Re: [UC] Free Speech Rally at 1 PM
To clarify a couple of garbled and misleading falsehoods below -- Rittenhouse Square regulations and Clark Park regulations are completely unrelated. The first is governed by Fairmount Park, the second by the Recreation Dept. They are entirely separate bureaucracies. The Rec Dept.'s permits make no mention of music whatsoever. Amplified sound in any form is what Rec regulates in Clark Park as elsewhere. Acoustic musicians have always been free to use Rec's community parks as they will. Rec's Parks Coordinator's guidelines for 2007 are posted on the Clark Park website, www.clarkpark.info. Special event permits have been issued by Rec for 2007 as always. Rec always seeks to balance the interests of all community user groups. No one user group has ever been completely free to do whatever it wishes with the park, without regard to the wishes of others or to the maintenance needed for this parcel of City property. No user group can command unlimited freedom to exploit the park, which is a fragile, scarce, costly and cherished resource belonging to all citizens. Rec's permits continue to facilitate the Clark Park Festivals and the Woodland Ave. Reunion, as always, and no change in this tradition is contemplated by anyone. -- Tony West FoCP Large Event Committee Chair From: Glenn To: UnivCity@list.purple.com On March 27th a man was arrested in Rittenhouse Square for singing a song. Since then people have been told to stop playing instruments of any kind, threatened with tickets and harassed. This legally unfounded behavior by several Rittenhouse police officers, who prohibit people from freely expressing themselves in a public park, flagrantly threatens our constitution and our essential liberty. Neighbors, you can now be arrested for any singing in the Square if you have not acquired a city permit for a performance. The cost of the permit is $250.00. As in Clark Park, the purpose of a permit or reservation for a special use of the public land is being used to infringe on the rights of the people. Cloaked as a quality of life issue the misuse of this concept is part of the effort to create two levels of rights and rules over the people. The permit for public parks was designed to facilitate events like a Clark Park festival and Woodland Reunion. The parks belong to ALL OF THE CITIIZENS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. In order to facilitate special events, permission to use the land for a special purpose was designed to allow the people to plan these types of special community celebrations. Otherwise, the people are free to come to their park and enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The permit has become the tool of neighborhood cranks, their associations, and corporate partners to harass and infringe upon the basic rights of the people. These basic rights are truly the only hope separating us from tyranny. How much closer must we get before we recognize the early stages of tyranny?
Re: [UC] Clark park Farmer's Market makes the Inky
On 5/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 5/19/2007 8:30:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of the largest farmers markets in the city, Clark Park demonstrates a salutary aspect of the phenomenon - revival of the town-square tradition. What? Wendell Lewis wasn't quoted as saying he was delighted to have this grassroots enterprise contributing to the community at the University City District's historic Clark Park? Where is that $74k flackette when we really need her gringing out the puffery? Gringing out the Puffery ??? Nice turn of phrase, Krigman. No idea what it means, but it sounds evil. -- Ross Bender http://rossbender.org/clawfoot.html
[UC] The Public Square
I've been noticing this meme, or slogan, or piece of astroturfing -- Public Square, being tossed around a lot frequently on this list, along with the related Town Square. And I just wanted to let all you snarky people out there know that I realize you're talking about ME. Actually, the last time I heard Penn sociologist Elijah Anderson speak, a few years ago, he was discussing his research into the Reading Terminal Market as a cosmopolitan canopy, which is probably just a more sophisticated way of saying public square. The concept of course being of a place where all sorts of ethnic groups, merchants, freaks, tourists, losers, hippies and Amish folk rub shoulders rather than some sort of gated enclave such as Rittenhouse Square has been attempting to become over lo these many years. Clark Park of course is just such a cosmopolitan canopy, or at least it will be when it gets its gazebo. As Tony noted some time ago, it has its own unique sort of spirit, and I believe he meant that to be in part supernatural. Abbraccio, in its short life in the hood, has become another such cosmopolitan canopy, IMHO. Of course, it is a decidedly more commercial enterprise than the Park -- if you wanna sit at the bar and waste time watching the Golf Channel, you have to spring for at least a ginger ale -- but in the last year as I have been frequenting the place more frequently, its cosmopolitan nature has been more and more impressed upon me. Where else could you find Cardinal Rigali and Kyle Cassidy in the same room? Well, maybe not at the same moment, but you get my drift. But if you wanna see multicultural diversity in all its glory, this is THE venue in the hood to experience it. Last Sunday after church my son, wife and I showed up for Mothers Day brunch. To my chagrin, I had come without a reservation, not realizing DUH that Mothers Day is the busiest restaurant day of the year. Nevertheless Roger graciously shepherded us to a quiet table in a back corner, telling me We don't want the Russians to see you, Ross. But I felt like the most complete farmer and town square at my gaucherie. You can take the Mennonite out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the Mennonite. -- Ross Bender http://rossbender.org/mqrtoc.html
Re: [UC] The Public Square
Ross Bender wrote: Clark Park of course is just such a cosmopolitan canopy, or at least it will be when it gets its gazebo. As Tony noted some time ago, it has its own unique sort of spirit, and I believe he meant that to be in part supernatural. That would explain the massive alphabet and glass-top table we're installing in the North Park Reconstruction. 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.
