{"id":502191,"date":"2010-04-01T14:49:38","date_gmt":"2010-04-01T18:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/northwestvoices\/2011499536_replacingfunforestwithchihulymuseum.html?syndication=rss"},"modified":"2010-04-01T14:49:38","modified_gmt":"2010-04-01T18:49:38","slug":"replacing-fun-forest-with-chihuly-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/502191","title":{"rendered":"Replacing Fun Forest with Chihuly museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instead of short-lived exhibit, build something useful for residents<\/strong><\/p>\n

I oppose giving rare, public land over to a private use, even if it would help Seattle Center financially. [\u201cOpen bidding endorsed for Center\u2019s Fun Forest,\u201d Opinion, March 30.]<\/p>\n

I was a charter Experience Music Project member, but the novelty wore off. They had to convert it to additional use; that supports my contention that things like this aren\u2019t sustainable. I like Chihuly\u2019s early work, but it\u2019s now a clich\u00e9. As with the EMP, I might go to his \u201cmuseum\u201d once or twice, but no more than that. This would be true for most residents.<\/p>\n

These \u201ccommercial\u201d uses seem aimed at creating tourist attractions, whereas the Fun Forest was primarily used by residents. Future use of the site should be aimed at residents \u2014not tourists.<\/p>\n

If Seattle Center persists in creating a private building, it\u2019ll eventually become a white elephant. But if it\u2019s to be private, I propose the contract include a demo clause: If the building remains empty for two years, it has to be demolished at the owner\u2019s expense. <\/span><\/p>\n

I would support an outdoor use aimed at residents with a nominal fee. Coming to mind are putting green, wading or swimming pool, ice rink; basketball, tennis, bocce ball or pickle ball court; carousel, climbing wall and outdoor fitness stations.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Robert Koch, Seattle<\/em><\/p>\n

What about local artists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do we really need another shrine to glass artist Dale Chihuly?<\/p>\n

His work is already on display at his native Tacoma\u2019s Glass Museum and seems to be nearly everywhere else. If we are going to showcase art at Seattle Center \u2014an idea I support \u2014 let\u2019s look for something that reveals new exciting work by other Northwest artists. There are so many of them. Let\u2019s not create yet another venue for Chihuly simply because he is already famous.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin Schafer, Seattle<\/em><\/p>\n

Turn fee into free<\/strong><\/p>\n

The proposal to place another commercial development in the space vacated by the Fun Forest at the Seattle Center is moving too quickly. The proposal for a glass museum was sprung on the public just weeks ago, ignoring the open-space recommended for that area by the Center\u2019s master plan.<\/p>\n

Nearly everything at the Center \u2014 except the fountain \u2014 costs money. There should be more open space for visitors to enjoy as a public park.<\/p>\n

Tacoma already has a fine glass exhibit and glassmaking shop. Many buildings downtown have Chihuly glass on permanent display.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s move slowly with replacing the Fun Forest and have more public involvement with deciding how that space will be used.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ned Gulbran<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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