Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Gina Renzi]

There are several creative types here. To those of you who know the room that 
might be filled with video games, what would you put in there?

  I ask because whenever I go to The Bridge, i look into that empty, dark room 
and try to imagine what would work there.  Truth be told, I do this whenever I 
see an under utilized sspace. I could see an arcade working (I'd hope that fun, 
retro games would be included rather than more violent ones), but I could also 
see interactive video art as well as small screens constantly running shorts 
from film students, small filmmakers, etc.

gina


Mark Krull wrote ..
> This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
> in "the element"
> -Mark
>
> -Original Message-
> From: "Turner,Kathleen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Nov 18, 2004 11:56 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge
>
> 
> 
> 
> Arcade at the Bridge
> 
> 
> 
>
> I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front
> page of yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against
> a proposed video arcade at the Bridge.
> 
> Does anyone have more information about this?  Where it is supposed to
> be?  And why such strong opposition is expected?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kathleen
> 
>
> 
> 
>
>
> 
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[UC] Historic Sacred Spaces & a Rare, elegant and needy French Pipe Organ

[Elizabeth F. Campion]

Tony, thank you for asking.

The rare, ancient and HUGE, French Pipe Organ at St. Francis de Sales is
one of the coolest, most generously used, and exquisite objects in
University City.  Unfortunately age has reduced its sound to a fraction
of its potential glory.  Notes have been lost and valves get stuck open
so rhythm and timing get obscured. BUT, ANYONE WHO APPRECIATES ITS
POTENTIAL MAY HELP RESTORE IT.  CHECKS TO "SFDS ORGAN FUND" IN ANY
AMOUNTS ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME.

100's of generous neighbors have already made contributions toward it's
restoration, but the task is enormous, and more money is needed.  The
actual cost of complete restoration is over $400,000.  The needed work
has been divided into three phases.  I think fund raising has brought in
$125,000 already.  This permits two bits of good news:  Phase One was
completed over the summer; and Much of the work has been placed at a very
local level.  Neighbors from Springfield and Windsor Avenues are on the
job.  

The console has been digitized and neighbor and a brilliant local
contractor, Rod Boston, designed and built a wheeled platform to permit
different positioning depending on use with choirs of varying sizes
(including soloists).  Over 10,000 pipes from tiny pencil-size to large
enough to-hide-a-body need to be moved, cleaned and reset.  Several
Leather Chests have to be rebuilt (and the mice relocated).  Bellows,
airways, stops and keys need to be restored.  

The organ is used for weekly worship, for private celebrations (weddings,
funerals, etc.) and to advance culture within the neighborhood.  The
Philadelphia Orchestra, Bel Canto Opera, Philadelphia Boys Choir, USP
Choir and others use the SFDS church and organ to compliment their art
and bring it into our neighborhood.  It was the organ chosen by Eugene
Ormandy for his organ recordings.  It has even been used in support of
other community associations, the Historical Society and the Arts League,
during house tours and other fund raisers.  It is a tourist attraction
and draws the finest talents in music and architecture into the
neighborhood for a tour and visit.

Recently, the great grand daughter of architect Clarence Daget chose to
be married in de Sales.  Her Grandmother had been the child model for one
of the stone angels and her Great Grandmother the model for the large
Madonna.  I was working on my garden and several folks, from her Main
Line area, talked to me as they were returning to their cars.  It was a
privilege to hear their compliments about the organ and the neighborhood.

The parishioners of St. Francis can not bear the expense alone. 
The school is 100 years young this year, and it and the church require
their own maintenance.

Annual Organ performances are given to attract both a larger audience and
financial support.
This year the organ will be performed at a Christmas Recital (December 12
at 2 PM and in conjunction with the Holiday House Tour); the Christmas
Eve Carol Sing (11 PM - Midnight on 12/24/2004); and for the Bel Canto in
the Spring.  The Christmas concerts are "Free" but donations are welcome
and encouraged.  Also, neighbor Judy Lamarind has volunteered to create
Programs which will feature business supporters (in the form of business
card and full page ads).  Please call for details and rate sheet.  Any
private individual who sends in a donation before December 1, 2004 will
be listed in both booklets.  We can also place family photos or "Holiday
Wishes" at ad rates.  So, please contact me or any member of the Organ
Restoration Board if you want to support music and art through the
restoration of the SFDS organ.

All the best!  I hope to see you and yours at both holiday performances.
They feature very different pieces and moods of the season.

Liz

Elizabeth  Campion 
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Re: [UC] Baltimore/University Ave Reconfiguration

[Bill Sanderson]

ï


A formerly public right-of-way can revert to private ownership under some 
circumstances.  This has happened in center-city to some of the narrow 
streets--there's one between Arch and Race, one block east of 15th, for example, 
which has disappeared.  Part of it is a parking lot, and part of it is a 
private drive to service a restaurant.
 
