WBZ/Westinghouse/Springfield, MA

[Doug Drown]

I agree that the old Westinghouse complex is an eyesore.  I've seen it.  I 
certainly also agree that the towers, if not the building upon which they 
sit, should be preserved.  I wish I could be there next Tuesday to lend my 
voice at the meeting.

One concern that I can envision being raised, IF the developers can be 
convinced that the towers are worth saving, is the liability issue --- how 
to keep people from climbing them.  "Adventuresome" youth (I use the term 
very loosely) will try anything.  As a railroad fan I've always been 
surprised as to how innovative and daring vandals can be.

-Doug





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Kelly" <rickkelly@gmail.com>
To: <madprof@ix.netcom.com>; "Boston Radio Interest" 
<boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: WBZ/Westinghouse/Springfield, MA


> On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:58 PM, Robert F. Sutherland
> <madprof@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>>  This proposed  shopping center would be 2-3 miles from the route 20
>>  "Eastfield Mall" (@ Parker St) and its area of secondary smaller malls.
>>  Since many stores have closed over the last 10+ years (Caldors, Ames...) 
>> and
>>  the turnover of stores in Eastfield Mall is considerable,
>>  I see this proposal not as a need to handle area consumers,
>
> I agree, Eastfield Mall has been struggling for years.  If I had to
> guess, the people around that part of the city might very well welcome
> the demolition of the Westinghouse complex.  It has been an eyesore
> for years, and those beloved WBZ towers may not be preserved.
>
>>  This meeting is very soon, can we generate interest?
>>  "at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at 32 Stevens St. off Paige Blvd" (East 
>> Sprinfgfield)
>>  I'm considering going to said meeting to speak historically,
>>  any words, details, references to be presaented would be apppreciated.
>
> I'll go as well, although I don't have any plan for what to do with
> these towers... they'd be really cool in my back yard, but my spouse
> would NOT be happy.
>
> --
> Rick Kelly
> www.northeastairchecks.com