[UC] Good intentions are not enough; it takes money, too

[Krfapt]

Based on the publicity about the Maxwell mansion museum in Germantown, 
there's an interesting "opinion" in the Metro Commentary section 
of today's Philadelphia Inquirer. It's by Barbara Silberman, 
executive director of the Heritage Philadelphia Program. Ms Silberman discusses 
the sad fate of many genuinely historic properties converted to museums by 
people eager to preserve them. They often suffer because the good 
intentions of the preservationists are not matched by the money needed for the 
restoration and upkeep.
 
A good message between the lines for people who think historic designation 
of whole neighborhoods more appropriately identified as "period" than "historic" 
has a nice ring to it... but don't realize what it'll cost the people who own, 
live, and/or work there.
 
For those who don't want to give their personal details to the Inquirer and 
therefore can't read it online, I've got it posted on the widely-acclaimed and 
world-famous historic designation website: http://www.iconworldwide.com/histodis/inky501.htm
 
Always at 
your service and ready for a dialog,Al 
Krigman

[UC] NWU presents "Tax Tips for Writers and Other Artists"

[Jody Kolodzey]

Hey,
can you deduct that?  Hold onto your
receipts as the National Writers Union, Philadelphia Chapter presents
its
second annual workshop of "Tax Tips for Writers and Other Artists." 
Speakers include Larry
Farmbry, CPA and Board Member of the Arts Sanctuary.  Admission is
free.  
For more information, please contact the NWU at  610-265-7287,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
or P.O. Box 1916,
Southeastern, PA 19399-1916.

 DATE:       Thursday, March
3, 2005 
TIME:        7-9 PM

PLACE:     Robin's Bookstore
          108 S. 13th Street
               Philadelphia, PA 19107

[UC] Fat Tuesday at St. Mary's

[St. Mary's Church, Hamilton Village]

Join us for 

The Rector's 
Fabulous [Fat*] Tuesday Pancake Supper 
[*the Tuesday, 
not the Rector!]
TONIGHT  

5-7 PM 
in Parish 
Hall
Followed by 
Square Dancing at 8 pm
Adults $8, 
Students $5, Kids $3 
Proceeds 
benefit St. Mary's Outreach Programs
 
St. Mary's 
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Philadelphia, PA 19104-6152 215-386-3916 phone 215-386-7288 fax 
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[UC] UPenn response to crime

[John Ellingsworth]

[The text below is from today's Almanac regarding some of the recent 
crimes in the area and the University response to them; it is in response 
to a letter written to the Almanac.  It is interesting to note that the crime @ 
45th & Pine is still only listed as a robbery, and not an assault.]

http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v51/n20/spout.html
***
Important Safety Advisory
On January 21, an “Important Safety Advisory” from Maureen Rush, Vice 
President for Public Safety, and Valarie Swain-Cade McCoullum, Vice 
Provost for University Life, was sent via e-mail to all faculty and staff 
(and likely students) regarding an incident with a female Penn student who 
reported being sexually assaulted near 40th & Pine Street. The incident 
reportedly occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m., as the female student was 
walking home—alone—after having attended a party.

On December 28, a staff member was shot in the face during a robbery at 
approximately 6:20 p.m. while walking to a car near his home at 45th & 
Pine Street. No safety advisory was distributed. No public acknowledgement 
of this incident has been made by any University officials. Yes, this 
incident occurred during the University’s holiday break. This does not, 
however, “erase” the fact that it did, indeed, occur. Much of the 
University community reads e-mail during break, or would have read an 
e-mail sent during break upon return.

This University encourages faculty and staff to purchase homes in the near 
West Philadelphia community—including the location in which the December 
28 incident took place.

This letter is in no way intended to minimize the horrific impact of the 
crime reported to have occurred to the student.

With all of this said, what, then, is a faculty or staff member (or 
student!) to “take away” from the apparent (or perceived) obfuscation of 
the December 28 incident? That the University cares more for the safety of 
its students than faculty or staff? That only crimes against women are 
worthy of advisories? (As a woman who has been the victim of a sexual 
assault, I would be extremely offended by such a notion.) That the 
University does not want a crime that occurred during a low-risk activity 
and time of day (versus a crime that occurred when one could say “she 
shouldn’t have been out at that time by herself”–thereby transferring 
blame to the victim) known by the general University public?

Many in the Penn community are pondering these questions. Has this 
individual been afforded the same attention, concern and care by those at 
Penn tasked with handling such situations, as the individual in the 
January 21 incident?

Why do many of us believe this incident has been “brushed under a rug” by 
Penn officials?

—Name Withheld
Ed. Note: Almanac does not accept anonymous letters but does have a 
process for withholding the name of the writer. It requires that the 
writer’s identity be known to two persons, normally the editor and the 
chair of the Almanac Advisory Board, both of whom are pledged to 
confidentiality. This letter met the criteria for such publication.
Response

The University of Pennsylvania and the Division of Public Safety care 
deeply about the safety and security of our students, faculty and staff. 
Whether they live on campus, in West Philadelphia, Center City or anywhere 
in the region, the University offers resources to people in need.

