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I've just come across this: does anyone know what it means in plain English?

http://www.newcrystalpalace.org/news-dets.php?article_id=10

A taster of of the summer update by Ray Hall
21 Apr 2010 by Ray Hall


An update is planned this summer, but as a taster for what will be explained then, I ...

the whole endeavour [would] be a cringeworthy homage to something that is best preserved by local legend.

I think this is a great phrase to describe the New Crystal Palace proposals. If anything at all is needed on the top site, it must be something which comes from the local community rather ...