Thursday, December 09, 2010
‘ Creating a contemporary mini Public Garden’
I’m all for it. Keep in mind I’m one of the few defenders of the Brutalist City Hall. But the plaza simply doesn’t work. … One historical correction: There was never any “celebration of a World Series victory” at the plaza. There were World Series parades through the streets of Boston in 2004 and 2007. Remember? The last decade was the Decade of Champions for Boston (three for the Pats, two for the Sox, and one for the Celts) -- and not one of the celebrations was held exclusively at the plaza, for security reasons. To re-design the plaza with sports victory celebrations in mind is just plain asinine.
I’m all for it. Keep in mind I’m one of the few defenders of the Brutalist City Hall. But the plaza simply doesn’t work. … One historical correction: There was never any “celebration of a World Series victory” at the plaza. There were World Series parades through the streets of Boston in 2004 and 2007. Remember? The last decade was the Decade of Champions for Boston (three for the Pats, two for the Sox, and one for the Celts) -- and not one of the celebrations was held exclusively at the plaza, for security reasons. To re-design the plaza with sports victory celebrations in mind is just plain asinine.
