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Originally Posted by Muta
I'm a huge fan of architecture, design and restorations, but some people get way too nostalgic over old buildings. Just because it's old doesn't mean it should stay.
I'd like to see the Cecil torn down, and those three square blocks in that area completely re-developed from head to toe (including an updating of that ####ty 4th Avenue flyover). Maybe name the new development 'the Cecil' in honor of what was once there, but that's it.
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If the block had other older buildings that could remain, I'd be willing to sacrifice the Cecil. However, I think even the best comprehensive master planned developments struggle from the 'sterility of newness'. Similar to how crayon marks on a wall help turn a new house into a home, the Cecil can add the bit of grit that helps turns a regenerated neighbourhood into a living community.