Wrong problem. Wrong solution: The Wall Debate

City Councilmember, Julie Anderson, has publicly entered “The Wall” discussion with an opinion piece in the News Tribune.

...the museum’s position is that the old iron fence must be replaced with a solid wall in order to mount honorary plaques and complete the long-awaited Century Park. The city logically concludes that the museum can simply re-orient proposed wall.

Wrong problem. Wrong solution.

Let’s solve the right problems. I suspect that the city’s problem is not the degree of the barrier’s transparency any more than the museum’s problem is finding a place to hang donor plaques.

There’s a lot more to the article than just this quote.  To be honest, I really like it…  The article advocates for a reasonable debate where both sides listen to one another, identify the true problems and objectives, and find appropriate outcomes.  Will this advice be heard?

Link to The News Tribune

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