tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521553849631200165.post1442456219251023861..comments2015-04-15T02:33:23.357-06:00Comments on slob: tonic closes; Ribot and Moore arrestedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521553849631200165.post-24541936787390447192007-04-18T13:48:00.000-06:002007-04-18T13:48:00.000-06:00City planning? Love it! Can we call it Brazilia?City planning? Love it! Can we call it Brazilia?qilouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217224288413459276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521553849631200165.post-90208397007356907332007-04-18T12:23:00.000-06:002007-04-18T12:23:00.000-06:00I agree. That's an interesting solution. I wonder ...I agree. That's an interesting solution. I wonder if cities can recognize the long term benefits though. It seems that the short term gain is what they have in mind. <BR/><BR/>That's why you and I should create a city. I already have plans in mind. It's going to take about 30 years, you ready???zphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17071460735858898651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521553849631200165.post-40692866983213354252007-04-18T10:50:00.000-06:002007-04-18T10:50:00.000-06:00There can actually be really simple solutions to t...There can actually be really simple solutions to this problem. New York City (and other major cities) need to prioritize culture and art as an aspect of development. Tonic managed to remain fiscally solvent in the face of high rent for years, but eventually rent became too much for them to pay. That proves that the art Tonic supported had a steady audience and is clearly in demand by the New York (and national) public. Same with CBGB's. Therefore, New York simply needs to incentivize artistic venues, either with real estate caps or tax breaks in order to ensure that cultural mainstays can continue to thrive. It's in the long term best interest of the city, not only culturally but economically, because clearly a strong arts scene drives development (which goes back to your point about young rich people moving into the LES, Williamsburg, etc.). Most cities in America work to maintain and preserve historical sites--why not recognize that much of the character of a city is derived from unique cultural institutions and work to preserve them?qilouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217224288413459276noreply@blogger.com