Re: “A ‘both/and’ solution for safety at Gas Works Park” (Nov. 24, Opinion):
I as soon as climbed the commercial buildings myself, greater than 40 years in the past, after I was a mechanical engineering scholar on the College of Washington. Even then, it was off- limits however irresistible.
The buildings are corroding and it wouldn’t be cost-effective to keep up them. They may by no means be made protected and can succumb to gravity ultimately.
How about tear the entire thing down and exchange it with a creative rendition that gives the identical aesthetic however is maintainable and likewise encourages individuals to securely benefit from the stair climb and views whereas additionally studying a bit in regards to the workings of the unique gear?
Kenneth Benham, Lynnwood