As I understand it, if you own the properties on both sides, and, probably, 
petition some city entity, you can get permission to close the street and use 
that space for your private purposes.
 
Penn bought that gas-station island--which looked like a "good deed" at the 
time--it was a clean-up site from the leaking gas tanks.  However, that 
same good deed aided in this change.
 
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Jonathan Cass 
  
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 3:19 
  PM
  Subject: [UC] Baltimore/University Ave 
  Reconfiguration
  
  I have notice, as I drive by the 
  intersection of Baltimore/University Ave, that what appears to be 
  a building is being erected on what formally was part of a public 
  street.  If it is a building, I presume that it is associated with/owned 
  by Penn.  I am curious -- how did Penn go about obtaining permission to 
  build a building on what, I presume, was public land.  In asking this 
  question, I am not criticizing Penn or inviting a onslaught of "Penn the 900 
  lb. Guerilla" commentary."  I am just curious about the back 
  story.
   
  Jonathan A. Cass 

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Bill Sanderson]

I'm having some trouble getting exercised about this one.

If they have an arcade at the Bridge, it'll surely cost $5 a game, right? 
And you can bet that their intent is to attract the same crowd who're there 
already--and I haven't noticed anything real objectionable about them, 
myself included, occasionally.

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From: "John Ellingsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "UC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge


> Arcades have always been treated with hostility in this neighborhood;
> Penn was opposed to the current one @ 40th & Spruce (see
> http://citypaper.net/articles/121897/cov.penn.shtml ) and the Spruce Hill
> community was opposed to the opening of one in the Fiesta Pizza building
> several years ago (SH residents fought the zoning and won).  Now, instead
> of an arcade on Baltimore, we have yet another hair
> supply/music/video supply shop.
>
> I remember as a kid going to the 40th street arcade after school,
> before heading home.  It was like a dreamland for me & my friends; it was 
> a great way to burn
> off angst and foster healthy competition - a great place to meet others
> who shared similar interests - before we grew up.
>
> I think it is shameful for members of this community to blindly oppose
> arcades; the same people often will then complain about kids hanging out 
> 'doing nothing'.
> The 40th st arcade has done an admirable job of providing inexpensive
> entertainment for young kids without becoming a serious problem.
>
> I also think it a shame that the UC Review make a stance without
> offering any kind of justification for it.
>
> Why they need another arcade a block away, though, is a little more
> perplexing.
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Turner,Kathleen wrote:
>
>> >I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of 
>> >yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against a 
>> >proposed video arcade at the Bridge.
>> >
>> >Does anyone have more information about this?  Where it is supposed to 
>> >be?  And why such strong opposition is expected?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Kathleen
>> >
>
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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Wilma de Soto]

Frankly, why should we create MORE places for MORE kids to play video arcade
games? ("Element" or no!)

Young people (of all ages including current College Students) spend and/or
have spent more time playing them then they do their studies.

I would not be bothered if they could play those games AND be able to read,
write, cipher, research or just do some WORK as we did, but they cannot and
STILL believe they are just as good, smart and capable and strong as any
adult.

Why bequeath our society to those who cannot continue it or try to make it
better than the preceding generation and could NOT care less just to make
money?

What about those of us who have money and just wish to enjoy something?

Wilma



On 11/18/04 2:02 PM, "John Ellingsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Arcades have always been treated with hostility in this neighborhood;
> Penn was opposed to the current one @ 40th & Spruce (see
> http://citypaper.net/articles/121897/cov.penn.shtml ) and the Spruce Hill
> community was opposed to the opening of one in the Fiesta Pizza building
> several years ago (SH residents fought the zoning and won).  Now, instead
> of an arcade on Baltimore, we have yet another hair
> supply/music/video supply shop.
> 
> I remember as a kid going to the 40th street arcade after school,
> before heading home.  It was like a dreamland for me & my friends; it was a
> great way to burn
> off angst and foster healthy competition - a great place to meet others
> who shared similar interests - before we grew up.
> 
> I think it is shameful for members of this community to blindly oppose
> arcades; the same people often will then complain about kids hanging out
> 'doing nothing'.
> The 40th st arcade has done an admirable job of providing inexpensive
> entertainment for young kids without becoming a serious problem.
> 
> I also think it a shame that the UC Review make a stance without
> offering any kind of justification for it.
> 
> Why they need another arcade a block away, though, is a little more
> perplexing.
> 
> 
>  On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Turner,Kathleen wrote:
> 
>>> I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of yesterday's
>>> University City Review, urging people to protest against a proposed video
>>> arcade at the Bridge.
>>> 
>>> Does anyone have more information about this?  Where it is supposed to be?
>>> And why such strong opposition is expected?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Kathleen
>>> 
> 
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RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Pete Coyle]

They didn't arrest me, they just took my weed and gave me a $100 fine.

