SAVE QUIAPO!
Please help the residents and friends of Quiapo, Manila by signing the petition letter below. Unenlightened property developers threaten to destroy the historic skyline with the construction of an oversized and inappropriate (READ: Ugly) building right in the heart of Quiapo (above). So sad. Let's petition that they change the design to one that is more appropriate to the historicity of the area... This is the plan of the bad bad developers (below).
This is what we want them to do. Just shorten the building and keep the lines the same height as the rest of the street. IS THAT TOO HARD? What the hey?
Your signature will be of great help to preserve and protect Quiapo: the heart of Manila: Please log on here. Thank you Professor Zialcita and The Heritage Conservation Society for sending this info to me.
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posted by carlosceldran @ 11:54 AM
7 Comments:
Is this all that can be done? Online petition? I don't feel secure that it will fly but I'm sending it to my alumni groups anyway.
Street marketing perhaps? sticker, t-shirt, flyer cards anything graphic that can be a vehicle for word of mouth. aaah! meron ba diyang ma reproduce na lumang postcard ng Quiapo?
I was at the Bahay Nakpil a few months ago when the residents of Quiapo had gathering and discussed what they can do to preserve the heritage homes as well as the rest of the neighborhood. The meeting ended with a number of ideas but nothing seemingly concrete.
They're aware of the wonders Bea Zobel has done for the ancestral homes in Bohol with her BAHANDI project. It's a fantastic example on heritage preservation. I wonder if they've sought her counsel and if there's anything else the public can do.
I'll gladly sign the petition!
Kaya lang...
That's New San Jose Builders. JPE-owned yan. And so far they have not been known to give in to public pressure and are oblivious of the significance of heritage buildings (ie the Paco Railway station).
Is there anything else we can do?
Don't the city of Manila have zoning rules? Why should a private enterprise change their plans just because we signed the petition? It's hard to change the mindset of an unationalistic businmessmen, specific laws should have been written to protect places of historical values.
If they went ahead with this plan, a petition should be submitted to the city government to change zoning rules/law, and it should be retroactive to constructions done in the early 2000. Let's see what these businessmen will say when the city is ready to tear that building down.
you know how these idiots in local government ruin things. They have no concept of history.
do you remember the art deco buildiung that was the skyroom along Taft Ave? so many presevations and historical buffs picketed and did signature campaigns...the idiots destroyed it anyway!
Let's hope we win this one.
Is this the site of the former Enriquez mansion, once the most beautiful house in Manila?
brian c
hi! i was doing some readings regarding quiapo for my research paper. anyway, i would like to ask if prof. zialcita is open for consultation?
thank you very much.
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