[UC] Our Neighbor John Valentino (1940 -2015)
Our Neighbor John Valentino (1940 – 2015) The Family of John Valentino, of the 4700 block of Warrington Avenue, regrets to inform you of his passing, which occurred on Friday, September 25, 2015. Funeral arrangements are as follows: Friday, October 2nd, 2015 Baldi Funeral Home / Pennsylvania Burial Company 1331 South Broad St Philadelphia, PA 19147 Visitation: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Services: 10:00 am Officiated by Fr. John Tumoso http://pennsylvaniaburialcompany.com/book-of-memories/2251839/Valentino-John-/service-details.php Driving Directions from University City: South on 47th Street to Grays Ferry Ave. East (left turn) onto Grays Ferry Ave. to Washington Ave. East (right turn) onto Washington Ave. to Broad St. South (right turn) onto Broad to 1331 S Broad (3 blocks, between Reed and Wharton Sts.) Public Transit from University City: Eastbound Subway Surface trolley (11, 13, 34 or 36) to 15th St. Station Free Interchange to Broad Street Subway Line Southbound Southbound subway to Ellsworth-Federal Station Walk south on Broad Street to Wharton (approx 2 blocks)
RE: [UC] Re: {48th Street Neighbors} Update from Det. Murray: RE:Disturbance at 45/Baltimore last night 8:30 pm
Since the shooting these individuals were originally protesting occurred in
Missouri and not in Philadelphia, there's no direct connection between that
shooting and anything these offshoot prostesters were doing in on Baltimore
Avenue. It seems their only objective was to use that incident to infiltrate a
peaceful meeting, and then use it to incite chaos and provoke the police into
reacting (which, of course, they would then call police brutality).
Besides, who brings paint to a protest and hides their faces unless they
pre-planned to cause bedlam?
Too bad they didn't arrest more of them.
From: kelvyn.ander...@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:20:37 -0400
Subject: [UC] Re: {48th Street Neighbors} Update from Det. Murray:
RE:Disturbance at 45/Baltimore last night 8:30 pm
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Two protesters tazed and arrested during march in West Philly
West Philadelphia kid wraps shirt around his head in prep for march.
by Joshua Albert
Following several days of rallies in Philadelphia and around the
country, local radical activists put out a call for a “FTP” (fuck the
police) march on Saturday night, to be staged after a separate vigil
for Michael Brown, an 18 year-old killed by a Ferguson, MO police
officer. Brown was unarmed, and according to a family-ordered autopsy,
had been shot 6 times including twice in the head. Witnesses report that
he was shot with his hands held in the air.
At 7:30 PM activists from several community organizing groups in
Philadelphia gathered for a vigil and brief discussion in Clark Park.
The crowd of around 150 discussed the tense situation in Ferguson, and
the organizational efforts currently taking place around the city to
help combat police brutality, and the general trend of militarization by
police departments. The vigil lasted for about a half hour and was
peaceful.
Following the vigil a group of approximately 60 persons not connected
with the meeting at Clark Park, including a small group of about seven
9-13 year olds, rallied for a march to an undisclosed location to speak
out against police in general. FTP marches are traditionally used by
more outspoken “anti police state” activists who feel that vigils and
discussions are not enough to bring public awareness to the issue to
spark significant change.
March is led by a few kids from the neighborhood.
The march started at 44th and Baltimore Ave and quickly became
antagonistic. The march was initially being led by a small group of
younger kids, who took the opportunity to punch a few cars and jump on
top of a cab. Soon after, other protesters started to move dumpsters and
trash cans onto Baltimore Avenue, a common protest tactic used to
obstruct traffic. Cops quickly began to respond and immediately had
trash can lids, trash cans, and balloons full of paint thrown at them
and their cars, which only intensified the scene sending it into
scattered chaos.
Protesters put trash dumpsters in street to block traffic.
Protesters throw balloons of paint at police cars.
Swarms of police then arrived, scattering protesters into nearby
allies and corners, conducting a high stakes game of cat and mouse.
“Arrest that guy in the black,” said one of the police officers,
which then led to a two block chase. (It should be noted that all of the
protesters were wearing all black.) When the officer got within tazing
distance, the protester was tazed twice and detained. It was unclear
what he had specifically done to spark that chase, and as of time of
writing his charges are unavailable.
An officer attempts to make an arrest, and a protester attempts to “de-arrest”
Protester is chased several blocks after an officer pointed and said ” arrest
that guy in all black.
