tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11031470.post8053967041023831549..comments2023-12-09T03:40:55.044-05:00Comments on Allston Brighton Community Blog: Harvard's Science Factory?Harry Mattisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16538583371784475876noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11031470.post-32336078150257990602007-04-10T13:04:00.000-04:002007-04-10T13:04:00.000-04:00Just to play Devil's advocate - I used to live dir...Just to play Devil's advocate - I used to live directly across the street from the Battersea Power Station in my younger years. The community was surprisingly tolerant of it, despite its ugliness. In fact some people were downright sentimental about it, and would get very upset when others would call for its demolition. (I believe the building is protected by the UK's version of the Landmarks Commission.) I think it is something to do with the fact that it's a "signature" structure, and it's been there for as long as anyone can remember. To remove it would totally change the skyline and the character of that neighborhood. I hated it when I first moved there, but I grew to love it. It's amazing what you can get used to...(p.s. those smokestacks are WAY taller than what Harvard is proposing for the science center)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com