:Pete
 Christy Bracken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's 
> a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre.
> 
> The last time we were there, someone lit up a marijuana cigarette inside the 
> theatre. Then about half an hour later 3 cops showed up during the movie and 
> arrested him and there was a big commotion. That was the last straw.
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "'Ben Rhoades'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge
> >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:10:20 -0500
> >
> >Wow. Did I send that or did ben? That's exactly been my experience at the
> >bridge. But an arcade, I could go for an arcade ... As long as they had the
> >sit down version of Star Wars
> >
> >-Original Message-
> >From: Ben Rhoades [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >At 12:28 PM 11/18/2004, Mark Krull wrote:
> > >This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
> > >in "the element"
> > >-Mark
> >
> >Have you seen a movie there?  "The element" is already there talking on
> >their phones during the movie, shouting at the screen, letting their 2 year
> >olds cry all though rated R movies...
> >
> >-Ben
> 
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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge (and art films)

[Bronswolfe]

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 

I keep hoping that cinemagic will wake up and smell the 
starbucks and start showing art films .. 
 
I keep hoping that cinemagic will wake up and smell the cinemagic. The last 
time I was there, it smelled like a locker room that hadn't been cleaned for 
thirty years, but that it had been doused with disinfectant yearly. 
We went to a few flicks at the Bridge over the summer, Monday afternoons, and 
they weren't too bad. But last spring when we saw Mel Gibson's "The Passion" 
(shudder) the audiance behavior was attocious. There seemed to be lots of church 
groups there on a Thursday afternoon, who obviously never learned the two 
greatest commandments. Enough to give some of us more liberal Christians a bad 
name. 
I recall when we saw Spidey II, one of the other older audience members 
complained about the loudness level of the soundtrack, and they turned it down 
slightly. 
 
Fred Wolfe
 

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge (and art films)

[L a s e r B e a m ®]

Kyle Cassidy wrote:
I keep hoping that cinemagic will wake up and smell the starbucks and 
start showing art films ..

what do you mean, START showing art films? cinemagic is 
where the legendary repertory films were shown, back in the 
day. your fellinis, your bergmans, your rohmers and 
fassbinders. your wertmullers and langs, your hitchcocks and 
clairs, your kurosawas and rays. your horrors, your silents, 
your broadway musicals. your obscure czechlosovakian shorts, 
your road runner classics. animations by palestinians. for 
two bucks a pop.

I loves me you newcomers. crack me up!
:-)
.
laserbeam®
[aka ray]
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RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge (and art films)

[Kyle Cassidy]

Title: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge (and art films)





>Remember, they have never shown any of the "art films" that was 
>supposed to be the core of their fare.


I keep hoping that cinemagic will wake up and smell the starbucks and start showing art films ..

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Krfapt]

In a message dated 11/18/2004 4:30:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Neighborhood folks are not attending and consequently revenues are 
  nowhere near as high as they were 
promised.

Yet another example of how the top-down planning for the community by 
Penn's anointed experts doesn't work. The three restaurants closing at the 
"commons" (or whatever it's called) is another. And, I fear that the things 
they're about to do in the 40th Street corridor -- making believe they're based 
on all those bogus "40th Street Forums" (except they didn't give us of 
the hoi polloi credit for being able to see that the time line was off 
whack) will be yet another. Empirical evidence? Not this crowd!
 
By the way, Ross, that wasn't Dustin Hoffman in the movie theater. It was 
I. Dustin and I were often mistaken for each other when we were both 
younger than we are now and not as good-looking. And I wasn't asking for a toke. 
It was a cloak ('cause I noticed you were sitting there in shirtsleeves) -- 
I was sitting right under an air conditioning duct and was chilly. 
 
Always at 
your service and ready for a dialog,Al 
Krigman

[UC] Bridge to Arcadia

[L a s e r B e a m ®]

article in penn current | 18 nov 2004
http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/2004/111804/research.html
IMMIGRANT INFLUX MAY DRIVE DOWN NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING VALUES
By Heather A. Davis
Immigrant enclaves have been part of U.S. cities for 200 
years, changing the faces of neighborhoods from New York to 
Los Angeles.

Today, U.S. cities continue to change, as American borders 
welcome 800,000 legal immigrants annually.

