Shocking news:

I have been told, for the first time ever, that my design ideas are 'undemocratic.'

*stares*

Things that are not allowed in the competition in Nürnberg:

Any kind of levels (reminder of Nazism...)
Any kind of green space (too un-historic)
Trees (there were never any trees in the square for the last 800 years so therefore it would be a terrible idea to introduce them now)
Any kind of new lighting concepts (too distracting)
Permeable pavings (too confusing on the ground)
Green facades (THEY'VE WON PRIZES FOR THEIR RECONSTRUCTION AND IT WOULD BE SACRILEGE TO DEFACE THE WERY EXCELLENT 50'S BUILDINGS WITH GREENERY)

So I'm kinda at a loss as to what ideas are allowed. So far there has been a great discussion on changing the drainage of the market square and possibly removing some parking from the side streets. And maybe moving a bus stop by one or two meters in either direction.

Not really a competition winning concept, in my opinion, but Jed and I have decided that ideas are not allowed here because they are afraid it could lead to fascism.

My task for next week: figuring out how to re-use all of the existing "historic" (i.e, circa 1965) paving stones without adding any new shapes or sizes of paving stones.

sigh.

At least I have good music to listen to.

Out this week: Lana Del Rey [GO LISTEN NOW]