Why does the fire district’s new concrete campus belong right in the center of historic downtown Durango?
Are we trying to destroy our own historic roots? Why do some fear the influx of hordes of violent people of color, when whites are, by far, worse destroyers?
Is this yet another example of trying to change history to suit the financial goals of conservatism? Destroy what is old, carry the stones to the landfill, and replace them with modern brick veneer over concrete construction? The conservatives strive for years of noise, dust and destruction on old downtown Durango?
Do they think we deserve this? Will tourists want to visit when there is dust and noise in the air, just a bit uphill from a center of our town? Will I once again want to move out of the region in which I chose to live out the rest of my life? Is there no rest?
They may get their way, as they did in historic downtown Albuquerque both before and after Mr. Trump. Central Avenue was the core of Albuquerque. It was the coolest stretch of Route 66. Republican contractors and politicians got the Albuquerque Rapid Transit scheme, first to tear up Central, Albuquerque’s main artery through the heart of town, and then to install an as-yet-to-be-finished electric bus line from one end to the other.
Is there any place where art and culture will be left to survive the destruction of these cruel money men?
Brian C. Warden
Arboles