But not much is known about how immigrants change the 
dynamic of specific neighborhoods. Do people tend to take 
flight when the demography of the neighborhood changes? Is 
there a negative reaction or a positive outcome?

Albert Saiz and his colleague, Susan Wachter, set out to 
find these answers.

Saiz, an assistant professor of Real Estate in the Wharton 
School and Wachter, a professor of Real Estate, Finance and 
City and Regional Planning, are trying to understand how an 
influx of immigrants can impact specific areas of a 
city--for good or bad.

Saiz is hardly a stranger to the field, having previously 
studied the impact of immigration on American cities. In 
those studies, he used census data to compare the effects of 
immigration in port and "destination" cities (such as Miami 
and New York) and noted that immigration has a positive 
effect on moderate housing values and wages. Housing demand 
jumps when immigrants move to town.

But in their work together so far, Saiz and Wachter have 
found immigration has a different effect on individual 
neighborhoods. Generally, housing prices in every city are 
rising, but the researchers' early findings suggest that an 
influx of new immigrants to a neighborhood may actually slow 
growth in housing values and rental prices. "Rental prices 
grow less fast in places where immigrants tend to settle," 
says Saiz. "It's a tide that doesn't raise all boats, really."

There may be several reasons for this trend. Saiz says 
because immigrants tend to be less educated than "natives" 
(and, thus, pursue lower paying jobs), they may move into 
low-rent properties within a metropolitan area where housing 
prices typically do not grow as fast. Another reason--which 
he notes may account for only a small part of the trend--is 
that the style of houses favored by immigrant populations 
may themselves fall out of fashion and cause a decrease in 
value. Also, Saiz and Wachter have found people may flee the 
neighborhood (in a process known as "native flight") when 
they perceive a slowing in growth and housing value.

While Saiz says their research indicates the flight may be 
due more to economics rather than an aversion to ethnicity, 
"people perceive immigrant enclaves as not that attractive," 
he says. "That negative correlation shocked us."

Saiz urges further research that focuses on specific 
neighborhoods, income level and ethnicity. "A lot more 
case-by-case research is needed at this point," Saiz says.

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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Stephen Fisher]

I've had no problems at the Bridgeno sound problems, no people
problems, just good (albeit Hollywood, non-artsy) movies, comfortable
ASSIGNED seats.  Between being able to walk to the movie theater, being
able to show up 5 min before the movie starts without having to on the
edge of the world, knowing that Mr Ben and Mr Jerry are just around the
corner waiting to serve me up some great ice cream, man that's living! 
I really hate rushing to the theater 30+ min before the movie to sit
and watch brain damaged ads, so I don't have to sit in the front row.

Happy Thursday,
Stephen


Margie Politzer wrote:

  I'm reluctant to go back to the Bridge for a different reason. Last time I
was there, the sound was painfully loud. I spoke to the manager. He said
they were having trouble with the sound and refunded my money.

Has anyone else experienced this decibel deluge at the Bridge?

Margie P.

  
  
Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's
a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre.

The last time we were there, someone lit up a marijuana cigarette inside the
theatre. Then about half an hour later 3 cops showed up during the movie and
arrested him and there was a big commotion. That was the last straw.





  From: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Ben Rhoades'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:10:20 -0500

Wow. Did I send that or did ben? That's exactly been my experience at the
bridge. But an arcade, I could go for an arcade ... As long as they had the
sit down version of Star Wars

-Original Message-
From: Ben Rhoades [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

At 12:28 PM 11/18/2004, Mark Krull wrote:
  
  
This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
in "the element"
-Mark

  
  Have you seen a movie there?  "The element" is already there talking on
their phones during the movie, shouting at the screen, letting their 2 year
olds cry all though rated R movies...

-Ben
  



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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Margie Politzer]

I'm reluctant to go back to the Bridge for a different reason. Last time I
was there, the sound was painfully loud. I spoke to the manager. He said
they were having trouble with the sound and refunded my money.

Has anyone else experienced this decibel deluge at the Bridge?

Margie P.

> 
> Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's
> a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre.
> 
> The last time we were there, someone lit up a marijuana cigarette inside the
> theatre. Then about half an hour later 3 cops showed up during the movie and
> arrested him and there was a big commotion. That was the last straw.
> 
> 
> 
>> From: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "'Ben Rhoades'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge
>> Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:10:20 -0500
>> 
>> Wow. Did I send that or did ben? That's exactly been my experience at the
>> bridge. But an arcade, I could go for an arcade ... As long as they had the
>> sit down version of Star Wars
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Ben Rhoades [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 
>> At 12:28 PM 11/18/2004, Mark Krull wrote:
>>> This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
>>> in "the element"
>>> -Mark
>> 
>> Have you seen a movie there?  "The element" is already there talking on
>> their phones during the movie, shouting at the screen, letting their 2 year
>> olds cry all though rated R movies...
>> 
>> -Ben
> 
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Re: [UC] Baltimore/University Ave Reconfiguration

