Re: [UC] [Fwd: Checked with www.snopes and it is for real]
In a message dated 12/3/2004 10:53:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: it _IS_ on snopes ... http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp Useful. Thanks. And there's a link on the above website from which you can register your phone number online. Always at your service and ready for a dialog,Al Krigman
[UC] Free Firewood
In fact a whole damn tree. Help yourself. Bring your own chain saw. But hurry! I've been trapped upstairs for three days now with nothing but beans to eat, and I'm running out of those. 48th Street between Cedar and Baltimore. Ross Benderhttp://rossbender.org
[UC] dog trainer
Hi, After being attacked twice by off leash dogs, my dog (who was on-leash both times) has now become leash aggressive. Since this behavior is still new I'm hoping I can find a local trainer to help him unlearn this behavior. Does anyone know of a good dog trainer in the area? Thanks! Stephen You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] dog trainer
Stephen- I'm sorry to hear about your dog being attacked. I know this is not a response to your query, but I'm curious - Where did the attacks happen? bga In a message dated 12/4/04 1:49:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, After being attacked twice by off leash dogs, my dog (who was on-leash both times) has now become leash aggressive. Since this behavior is still new I'm hoping I can find a local trainer to help him "unlearn" this behavior. Does anyone know of a good dog trainer in the area? Thanks! Stephen
[UC] Re: Anyone have anything to add?
On 04 Dec, 2004, at 14:06, I. Milton Karabell wrote: December 4, 2004 Commissioner Department of Streets City of Philadelphia 7th Floor, MSB Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676 Dear Commissioner: While the myriad of construction projects continues at the intersection of Baltimore, Woodland and University Avenues, it remains to be seen whether the result of all this change and construction will result in better traffic flow. Clearly a great deal of money was involved and we should reasonably expect that an improvement will be the end result. One thing is already clear; the intersection of Baltimore Avenue with Woodland Avenue (eastbound) will be a dangerous place to be whenever the road surface is the least bit slippery. The hard right turn immediately followed by a hard left turn into a sharp curve to the right will be a real challenge to any driver. I hope someone will be compiling statistics on the accidents that will be occurring at this improved traffic pattern. Clearly the definition of traffic flow is at issue here. Since this is a major Pedestrian area -- a residential area and a school zone -- the primary issue with controlling traffic flow is to dramatically lower the speeds which vehicles can obtain while transiting the area. And in the process, discourage vehicular use of the area. The best method to deal with this potential problem would be to install significant rumble strips and speed bumps on all of the incoming lanes. If spaced no more than 20 feet apart, these would force drivers to slow down to the point where these hard left and right turns are no longer a problem for any driver. The new intersection can be easily navigated at 15 miles per hour, but not at the normal 40 which most expect to be doing when they try to run the lights. Additionally, heavy concrete barriers could be installed at the impact points so that any vehicle which fails to negotiate the turns will be severely damaged and removed from the roadways of the city. The resulting slow-down in overall traffic speeds will do more to alleviate the various traffic flow problems caused by too many cars trying to use the intersection, than virtually any other thing which can be done. Also the left turn lane from westbound Woodland Avenue into the V.A. employee gate might best be replaced by a jug handle type turn which takes the few cars that need that turn onto southbound 39th Street. In fact a better solution would be a complete study of all the entrances to the V.A. Facility to see how best to get cars onto their property. By the way, the last time I used that intersection at night, albeit a few weeks ago, there were no street lights on; that would be a big help too. Sincerely, I. Milton Karabell 913 South 48th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 cc: University City District T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] dog trainer
46 and Hazel, probably. :Pete On Dec 4, 2004, at 3:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: x-tad-smallerStephen-/x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller I'm sorry to hear about your dog being attacked. I know this is not a response to your query, but I'm curious - Where did the attacks happen? /x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller bga/x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller In a message dated 12/4/04 /x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller1:49:15/x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:/x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller Hi,/x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller After being attacked twice by off leash dogs, my dog (who was on-leash both times) has now become leash aggressive. Since this behavior is still new I'm hoping I can find a local trainer to help him unlearn this behavior. Does anyone know of a good dog trainer in the area?/x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller Thanks!/x-tad-smallerx-tad-smaller Stephen/x-tad-smaller
[UC] Re: Anyone have anything to add?
