PHL MEDIA 32 SCHOOL DISTRICT HQ BUILDINGS SALE
From: hancock4@no-spam (Jeff nor Lisa)
Subject: School District HQ Buildings sale
Date: 9 Jul 2003 12:49:02 -0700


Today's NY Times reported that the NYC school district has sold its Brooklyn Livingston Street administration building for redevelopment as a condo.

The Philadelphia school system is also selling its administration building at 21st & Parkway, also for condos.

Officials of both systems say the sale of the buildings will revitalize school administration.

I think that's garbage. I don't know about the NYC building,
but the Phila building was beautiful and a good place to work.
Nothing about the building interfered with school administration contrary to their claims.

I wonder if these building sales are cost effective. The personnel has to work somewhere, and moving is costly and disruptive.

The Philadelphia building has dignity and class, and I think that's a positive influence.