Deseret News | Reader comments: Council rejects a moratorium on Sugar House demolitions

Reader comments
Council rejects a moratorium on Sugar House demolitions

ART | 10:13 a.m. Sept. 6, 2007

The buildings in this area are an eye sore and are not safe. Bringing this project to the same level as the one to the east east would provide consistency and safety for those tenants of these buildings.
You who would hold on to these buildings are not logical in your thinking. SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY

Richard G. | 10:24 a.m. Sept. 6, 2007

Yeah, plus we need more WalMarts, Shopkos, McDonald's etc. to make the place beautiful!

Katamb-Midvale | 11:30 a.m. Sept. 6, 2007

Yeah, sure, let's make it all look generic - take away all that makes Sugar House unique. More strip malls with more tanning stores. UGH! They did the same thing in New Jersey and now it all looks the same. Very, Very, Very Sad!!!!! I guess there's one good thing - I don't miss living and working there as much as I use to.

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Joe B. | 12:54 p.m. Sept. 6, 2007

Apart from the buildings already on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, virtually all of the older commercial structures in Sugar House are ugly and decrepit fire traps, built on the cheap. Why would anyone want to preserve the Sterling Furniture building, the Granite Furniture Building, or the old Southeast Furniture building?

Bubb`a | 1:34 p.m. Sept. 6, 2007

Hey People; Why Are You Trying So Desperatly, To Take Away Heratige, Whats Next? Our Dignaty.Dont Forget Its The People Who Got You Your Job .?????

Bubb`a | 1:37 p.m. Sept. 6, 2007

Hey People; Why Are You Trying So Desperatly, To Take Away Heratige, Whats Next? .

jmdspk | 2:49 p.m. Sept. 6, 2007

Joe B., I hate to tell you this but all it would take is taking care of the buildings and then they would look a lot nicer and for your information they are probably built better than Gateway.

Its too bad that the way the tax system works it promoted bulldozing and not restoration.

Maybe its because we haven't seen our cities destroyed like Europe (except for the loss of the twin towers) so we don't have an appreciation for our historical buildings.

Anonymous | 7:29 p.m. Sept. 6, 2007

Joe B., it's funny that of the buildings you name, none of them are going to be torn down. A different developer is going to renovate the Granite Furniture Bldg and turn it into commercial and residential space.

Driftin | 9:14 a.m. Sept. 12, 2007

Sugar House isnï¿½t the same historic sugar house as it used to be. We have always gone through these changes. That is what keeps it vibrant. If you do not change, people will continue to go elsewhere to shop. You will see Sugar House become a ghost town like State Street. Some of you people need to get on the economic train and stop thinking inside your comfort zone and the box you are in. Business districts continually redefine themselves or they die. Drive out the tattooed and ear pierced punks.

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