Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 we were beginning to experience a huge resurgence of downtown living, downtown working, Downtown Entertainment and so forth, and it might not have happened in baltimore in 1992, it could have happened in another city five years later, ten years later, but some other team would have said at some point we dont want a concrete doughnut that looks like a freeway overpass. We want a real ballpark. Architects would have ultimately i think responded. Thats my sense. We never know 100 because what happened what happened. Right. Customer push back, customer isnt want t didnt want the product . Yes. Ultimately in architecture, what clients want matters. One of the things that the people of populace are proudest of is that they serve their clients and they do what their clients wanted. Happily here they had an enlightened client who wanted something important. But to the point about downtown revivals were just happening anyway and would have
He explores the relationship between American Cities and the youth of baseball looking at the changing architecture and loeks of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video. Thanks. I want to thank the library for putting on this event. Library board. Jonathan kemper and staff who worked with us. Steve, she mention ed as well. The library is a fan tas ik institution. Were very lucky to have it. Look at this awesome auditorium. So, speaking of great public spaces, this is one. Yes, yes. All right, paul. Libraries involve parks. Two most important things in the city, right . Youve had this incredibly distinguished career as an architectural critic, people are really here to hear you talk about kaufman stadium. Have you talked to the audience what who you are and what youve done prior to write iing about ballparks, which is a long story. Well get some of it any way. No, i spent m
People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . Paul i have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. Whitney i try. What pisses me off. Paul whether it pisses you off or you like it. I have already i have always loved architecture and journalism and i am not very good at making choices. I have found a place where the two of them intersect. Whitney did you study architecture . Paul i studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. Whitney i heard about it. In connecticut . Paul a place called connecticut. I studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. I did
Architectural critic. People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . I have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. I try. Or i guess about what pisses me off. Off her it passes you whether it pisses you off or you like it. I am not very good at making choices. I found a place where my interests intersect. Did you study architecture . I studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. I heard about it in connecticut . A place called connecticut. I struggled i studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. Did think i was a pretty decent writer. Working at th
You have a vip tent . Im performing. How about that. More on the way of high and mid level clouds, more so than fog. Thats the way its looking here. Could be worse there. As far as montecito county or lake county goes, there is a westerly component for most. Thankfully the temperatures are not that hot. Should be to the mid80s and humidity is okay. No heat or offshore breeze. They could also get a little help from Mother Nature probably more so on saturday. A system moving in and upper low could give light showers. We have to watch out for lightning. Light rain would be nice. Mainly northern california, northern Sacramento Valley, montecito county north up in to redding also shasta and low clouds are getting chewed up. More of a west, southwest breeze or a south wind as that system approaches. 50s and 60s on the temperatures. Partly cloudy skies. 60s, 70s and 80s on the temperatures. Sal is here. We are seeing some slowing, steve, but for the most part a little bit of a break on our tr