That interchange has to be one of the worst engineered traffic fixes I have ever seen. I think they should start siphoning off traffic before Baltimore gets to that intersection. Maybe make it one way (westbound) from 40th to 42nd. Make the traffic eastbound have to turn at 42nd. Just my two cents. In a message dated 12/4/04 5:18:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On an icy road even 15 mph will be hazardous, but your clever solution re concrete barriers is akin to destroying the village in order to save it. - Original Message - From: William H. Magill To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: UClist ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; UP Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:58 PM Subject: Re: Anyone have anything to add? On 04 Dec, 2004, at 14:06, I. Milton Karabell wrote: December 4, 2004 Commissioner Department of Streets City of Philadelphia 7th Floor, MSB Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676 Dear Commissioner: While the myriad of construction projects continues at the intersection of Baltimore, Woodland and University Avenues, it remains to be seen whether the result of all this change and construction will result in better traffic flow. Clearly a great deal of money was involved and we should reasonably expect that an improvement will be the end result. One thing is already clear; the intersection of Baltimore Avenue with Woodland Avenue (eastbound) will be a dangerous place to be whenever the road surface is the least bit slippery. The hard right turn immediately followed by a hard left turn into a sharp curve to the right will be a real challenge to any driver. I hope someone will be compiling statistics on the accidents that will be occurring at this "improved" traffic pattern. Clearly the definition of "traffic flow" is at issue here. Since this is a major Pedestrian area -- a residential area and a school zone -- the primary issue with controlling traffic flow is to dramatically lower the speeds which vehicles can obtain while transiting the area. And in the process, discourage vehicular use of the area. The best method to deal with this potential problem would be to install significant rumble strips and speed bumps on all of the incoming lanes. If spaced no more than 20 feet apart, these would force drivers to slow down to the point where these hard left and right turns are no longer a problem for any driver. The new intersection can be easily navigated at 15 miles per hour, but not at the normal 40 which most expect to be doing when they try to run the lights. Additionally, heavy concrete barriers could be installed at the "impact" points so that any vehicle which fails to negotiate the turns will be severely damaged and removed from the roadways of the city. The resulting slow-down in overall traffic speeds will do more to alleviate the various traffic flow problems caused by "too many cars" trying to use the intersection, than virtually any other thing which can be done. Also the left turn lane from westbound Woodland Avenue into the V.A. employee gate might best be replaced by a "jug handle" type turn which takes the few cars that need that turn onto southbound 39th Street. In fact a better solution would be a complete study of all the entrances to the V.A. Facility to see how best to get cars onto their property. By the way, the last time I used that intersection at night, albeit a few weeks ago, there were no street lights on; that would be a big help too. Sincerely, I. Milton Karabell 913 South 48th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 cc: University City District T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[UC] off leash dog attacks
Title: off leash dog attacks in light of steven's experience ... this was posted earlier to the west philadelphia live journal group: at around 4 am this morning, i heard a cat screaming outside--you know, what cats sound like when they are fighting with one another. thinking that was what was going on, i looked out the window and i see, what i thought was, two cats under a car right on my corner. well, then i see that it's actually two dogs (i'm not positive, but i think they were pitbulls) and a cat...and the dogs are now surrounding the cat...and, oh no, this is very, very bad...then one of the dogs grabs the cat it its mouth and starts whipping it around--all the while the cat is screaming--and then drops it and then picks it back up and starts doing it again. i had opened the window as soon as i saw the dogs surrounding the cat and started yelling out the window to try to distract the dogs so the cat could get away. didn't work. these dogs must have been trained. while the one dog is whipping it around the second time (i, with my love of animals, am very emotional at this point) and i start yelling who's dogs are these? WHO'S DOGS ARE THESE? hoping someone would either verbally call them off so maybe i could get an idea of where the person was or if the dogs happened to originate from that block. well, the one who doesn't have the cat it its mouth suddenly stands up straight and runs away (south down 46th) as if it had been called. well, sadly, the cat had stopped screaming at this point. the dog dropped the cat, then picked up its lifeless body and dragged it down the street, in the same direction as the other one went.
