Letters to the editor
Milk plaza can fit with proposed site planIn the Guest Opinion ["Milk plaza plan has broad support," March 24] author Alex Lemberg asserts that I, along with another, are solely responsible for creating a false impression that demolition and replacement of Harvey Milk Plaza are not universally loved. "Neither of these people live in San Francisco, both have ulterior motives, and neither they nor anyone else has presented a viable alternative plan to the one presented by [Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza]," he writes.
Although I do not reside in San Francisco, I practiced architecture in the city for over 30 years and was responsible for the design of five Muni Metro stations, three of which were awarded design honor awards.
Three years ago, when it became clear the FHMP intended to replace the busy transit plaza serving the Castro Muni station, I realized there was no voice in defense of preservation.
As a result, a Facebook group, Advocates for Harvey Milk Plaza, was created and has over 500 followers.Two polls of the Castro neighborhood on Nextdoor revealed that over 50% favored improving the plaza and Milk memorial over demolition and replacement.
