Talk:Getty Center

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1 Controversy
2 What it is made of
3 Tram and More Photos
4 Page Title

[edit] Controversy

Should there perhaps be any mention of the legal trouble one of their fomer directors is in with the Italian government?

[edit] What it is made of

The sentance Much of the buildings and grounds is made of travertine, and the rest is white marble. leads you to beleive it is only travertine and marble. Some of it is other materials. I don't know what they are, so how could we rephrase this? Howabout1 ^{Talk to me!} 20:17, July 31, 2005 (UTC)

I would (and will if it hasn't already been done) break it up into two sentences (as this one grammatically speaking probably should be.Theshibboleth 10:34, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Tram and More Photos

I've eliminated the part of the article that says the tram is there because of the height of the building. I know somewhere there is a quote from the architect stating that the tram is meant to lift the visitor out of the rest of the world and into the other world of the Getty. Also it should probably be noted that there exist at least two roads that are used by museum personnel and (presumably) trucks with supplies. Also, some people choose to forgo the tram and walk up to the Getty.

Unrelatedly, I live acroos the 405 from the Getty and hopefully will soon upload some photos from a distance. There's a hiking trail that allows for some pretty good views. Theshibboleth 09:36, 19 August 2005 (UTC)

I believe the tram also was required as part of the site approval, as the powers-that-be didn't want scores of cars driving up and down the hill. I believe local residents pushed for this. David Hoag 07:13, 13 September 2005 (UTC)