Re: [UC] dog trainer
My dog was attacked by off-leash dogs in Clark Park. Fortunately none of the dogs were physically injured in either incident, but my dog was clearly affected by the encounters. In both incidents I pulled my dog away but the off-leash dogs kept lunging at him until their owners were able to get a hold of their dogs. It's clear from my dog's behavior that he's now distrusting of unknown dogs when constrained by his leash. I've also heard from others with similarly bad experiences. These responsible dog owners can no longer use the park. I realize that many people think the off-leash dog problem isn't really a problem or that it will resolve itself. It is ILLEGAL, it is a problem, and this "non-problem" is now costing me time and money. Fortunately I only know of dogs that were attack but with 10-20 dogs running around off-leash each day, it's only a matter of time before a person is attacked. This is a very serious problem and the only (legal) solutions are to get rid of the dogs or build a public dog run. If you want to support off-leash dog activity in the park, great help us to build a public dog run. You can check out my Philly dog page for more background about this problem and to get a copy of my petition (to get a dog run in the park). http://www.phillydog.org For those that are interested, Friends of Clark Park (FOCP) has a board meeting this Monday where the board will hopefully (it's been a year in the coming) decide what their stance is on this issue. While only board members are allowed to vote at this meeting, any member can participate in the discussion. http://www.clarkpark.info/Calendar.html Monday, December 6, 2004: Friends of Clark Park Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. The FOCP webpage doesn't state where the meeting is but last time it was at Rosenberger Hall (the USP building that is "in" the park). I assume if it's in another location, someone (Tony?) will correct me. Sorry about the rant. Again, if you know of a local dog trainer, please let me know. It's a sad day in Mr. Roger's hood, Stephen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stephen- I'm sorry to hear about your dog being attacked. I know this is not a response to your query, but I'm curious - Where did the attacks happen? bga In a message dated 12/4/04 1:49:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, After being attacked twice by off leash dogs, my dog (who was on-leash both times) has now become leash aggressive. Since this behavior is still new I'm hoping I can find a local trainer to help him "unlearn" this behavior. Does anyone know of a good dog trainer in the area? Thanks! Stephen You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
[UC] FOCP board meeting -- dog committee recommendations to be discussed
In a message dated 12/4/2004 6:51:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The FOCP webpage doesn't state where the meeting is but last time it was at Rosenberger Hall (the USP building that is "in" the park). I assume if it's in another location, someone (Tony?) will correct me. Yes, it's in Rosenberger Hall (Monday, 12/6 at 7:30). A complete notice is at the Clark Park on-line bulletin board, www.clarkpark.blogspot.com. Here's the section of the notice relevant to the dog question: Also of special interest to members of FOCP and the community at large will be the report of the Planning Committee on actions being considered as a result of the work of the Dog Committee involving issues such as leash law enforcement and the establishment of a dedicated area for unleashed dogs. All are welcome to attend and participate, although only elected members of the Board may make motions and vote. Always at your service and ready for a dialog,Al Krigman
Re: [UC] dog trainer
I hardly ever walk a dog under my care in the park near the bowel. The risk to the dog is in my opinion too great! Thanks Mark-Original Message- From: Stephen Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Dec 4, 2004 6:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] dog trainer My dog was attacked by off-leash dogs in Clark Park. Fortunately none of the dogs were physically injured in either incident, but my dog was clearly affected by the encounters. In both incidents I pulled my dog away but the off-leash dogs kept lunging at him until their owners were able to get a hold of their dogs. It's clear from my dog's behavior that he's now distrusting of unknown dogs when constrained by his leash. I've also heard from others with similarly bad experiences. These responsible dog owners can no longer use the park.I realize that many people think the off-leash dog problem isn't really a problem or that it will resolve itself. It is ILLEGAL, it is a problem, and this "non-problem" is now costing me time and money. Fortunately I only know of dogs that were attack but with 10-20 dogs running around off-leash each day, it's only a matter of time before a person is attacked. This is a very serious problem and the only (legal) solutions are to get rid of the dogs or build a public dog run. If you want to support off-leash dog activity in the park, great help us to build a public dog run. You can check out my Philly dog page for more background about this