Project overhead

[jhetley]

Well, we had the dedication for one of my architectural projects this morning, six units of transitional housing for the chronically homeless, 200K construction budget. (Hey, I work the high-rent district.)

Present were the Governor Himself (plus two state cop bodyguards), spokespeople for the congressional delegation, head of the State Housing Authority, state senators and representatives, city councilors, social workers, all three networks, and miscellaneous hangers-on like the architect, engineer, and contractor. Fifty or sixty people, plus media drudges.

And I got to thinking, during the speechifying -- what if we just sent around a letter that declared the damned thing open, and donated all that high-powered time to some other worthy Good Work? At the combined hourly rates, we could have afforded another couple of housing units....

15.3 miles, 1:04:15 -- windy

Comments

[persimmon.livejournal.com]

what if we just sent around a letter that declared the damned thing open, and donated all that high-powered time to some other worthy Good Work? At the combined hourly rates, we could have afforded another couple of housing units....

Ahem.

It is my sad duty to point out that you are using Logic and Common Sense.

Two strikes.

[jhetley.livejournal.com]

Logic shmogic.(:-}

I remain bemused by all the attention. This is six (6) single-person units, bathrooms but no kitchens, just space for an under-counter refrigerator and a microwave. Third-floor walkup. Each unit is about the size of this room that I use for my office....

Well, I guess it was a Political Moment.

[persimmon.livejournal.com]

Making political hay, no doubt. But even these micro-sized homes are so much better than what some people have to endure, maybe we should be celebrating them.