Kodak Park, the huge industrial complex that dominated Rochester, New York, for more than a century, is getting smaller both figuratively and literally.
Once comprised of more than 200 buildings and 20,000 workers, by 2008 Kodak Park will employ about 10,000 workers and comprise barely 100 buildings.
As part of an ongoing plant reduction program taking place throughout the year, two major structures are scheduled for implosion this weekend: Building 9, most recently used for color paper finishing, is scheduled for demolition just minutes from now as I write this, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Building 23, a former major engineering and design facility, will go down at the same time tomorrow.
Want to see? Check the website of the Rochester ABC affiliate, 13-Wham.
Destroying unneeded buildings will save maintenance costs and taxes for the company as it continues to restructure in the new business environment (the link is to a Kodak employee memo posted on APUG).
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Mike (thanks to Oren)
Kodak imploded 50 years ago, when it stopped, by and large, being a serious camera developer. I'm thinking Retina.
In both film and cameras, Kodak has been either treading water or ceding ground ever since.
Posted by: the editor | Saturday, 30 June 2007 at 12:48 PM
Re: "Draconian Photography Restrictions Proposed in NYC" - the key word seems to be "proposed." The NYT article adds that "...permits would be free..." So it ain't like it's the end of the world for casual pictures in NYC.
Now, having said that, it would appear to me that this is one really awful idea with or without free permits. Give the politicians enough time and they will ban smoking. Whoops, they already did that.
Well, go stand in line, get a permit and shut-up. Or, we could start a movement to have all politicians get a "free" permit from the voters before enacting any new legislation.
Posted by: Chirpy | Saturday, 30 June 2007 at 06:06 PM