301 Airport Blvd anyone?

From today's S.F. Examiner we hear about the possible donation of a $100 million worth of modern art that has gone awry 17 miles to the north of B'game:

Billionaire Gap Inc. founder Don Fisher wanted to give The City his lifelong art collection in a museum worthy of it, on the emerging Presidio urban national park. Apparently a small but loud group of narrow-interest San Franciscans thought this was some sort of a civic sin. Yet, one might recall that Congress gave the Presidio to the Bay Area on the condition that the former military base would become a self-sustaining attraction serving wide public uses.

After nearly two years of trying to accommodate the unmovable demands of know-nothings, Fisher and wife Doris finally gave up on placing their gift museum in the Presidio’s main parade grounds. Their statement said they “will take some time to consider the future of our collection and other possible locations for a museum” — including sites far from The City and the Bay Area.

Is 16 acres or thereabouts enough and can a building be designed that won't offend.  Probably not, so let's hope Millenium Partners is designing a nice project.

Comments

[Joanne]

In today's Daily Journal regarding potential jail sites. Number three on the list is now the old drive-in site.

Apparently the SPCA is not considered
not a viable option.

Please just keep it in Redwood City!

[Anson]

Tonight at 7pm at the San Mateo County Credit Union (350 Convention Way, Redwood City) there will be a public meeting to discuss the seven sites that the County Sheriff's office has determined are the most attractive on which to build a new jail.

If you miss it tonight, another meeting is being held tomorrow at 7pm at the San Carlos Library (610 Elm St, San Carlos).

If any of you bloggers go, please update us on where 301 Airport Blvd. stands in the ranking.

[Holy Roller]

I think that would be a great site for a new prison.
We could bring back the Shuttle and give visitors easy access to Bev Mo!