Reader: New York Times‘ snarky comments about 16th Street Mall on the money

Our Patricia Calhoun didn't think much of the New York Times' take on the 16th Street Mall's thirtieth birthday, marked by an event featuring an appearance by Mayor Michael Hancock, seen here. However, another local endorsed the less-than-laudatory Times review...
By Michael Roberts
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Our Patricia Calhoun didn’t think much of the New York Times‘ take on the 16th Street Mall’s thirtieth birthday, marked by an event featuring an appearance by Mayor Michael Hancock, seen here.

However, another local endorsed the less-than-laudatory Times review.

mjmccarthy writes:

I lived in Brooks Towers for two years…the NY Times column was on the mark. When the Westword’s piece came out…I thought have these folks ever left the city….the 16th Mall…literally needs hundreds of billions of dollars worth of revamping to make it a top city contender. AND here I put my two cents in toward that accord.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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