[UC] Request for info on a possible crime
In the Green Line today, a neighbor told me that there have been reports that a rape was commited in Clark Park, apparently very late (3-5 a.m.) Friday or Saturday night. The person had almost no details, and I hadn't heard anything on this mailing list. I'm a bit reluctant to ask about whether this is true or not-- sometimes, simply _asking_ whether such-and-such has happened can spur rumors that such-and-such _did_ happen. But, it's the first avenue I know of to check into whether it's true or not. Can someone provide a good answer, or a source for a good answer? 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] Request for info on a possible crime
If the crime involved a student at one of the local universities, then it should be on their disclosures for the Clery Act. On 5/20/07, Brian Siano [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the Green Line today, a neighbor told me that there have been reports that a rape was commited in Clark Park, apparently very late (3-5 a.m.) Friday or Saturday night. The person had almost no details, and I hadn't heard anything on this mailing list. I'm a bit reluctant to ask about whether this is true or not-- sometimes, simply _asking_ whether such-and-such has happened can spur rumors that such-and-such _did_ happen. But, it's the first avenue I know of to check into whether it's true or not. Can someone provide a good answer, or a source for a good answer? 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. -- Joshua Karstendick 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] Request for info on a possible crime
Brian, it was not necessary to post the rumor to the listserv. You could have asked the question without describing the specific possible crime. Personally, I would reach out to a town-watch person who may not be bound to regulations of releasing potentially confidential information. University or Philadelphia Police may know but may not be able to tell you anything. This is precisely why we need better communication on the ground. S -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Siano Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 7:13 PM To: Univcity Subject: [UC] Request for info on a possible crime In the Green Line today, a neighbor told me that there have been reports that a rape was commited in Clark Park, apparently very late (3-5 a.m.) Friday or Saturday night. The person had almost no details, and I hadn't heard anything on this mailing list. I'm a bit reluctant to ask about whether this is true or not-- sometimes, simply _asking_ whether such-and-such has happened can spur rumors that such-and-such _did_ happen. But, it's the first avenue I know of to check into whether it's true or not. Can someone provide a good answer, or a source for a good answer? 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. 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] Request for info on a possible crime
S. Sharrieff Ali wrote: Brian, it was not necessary to post the rumor to the listserv. You could have asked the question without describing the specific possible crime. Well, that _is_ why I qualified the question with my comment about not wanting to start rumors. Personally, I would reach out to a town-watch person who may not be bound to regulations of releasing potentially confidential information. University or Philadelphia Police may know but may not be able to tell you anything. That's the sort of advice I requested. And there is the off-chance that a town-watch person might be on the list to provide good information. 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.
[UC] Possible stolen mail
I have had two, possibly three incidents (not sure about the third yet) of mailed items being stolen from our entryway at Chez Cassidy. I'm one of Kyle's tenants and a neighbor had also mentioned not ever having received something they'd been waiting for. Hopefully, this is just a case of late mail, but so far there has been delivery confirmation of two of my items, both of which are missing. This is on the 200 block of 46th St, between Walnut Locust. The items missing will be of little to no value to the would-be thief, but are rather important to me. If anyone has had any similar activity locally in the last few weeks, perhaps we can work to help stop this. Thanks all. PhilFo 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.