The Division of Public Safety provides direct safety and security services 
for our community members living within the boundaries of 30th Street to 
43rd, Market Street to Baltimore Avenue. While it is accurate to say that 
we do not extend our police patrols beyond these boundaries, we do, 
however, offer services through the Division’s Special Services Department 
to assist community members who may find themselves in need of support. 
Through the Special Services Department we offer victim support, 
referrals, court accompaniment and hospital visitation for community 
members, regardless of where they live.

As noted by the writer of the letter, on December 28 there was a serious 
assault committed against a University staff member during a robbery 
outside of his home in the area of 45th and Pine Streets. The assault, 
which took place outside of the University of Pennsylvania Police 
Department’s patrol jurisdiction, is under the policing and investigative 
jurisdiction of the Philadelphia Police Department. Due to the status of 
the complainant as a University staff member, and the close proximity of 
the crime to our patrol jurisdiction, a University of Pennsylvania Police 
Department detective was assigned to respond to the hospital in order to 
acquire information from the victim and to assist the Philadelphia Police 
investigation.  Penn Police have worked diligently with the Philadelphia 
Police to pursue the individuals that perpetrated this horrific crime. The 
Division of Public Safety’s Special Services Unit has also assisted the 
victim since the incep

[UC] Re: Get historic houses in order

[BGAndersen]

The original link is here.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/10842274.htm 

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In a message dated 2/8/2005 8:32:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
writes:

>Based on the publicity about the Maxwell mansion museum in Germantown,  
>there's an interesting "opinion" in the Metro Commentary section  of today's 
>Philadelphia Inquirer. It's by Barbara Silberman,  executive director of the 
>Heritage Philadelphia Program. Ms Silberman discusses  the sad fate of many 
>genuinely 
>historic properties converted to museums by  people eager to preserve them. 
>They often suffer because the good  intentions of the preservationists are not 
>matched by the money needed for the  restoration and upkeep.
> 
>A good message between the lines for people who think historic designation  
>of whole neighborhoods more appropriately identified as "period" than 
>"historic"  has a nice ring to it... but don't realize what it'll cost the 
>people who 
>own,  live, and/or work there.
> 
>For those who don't want to give their personal details to the Inquirer and  
>therefore can't read it online, I've got it posted on the widely-acclaimed and 
> world-famous historic designation website: 
>_http://www.iconworldwide.com/histodis/inky501.htm_ 
>(http://www.iconworldwide.com/histodis/inky501.htm) 
> 
>Always at  your service and ready for a dialog,
>
>Al  Krigman
>

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RE: [UC] Good intentions are not enough; it takes money, too

[Dubin, Elisabeth]

I'm hard-pressed to see 
what lessons a regular homeowner in UC can learn from the house-museum 
problem.
 
The problems that plague 
historic house museums are real, but we should not confuse those issues with the 
historic districting debate going on in our neighborhood.  House museums 
need endowments and ticket sales to pay for staff, maintenance, and 
improvements.  If no one visits a house museum, it's a valid question to 
ask, "Should the museum continue to operate?"
 
A historic district in a 
residential neighborhood is a separate animal.  I don't charge admission to 
visit my house, and I don't have an endowment.  If visitation drops, I'm 
not forced to cut back my staff.  I can turn my house into a B&B if I 
feel like it and the zoning board agrees.  I'm not pretending to present a 
re-enactment of the past, and I don't need to make sure no one sits on my 
antique furniture.  
 
Barbara Silberman, in her 
article, says, "As a society, we need to establish a greater range of options so 
that local preservationists can make smart choices about the buildings they 
save."  I would think this is more of an endorsement for the historic 
homeowner tax credit, or for commercial tax credits or facade easements, than a 
criticism of Historic Districting.
 
I'm sure Al will disagree 
with my separation of this two issues, so I look forward to reading the 
response.
 
 ELISABETH 
DUBINHillier 
ARCHITECTUREOne 
South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3502 | T 215 636- | F 215 636-9989 
| hillier.com 
 


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[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:33 
AMTo: UnivCity@list.purple.comSubject: [UC] Good 
intentions are not enough; it takes money, too

Based on the publicity about the Maxwell mansion museum in Germantown, 
there's an interesting "opinion" in the Metro Commentary section 
of today's Philadelphia Inquirer. It's by Barbara Silberman, 
executive director of the Heritage Philadelphia Program. Ms Silberman discusses 
the sad fate of many genuinely historic properties converted to museums by 
people eager to preserve them. They often suffer because the good 
intentions of the preservationists are not matched by the money needed for the 
restoration and upkeep.
 
A good message between the lines for people who think historic designation 
of whole neighborhoods more appropriately identified as "period" than "historic" 
has a nice ring to it... but don't realize what it'll cost the people who own, 
live, and/or work there.
 