problem and to get a copy of my petition (to get a dog run in the park). http://www.phillydog.orgFor those that are interested, Friends of Clark Park (FOCP) has a board meeting this Monday where the board will hopefully (it's been a year in the coming) decide what their stance is on this issue. While only board members are allowed to vote at this meeting, any member can participate in the discussion. http://www.clarkpark.info/Calendar.html Monday, December 6, 2004: Friends of Clark Park Board Meeting 7:30 p.m.The FOCP webpage doesn't state where the meeting is but last time it was at Rosenberger Hall (the USP building that is "in" the park). I assume if it's in another location, someone (Tony?) will correct me.Sorry about the rant. Again, if you know of a local dog trainer, please let me know.It's a sad day in Mr. Roger's hood,Stephen[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stephen-I'm sorry to hear about your dog being attacked. I know this is not a response to your query, but I'm curious - Where did the attacks happen? bgaIn a message dated 12/4/04 1:49:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:Hi,After being attacked twice by off leash dogs, my dog (who was on-leash both times) has now become leash aggressive. Since this behavior is still new I'm hoping I can find a local trainer to help him "unlearn" this behavior. Does anyone know of a good dog trainer in the area?Thanks!Stephen You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
Re: [UC] dog trainer
I hardly ever walk a dog under my care in the park near the bowel. The risk to the dog is in my opinion too great!-Original Message- From: Stephen Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Dec 4, 2004 6:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] dog trainer My dog was attacked by off-leash dogs in Clark Park. Fortunately none of the dogs were physically injured in either incident, but my dog was clearly affected by the encounters. In both incidents I pulled my dog away but the off-leash dogs kept lunging at him until their owners were able to get a hold of their dogs. It's clear from my dog's behavior that he's now distrusting of unknown dogs when constrained by his leash. I've also heard from others with similarly bad experiences. These responsible dog owners can no longer use the park.I realize that many people think the off-leash dog problem isn't really a problem or that it will resolve itself. It is ILLEGAL, it is a problem, and this "non-problem" is now costing me time and money. Fortunately I only know of dogs that were attack but with 10-20 dogs running around off-leash each day, it's only a matter of time before a person is attacked. This is a very serious problem and the only (legal) solutions are to get rid of the dogs or build a public dog run. If you want to support off-leash dog activity in the park, great help us to build a public dog run. You can check out my Philly dog page for more background about this problem and to get a copy of my petition (to get a dog run in the park). http://www.phillydog.orgFor those that are interested, Friends of Clark Park (FOCP) has a board meeting this Monday where the board will hopefully (it's been a year in the coming) decide what their stance is on this issue. While only board members are allowed to vote at this meeting, any member can participate in the discussion. http://www.clarkpark.info/Calendar.html Monday, December 6, 2004: Friends of Clark Park Board Meeting 7:30 p.m.The FOCP webpage doesn't state where the meeting is but last time it was at Rosenberger Hall (the USP building that is "in" the park). I assume if it's in another location, someone (Tony?) will correct me.Sorry about the rant. Again, if you know of a local dog trainer, please let me know.It's a sad day in Mr. Roger's hood,Stephen[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Stephen-I'm sorry to hear about your dog being attacked. I know this is not a response to your query, but I'm curious - Where did the attacks happen? bgaIn a message dated 12/4/04 1:49:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:Hi,After being attacked twice by off leash dogs, my dog (who was on-leash both times) has now become leash aggressive. Since this behavior is still new I'm hoping I can find a local trainer to help him "unlearn" this behavior. Does anyone know of a good dog trainer in the area?Thanks!Stephen You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
Re: [UC] dog trainer
In a message dated 12/4/2004 6:51:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I realize that many people think the off-leash dog problem isn't really a problem or that it will resolve itself. It is ILLEGAL, it is a problem, and this "non-problem" is now costing me time and money. There is a sort of WANTED poster now available at: http://www.purple.com/dogs/ It depicts dozens of wanton dog owners with their OFF-LEASH dogs in the bowl in Clark Park. All the evidence the police need to put away these evil-doers and their doggies for life (or whatever the current punishment is that fits this heinous crime -- IMHO flogging is too good for 'em) is depicted on this sordid web-page.What are the cops waiting for??? http://rosslynnbender.org/gentry.html
[UC] What happened to leaf day?
