Peter Grossetti wrote:It's amazing how filthy the new sculpture in front of the Libary has gotten in such a short time!! Probably because all the buildings on Detroit are mandated to be built right up to the sidewalk ... creating a menacing, unfriendly, unhealthy canyon of bricks and mortar that trap soot, grime and carbon monoxide (the colorless, odorless, poisonous gas which is a product of incomplete burning of hydrocarbon-based fuels). Lakewood may be walkable ... but at what risk? Wouldn't more open green space be an investment in Our City's residents qualty of life?
Peter
While I agree with the essence of your statement. The sculpture is not dirty, or at least that dirty yet. One of
the amazing things of this wonderful piece of art is that the tiles, actually change color based on moisture in the
air, temperature and humidity. I noticed this while they were unpacking it. Where the foam was against the
piece it was lighter or darker based on temp, moisture.
This shows it.
I positively love this piece of art. We got a lot for our money with this one.
But back to the city, and the streets. Why have public art, if you are going to block it with build out blocking it?
Why push for sidewalk dining, street walks, and events, if there is no space to enjoy them. Finally and most
importantly, I cannot believe that everyone would not have been served better by Wallgreens, and Sherwin
Williams being built far back from the street. Green space in the front, that can be used for various things,
while using the building as a sound barrier for car doors, people talking, etc. Lakewood's bipolar message,
"we want street cafe's so that we can build drug stores blocking their view". Buy here, we have fun, and
import criminals. We want to be Green and Cool, unless it is real stuff like chickens, and on and on and on.
Move to Lakewood, we respect our residents, excuse me, have to put two more burger places into your
neighborhood, we only have 301 places to buy prepared food in this 5.1 square miles.
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