Comment 57956

By R Don Lyres (anonymous) | Posted January 25, 2011 at 12:04:00

Joe, you make a good point that council would do well to develop and forward something more of a common, or at least better integrated, agenda for the city.

It's interesting that you chose 'concrete' as the word to represent this change of process. As Bob Lee pointed out above, 'concrete' could already be used to describe the position of some of those around the horseshoe, at times.

What's more, 'concrete' is that in which so much of council business results. How we arrive there is often a tortured process but somehow , ahem Lloyd, we always seem to end up with a 'concrete' result.

Concrete is a fabulous building material but it is not the only option out there. Let's save the concrete for the LRT and focus on something a little more inspired for the rest (e.g. City Hall cladding and forecourt), next time. Let's not forget that concrete can be tinted, patterned or otherwise used constructively.

The same could be said of the sometimes rigid thinking at council. A little nuance could go a long way.

And let us not forget that even concrete, as rigid as it is, is an example of four things -- portland cement, stone, sand, and water -- coming together to uphold something bigger than the sum of the parts.

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