123. The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a River City newspaper.
The Clio Development Groups plan for a multilevel parking garage on Dock Street should be approved in order to strengthen the economy of the surrounding area. Although most of the buildings on the block would have to be demolished2, they are among the oldest in the city and thus of little current economic value. Those who oppose the project should realize that historic preservation3 cannot be the only consideration: even Athens or Jerusalem will knock down old buildings to put up new ones that improve the local economy.
给River城的报纸编辑的一封信：
Clio进步商在Dock街修建多层停车点的计划应该被批准以便加大附近区域的经济。虽然这个街区的大部分建筑将被摧毁，但他们是这个城市最老的建筑因此目前没多少经济价值了。那些反对这个项目的人应该认识到保护历史不可以是唯一的考虑，甚至雅典和耶路撒冷也会拆除旧建筑来盖新建筑以促进当地经济。
1. No evidence is given to support the direct causal relationship between the buliding of mutilevel parking garage on Dock Streets with the development of the economy of the surrounding area.
2. Admittedly, the historic preservation can not be the only consideration when decide whether to demolish1 the historic buildings or not. It is also reckless to ignore the historic preservation. A decision should be made after balancing all the factors.
3. The fact cited by the writter of the letter that even Athens or Jerusalem will knock down old buildings to put up news one can not serve as a evidence to approve the demolishment of the old buildings on the Dock street.
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