1) Not sure why this is HN-worthy 2) The complaint here is absurd: "The issue is not that buildings clad in stone are morally superior to buildings clad in gl

1) Not sure why this is HN-worthy 2) The complaint here is absurd: "The issue is not that buildings clad in stone are morally superior to buildings clad in glass. It's that San Francisco's sense of place is tied to its earthy warmth, the juxtaposition of steep hills and shifting waters. Too many glass towers clumped too closely together would set a much different tone, cosmopolitan but also generic." Really? I'm pretty sure that just about any other city on the planet would be enthused about urban redevelopment, especially in light of SF's perennial shortage of both residential and commercial square footage.