Comments on: Neon in B’ham: A sign’s possible last days? http://dresramblings.com/2006/07/26/neon-in-bham-a-signs-possible-last-days/ Musings on the Magic City Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:48:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dre http://dresramblings.com/2006/07/26/neon-in-bham-a-signs-possible-last-days/comment-page-1/#comment-381 Dre Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:54:37 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=689#comment-381 Thanks for the comment Shadowhelm. I do agree with you to a point. Something that makes our cities unique is the architecture. Buildings are bricks and stone. The building does come alive with people. It is more of a question of how do you take care of history and how is it used. If we continue to view it as the reason that we're being held back, then it is not being used properly. Using history as a tool for progress, by understanding what has happened and how it has helped shape us is a better use of history for our future. It's the character that makes a city. You do lose a part of the city when you lose an important building. What we need to be sure that we save those that are relevant to the history of the city when we can. There may be some debate as to which buildings they are, and what may be important to one may not necessarily be important to another. I've got no plans to stop recording history. It's the best way to make sure that we can move on when we need to. Thanks again for the comment and for reading. Thanks for the comment Shadowhelm. I do agree with you to a point. Something that makes our cities unique is the architecture. Buildings are bricks and stone. The building does come alive with people. It is more of a question of how do you take care of history and how is it used. If we continue to view it as the reason that we’re being held back, then it is not being used properly. Using history as a tool for progress, by understanding what has happened and how it has helped shape us is a better use of history for our future. It’s the character that makes a city. You do lose a part of the city when you lose an important building. What we need to be sure that we save those that are relevant to the history of the city when we can. There may be some debate as to which buildings they are, and what may be important to one may not necessarily be important to another.
I’ve got no plans to stop recording history. It’s the best way to make sure that we can move on when we need to.
Thanks again for the comment and for reading.

]]> By: Andre Natta http://dresramblings.com/2006/07/26/neon-in-bham-a-signs-possible-last-days/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 Andre Natta Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:54:00 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=689#comment-1168 Thanks for the comment Shadowhelm. I do agree with you to a point. Something that makes our cities unique is the architecture. Buildings are bricks and stone. The building does come alive with people. It is more of a question of how do you take care of history and how is it used. If we continue to view it as the reason that we're being held back, then it is not being used properly. Using history as a tool for progress, by understanding what has happened and how it has helped shape us is a better use of history for our future. It's the character that makes a city. You do lose a part of the city when you lose an important building. What we need to be sure that we save those that are relevant to the history of the city when we can. There may be some debate as to which buildings they are, and what may be important to one may not necessarily be important to another. I've got no plans to stop recording history. It's the best way to make sure that we can move on when we need to. Thanks again for the comment and for reading. Thanks for the comment Shadowhelm. I do agree with you to a point. Something that makes our cities unique is the architecture. Buildings are bricks and stone. The building does come alive with people. It is more of a question of how do you take care of history and how is it used. If we continue to view it as the reason that we’re being held back, then it is not being used properly. Using history as a tool for progress, by understanding what has happened and how it has helped shape us is a better use of history for our future. It’s the character that makes a city. You do lose a part of the city when you lose an important building. What we need to be sure that we save those that are relevant to the history of the city when we can. There may be some debate as to which buildings they are, and what may be important to one may not necessarily be important to another.
I’ve got no plans to stop recording history. It’s the best way to make sure that we can move on when we need to.
Thanks again for the comment and for reading.

]]> By: Shadowhelm http://dresramblings.com/2006/07/26/neon-in-bham-a-signs-possible-last-days/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Shadowhelm Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:40:16 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=689#comment-380 I love your neon in Birmingham series. There is always a conflict between history and progress. We find it hard to let go of our past (those neon signs), but to move forward we have replace the old with the new. Part of what holds us back is our attachment to history. Things have meaning. Buildings are the physical embodiment of memories and sometimes we feel that if we tear those structures down that we loose a part of ourselves. It's an irrational fear, but ever present. When you get right down to it, however, things, building, signs, etc., are just collections of brick, wood, and glass. The history lies OUTSIDE of the physical objects associated with the memory. By documenting history, through photos, video, writing, we can preserve the memories while not hindering our progress. In short, I hope you continue documenting the history of neon in the city. By doing so it makes it easier to move on into the future. I love your neon in Birmingham series.

There is always a conflict between history and progress. We find it hard to let go of our past (those neon signs), but to move forward we have replace the old with the new. Part of what holds us back is our attachment to history. Things have meaning. Buildings are the physical embodiment of memories and sometimes we feel that if we tear those structures down that we loose a part of ourselves. It’s an irrational fear, but ever present. When you get right down to it, however, things, building, signs, etc., are just collections of brick, wood, and glass. The history lies OUTSIDE of the physical objects associated with the memory. By documenting history, through photos, video, writing, we can preserve the memories while not hindering our progress.

In short, I hope you continue documenting the history of neon in the city. By doing so it makes it easier to move on into the future.

]]> By: Shadowhelm http://dresramblings.com/2006/07/26/neon-in-bham-a-signs-possible-last-days/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Shadowhelm Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:40:00 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=689#comment-1167 I love your neon in Birmingham series. There is always a conflict between history and progress. We find it hard to let go of our past (those neon signs), but to move forward we have replace the old with the new. Part of what holds us back is our attachment to history. Things have meaning. Buildings are the physical embodiment of memories and sometimes we feel that if we tear those structures down that we loose a part of ourselves. It's an irrational fear, but ever present. When you get right down to it, however, things, building, signs, etc., are just collections of brick, wood, and glass. The history lies OUTSIDE of the physical objects associated with the memory. By documenting history, through photos, video, writing, we can preserve the memories while not hindering our progress. In short, I hope you continue documenting the history of neon in the city. By doing so it makes it easier to move on into the future. I love your neon in Birmingham series.

There is always a conflict between history and progress. We find it hard to let go of our past (those neon signs), but to move forward we have replace the old with the new. Part of what holds us back is our attachment to history. Things have meaning. Buildings are the physical embodiment of memories and sometimes we feel that if we tear those structures down that we loose a part of ourselves. It’s an irrational fear, but ever present. When you get right down to it, however, things, building, signs, etc., are just collections of brick, wood, and glass. The history lies OUTSIDE of the physical objects associated with the memory. By documenting history, through photos, video, writing, we can preserve the memories while not hindering our progress.

In short, I hope you continue documenting the history of neon in the city. By doing so it makes it easier to move on into the future.

]]> By: cbuchanan http://dresramblings.com/2006/07/26/neon-in-bham-a-signs-possible-last-days/comment-page-1/#comment-379 cbuchanan Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:32:07 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=689#comment-379 I'm fond of that Diana sign and the architecture of the building behind it, but I'd love to know what used to be there--a clothing store, a theater, what? I’m fond of that Diana sign and the architecture of the building behind it, but I’d love to know what used to be there–a clothing store, a theater, what?

]]> By: cbuchanan http://dresramblings.com/2006/07/26/neon-in-bham-a-signs-possible-last-days/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 cbuchanan Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:32:00 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=689#comment-1166 I'm fond of that Diana sign and the architecture of the building behind it, but I'd love to know what used to be there--a clothing store, a theater, what? I’m fond of that Diana sign and the architecture of the building behind it, but I’d love to know what used to be there–a clothing store, a theater, what?

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