[Stephen Fisher]

here's a copy of the previous thread on this topic

 Original Message 

  

  Subject: 
  Re: [UC] Traffic in UC


  Date: 
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 19:51:52 -0400


  From: 
  Bill Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


  Reply-To: 
  Bill Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


  To: 
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  CC: 
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  References: 
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http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/whatsNew/construction/38th.php3

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From: "Mark Krull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [UC] Traffic in UC


> Hello
> What are they doing to UNIV AVE and why??
>
> -Original Message-
> From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Apr 30, 2004 12:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [UC] Traffic in UC
>
> All,
>
> When the 30th street station area was being considered as a spot for a
> Phillies stadium, the U. of Penn vetoed the idea, because some Penn
> spokesperson claimed it would cause too much traffic around the hospital.
> Two years later, I don't see how you could get to the hospital in a timely 
> manner.
> It seems that one frivolous construction project after another is choking
> every intersection in Ucity.  There certainly doesn't seem to be any 
> concern
> for people getting to the hospital...
>
> Stuck in traffic.
>
> D
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Re: [UC] Baltimore/University Ave Reconfiguration

[Gail Defendorf]

You're referring to the new VetMed building.  NOt sure about the 
obtaining permission bit.

gail
Jonathan Cass wrote:
I have notice, as I drive by the intersection of Baltimore/University 
Ave, that what appears to be a building is being erected on what 
formally was part of a public street.  If it is a building, I presume 
that it is associated with/owned by Penn.  I am curious -- how did 
Penn go about obtaining permission to build a building on what, I 
presume, was public land.  In asking this question, I am not 
criticizing Penn or inviting a onslaught of "Penn the 900 lb. 
Guerilla" commentary."  I am just curious about the back story.
 
Jonathan A. Cass


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[UC] Baltimore/University Ave Reconfiguration

[Jonathan Cass]

I have notice, as I drive by the 
intersection of Baltimore/University Ave, that what appears to be 
a building is being erected on what formally was part of a public 
street.  If it is a building, I presume that it is associated with/owned by 
Penn.  I am curious -- how did Penn go about obtaining permission to build 
a building on what, I presume, was public land.  In asking this question, I 
am not criticizing Penn or inviting a onslaught of "Penn the 900 lb. Guerilla" 
commentary."  I am just curious about the back story.
 
Jonathan 
A. Cass 

Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[William H. Magill]

On 18 Nov, 2004, at 14:12, Christy Bracken wrote:
Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. 
It's a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre.
Your action is most likely the reason that Ms Redstone (Summer 
Redstone's daughter) who runs Bridge Entertainment, wants to have an 
arcade setup in the theater (probably in that little "screening room"). 
Neighborhood folks are not attending and consequently revenues are 
nowhere near as high as they were promised.

Next thing you know, they'll be programming black-'xplotation and 
Kung-Fu films just to sell tickets the same way the old United Artists' 
theater did before it died.

Remember, they have never shown any of the "art films" that was 
supposed to be the core of their fare.

BTW, The Zoning notice is posted on the front door of the theater. It's 
been there at least all this week.

T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Benseraglio2]

In a message dated 11/18/2004 2:30:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Yep, 
  after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's a 
  shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre.The last time we 
  were there, someone lit up a marijuana cigarette inside the theatre. Then 
  about half an hour later 3 cops showed up during the movie and arrested 
  him and there was a big commotion. That was the last straw.
One time back in the day I lit up a joint in the old Thalia movie theater 
on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. After I had gotten nice and mellow, 
somebody tapped me on the shoulder from behind. Freaked me out. Thought it was 
the cops. But as it turned out, it was Dustin Hoffman, asking if he could have a 
toke. So I let him. I think the movie was "Monsieur Hulot's Holiday", but I'm 
not positive.
 

