[Info-vax] Completely OT: Frank Lloyd Wright

[Dirk Munk]

AEF wrote:
> On Oct 8, 2:36 pm, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
>> In article <w7MSdl$fa... at eisner.encompasserve.org>,
>>          koeh... at eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org (Bob Koehler) writes:
>>
>>> In article <nospam-D0A1AA.01163908102... at news.chingola.ch>, Paul Sture <nos... at sture.ch> writes:
>>
>>>> My father was an architect and they do make mistakes, especially where
>>>> the use of new and untested materials is involved.  My theory is that
>>>> architects sometimes get carried away and tend to look at the big
>>>> picture.
>>
>>>     I've seen the youtube tour of the David Wright house, and it does not
>>>     appear to be a "mistake".  Just a case of a developer who thinks he can
>>>     make more money without it.
>>
>>>     And Arizona laws are weak on this.  A preservation move might only
>>>     protect it for three years unless someone who wants it buys it.
>>
>> If you think it should be protected, buy it and protect it.
>> But don't expect others to share your tastes or to foot the bill for
>> your pleasures.
>>
>> bill
>>
>> --
>> Bill Gunshannon          |  de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n.  Three wolves
>> billg... at cs.scranton.edu |  and a sheep voting on what's for dinner.
>> University of Scranton   |
>> Scranton, Pennsylvania   |         #include <std.disclaimer.h>
>
> The opposing view:
>
> http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/about/mission.shtml
>
> I'm not saying it's good or bad. Just posting to be "fair and
> balanced".
>
> AEF
>
Interesting, this a quote from that link:

"The agency consists of eleven Commissioners and about fifty full-time 
staff members, including architects, architectural historians, 
restoration specialists, planners, and archaeologists, as well as 
administrative, legal, and clerical personnel. Although it is one of the 
smallest New York City agencies, the Commission is the largest municipal 
preservation agency in the United States."

In total the agency has 61 people, in my home town (pop. 180,000) there 
are 29 people doing the same kind of work.