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But Philly's convention-year face-lift isn't just about making buildings more presentable (or getting rid of them completely) and convincing wary Republicans that it's OK to venture onto the streets of one of the nation's most staunchly Democratic cities. It's about proving to the...
...economic calculus of conventions may necessitate fudging on a few broken windows or resorting to the architectural equivalent of placing a coffee table over a carpet stain just to fill city coffers and attract positive media spin. And that's fine - as a quick fix. But after all the conventioneers have pulled up camp and gone back to their daily lives in Iowa and Colorado, Philadelphia's leadership would be well advised to take another hard look at their town and earmark a few million of that convention money for a round of serious, uncynical renovation. Because reality will...
Put that together with a resurgence in political protest - most recently manifested in large scale at last year's WTO meeting in Seattle - and the kind of get-the-word-out connectivity made possible by the Internet, and you have potential for at least an echo of the goings-on...
With that in mind, city officials in Philadelphia, where the GOP convention runs from July 31 to August 4, and Los Angeles, where the Democrats are holding court August 14-17, are hoping to minimize any unwelcome distractions.
What to expect in Philadelphia at the Republican National Convention (July 29-August 4 at the First Union Center)