Selling Out: Our Public Space, Universal Services Under Assault

This One From commondreams.org, via Bob Cox, says Public space, universal community services and their historic traditions which bind our nation together are all under assault.

They say public libraries are under increasing pressure to rebuild their libraries under multi-use projects, and the loss of free-standing library structures and their landscaping means families and individuals entering and leaving libraries must navigate between people with shopping bags and carts negotiating adjacent stores, parking, and all the noise. Commercial minds do not appreciate the sanctuaries of such public institutions. They do understand dependency, however, as well as the proverbial foot in the door toward privatization (better called corporatization).

August 13, 2003 by Uncategorized 0

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