[vwwolfe]

Originally Posted by mdpx

That may be true, but when you enter into negotiations with the city and present a plan and expect to get feedback, you don't preemptively destroy it and then hold people hostage by saying if you don't like it, we'll destroy the whole fucking thing. They could have bought any other site without an historic or significant or nice or beloved building. They chose that one. They owe the residents, especially the ones in the area, who, for some terrible reason, care about this building. And, no I don't have to buy it myself. Have you ever felt bad that building was torn down that was significant? Did you say to yourself, oh well, they have right to do anything they want. Toxic dump, whorehouse? Why even bother...

They don't owe the residents anything. Why would they? The preservationists have had decades to protect this building and never did.