[Rescue Muni] Planned housing

Donald F. Robertson (donaldrf@hooked.net)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 23:39:05 -0800

One comment regarding planned versus un-planned development. All sides
seem to be assuming that un-planned development is totally bad and
planned development is totally good. However, let's examine that
assumption a bit more closely. Recall that the most interesting,
lively, pretty, and romantic parts of the city are almost always those
that were tossed together with the least planning -- e.g., North Beach,
Chinatown, the Mission, Burnal Heights and Potrero Hill, et cetera.

Lest I be misunderstood, I am not opposed to planning, especially to
architectural requirements, but I did want to point out that it is not a
simple, black-and-white issue.

-- Donald
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