Civic Center Stories 2016

“Let’s make our own history, shall we?”

“If I hit the lotto, I would still want to do this. Because it does something for me on the inside.”

“I think if you visit a city in Holland, you will remember the atmosphere more than the buildings and what you can see.”

“Our program is the Youth Art Exchange of Architecture and this project has been designed throughout the school year by our youth driven architecture firm.”

“Anything that kind of sharpens people’s awareness of reality and question the way they do things and listen to things I think is good.”

“This is one of the areas that gets more quiet on the weekends. Because it’s so many of the government buildings. There’s not like a coffee shop or anything over here if we wanted to grab something or get my son a treat. There’s nothing.”

“It’s changing with the high tech. I’m not blaming anybody; it’s just the way the times are.”

“I like this place right here, because I get to stretch out. When I get to stretch out here, it relieves my soul.”

“It’s a pretty comfortable spot compared to other areas where you’re likely to have to engage somebody.”

“Some people…get out from the bus and take a few pictures and continue looking around. They like more the bridge than this area.”