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November 17, 2004

Town Haul: Playing God for a Day?

As a registered architect, I agree that this is a really stupid idea for a TV show. (“Pleasantville”) If one is to play God for a day, one needs the wisdom of God. [After all], a town is not just a static physical place, but has to and will need to respond to its inhabitants. […]

By: Site Staff

As a registered architect, I agree that this is a really stupid idea for a TV show. (“Pleasantville”) If one is to play God for a day, one needs the wisdom of God. [After all], a town is not just a static physical place, but has to and will need to respond to its inhabitants.

Hopefully this show will never go on the air!

Laird Pylkas
Wendel Duchscherer
Architects & Engineers
Amherst, New York

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