tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13618489.post114296730950219835..comments2023-08-04T08:47:24.765-07:00Comments on TERRA LOGIC: Alicia M B Ballard StudioGaleriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11330807567104236747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13618489.post-1143685947525768802006-03-29T18:32:00.000-08:002006-03-29T18:32:00.000-08:00The “little cottage” is not that small, but it is ...The “little cottage” is not that small, but it is dwarfed by the new construction.<BR/>White Rock used to be a wonderful “lush” little city (tucked into a cozy bay in the Strait of Georgia next to the US border).<BR/>It is rapidly becoming a “concrete nightmare”.<BR/>In the summer it gets so hot it is almost impossible to walk on the streets – due to total lack of shade – until rather late in the afternoon…<BR/>The few trees left in public areas are cropped down to their trunks.<BR/>Thank God there are a few die-hard property owners that value their lifestyle more than a money – tough call for many!<BR/>The old mighty dollar has become the measuring stick.<BR/>I believe that consistent/continued destruction of natural habitat of this scale amounts to a “criminal act” according to “my law books”.<BR/><BR/>I won’t even mention what is going on “up the hill”. Many peoples tempers are being frayed at the moment… <BR/>To be continued, I am sure.Alicia M B Ballard StudioGaleriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330807567104236747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13618489.post-1143668944257222412006-03-29T13:49:00.000-08:002006-03-29T13:49:00.000-08:00I'll never understand how it is that some designer...I'll never understand how it is that some designers / architects have such arrogance that they fail to consult the environment around their intended creations BEFORE picking up their pencil. There's no harmonic relationship in this as far as I can see.robin hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440140156623241550noreply@blogger.com