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Thanks also to Michael Paglia for pointing out the "bad guys" in this struggle for architectural preservation in Denver. Few modern issues have so few gray areas. Somehow, the voices of those who would preserve what is significant must overcome the voices that support the "architectural cleansing" raging all around us. I do not concur that, architecturally, downtown Denver is a "pig pile," as Frank Lloyd Wright may have contended. What I do believe is that there are those among us whose agenda is aimed at pushing us further in that direction.

Carl Svec
Northglenn

I agree with Michael Paglia that the destruction of Zeckendorf Plaza was barbaric. On the other hand, I cannot agree that the rest of greater Denver is architecturally bleak. In fact, at least three components of downtown Denver have immense architectural merit.

The Civic Center is a showcase of superbly appropriate structures. These include one of the finest city halls in America, a wonderfully original art museum and the magnificent new central library.

The 16th Street Mall is an inspired design, giving beauty and vivacity to the very heart of the city, set off by the (preserved) D&F tower.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts complex is thrilling to walk in when crowds gather for plays and concerts. And its crown jewel, Boettcher Hall, makes Avery Fisher Hall in New York look dowdy by comparison.

Compared to the Denver of 1958, when I moved here, the present city is an architectural joy to behold.

Robert B. Spindle
Denver

Goin' Phishin'
Regarding Michael Roberts's piece on the Phish concert at Red Rocks ("Something's Fishy," August 8), I'd like to congratulate you on an excellent review. I'm always especially happy when a new phan is created. Phish phans unite! My leg of the tour starts in Deer Creek, Indiana, and I am almost projectile vomiting in anticipation.

Corey Lennon Fields
via the Internet

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