tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post4672213026175972808..comments2023-06-23T16:13:12.577+03:00Comments on Neeka's Backlog: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-65509958264250598122008-04-17T11:13:00.000+04:002008-04-17T11:13:00.000+04:00If politicians of all stripes would get their resp...If politicians of all stripes would get their respective acts together and stop taking bribes, Kyiv could implement a zoning policy that wouldn't be detrimental to either business or public housing, but would also allow the city's architectural heritage to shine through.<BR/><BR/>Prince Charles - about 20 years ago, if memory serves - came out with a savage attack on the London trend of the time to build glass-and-chrome monstrosities, obscuring the view of _real_ treasures, like St. Paul's Cathedral. He was roasted by many for having the nerve - as a royal family member - to speak out about this, but he was right!<BR/><BR/>Who will Kyiv's Prince Charles be? :-)<BR/><BR/>And, on the whole, taxi drivers - whatever their faults (psychotic driving, for example - are eminently more trustworthy than politicians!Blair Sheridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16810149970525727624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-32111446605801689272008-04-15T18:38:00.000+04:002008-04-15T18:38:00.000+04:00I have an "eyes/ears-on" experience with two 24/7 ...I have an "eyes/ears-on" experience with two 24/7 construction sites, started Nov. 2004 and Nov. 2006 respectively. <BR/><BR/>The latter can be found right outside my window, courtesy of a construction company owned by a member of the City Council who belongs to the Chernovetsky-controlled majority. <BR/><BR/>If we take into account the land issue, we can see how Chernovetsky has perfected Omelchenko’s legacy — exponentially.Tarashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139892487573795049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5202630.post-59652589096665142492008-04-15T09:41:00.000+04:002008-04-15T09:41:00.000+04:00Chernovetskiy can be blamed for many things but no...Chernovetskiy can be blamed for many things but not for what happened to the way Kyiv looks. It's partly Omelchenko, partly kyivans who liked what he did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com