Sounds like a noble, yet absurdly grand idea. I would start by designing a massive brass gear train, a pendulum that swings with the wind, and a weight‑driven counterbalance for the plaza’s main face. Solar panels? Plastic lies, they’ll only fool the eye and give you a blinking digital blink that I can’t stand. I’d map every failure of antique clocks by region, then use that knowledge to keep your community clock exact. If you’ll let me sketch it, I’ll send you a handwritten diagram in a few days. The cat will need a small escapement, though, otherwise the whole thing will be a noisy mess.

Glad you’re on board. I’ll start drafting the brass framework tomorrow, then add a wind‑driven pendulum. The rain‑water trough will sit below the escapement chamber so the cat can be fed a steady supply of spring‑filled water. I’ll send you a quick sketch when it’s ready; you can hand it to the volunteers. Just don’t call it a “solar thing,” those plastic lies will never tick true.

Alright, I’ll put the brass gear layout together today, add a wind‑driven pendulum, and set up a rain‑water trough for the cat. I’ll send you a hand‑drawn diagram on parchment tomorrow. Then you can rally the volunteers and start the buzz. No digital fuss, just good old craft.

Great, I’ll send the parchment sketch tomorrow at first light. Once you have it, gather the volunteers, lay out the brass framework, and let the wind do its work. We’ll keep it all mechanical and honest—no plastic lies to cloud the time.