Posted Jul 31, 2015, 3:47 PM
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Reluctant Hobbesian
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Denver
Posts: 13,117
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Originally Posted by bunt_q
No, there is not a point where we can just be happy. Because no, "it could have been much much worse" is not the standard many of us want Denver holding itself to. That's pathetic. There is always room for improvement, and we only get that through dialogue. If you want to be content with childish cheerleading, then by all means, enjoy yourself. But do not discourage people who want something better. The Arapahoe Square design standards process that PLANSIT posted yesterday is a great example. Do you think that effort would be happening if we embraced an attitude of "finally, somebody is building in AS" and left it at that? Without the concern that many of us have expressed about the form of buildings we're getting? Of course not. We complain so that things can be incrementally made better, exactly like is happening right there. That is the difference between a meaningful rant, and the rant of a disengaged citizen who is content to just pay homage to the process.
Ra ra ree, yay Denver, we are the best! Happy? Now let's get better.
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USA! USA! USA! If Bunt admits that he loves his country and the free exchange of ideas and thoughts that are a cornerstone of democratic society, then I'll just be happy. Hell, I'll even put the US flag on my house and stop flying the DPRK one as I swell with patriotic fever.
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