http://jamesbetelle.com/2006/11/12/old-schools-bad-schools/ The Search for a Lost Architect Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:53:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://jamesbetelle.com/2006/11/12/old-schools-bad-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Gotham Gazette - The Wonkster » Blog Archive » The Fight over Julia Richman Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:52:05 +0000 http://jamesbetelle.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/old-schools-bad-schools/#comment-38 [...] The James Betelle, Where Are You? blog, while also objecting to the plan, takes a different approach: “The not-so-subtle insinuation here is that [the building's] age makes it a bad school facility worthy of demolition, while a new structure is inherently better,” But, the writer continues, "School construction from the 1920-30s is often more solid, more insulated, more efficient than modern structures" It's hardly surprising that most schools built in this period are still functioning." Compiled by Gail Robinson [...] [...] The James Betelle, Where Are You? blog, while also objecting to the plan, takes a different approach: “The not-so-subtle insinuation here is that [the building's] age makes it a bad school facility worthy of demolition, while a new structure is inherently better,” But, the writer continues, “School construction from the 1920-30s is often more solid, more insulated, more efficient than modern structures” It’s hardly surprising that most schools built in this period are still functioning.” Compiled by Gail Robinson [...]

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