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I've spent the majority of my fourty-three years near or around the area in question . I worked for Gates in their military battery division . It was located across the street from the structures in question . Where many who have worked in the rubber division , developed incurable diseases later after leaving or retiring .
I truly do NOT see the point in 'rescuing' Gates Rubber . It's not a vital part of the history of the city or the state .
If anything , allow light rail / RTDÂ the opportunity to develop the land . Perhaps they could preserve part of the old plant if they were to move the center for operations to the Gates location .
I do applaud the young man's work put into saving the old plant but do not share his goals .
Those old buildings have LONG since , served their purpose . They should have been , Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â " PULLED ! " , ( Hence the Murdoch reference to Bld #7 following 811 . ) , long ago ....
