Dept. Of Any Port In A Pooch-Screwed Economy: The French Tickler, I Mean, The American Commerce Center, Gets Approved!
More than once, we have looked upon the American Commerce Center, the proposed 60-story sky-raper at 18th and Arch, with casual bemusement: Skyscrapers are like, so 20th Century/Dubai. And isn’t there loads and loads of unleased office space in Center City already? And hasn’t it shuffled developers? And aren’t there a truckload of NIMBYs already crying foul at the obvious conflict how when you live in a city you’re not supposed to be near any tall buildings? Oh wait. Anyway, point is, as much as I think we’d all like downtown to truly become some kind of center of American commerce (as opposed to its present status as “center of American Com-cast“), we just never thought it would it happen. Well, economy be damned, and the NIMBYs along with it, the City Planning Commission just gave The French Tickler the rezoning it needed. And already, the NIMBY forces are blaming Bizarro Nutter. Come to think of it, we just might like this new Bizarro Nutter after all, if someone could just convince us that the whole libraries/pools thing is an elaborate scheme to guilt the Obamas out of a cool bil or so. In the meantime, I, for one, welcome our new French tickling leaders. All hail the ACC! I bet it’s gonna have a sweeeeeet Au Bon Pain.
KYW: Would It Be Spoiling It If I Told You That Kim Cattrall Already Fucked This Thing?
November 19th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Is this thing going to be taller than the Comcast center? Better put a Billy Penn at the top of that spire if any of the other teams in town want to host a parade down Broad Street in the next 25 years.
YES, I BELIEVE IN THE CURSE, LEAVE ME ALONE.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
speaking of The Win; every time I find myself on Broad near Chestnut/Walnut (today being the latest) I am reminded of the a$$holes that did all that f’n damage the night of the victory.
massive broken planters everywhere, shattered trunks of trees sticking out from the ground, tilted statues … sad.
November 19th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Still? That blows and is depressing.
No joke, we need to make sure Billy Penn is placed atop the Tickler too.
I fully believe in the curse and will welcome our new, tall overlord with glee.