tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post110280232806659194..comments2023-10-02T08:28:06.724-05:00Comments on Ecology of Absence: Closing LocustMichael R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1110120267952861402005-03-06T08:44:00.000-06:002005-03-06T08:44:00.000-06:00I just saw a rendering of the plaza and my first r...I just saw a rendering of the plaza and my first reaction was yours: oh, great--another usurpation of public space, even if devoted to automobiles, by a corporation. <br /><br />I loathe attempts like these to somehow cut the edge off city spaces (de-fanging them) when what downtowns need--if only as a distinguishing characteristic from steadily advancing suburban blandness and paranoia about personal security--is more edge, not less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com