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Quote: Originally Posted by tamtagon Too bad there's not a nice historic facade waiting to be polished up. I wouldn't be so surprised if the original look isn't rebuilt, and I wont be disappointed if this building is renovated with an entirely contemporary look - or even if the outside keeps it's current look. They did a lot of restoration work on the Joule, so I could see them recreating the historical facade. If it...

Quote: Originally Posted by VagaBOND007 Huh? I normally have a lot of respect for your comments but this is one of the most asinine remarks I believe I have ever read! What?, if they spend all of their American dollars then they deplete their Jesus bucks? I'm pretty sure you have no knowledge or idea what the parishoners of FBC have laid up for themselves in heaven. It wasn't a cruel intended softball I was throwing. That phrase has...

Quote: Originally Posted by VagaBOND007 Oh, silly me, I meant an Urban Development Forum which I naively believed dealt primarily with building structure, development, architecture, etc. While I may not have hite the nail squarely on the head, I am quite certain the primary purpose of this forum is to discuss these matters not what proclivities or beliefs the landlords may have. That's exactly what we're discussing. A development...

...how about a hardware store?

I agree that the CenterStage building is ugly - but it was designed as a segue to the stuff they just propose.

A Restoration Hardware or even a Home Depot would be awesome for downtown, but let's face it: downtown retail needs to appeal to the CBD office workers first, and residents second (130,000 potential customers versus 6,000).

Quote: Originally Posted by Fort Worthology 2) A fracking driveway through the middle of the building? Yeah, that's pleasant. How about a *pedestrian* path and use the existing car access on the east side for cars? Criminy. Its a heck of a lot more pleasant than an abandoned warehouse.

Quote: Originally Posted by clipper It looks like it would fit right in - on 50 acres in Frisco. be careful what you ask for...

Quote: Originally Posted by cowboyeagle05 Some build castles on Earth others build castles in Heaven. Huh? I normally have a lot of respect for your comments but this is one of the most asinine remarks I believe I have ever read! What?, if they spend all of their American dollars then they deplete their Jesus bucks? I'm pretty sure you have no knowledge or idea what the parishoners of FBC have laid up for themselves in heaven.

Quote: Originally Posted by ancientshoes So let me get this straight...you think that they should just either stay in old, ugly, run-down, and inadequacy facilities instead of building something new and aesthetically pleasing just because to build anything new and of aesthetically pleasing value with their own money is hypocritical? your logic is flawless. Also, there is a difference between saying "hey, look at what guy A did!...