For those who don't want to give their personal details to the Inquirer and 
therefore can't read it online, I've got it posted on the widely-acclaimed and 
world-famous historic designation website: http://www.iconworldwide.com/histodis/inky501.htm
 
Always at 
your service and ready for a dialog,Al 
Krigman

[UC] AGE ON THE LIST -- FINAL

[Benseraglio2]

AGE -- NUM=60 AVG=43.4
 
YEARS IN W PHILLY -- NUM=56 AVG=19.7
 

FWIW these are the final tallies of ages and years in W. Philly for those who have sent me their data. Note however that of the frequent TOP TEN, I have yet to hear from:
 
CRAIGSOLVE
KRFAPT
LASERBEAM
BASHOWELL
 
Until I hear from the above, my working hypothesis is still that the noisiest members of the list are also the oldest. As of today there are 301 subscribers to the UC List. For cumulative stats, and for a complete list of results see:
 
http://rossbender.org/ucstats.html
 
 

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

Re: [UC] Good intentions are not enough; it takes money, too

[Benseraglio2]

In a message dated 2/8/2005 10:55:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

The problems that plague historic house museums are real, but we should not confuse those issues with the historic districting debate going on in our neighborhood.  House museums need endowments and ticket sales to pay for staff, maintenance, and improvements.  If no one visits a house museum, it's a valid question to ask, "Should the museum continue to operate?"
Interestingly or not, this is the situation which provides the background for the novel "The Murder Room" by P.D. James. The question of whether the museum should continue to operate is the crux. Of course in the novel one of the trustees, a psychiatrist, who is trying to block the continued operation of the museum, is murdered, burned to death in his fire-engine-red Jaguar in a truly horrific fashion. Not that I'm suggesting this as any sort of a remedy for the truly stultifying ongoing hysterical designation debate or anything . . 
 
 
 
 

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

RE: [UC] Fw: [phillyblocks] BUSH PROPOSES CUTS TO SCORES OF PROGRAMS

[KAREN ALLEN]

Ironically enough, the last time the US had a balanced budget and a budget 
surplus was during the administration of the liberal demon Bill Clinton and 
his evil sidekick, Hillary.

Karen Allen
From: "Jonathan Cass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: "'William H. Magill'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,"'University 
City List'" 
Subject: RE: [UC] Fw: [phillyblocks] BUSH PROPOSES CUTS TO SCORES OF 
PROGRAMS
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 15:00:39 -0500

It is obviously not the only solution, but it seems reasonable under the
circumstances.  After all, the main reason we have an enormous budget
deficit is because Bush and Congress decided to CUT taxes without a
corresponding DECREASE in spending.  Then again, if they had done the right
thing and cut spending to match the corresponding tax cuts, their enormous
tax cuts for the wealthy would have been political suicide.
Jonathan A. Cass
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Subject: Re: [UC] Fw: [phillyblocks] BUSH PROPOSES CUTS TO SCORES OF
PROGRAMS
> By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer
> . . .
> "There is really no way out of the bind we are in now without some
> kind of increase in taxes," said Robert Reischauer, the president of
> the Urban Institute and a former head of the Congressional Budget
> Office ( news - web sites).
Why is the ONLY solution -- Increased taxes?
T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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RE: [UC] Good intentions are not enough; it takes money, too

[Christine Miller]

I think that these are completely separate
issues.  

 

I also read that article at lunch today,
and the message I took away from it was: “For the love of GOD, not
ANOTHER house museum.”  

 

The general philosophy of the preservation
movement has changed since the days that the Maxwell Mansion
was designated.  To defend myself, we
generally no longer look to create these “Doll Houses,” and advocate
concepts like economic sustainability and adaptive reuse.  Fairmount Park
is a prime example of a series of 40 or so “Doll Houses,” with low attendance,
no professional staff, and little to no money for operating expenses.  Fortunately, the city and a few
insightful preservationists decided to create the Trust, whose mission is to
conserve and adaptively reuse the buildings in the park, which actually makes
the buildings sustainable.  This,
fortunately for the Park, is working. 


 

Although I do agree with the concept of
local historic districts, that is something entirely different (and a
discussion that I really don’t want to start on this list-serve).  It is simply a local government ordinance
– unlike the creation of house museums, it doesn’t create a 501c3
for you house, along with a mission statement and a board to oversee your
household operations.  

 

 

 

 

 

 









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not enough; it takes money, too



 



Based on the publicity about the Maxwell
mansion museum in Germantown, there's an interesting "opinion" in the Metro Commentary
section of today's Philadelphia Inquirer. It's by Barbara Silberman, executive director of
the Heritage Philadelphia Program. Ms Silberman discusses the sad fate of many
genuinely historic properties converted to museums by people eager to preserve
them. They often suffer because the good intentions of the
preservationists are not matched by the money needed for the restoration and
upkeep.





 





A good message between the lines for
people who think historic designation of whole neighborhoods more appropriately
identified as "period" than "historic" has a nice ring to
it... but don't realize what it'll cost the people who own, live, and/or work
there.





 





For those who don't
want to give their personal details to the Inquirer and therefore can't read it online, I've
got it posted on the widely-acclaimed and world-famous historic designation
website: http://www.iconworldwide.com/histodis/inky501.htm





 





Always
at your service and ready for a dialog,

Al Krigman

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