> the town fathers and chamber of commerce boosters. (I know these types
> well, in my town, they wanted to put a dome over main st. to compete
> with the malls. quaintify it with street lamps and urban renewal funds
> for facade repair and try get yuppies to come first the olde tyme
> towne. @@ )
OT, but...a few blocks of downtown Sendai, in cold, snowy, northern Japan, did this with good results. The design is an arcade, rather than a dome, though.
Chris