tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post114623535930414578..comments2024-02-14T06:26:09.116-05:00Comments on Frozen Tropics: What Happens When Nobody's WatchingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146766010313868412006-05-04T14:06:00.000-04:002006-05-04T14:06:00.000-04:00That's just plain bitchy.The man's entitled to his...That's just plain bitchy.<BR/><BR/>The man's entitled to his opinion without you trying to shut him up.<BR/><BR/>You could share information without squashing someones else's ideasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146674135090734512006-05-03T12:35:00.000-04:002006-05-03T12:35:00.000-04:00Then I suggest you learn more about comparative or...Then I suggest you learn more about comparative or competitive advantage before using it as the basis for an argument.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146616034229326222006-05-02T20:27:00.000-04:002006-05-02T20:27:00.000-04:00I suggest you read _Competing for the Future_ by P...I suggest you read _Competing for the Future_ by Prahalad and Hamel. I admit I am not an economist, but no good economist working in the tourism-visitor field would likely agree with you (e.g., people at Michigan State University or GWU). Neither would experts in urban revitalization.Richard Laymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765521217875752850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146494905829034472006-05-01T10:48:00.000-04:002006-05-01T10:48:00.000-04:00Uniqueness does not equal comparative or competiti...Uniqueness does not equal comparative or competitive advantage. Efficiency, preference and other economic factors create this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146448027728714282006-04-30T21:47:00.000-04:002006-04-30T21:47:00.000-04:00Every time you destroy the factors that make the D...Every time you destroy the factors that make the District of Columbia unique, you diminish the competitive advantage of the District of Columbia.<BR/><BR/>Those factors are architecture, particularly historic architecture constructed before 1930, urban design, and history.<BR/><BR/>New development doesn't have to be "new" construction that involves leveling the old. What it must be is "investment" as opposed to "disinvestment." <BR/><BR/>If you think some undistinguished junky building that looks like the building at 727 H Street NE is going to add character and interest to the Florida Market, I suspect you are mistaken.<BR/><BR/>I didn't know about the demolition, but I had a historic preservation hearing on Thursday, and I went up to Brookland beforehand, to meet my compatriots, and I saw the demolition from the subway. BTW, I have more photos on my flickr account under demolition, although they don't vary that much...<BR/><BR/>I would have missed the "Stop" sign shot entirely, had I not chosen to go eat more Yook Ji Gae and so I walked over to Young's Deli.<BR/><BR/>Think long and hard about change and competitive advantage. I am all for change and improvement, but I don't see how that necessarily equals the destruction of what has distinguished Washington from 80 to 150 years.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I too like Manhattan Special espresso soda.<BR/><BR/>P.P.S. E -- for the first time, yesterday I went to "Mexican Fruit" next to the cinder block building. It was packed mostly with Hispanics. I got to flirt a bit with one of the clerks, speaking Spanish... Cilantro e.g. was 1/2 the price of Giant (50 cents/bunch), etc..... It was cool.<BR/><BR/>P.P.P.S. Meetup is essential...Richard Laymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765521217875752850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146245005702483762006-04-28T13:23:00.000-04:002006-04-28T13:23:00.000-04:00A lot of Capitol Hill talk in Express, including a...A lot of Capitol Hill talk in Express, including about Abdo lofts, etc. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/express/pdfs/EXPRESS_04282006.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146243295188593022006-04-28T12:54:00.000-04:002006-04-28T12:54:00.000-04:00What is going to be built in the space where the b...What is going to be built in the space where the building has been torn down?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146239018163506672006-04-28T11:43:00.000-04:002006-04-28T11:43:00.000-04:00I recognize that we'll see some new buildings & I ...I recognize that we'll see some new buildings & I welcome new businesses. I just think that the existing market presents us with a unique opportunity & that redeveloping the market sensitively (I'm NOT suggesting that we just leave it as it is) would maximize the potential. Once these particular buildings are gone, you can't bring them back.inkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118473020553956277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835710.post-1146238244697888732006-04-28T11:30:00.000-04:002006-04-28T11:30:00.000-04:00As a nearby neighbor of the area, I'm glad to see ...As a nearby neighbor of the area, I'm glad to see some new development going on. The area is changing dramatically and some buildings and businesses will reflect that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com