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Arbors

WEEK reports that because funding was not found, today begins the symbolic destruction of the Arbor District with the official tearing down of the Arbors.

Trust me, they’re not coming back. Out of site, out of mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

See related post: NTPL # 106 

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9 Responses to “Arbors”

  1. C. J. Summers Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 5:50 pm

    That picture of the arbor reminds me of the Flintstones. So, are they going to start calling that neighborhood “The Arborless District”?

  2. Vonster Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 7:15 pm

    When the last neighborhood in Peoria has nice sidewalks….

  3. C. J. Summers Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 9:40 am

    And now they’re gone…. Bummer. Don’t you hate it when landmarks are erased?

  4. Emtronics Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 9:04 pm

    Reminded me of Stonehedge. I’m glad they took them down before they fell on someone and we (the City) got sued.

  5. C. J. Summers Says:
    November 28th, 2006 at 11:09 pm

    Emtronics also advocates tearing down:

    * The Great Pyramid (it’s old and not ADA-compliant)
    * The Statue of Liberty (ditto)
    * The Empire State Building (not big enough)
    * Mount Rushmore (needs replaced with modern presidents)
    * Stonehenge (too dangerous, already half ruined)

    He always leases his cars so his ride is never more than three years old, too. Old=bad. New=good!

    :-) (I mean this all in good-natured fun, of course.)

  6. Emtronics Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 6:44 am

    Well not the Great Pyramid. It can be studied and retrofitted with a/c and a Starbucks on the lower level could be built into the side.

    I never lease as an American car won’t last 3 years. :) :) :)

  7. C. J. Summers Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 9:17 am

    Oooh! I like that idea — they could serve the coffee in pyramid-shaped cups! :-)

  8. Scott J Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 1:06 pm

    As the Arbors go, so does our neighborhoods.

  9. PeoriaIllinoisan Says:
    November 29th, 2006 at 1:15 pm

    I tried to get a picture this morning before heading off to work of the rubble that used to be the Arbor. With my trusty camera in hand, I find a good angle with the demolition tractor in the background only to find out that my SD Card is in my card-reader at home, NOT in my camera! Crap. I keep spare batteries in my car, but not spare SD cards.

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