I just looked through tomorrow night’s agenda and this whole thing seems increasingly shady – aside from the last minute creation of a second recommendation committee- why does the recommendation of the Mayor’s committee automatically trump that of the 1st committee composed of experts (you know the ones that actually know what they are talking about) to become the defacto decision of the Council? According to the agenda and Cohn’s comments in the article it seems like they just want the Council to rubber stamp “Authenticity” at tomorrow’s meeting. I hope that the show of support for the other plans will convince them otherwise. Rubicon’s proposal sure is “exciting” and a “unique concept” if you don’t count the fact it will demolish everything that is “exciting” and “unique” on the those two blocks and replace them with the type of anonymous architecture that could be found anywhere. I’m so sure the addition of a public market is going to drive tourists to line up for something they could have seen in downtown Phoenix in 1985. It is encouraging that so many have seen through Rubicon’s flashy imagery and chosen to get involved by contacting the City Council in support of the plans that would preserve the historic buildings on the 700 and 800 blocks. It seems unfair (to say the least) that only D & S was asked by the Council to shut down its website. D&S should direct supporters of their plan that have not already done so to contact the Council through the “eComment” feature that Mr. Burg linked above and to attend tomorrow's meeting.