Article source for : United Way's New Building Plan Debate
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August 2008
h2. Summary
Introduction and summary here ...
* United Way claims it is cheaper to tear down their current building and build a new, smaller office than it is to renovate the nearly 40-year-old existing structure.
* The Toledo Blade newspaper opposes the United Way plan.
h2. Media Coverage
* Jun 13, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Renovating United Way structure put at $7.5M":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080613/NEWS16/806130342
* Aug 8, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "United Way board votes to raze downtown Toledo landmark":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080808/NEWS16/808080342
* Aug 9, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "United Way's plan for new quarters unsettles tenants":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080809/NEWS16/808090362
* Aug 10, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Waste of a good building":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080810/OPINION02/738363863
* Aug 12, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "University of Toledo leader will look at United Way structure":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/NEWS16/808120371
* Aug 12, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Rethink plan to demolish United Way building":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/OPINION03/808120312
* Aug 8, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "United Way to build new facility; public forum scheduled Aug. 12":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=8427
* Aug 12, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "About 50 attend United Way community forum":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080812/NEWS16/845429099
* Aug 13, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Some scold United Way for demolition plans":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/NEWS16/808130368
* Aug 13, 2008 - Swamp Bubbles - "Breaking News on the Troy Neff Show: Konop's Plan for the United Way Building":http://swampbubbles.com/bubble/breaking-news-troy-neff-show-konop-s-plan-united-way-building
* Aug 13, 2008 - WSPD "Eye on Toledo":http://www.wspd.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=eyeontoledo.xml - Maggie Thurber "interviews":http://tinyurl.com/6fccsd Bill Kitson, president and CEO of the United Way.
* Aug 15, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Lucas County agency weighed for United Way building":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080815/NEWS16/808150344/-1/NEWS
* Aug 15, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Council split on United Way building proposal":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=8477
* Aug 15, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "United Way needs supporters' voices":http://toledofreepress.com/?id=8472
* Aug 15, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Controversy exemplifies how Toledo is blocked":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=8475
* Aug 15, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "United Way to be commended for tough fiscal choice":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=8471
* Aug 15, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "UT president says 'no thank you' to United Way building":http://toledofreepress.com/?id=8514
* Aug 15, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "U.T. president declines to purchase United Way building":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080815/NEWS33/497921648
* Aug 16, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "United Way decision was necessary":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080816/OPINION03/808160324
* Aug 16, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "University of Toledo decides United Way building unsuitable for its use":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080816/NEWS16/808160339
* Aug 18, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Downtown site for University of Toledo law school resurfaces; many faculty still resist":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080818/NEWS16/353858944/-1/FORSIDE
* Aug 18, 2008 - WSPD - "Fred LeFebvre":http://www.wspd.com/pages/fredstop10.html - "Interview":http://tinyurl.com/6blxfy with Bill Kitson, president and CEO of the United Way.
* Aug 19, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Lucas County commissioners urge United Way not to tear down building":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080819/DEVELOPINGNEWS/106232315
* Aug 19, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Konop tours United Way building; nonprofit to purchase former Hylant headquarters":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=8515
* Aug 20, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Architect urges saving United Way building":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080820/NEWS16/106232259 - Paul Sullivan, another Toledo Blade surrogate.
* Aug 20, 2008 - Swamp Bubbles - "Ben Konop: Toledo Needs Density Not Green Space":http://swampbubbles.com/bubble/ben-konop-toledo-needs-density-not-green-space
** May 8, 2005 - Toledo Blade - "The grim lessons of O-I":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050508/OPINION02/505080337
* Aug 21, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "United Way site called inadequate for agency":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/NEWS16/808210342
* Aug 22, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Blocking Toledo, part II":http://toledofreepress.com/?id=8540
* Aug 22, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Downtown renaissance requires more than lip service":http://toledofreepress.com/?id=8542
* Aug 22, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Mayor Finkbeiner responds":http://toledofreepress.com/?id=8517
* Aug 22, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Which way to go with United Way building?":http://toledofreepress.com/?id=8541
* Aug 26, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Sarantou: Renovation 'not a good deal' for United Way":http://toledofreepress.com/?id=8560
* Sep 9, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "Toledo mayor seeks United Way demolition delay":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080909/NEWS16/809090299
* Sep 9, 2008 - WSPD - "United Way Building Update":http://wspd.com/cc-common/news/sections/local/?newsart=8
* Sep 11, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "No haste for waste":http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/OPINION02/809110311/-1/RSS02
* Sep 11, 2008 - Thurber's Thoughts - "Another editorial telling the United Way what to do":http://thurbersthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/09/another-editorial-telling-united-way.html
* Sep 11, 2009 - Toledo Blade - "Letter to the Editor":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/OPINION03/809110348 by a San Diego, CA resident who was a former Toledo city planner
* Sep 12, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Another block in the wall, part III":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=8636
* Sep 12, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "Mayor refuses to tour United Way building with media":http://www.toledofreepress.com/?id=8668
* Sep 13, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "United Way site still has value, its architect claims":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080913/NEWS16/809139997
* Sep 24, 2008 - Toledo Blade letters to the editor - "UW building's fate is not our choice":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/OPINION03/809149947
* Sep 15, 2008 - Swamp Bubbles - "Finkbeiner Doesn't Understand First Amendment":http://swampbubbles.com/bubble/finkbeiner-doesn-t-understand-first-amendment
* Sep 19, 2008 - Toledo Free Press - "A no-win situation, part IV":http://www.toledofreepress.com/2008/09/19/a-no-win-situation-part-iv/
* Sep 23, 2008 - Toledo Blade - "United Way submits plan for new building":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080923/NEWS16/809230351
* Sep 26, 2008 - Toledo Blade letters to the editor - "United Way's decision wise, not wasteful":http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/OPINION03/809260184
h2. For and Against Plan
The reasons FOR and AGAINST the United Way's new building plan ...
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|(#leftcontent). {{For United Way}}|(#rightcontent). {{Against United Way}}|
(Assemble this area like the [[Toledo Wi-Fi Debate]] page.)
h2. Media Excerpts
Sep 9, 2008 - WSPD - "United Way Building Update":http://wspd.com/cc-common/news/sections/local/?newsart=8 :
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_Kitson Tells WSPD's Brian Wilson Most People Believe Building Should Come Down_
United Way's Bill Kitson spoke with WSPD's Brian Wilson ... updating the situation with their dilapidated building. Kitson says he has not yet received a request from Mayor Finkbeiner to tour the building, but there are printed reports that the mayor will tour the building Friday. Kitson says despite a meeting last night regarding the age of the building, it is not historic... but government can tie up the demolition for more than six months.
Audio Clips:
* "JUST ABOUT EVERYONE HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THE FINANCIAL REALITY THAT THEY WANT THE BUILDING DOWN":http://wspd.com/cc-common/news/sections/local/player1.html?newsart=8&medianame=KITSON%20UPDATE%201_1_Pub.mp3
* "SAYS MADE THE REQUEST TO MOVE QUICKLY BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS":http://wspd.com/cc-common/news/sections/local/player1.html?newsart=8&medianame=KITSON%20UPDATE%202_1_Pub.mp3
* "SAYS WITH ALL THE CALLS OF 'KEEP THE BUILDING'... NO ONE HAS A PLAN AS TO HOW TO DO IT WITH FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS":http://wspd.com/cc-common/news/sections/local/player1.html?newsart=8&medianame=KITSON%20UPDATE%203_1_Pub.mp3
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