Our block bagged about 40 some bags this morning, why weren't they picked up today? Anybody know why? Dan Myers215.901.0899Certified Massage Practitioner - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:28 PM Subject: [UC] Re: Anyone have anything to add? That interchange has to be one of the worst engineered traffic fixes I have ever seen. I think they should start siphoning off traffic before Baltimore gets to that intersection. Maybe make it one way (westbound) from 40th to 42nd. Make the traffic eastbound have to turn at 42nd.Just my two cents.In a message dated 12/4/04 5:18:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On an icy road even 15 mph will be hazardous, but your clever solution re concrete barriers is akin to destroying the village in order to save it.- Original Message -From: William H. MagillTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Cc: UClist ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; UPSent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:58 PMSubject: Re: Anyone have anything to add?On 04 Dec, 2004, at 14:06, I. Milton Karabell wrote: December 4, 2004 Commissioner Department of Streets City of Philadelphia 7th Floor, MSB Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676 Dear Commissioner: While the myriad of construction projects continues at the intersection of Baltimore, Woodland and University Avenues, it remains to be seen whether the result of all this change and construction will result in better traffic flow. Clearly a great deal of money was involved and we should reasonably expect that an improvement will be the end result. One thing is already clear; the intersection of Baltimore Avenue with Woodland Avenue (eastbound) will be a dangerous place to be whenever the road surface is the least bit slippery. The hard right turn immediately followed by a hard left turn into a sharp curve to the right will be a real challenge to any driver. I hope someone will be compiling statistics on the accidents that will be occurring at this "improved" traffic pattern.Clearly the definition of "traffic flow" is at issue here.Since this is a major Pedestrian area -- a residential area and aschool zone -- the primary issue with controlling traffic flow is todramatically lower the speeds which vehicles can obtain whiletransiting the area. And in the process, discourage vehicular use ofthe area.The best method to deal with this potential problem would be to installsignificant rumble strips and speed bumps on all of the incoming lanes.If spaced no more than 20 feet apart, these would force drivers to slowdown to the point where these hard left and right turns are no longer aproblem for any driver. The new intersection can be easily navigated at15 miles per hour, but not at the normal 40 which most expect to bedoing when they try to run the lights.Additionally, heavy concrete barriers could be installed at the"impact" points so that any vehicle which fails to negotiate the turnswill be severely damaged and removed from the roadways of the city.The resulting slow-down in overall traffic speeds will do more toalleviate the various traffic flow problems caused by "too many cars"trying to use the intersection, than virtually any other thing whichcan be done. Also the left turn lane from westbound Woodland Avenue into the V.A. employee gate might best be replaced by a "jug handle" type turn which takes the few cars that need that turn onto southbound 39th Street. In fact a better solution would be a complete study of all the entrances to the V.A. Facility to see how best to get cars onto their property. By the way, the last time I used that intersection at night, albeit a few weeks ago, there were no street lights on; that would be a big help too. Sincerely, I. Milton Karabell 913 South 48th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 cc: University City DistrictT.T.F.N.William H. Magill[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [UC] What happened to leaf day?
I think I was the only person on my block bagging leaves today. A guy drove by in a UCD truck and gave me some plastic bags. He said the leaf bags might be picked up tomorrow. --- Dan Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our block bagged about 40 some bags this morning, why weren't they picked up today? Anybody know why? Dan Myers 215.901.0899 Certified Massage Practitioner - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 5:28 PM Subject: [UC] Re: Anyone have anything to add? That interchange has to be one of the worst engineered traffic fixes I have ever seen. I think they should start siphoning off traffic before Baltimore gets to that intersection. Maybe make it one way (westbound) from 40th to 42nd. Make the traffic eastbound have to turn at 42nd. Just my two cents. In a message dated 12/4/04 5:18:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On an icy road even 15 mph will be hazardous, but your clever solution re concrete barriers is akin to destroying the village in order to save it. - Original Message - From: William H. Magill To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: UClist ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; UP Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:58 PM Subject: Re: Anyone have anything to add? On 04 Dec, 2004, at 14:06, I. Milton Karabell wrote: December 4, 2004 Commissioner Department of Streets City of Philadelphia 7th Floor, MSB Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676 Dear Commissioner: While the myriad of construction projects continues at the intersection of Baltimore, Woodland and University Avenues, it remains to be seen whether the result of all this