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Originally Posted by Hali87
Many of those who are against tall buildings are also against anything new standing out, saying that this destroys the integrity of heritage. I do remember some members of the heritage trust specifically saying that "the Citadel is our icon, and we don't need any more landmarks" a couple years ago.
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Ah yes, the infamous Kommissar Howard Epstein statement that Citadel Hill is a gravel drumlin and that is the only icon Halifax should ever have or need, during his fight against the original United gulf proposal.
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The new library is a huge shift in this mentality, but is more of an exception than a rule. Generally the trend until very recently has been that new developments should not be noticeable at all.
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They did not oppose the library because it is only 4 or 5 floors high. If Queen Judith had come forward with a "tower of learning" that was 20 floors or more tall, that would have been a fight worth buying a ticket to watch.