Our View Pondering the Plaza: Are There Serious Problems?
The Santa Fe New Mexican › August 18, 2010
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Ah, the Plaza: centuries-old center of a Spanish settlement long- since Americanized, and still our vibrant social -- and, arguably, economic, hub. Yet, as local writer/sage Pen La Farge puts it, the place "is being loved to death."
La Farge is one of nine Santa Feans serving on the Plaza Roundtable, formed last year after a couple of city councilors called for a ban on special-event booths from what's left of its grassy areas. While they were about it, the group wrestled with the kind of whither-the-Plaza issues raised by residents and visitors alike: What do you do with a place to which so many people gravitate, for traditional events, not-so-traditional spin-offs, spontaneous gatherings and simply a nice place to be?See the full content of this document
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Our View Pondering the Plaza: Are There Serious Problems?
Some of the Plaza's greatest attractions are rough on it -- notably its landscaped portions. The greenery gets a certain amount of wear and tea...
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