 
 

Ross Benderhttp://rossbender.org/library1.html
 

[UC] Dec 12, It's: HANNUKAH! Celebration @ 6pm

[Jon Herrmann]

 

  
  
Sunday, December 12 @ 6pm. It's:HANNUKAH!Join the Hannukah 
  Celebrationsponsored by the New West Philadelphia Synagogue*
  ! Pizza + Latkes Provided !! Activities for Adults + 
Children !! Bring a Menorah !! All Are Welcome 
  !Hosted at Calvary Methodist Church, 801 S. 48th Street, 
  on the corner of 48th and BaltimoreRequested donation: $8 for 
  adults. $5 for kids over 5Bring a toy for charity to donate to 
  Women Against Abuse Emergency Shelter in West Philadelphia. For the 
  full list of toy preferences, please click here to 
  download the PDF. *The New West Philadelphia Synagogue is 
  aprogressive Jewish community in formation.To RSVP or for more 
  info, please contact Student Rabbi Lauren Grabelle: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 
  215.747.3697

Re: [UC] Leaf Pick Up

[BruceWMcC]

In a message dated 11/18/2004 10:44:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In a message dated 11/12/04 11:57:40 AM, 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
  Beginning Monday, November 15, The Cityâs sanitation 
division will dispatcha truck to pick up leaves in the following 
sections of University City:Mondays â Powelton VillageTuesdays â 38th to 
50th streets, Pine to Woodland Ave.Mark, does this mean they 
  will pick up leaves raked into the street (getting to be impossible, since 
  parking is so tight now) or leaves raked into bags and left at the curb?  
  If it is leaves in bags and the city doesn't pick them up, will the property 
  owners get tickets for trash out on the wrong day?  Also, last 
  night on Springfield Ave. I saw that bags of leaves had been left behind by 
  the regular trash crews - do they need to be moved from the street till next 
  Tuesday to avoid tickets?

Several of us put our bagged leaves out on Springfield Ave. for the 
promised Tuesday pickup.  They're all still there.
 
Bruce McCullough

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Christy Bracken]

Yep, after the last film I saw there, I vowed never to go there again. It's 
a shame, because otherwise it's such a nice theatre.

The last time we were there, someone lit up a marijuana cigarette inside the 
theatre. Then about half an hour later 3 cops showed up during the movie and 
arrested him and there was a big commotion. That was the last straw.


From: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Kyle Cassidy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Ben Rhoades'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 13:10:20 -0500
Wow. Did I send that or did ben? That's exactly been my experience at the
bridge. But an arcade, I could go for an arcade ... As long as they had the
sit down version of Star Wars
-Original Message-
From: Ben Rhoades [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 12:28 PM 11/18/2004, Mark Krull wrote:
>This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
>in "the element"
>-Mark
Have you seen a movie there?  "The element" is already there talking on
their phones during the movie, shouting at the screen, letting their 2 year
olds cry all though rated R movies...
-Ben


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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[John Ellingsworth]

Arcades have always been treated with hostility in this neighborhood;
Penn was opposed to the current one @ 40th & Spruce (see
http://citypaper.net/articles/121897/cov.penn.shtml ) and the Spruce Hill
community was opposed to the opening of one in the Fiesta Pizza building
several years ago (SH residents fought the zoning and won).  Now, instead
of an arcade on Baltimore, we have yet another hair
supply/music/video supply shop.

I remember as a kid going to the 40th street arcade after school,
before heading home.  It was like a dreamland for me & my friends; it was a 
great way to burn
off angst and foster healthy competition - a great place to meet others
who shared similar interests - before we grew up.

I think it is shameful for members of this community to blindly oppose
arcades; the same people often will then complain about kids hanging out 'doing 
nothing'.
The 40th st arcade has done an admirable job of providing inexpensive
entertainment for young kids without becoming a serious problem.

I also think it a shame that the UC Review make a stance without
offering any kind of justification for it.

Why they need another arcade a block away, though, is a little more
perplexing.


 On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Turner,Kathleen wrote:

> >I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of yesterday's 
> >University City Review, urging people to protest against a proposed video 
> >arcade at the Bridge.
> >
> >Does anyone have more information about this?  Where it is supposed to be?  
> >And why such strong opposition is expected?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Kathleen
> >


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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Bill Sanderson]

Title: Arcade at the Bridge



I don't understand the issue either.  I 
believe there is more than one such arcade within a few blocks of that 
location.  I'd like to be sure the basis for the opposition is something 
other than sour grapes from the competition.
 
After hearing the story about the Republican 
lobbyists and the Indian tribe in Texas, I want to look closely at any such 
campaign.
 

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Turner,Kathleen 
  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 11:56 
  AM
  Subject: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge
  
  I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page 
  of yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against a 
  proposed video arcade at the Bridge.Does anyone have more information 
  about this?  Where it is supposed to be?  And why such strong 
  opposition is expected?Thanks,Kathleen 

Re: [UC] Sweeps month and the media and Morality

[Bill Sanderson]

I've seen some discussion of the Monday night football issue on another 
list.

I tend to agree with the folks who say that Monday Night football is a 
"family" show, and the spoof was inappropriate for that timeslot and (some 
of the) audience.

I don't think nudity on an 11 PM newscast in a story about art is 
inappropriate at all.

