The article is what I have argued for years. Too often we fail to ask a simple question: then what? 

How many museum folks are not working because it is easier to cut personnell costs instead of facilities costs?



On Dec 11, 2009, at 6:47 PM, David Harvey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

This article on the effects of the glut of museum expansions in this economy is in today's NY Times Online. 

Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/arts/design/12build.html?_r=1&hp

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant
Los Angeles CA
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