I guess this turns on what I decide my favorite park is. If we're talking basic greenspace, I'd go with the historic building (this is the one that jumps to mind), for the reason Eden notes. But, otoh, some parks cannot simply be moved to another location. I gasp at the idea of Stanley Park being turned into a highrise development. So I will save the park.
Very tough one. When I read Eden's comment, I was swayed. But then reading Theryn's comments, she's right. There are some parks, some greenspaces, that simply cannot be replaced. So, it may depend on the park.
That being said, I have a soft spot for historical buildings. One of the things that got me about the Bosnia/Serbia/Croatia war of the 1990's was the intentional destruction and obliteration of churches and other historical buildings that had been around for centuries and had survived so many other wars.
So, I'm going to have to go with saving the historical building, even though the ever vanishing green spaces is troubling as well.
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I go with the historical building. Parks can be made anew. Am historic building, once gone, is gone for good.
Keep the park. We have few enough of those and plenty of old crumbly buildings.
I guess this turns on what I decide my favorite park is. If we're talking basic greenspace, I'd go with the historic building (this is the one that jumps to mind), for the reason Eden notes. But, otoh, some parks cannot simply be moved to another location. I gasp at the idea of Stanley Park being turned into a highrise development. So I will save the park.
Very tough one. When I read Eden's comment, I was swayed. But then reading Theryn's comments, she's right. There are some parks, some greenspaces, that simply cannot be replaced. So, it may depend on the park.
That being said, I have a soft spot for historical buildings. One of the things that got me about the Bosnia/Serbia/Croatia war of the 1990's was the intentional destruction and obliteration of churches and other historical buildings that had been around for centuries and had survived so many other wars.
So, I'm going to have to go with saving the historical building, even though the ever vanishing green spaces is troubling as well.
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