http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/08/hip-to-be-harrison-square/ Songs and stories Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:09:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/08/hip-to-be-harrison-square/comment-page-1/#comment-126 John B. Kalb Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:05:49 +0000 http://www.jonswerens.com/blog/archives/173#comment-126 John Swerens - I assume that "The Rise of the Creative Class" is a recent publication. Thanks for your post on this - I will be looking for it at our library. It sure sounds like we could use his experience to support our claim that the wanton destruction of Memorial Stadium is counter-productive to any attempt to renew our downtown area. Just look at the photo bookcoming out next week by the two Elmhurst graduates covering residences that our city has eliminated forever - we can thank the Turnley brothers for at least saving the views of the homes that once graced McClellen Street. I am looking forward to reading your blog - God's blessing on you activity! John B. Kalb John Swerens – I assume that “The Rise of the Creative Class” is a recent publication. Thanks for your post on this – I will be looking for it at our library. It sure sounds like we could use his experience to support our claim that the wanton destruction of Memorial Stadium is counter-productive to any attempt to renew our downtown area. Just look at the photo bookcoming out next week by the two Elmhurst graduates covering residences that our city has eliminated forever – we can thank the Turnley brothers for at least saving the views of the homes that once graced McClellen Street. I am looking forward to reading your blog – God’s blessing on you activity! John B. Kalb

]]> http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/08/hip-to-be-harrison-square/comment-page-1/#comment-125 John Guthrie Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.jonswerens.com/blog/archives/173#comment-125 I found the comment that stadiums actually cause a loss of revenue interesting. Just how does that work? As to why they are built even if they do not generate revenue, one reason is politics. In Morgantown, much has been undertaken for the reason that those who run for office can say to the voters, "See, look what I did." So many good, still useful establishments are distroyed for the sake of someone's reelection. I found the comment that stadiums actually cause a loss of revenue interesting. Just how does that work? As to why they are built even if they do not generate revenue, one reason is politics. In Morgantown, much has been undertaken for the reason that those who run for office can say to the voters, “See, look what I did.” So many good, still useful establishments are distroyed for the sake of someone’s reelection.

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