[Microsound-announce] New Music Culural Crisis

[dkl37 at juno.com]

Don't get me started.
Real estate greed is off the charts.
A similar situation here in Seattle has been happening with arts
organizations
and galleries within what is known as the Denny Regrade area.
They've been getting pushed out because of the "market value"
going up due to the construction of new expensive condos.

I don't care what anyone says to the contrary; when it comes to things
like 
real estate, "market value" is a farce and should be regulated in a way
that
will ensure everyone can afford a decent home or a place to run a
decidedly 
benevolent operation such as a cultural organization.
The actions of a few greedy developer/land owners should not be allowed
to
dictate the "market value" for everyone else.

Then again, I realize my futile barking will do little to change
the way things have been aboard this ship of fools for ages.

Beam me up, Scotty!











On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:36:22 -0400 Graham Miller
<grahammiller at sympatico.ca> writes:
one of my favourite jazz trios, medeski, martin, and wood, used to play
there all the time.


first the wetlands, the CBGBs... now tonic... such a shame.


there's still the 55 bar... but for how long?


i can see this happening to toronto in 5 to 10 years from now... scary
shit.


g.
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