Middletonians:

Therefore, I hereby publicly switch my position and declare that I am 100% SOLIDLY behind Mr. Kohler and Mr. Robinette in their views as ORIGINALLY stated in the workbook and quoted EXACTLY below:

I also agree ENTIRELY with their comment also taken from the proposed zoning ordinance and quoted EXACTLY here:

In fact, this last OPINION rings so true that I feel it should be extended not only to all existing buildings within the newly re-zoned areas, but also to ALL commercial, and especially all PUBLIC, buildings blessed to be within their benevolent jurisdiction! To assist in this crusade, I managed to find just a few commercial and PUBLIC buildings that seem to be lacking in the “façade transparency” area. As a PUBLIC service, I am posting photos of these buildings, and I know that most of you will join me in DEMANDING that the owners either rectify the situations immediately, or cease all public or commercial operations in the structures.

This looks like a good place to start:

 

And then let's go here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now let's move out EAST of I-75:

 

And perhaps over to the good, ol' So. Main St. "Historic Distict" for a commercial building or two?

 

 

 

I'm unsure where this is next one is , and the temporary structure in the foreground is nice and open, but what about the building seen behind?

 

 

 

Here are a couple more in the background that appear to need "fixing":

 

I saw a couple more around town, that I recall from my youth as being buildings with multi-story, large, SOLID walls.  However, my memory has failed me in my old age.  (My EYESIGHT, too, because at those buildings, it looked as if the windows were PAINTED on!!!  Could someone have gotten advanced warning of Mr. Kohler's and Mr. Robinette's new-found zeal for TRANSPARENCY, and is trying to fool them with MURALS???  If so, the tricksters must pay!!!  OUT with the murals, and IN with 50% GLASS!!!)

 

And friends, I saved the most egregious violations for last.  This structure below has at least TWO HUGE wals with nary a peep-hole in sight. We cannot hope to have Excellence in property development unless proper protections are in place to assure that everyone in the district is held to the same high standards.

 

This last example MUST be rectified as soon as possible, but I am unsure exactly where this building is located!  Perhaps one of YOU will recognize it and rat out the owners to Mr. Kohler, Mr. Robinette, or I so that we can get them to contribute to our city's RENAISSANCE!!!  REMEMBER:  EVERYONE must be held to the SAME HIGH STANDARD!!!

 

I'm positive if ANYONE at City Hall were aware of this, they would DEMAND that the owners comply, but I'm sure that NO ONE at City Hall Knows about it!

 OOPS!