Comments Posted

Because I truly want your input and I've always promised to present comments -- even those that were critical of me -- on the blog for all to see, below is a comment posted anonymously with regard to my rant against the "Nichols Vision". In the interest of humility, I'm moving it from the semi-hidden comments to "top billing" on the blog main page.

But since it is my blog, my rebuttal follows in the post after this one.

The Comment:

Mr Wang,

Based on his admiration for JCNichols city planning do you mean to imply that Michael Kelly is a racist? That is quite a leap. What motivates you to make imply this?

Have you ever been to the Country Club Plaza, Crestwood, Brookside or Mission Hills? Nichols undeniably had a long lasting and elegant impact on Kansas City. Many would argue that Nichols made Kansas City what it is today.

Don't you suppose the more logical conclusion to draw from Mr. Kelly's admiration of Nichols is of that legacy? If the restrictive covenants that exist throughout cities in the United States is a true issue of concern to you, can we expect to see you take immediate action to strike them from the record in Prairie Village?

If not, perhaps you should let Mr Kelly speak for himself.

In the interest of fairness to the democratic principal behind blogging, please don't delete this. Do as your website states and show 'tact and respect' for all points of view.