We certainly can be picky, but it wouldn't be so wise. The best cities in America [[and the world, in my experience) are those who were the least planned. And some of the most interesting urban neighborhoods are those that developed organically.
Sometimes we'll get things that might not be what we want. And only later do we realize it wasn't so bad.
I didn't like the old NBD building, nor the Michcon Yamisaki building. In my youth, I disliked most modern architecture. I know now I was wrong. It would have been wrong of me to impose my ideas on others.
We would be wise to avoid micromanaging development. It will goes ways not intended -- but often with good results we would never have anticipated.
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