, we were interviewed just after leaving Thursday Night Live, an outdoor summer concert series...which takes place a block from where the scoops and bulldozers were doing their work. The machines started up just as the concert was ending. Nice, right? And this was the last of the buildings on the block to go. So it was especially poignant.)
What I want to know is did they salvage any of the materials from these buildings? Wood, doors, windows, brick? Did they raze them "green?"
Posted by: ɹǝƃƃolquǝʞoʇ | August 25, 2008 at 12:39
You are on a topic I know way too much about. We started off in our city in1973 on the Planning Commission.
I can't believe the builder was allowed todeviate so far from the Master Plan. Forget the incremental financing if you deviate from the Master Plan, you're history.
And then there's your performance bond. What if you screw up? What if you don't do what you promise? How do you make the taxpayer whole again?
Wait, I need a preamble so I can really get started.
Posted by: The CEO | August 25, 2008 at 19:53
I remember this topic and how painful the thought of it was. Now that it's reality, it must be so much worse.
Posted by: Margaret | August 25, 2008 at 21:01
I just hate those kinds of happenings. And they always seem to call it, "progress". Bull.
Cas
Posted by: cassie-b | August 26, 2008 at 21:03
it isn't progress. it's horrible. i'm sorry this is happening. as you can imagine, for you all, but also a bit selfishly, too.
Posted by: rebecca | August 27, 2008 at 08:14
well weren't you beautiful in that green dress !! Congratulations !! Yann and I are also getting hitched on the 27th Sept..and are buying this house ( touch wood). Just Mairie and jeans though, no green dresses. Having said that, I could wear one over my jeans !!
I've lost your mail !! ( computer broke down)
keep in touch
Cathy
Posted by: cathy | September 07, 2008 at 15:31
Mais qu'est-ce-qui se passe ? Alison aurait-elle perdu le goût de bloguer ? Rien de bien grave j'espère.
A bientôt sans doute.
Posted by: Jean | September 07, 2008 at 18:15
You must be VERY busy being married and saving Lex Vegas.
Posted by: Beanie | September 17, 2008 at 16:37
Ca va? Tout va bien?
Posted by: Margaret | September 20, 2008 at 20:19