Comments on: Wake to proceed on Justice Center – Wake County – News & Observer http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/wake-to-proceed-on-justice-center-wake-county-news-observer/ A Downtown Raleigh Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ernest http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/wake-to-proceed-on-justice-center-wake-county-news-observer/#comment-2616 Ernest Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:49:43 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1450#comment-2616 CF, while I wasn't a big fan of the GJ building, I think that we make a mistake demolishing it - even bigger mistake was to lose the Lawyers Building. I do not know the justification by the County leaders, but I feel that they could have done better taking down the parking deck and building a new one and the main building on the Western side of the block, leaving some room between the two demolished buildings for a future infill. Or make that a small plaza for now. Anyway, you are correct. Looking at that open space for long would have been hard to digest. CF, while I wasn’t a big fan of the GJ building, I think that we make a mistake demolishing it – even bigger mistake was to lose the Lawyers Building. I do not know the justification by the County leaders, but I feel that they could have done better taking down the parking deck and building a new one and the main building on the Western side of the block, leaving some room between the two demolished buildings for a future infill. Or make that a small plaza for now.

Anyway, you are correct. Looking at that open space for long would have been hard to digest.

]]> By: CF http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/wake-to-proceed-on-justice-center-wake-county-news-observer/#comment-2613 CF Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:48:15 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1450#comment-2613 I'm one of those who liked the Garland Jones building. Seeing this building standing there as opposed to a big ugly whole in the ground will make the loss easier to bear. I’m one of those who liked the Garland Jones building. Seeing this building standing there as opposed to a big ugly whole in the ground will make the loss easier to bear.

]]> By: Ernest http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/wake-to-proceed-on-justice-center-wake-county-news-observer/#comment-2611 Ernest Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:22 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1450#comment-2611 Yes, I agree. I can't wait until this project is done. If the County leaders were not willing/able to save two buildings of decent urban form, they'd better replace that open space with something of value. While nothing extraordinary, I am sure this building will look nice when built, plus it will stand a little taller than the surrounding buildings, which makes me a little happy :) Yes, I agree. I can’t wait until this project is done. If the County leaders were not willing/able to save two buildings of decent urban form, they’d better replace that open space with something of value. While nothing extraordinary, I am sure this building will look nice when built, plus it will stand a little taller than the surrounding buildings, which makes me a little happy :)

]]> By: RaleighRob http://dtraleigh.com/2009/10/wake-to-proceed-on-justice-center-wake-county-news-observer/#comment-2610 RaleighRob Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:18:42 +0000 http://dtraleigh.com/?p=1450#comment-2610 Thank goodness. I'm tired of seeing that big empty pit in such a prime spot! Thank goodness. I’m tired of seeing that big empty pit in such a prime spot!

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