(and yes, I also agree that football isn't really an appropriate "family" 
entertainment, but I'll go with the culture, including my 16-year old son, 
who has never played football other than touch games in informal settings, 
but does like watching the game.)

- Original Message - 
From: "Mark Krull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:59 AM
Subject: [UC] Sweeps month and the media and Morality


> Well,
> Several days after the Monday Night Football media promotion
> a former Philadelphia news anchor who "covered" this story.
> As you can see big media is all about ratings. While they get tax
> breaks, conservitive voters by there votes support this kind of
> shamless promotion.
> I love the anchor saying"Anchor: Important story about art":
> -Mark
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/17/nude.newswoman.ap/index.html
>
>
>
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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[MLamond]

Why doesn't someone email the publisher, Bob Christian, and ask him why he wrote that piece, instead of speculating?

Melani Lamond

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Turner,Kathleen]

Title: Message



Or 
where it was going to be, or what was being proposed . . .
 
 

  
  -Original Message-From: Jonathan Cass 
  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:04 
  PMTo: Turner,Kathleen; [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: 
  RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge
  Yea- 
  what was that all about?  Talk about bad, biased journalism!!  It 
  took a negative position against the arcade without providing ANY information 
  as to why it was a bad idea!
   
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On 
Behalf Of Turner,KathleenSent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 
11:57 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [UC] 
Arcade at the Bridge
I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page 
of yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against a 
proposed video arcade at the Bridge.Does anyone have more 
information about this?  Where it is supposed to be?  And why such 
strong opposition is expected?Thanks,Kathleen 
  

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Jonathan Cass]

Yea- what was that all about?  Talk about bad, biased journalism!!  It took
a negative position against the arcade without providing ANY information as
to why it was a bad idea!
 
Jonathan A. Cass 
Silverman, Bernheim & Vogel 
Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910 
Philadelphia, PA 19102 
Tel: 215-636-4435 
Fax: 215-636-3999 
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-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Turner,Kathleen
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 11:57 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge



I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of yesterday's
University City Review, urging people to protest against a proposed video
arcade at the Bridge.

Does anyone have more information about this?  Where it is supposed to be?
And why such strong opposition is expected?

Thanks,

Kathleen 

<>

RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Kyle Cassidy]

Title: RE: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge





Wow. Did I send that or did ben? That's exactly been my experience at the bridge. But an arcade, I could go for an arcade ... As long as they had the sit down version of Star Wars

-Original Message-
From: Ben Rhoades [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 


At 12:28 PM 11/18/2004, Mark Krull wrote:
>This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
>in "the element"
>-Mark


Have you seen a movie there?  "The element" is already there talking on 
their phones during the movie, shouting at the screen, letting their 2 year 
olds cry all though rated R movies...


-Ben 

[UC] Traffic Advisory

[Mark Christman]

This is to inform you that on Saturday 11/20/04 and Sunday 11/21/04, 33rd
Street between Spruce Street and Walnut Street will be closed to ALL
vehicular traffic from 6am to 6pm due to the erecting of a tower crane at
the Skirkanich Bldg. construction site. Philadelphia Police, Traffic
Division will be on location for traffic direction assignments. Emergency
vehicles responding to assignments will be permitted through this street.

Also on Sunday 11/21/04, there will be intermittent closures of 34th Street
in the area of Market Street to Walnut Street due to the Philadelphia
marathon. The closures will occur approximately between 9:30am and 11:00am.
Emergency vehicles responding to assignments will be given access.
Philadelphia Police, Traffic Division will be on location for traffic
direction assignments. University of Pennsylvania Police Officers will
monitor these areas to assist motorist with special needs.

For more information, please contact:
Captain Joseph D. Fischer
Commanding Officer-Patrol Division
University of Pennsylvania Police Department
215-898-4607


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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Ben Rhoades]

At 12:28 PM 11/18/2004, Mark Krull wrote:
This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
in "the element"
-Mark
Have you seen a movie there?  "The element" is already there talking on 
their phones during the movie, shouting at the screen, letting their 2 year 
olds cry all though rated R movies...

-Ben 


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Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Mark Krull]

This Arcade would not fit the upscale image and could bring
in "the element"
-Mark

-Original Message-
From: "Turner,Kathleen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Nov 18, 2004 11:56 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge




Arcade at the Bridge




I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of 
yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against a proposed 
video arcade at the Bridge.

Does anyone have more information about this?  Where it is supposed to be?  And 
why such strong opposition is expected?

Thanks,

Kathleen







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[UC] Arcade at the Bridge

[Turner,Kathleen]

Title: Arcade at the Bridge






I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against a proposed video arcade at the Bridge.

