Guest blogger Matthew Trussoni, assistant professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Architectural Engineering Department and holder of several highfalutin degrees, posted a short piece on Urban Milwaukee yesterday that's not only interesting and thoughtful but very readable--a rare triumph indeed for most academics, don't cha know.
In his post, Trussoni makes the case that, compared to other burgs of the same age, Downtown Miltown's still-standing "historic cores" offer us a unique opportunity to marry the architectural past with a sustainable urban development future. This, in turn, would allow us to draw more visitors than the usual architectural history geeks--who, btw, insist on standing in the middle of the narrow sidewalks of The Third Ward, gawking upwards and forcing me to walk in the gutter--and help to solidify our identity.
Well, hey, that sounds like a stellar idea that we should probably adopt as we move forward, no? Yes!
My only criticism of the piece--and I cannot believe I'm saying this--is that it isn't longer. I mean, if you're gonna dangle a tantalizing argument like that out in front of me, can ya at least give me a tad more to chew on? More, more, I'm still not satisfied!
Here's hoping Trussoni is invited back so he can wax on about this important issue.
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Posted by: r4 dsi | February 09, 2010 at 11:41 PM