2012 conventions 2012 election 2013 session arts arts and culture author ballot measures basketball bomb books boy scouts budget bullying business charlie hales children clackamas climate change coal college courts crime culture culture club democrats drugs economy education environment family film fluoride food gay rights guns handguns health health care health insurance high school history housing immigration internet kitzhaber law legislature lgbt literary arts living marijuana marriage media medicine mental health military minor parties mohamed mohamud movies music native americans news newspaper obama olympics oregon our town parenting pers photography police politcs politics port portland portland business journal president prevention public safety religion republicans rnc romney rural salem sam adams sandy hook schools science shooting sports suicide supreme court taxes technology terrorism theater third parties transportation union university of oregon washington wildfire women

Historic preservation isn't just about saving pretty places; it's about saving important places. It's either significant or it's not, and that's not usually a matter of opinion. It is also separate from the argument of condition or economic viability or politics. It's important to take the long view with buildings like the Memorial Coliseum and think of ourselves as stewards of the heritage of the next generation. We don't always know right now what will be important in the future. We give the benefit of the doubt to the buildings because they are irreplaceable.

posted 3 years, 10 months ago
view in context