Taking away the charm of the old gas lights
You can almost hear a whimper from the old gas lights as the new, tall and ugly acorn lights go up on Grand Avenue today, taking the place of a much beloved, photographed and a great flag holding Coconut Grove icon.
posted by Tom Falco at 4:00 PM
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6 Comments:
Oh for God's sake Tom, they don't look bad at all, and if they provide better and cheaper light I'm all for them.
security is far more important than nostalgia.
they look good to me.
The gas lanterns had a symbolic meaning. Quaint villages like ours feel a need to hold on. It's our nature.
Get over it. 2 people care - pick your battles.
You could have had these state-of-the-art streetlights:
http://spedr.com/2l20k
Like that guy said....pick you battles. There are more serious matters.
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