Several blocks away back on Baltimore Ave, another protester was
reportedly electrocuted with a Taser, then arrested. Bystanders said it
appeared the police were just picking whoever they saw wearing all
black. The two protesters were both taken to Mercy Hospital, a standard
police operating procedure following an officer involved tazing. The two
were then taken to the 18th district police HQ where they are currently
awaiting further legal proceedings.
After being chased several blocks protester is tazed and arrested.
RE: [UC] Goodbye Pete
Now I've got a hammer And I've got a bell And I've got a song to sing All over this land It's the hammer of Justice It's the bell of Freedom It's the song about Love Between my brothers and my sisters All over this land. Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:51:58 -0500 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Goodbye Pete Pete Seeger was one of my great inspirations. What an example of living fully with one's principles! Rest in peace, dear brother. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
[UC] Al Krigman
According to the University City Review website, Al Krigman has passed away... http://ucreview.com/
RE: [UC] Security sales - scratching AWAY my silence
RE: Neoliberalism is a philosophy which construes profit making... Glenn, Thanks for this post. This describes so much of what has been going on in our society in recent years. Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 07:14:54 -0500 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: rdcon...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [UC] Security sales - scratching AWAY my silence CC: kimm.ty...@verizon.net; misst...@gmail.com; univcity@list.purple.com Rick et al., You are right to describe these experiences as a war. Here is a very relevant quote from Henry Giroux about the terrorism of neoliberalism. Consider the various points Giroux describes and think of the history of our neighborhood over the past decade, as well as the class war across the country. Robocalls, privatization of Clark Park, university sponsored censorship, and the profound incivility and ignorance in all media, are all symptoms of what is essentially the same class war. (I also included a very good video of Giroux, The War on Youth). Keep your eyes open and hold onto love of other humans, future generations, and the earth itself! You have described the phenomena of neo-liberalism as a “terror.” Could you briefly explain what neo-liberalism is and why you called it a terror? Neoliberalism is a philosophy which construes profit making as the essence of democracy and consuming as the only operable form of citizenship. It also provides a rationale for a handful of private interests to control as much as possible of social, economic, and political life in order to maximize their personal profit. Neoliberalism is marked by a shift from the manufacturing to the service sector, the rise of temporary and part-time work, growth of the financial sphere and speculative activity, the spread of mass consumerism, the commodification of practically everything. Neoliberalism combines free market ideology with the privatization of public wealth, the elimination of the social state and social protections, and the deregulation of economic activity. Core narratives of neoliberalism are: privatization, deregulation, commodification, and the selling off of state functions. Neoliberalism advocates lifting the government oversight of free enterprise/trade thereby not providing checks and balances to prevent or mitigate social damage that might occur as a result of the policy of “no governmental interference”; eliminating public funding of social services; deregulating governmental involvement in anything that could cut into the profits of private enterprise; privatizing such enterprises as schools, hospitals, community-based organizations, and other entities traditionally held in the public trust; and eradicating the concept of “the public good” or “community” in favor of “individual responsibility.” It is a form of terrorism because it abstracts economics from ethics and social costs, makes a mockery of democracy, works to dismantle the welfare state, thrives on militarization, undermines any public sphere not governed by market values, and transforms people into commodities. Neoliberalism’s rigid emphasis on unfettered individualism, competitiveness and flexibility displaces compassion, sharing and a concern for the welfare of others. In doing so, it dissolves crucial social bonds and undermines the profound nature of social responsibility and its ensuing concern for others. In removing individuals from broader social obligations, it not only tears up social solidarities, it also promotes a kind of individualism that is almost pathological in its disdain for public goods, community, social provisions, and public values. Given its tendency to instrumentalize knowledge, it exhibits mistrust for thoughtfulness, complexity, and critical dialogue and in doing so contributes to a culture of stupidity and cruelty in which the dominant ethic is organized around the discourse of war and a survival of the fittest mentality. Neoliberalism is the antithesis of democracy. 33 minutes, scroll down http://truth-out.org/news/item/13030-a-conversation-with-henry-a-giroux -Original Message- From: Richard Conrad Sent: Dec 4, 2012 1:03 AM To: Glenn moyer Cc: Kimm Tynan , missthin , univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Security sales - scratching AWAY my silence I am a commie. I live in the same world, work, need things, care... hurt when I'm hurt, love when I'm loved On Dec 3, 2012, at 7:01 AM, Glenn moyer wrote: Sounds like we got commies on the list! Do you extremists want to put unholy regulations on the backs of these job creators? Our duty as consumers is to be manipulated into buying useless and harmful products and services, so that a tiny group of good people can be super wealthy. I think the district needs some riot police, drones, and censorship to silence the commies and terrorists on this list!I hope the civic associations are taking down names. -Original Message- From:
