John, I’m writing from my island city of Alameda, in the San Francisco Bay area of California, where our mayor and city council have decided to do only a partial restoration of our historic theatre, and tack on a new 7-screen cineplex and a 6 story parking garage. Our city’s redevelopment project is grossly out of keeping with the scale of the surrounding businesses. All this to say — is it possible for you to shed some light on the demise of small theatres everywhere, when my strong impression is that people mourn their loss?
John, I’m writing from my island city of Alameda, in the San Francisco Bay area of California, where our mayor and city council have decided to do only a partial restoration of our historic theatre, and tack on a new 7-screen cineplex and a 6 story parking garage. Our city’s redevelopment project is grossly out of keeping with the scale of the surrounding businesses. All this to say — is it possible for you to shed some light on the demise of small theatres everywhere, when my strong impression is that people mourn their loss?