Does anyone have more information about this?  Where it is supposed to be?  And why such strong opposition is expected?

Thanks,

Kathleen

RE: [UC] Leaf Pick Up

[Dubin, Elisabeth]

I 
had a bag out on the 16th (Tuesday) and no one picked it up.  Anyone else 
have leaves picked up on Tuesday?
 
 ELISABETH 
DUBINHillier 
ARCHITECTUREOne 
South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3502 | T 215 636- | F 215 636-9989 
| hillier.com 
 


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 10:29 
AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [UC] Leaf Pick 
Up
In a message dated 11/12/04 11:57:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
writes:
Beginning Monday, November 15, The City’s sanitation 
  division will dispatcha truck to pick up leaves in the following sections 
  of University City:Mondays – Powelton VillageTuesdays – 38th to 50th 
  streets, Pine to Woodland Ave.Mark, does this mean they will pick up 
leaves raked into the street (getting to be impossible, since parking is so 
tight now) or leaves raked into bags and left at the curb?  If it is leaves 
in bags and the city doesn't pick them up, will the property owners get tickets 
for trash out on the wrong day?  Also, last night on Springfield 
Ave. I saw that bags of leaves had been left behind by the regular trash crews - 
do they need to be moved from the street till next Tuesday to avoid 
tickets?Melani Lamond

RE: [UC] Police Response Time--Infuriating!!!

[Villavillekula]

I'm sorry, it seemed to me also that you were proposing that we report a gun to 
get quicker response time.  And what's this about lots of crime being reported 
recently on Hazel Ave? True?? 

Ellen Reynolds
4629 Hazel 

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Re: [UC] Leaf Pick Up

[MLamond]

In a message dated 11/12/04 11:57:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Beginning Monday, November 15, The Cityâs sanitation division will dispatch
a truck to pick up leaves in the following sections of University City:
Mondays â Powelton Village
Tuesdays â 38th to 50th streets, Pine to Woodland Ave.

Mark, does this mean they will pick up leaves raked into the street (getting to be impossible, since parking is so tight now) or leaves raked into bags and left at the curb?   If it is leaves in bags and the city doesn't pick them up, will the property owners get tickets for trash out on the wrong day?   

Also, last night on Springfield Ave. I saw that bags of leaves had been left behind by the regular trash crews - do they need to be moved from the street till next Tuesday to avoid tickets?

Melani Lamond

Re: [UC] More nefarious activity

[Pete Coyle]

My next door neighbor had a break in yesterday.  The house next to mine has 
just had some major renovations, so it's full of tools to steal.  I think that 
thieves have the holiday spirit, and they are getting themselves a little 
spending money.  

If any thieves are on this list, I want to remind you that my pit bull is 
heartless, and possibly criminally insane.

:Pete
 Martha Ledger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> More bad news for a hard hit block.  Someone broke into a locked car 
> owned by a contractor working on the 4600 block of Hazel yesterday. 
> They broke the back window and stole a bucket of tools. The contractor 
> reported the theft to the police. No one seems to have witnessed the 
> crime. Someone is seriously working the blocks around 46th Street and 
> must be finding it real easy because so few people are on the street 
> during the day.
> 
> Many thanks for all the suggestions about where to send an old 
> computer. Second Mile was happy to take it. But I'm thinking 
> nowâbecause I live on 46th Streetâ that I probably could have left it 
> on my porch, had it stolen and saved myself all the carrying.
> 
> Martha Ledger
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Re: [UC] Sweeps month and the media and Morality

[Wilma de Soto]

Wow! Sharon Reed is still at it, huh?

She was involved in that scandal with Alicia Taylor over Aaron McKie that
led to her being let go from the station.

Her harassment of Taylor was scathing and the e-mails she posted on the TV
Radio listserv about her sexual appeal versus Alicia's were absolutely
brutal.

Interestingly enough, Steve Doerr was a former News Director at WCAU around
the time Ms. Reed was there.

There was also an interesting article in the Sunday NY Times by Frank Rich
about how the conservatives rake in so much money on the entertainment
industry that promote those sorely lacking 'moral values.'

"Moral Values, It's Blue States by a Landslide"


http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/14/arts/14rich.html?th=&adxnnl=1&or


Wilma


On 11/18/04 12:59 AM, "Mark Krull" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Well,
> Several days after the Monday Night Football media promotion
> a former Philadelphia news anchor who "covered" this story.
> As you can see big media is all about ratings. While they get tax
> breaks, conservitive voters by there votes support this kind of
> shamless promotion.
> I love the anchor saying"Anchor: Important story about art":
> -Mark
> 
> http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/17/nude.newswoman.ap/index.html
> 
> 
> 
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