I couldn't agree more that the City's boards and commissions could be better utilized to facilitate public discussions and ideas. I am on the NAB 3 and we keep getting 'postponed', supposedly we will return in August. While maybe not practical on the scale of Reno, Lear theater building would make an incredible 'market'. When I saw the interior photos, I was instantly reminded of Eastern Market in Washington, DC. Adaptive reuse of existing structures is impressive in so many urban cities. The challenge is to adapt it to something that will be used constantly, rather than on 'occasion'. In American cities, I am always saddened that we choose to make so many buildings a single use, stadiums for example are used seasonally and for specific events, and sit idle/vacant most of the time.
I'm sorry, but the Lear needs to be nuked and put into some sort of productive (civic) use. I've toured it - it is garbage. There is no NEED for what a $10M renovation could achieve. Given the ungainly facade, I have no idea how it made it onto the Historic Record. in the first place. And ArtTown wants to "gift" this albatross to the City of Reno? No
I couldn't agree more that the City's boards and commissions could be better utilized to facilitate public discussions and ideas. I am on the NAB 3 and we keep getting 'postponed', supposedly we will return in August. While maybe not practical on the scale of Reno, Lear theater building would make an incredible 'market'. When I saw the interior photos, I was instantly reminded of Eastern Market in Washington, DC. Adaptive reuse of existing structures is impressive in so many urban cities. The challenge is to adapt it to something that will be used constantly, rather than on 'occasion'. In American cities, I am always saddened that we choose to make so many buildings a single use, stadiums for example are used seasonally and for specific events, and sit idle/vacant most of the time.
I'm sorry, but the Lear needs to be nuked and put into some sort of productive (civic) use. I've toured it - it is garbage. There is no NEED for what a $10M renovation could achieve. Given the ungainly facade, I have no idea how it made it onto the Historic Record. in the first place. And ArtTown wants to "gift" this albatross to the City of Reno? No
thanks.