The Venturis' once-shocking pronouncement that Main Street was almost all right was a flash of urban wisdom that could leadtothe realization that the maligned glass box is almost all right for a contemporary vernacular suited tothe unprecedented scale of the commercial structures that fill our cities.
In the lead-up tothe withdrawal, the media demonized all who questioned thewisdom of the plan and who warned that its implementation would expose southern Israel to Palestinian rockets, mortars and missiles.