change and construction will result in better traffic flow. Clearly a great deal of money was involved and we should reasonably expect that an improvement will be the end result. One thing is already clear; the intersection of Baltimore Avenue with Woodland Avenue (eastbound) will be a dangerous place to be whenever the road surface is the least bit slippery. The hard right turn immediately followed by a hard left turn into a sharp curve to the right will be a real challenge to any driver. I hope someone will be compiling statistics on the accidents that will be occurring at this improved traffic pattern. Clearly the definition of traffic flow is at issue here. Since this is a major Pedestrian area -- a residential area and a school zone -- the primary issue with controlling traffic flow is to dramatically lower the speeds which vehicles can obtain while transiting the area. And in the process, discourage vehicular use of the area. The best method to deal with this potential problem would be to install significant rumble strips and speed bumps on all of the incoming lanes. If spaced no more than 20 feet apart, these would force drivers to slow down to the point where these hard left and right turns are no longer a problem for any driver. The new intersection can be easily navigated at 15 miles per hour, but not at the normal 40 which most expect to be doing when they try to run the lights. Additionally, heavy concrete barriers could be installed at the impact points so that any vehicle which fails to negotiate the turns will be severely damaged and removed from the roadways of the city. The resulting slow-down in overall traffic speeds will do more to alleviate the various traffic flow problems caused by too many cars trying to use the intersection, than virtually any other thing which can be done. Also the left turn lane from westbound Woodland Avenue into the V.A. employee gate might best be replaced by a jug handle type turn which takes the few cars that need that turn onto southbound 39th Street. In fact a better solution would be a complete study of all the entrances to the V.A. Facility to see how best to get cars onto their property. By the way, the last time I used that intersection at night, albeit a few weeks ago, there were no street lights on; that would be a big help too. Sincerely, I. Milton Karabell 913 South 48th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 cc: University City District T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] not just any old bowling alley...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is good to see that our Red State/Blue State game translates so well into Town/Gown here in UC. While all other disputants in the neighborhood engage one another, humorously or otherwise, it appears that Neighbor and Student have never truly gotten to know the Other (sniff, sniff). Stephen Fisher wrote: There's a wonderful quote by a Penn Student which definitely sums up much of the ignorance about the area. I didn't realize we were all thugs and bums. I wonder if this is the same (Wharton) student that kicked the female protester at the RNC Brian Siano wrote: I, for one, would like to start a tradition of calling Penn students little Paris Hiltons. I think this might be a false dichotomy, this student vs neighbor thing. (but I don't have any figures to prove it. it's just my sense that many students are actually neighbors here, and they go on being neighbors.) . laserbeam® [aka ray] tho it's true fewer students can now afford to buy a house around here: http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?p=657 Penn worked with retail planners to recruit and maintain diverse and local retail tenants, and helped create a rich neighborhood tapestry by keeping unique buildings and creating new structures in harmony with the existing architecture. Despite all efforts, however, there are still mixed reactions to Penn's policies. Joyce White, a 30-year resident of West Philadelphia and an employee of the university's museum, is enjoying the benefits of increased property values and cleaner, safe streets. I often feel I live in a heaven of some sort: sitting on the back deck of a home with three fireplaces and three sets of pocket doors, listening to the crickets and birds under old-growth trees, chatting with neighbors across adjoining yards, all within walking distance of my job at Penn, White says. Though she admits that she couldn't afford to buy in now that house prices are catching up with the rest of the city, she's glad the university is creating greener, safer streets. Others question Penn's right to revitalize a neighborhood that was in many ways already a vital and functioning community, and accuse Penn of co-opting the neighborhood and creating, in effect, a Penn colony. Those who can't afford to buy into the neighborhood, like George Poulin, a Drexel University architecture student, criticize Penn for creating a yuppie enclave. It's great to see a neighborhood become so popular and well-maintained, but it's disheartening to know that I'll be left out of the picture because of my income level, Poulin says. __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
Re: [UC] [Fwd: Checked with www.snopes and it is for real]
Kyle Cassidy wrote: it _IS_ on snopes ... http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp snopes also says mr. rogers wasn't from around here. and not only that, but snopes says the original misterrogers wasn't even from this country! http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp . laserbeam® [aka ray] __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see http://www.purple.com/list.html.