[UC] RE: [UCNeighbors] More safety tips from expert Iris Bloom related to serious incident on 48th and Hazel last night
I live close to the 34 trolley, but back when I was attending Temple at night and before I had a car I sometimes had to take the 13 late at night and walk home on 48th Street to Warrington. I always walked north in the southbound traffic lane so that I could see if a car was coming, but more importantly putting me out of easy reach of a mugger hiding in a side yard or between parked cars. If they wanted to attack me they'd have to come out into the middle of the street, which would allow me to see them coming and take away their element of surprise. As for mugger money, I kept a one dollar bill wrapped around cut newspaper (why give some theiving bastard more than a dollar of my money?) and carried it in my hand with the intention of throwing it in the opposite direction of where I intended to run. Luckily, I never had to use any of those defense mechanisims. Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:05:21 -0400 Subject: [UCNeighbors] More safety tips from expert Iris Bloom related to serious incident on 48th and Hazel last night From: pbul...@gmail.com To: ucneighb...@googlegroups.com; UnivCity@list.purple.com Hello All,Iris sent this to the 48th St. Neighbors google group, and I thought it important enough to send out to everyone on these lists. Takes those tips which are most applicable to yourself, and keep the rest in mind - don't decide that since you can't do all you can't do any! Let's keep safe and each other as safe as possible, while the police work on catching these two individualsThanks, Patty So, so sorry to hear about this terrible assault. We all do the best we can at a time of emergency with the resources (inner and outer) we have available. I have compassion and respect for this survivor, and glad to hear his spirits seem to be OK. There's tons of support in this community for him. The rest of this email is for everybody else -- People will walk at night from point A to B in our own neighborhood without a walking escort, of course! So please keep in mind a few safety tipes: walk confidently and look around; walk in the street to avoid shadowed areas (yeah, I was mugged at gunpoint November 2010 around 9 pm under a single tree-shadow); and please be willing to give something up! It's great to carry mugger money, a larger bill (even a five or ten; most effective a twenty) wrapped around another bunch of bills, with a clip -- paper clip or binder clip -- and say here's my cash, you can have it while handing it over. Cooperating actively greatly increases both your physical safety and the likelihood that you may be able to keep something else that is even more precious to you. That said, other than mugger money, it's best to leave anything you would fight for, at home. As soon as muggers have left you and are at what you consider according to your best judgment a safe distance, yelling loud and continuously CALL 911! THEY HAVE A KNIFE! (or whatever weapon)! I'VE BEEN ROBBED! I'VE BEEN ASSAULTED! CALL 911 -- can help stop what might otherwise be a stream of multiple attacks on the same eveningweek... neighborhood... etc. (You can even practice calmly giving stuff up, so that in the moment you don't freeze. I understand those who fight to keep their stuff, or who resist in any way, even verbally -- but everyone should be aware that unfortunately, refusal / resistance greatly increases risk of injury and sometimes, in rare instances, death. Please think ahead about what level of risk you want to take and why; and if you have practiced saying Here, you can have it, then that option of active cooperation is more available to you in the moment of emergency.) There is nothing cowardly about the tactic of active cooperation; it is smart. peace and love...compassion for this survivor and every survivor of any and every traumatic incident iris --
[UC] Sentencing Friday July 13 for 48th Springfield gunpoint rapist
FYI Sentencing of the 48th Springfield gunpoint rapist tomorrow Friday July 13, 2012 9a.m. in Courtroom 802 at the Criminal Justice Center (1301 Filbert St.). Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:26:24 -0400 via westphilly local http://www.westphillylocal.com/?p=13980 Sentencing tomorrow for man who pleaded guilty to highly publicized sexual assault in September 2011 Posted on 12 July 2012 The 19-year-old man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint last September near 48th and Springfield and about two dozen other crimes will be sentenced tomorrow. Kareem Drayton negotiated a plea deal with prosecutors in April on charges stemming from the highly publicized sexual assault and robbery of a 32-year-old teacher. Police say Drayton held a gun to the woman’s head and assaulted her as her boyfriend stood nearby. Drayton also pleaded guilty to other robberies and burglaries in the city. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. tomorrow in courtroom 802 at the Criminal Justice Center (1301 Filbert St.). Drayton’s accomplice in the robbery of the woman and her boyfriend, 19-year-old Tyshanek Presley, also negotiated a plea arrangement and will be sentenced in August, according to court records. The sexual assault and robbery took place at about 10 p.m. as the couple returned home from a restaurant. The crime shook many residents in the neighborhood and 100 people attended a monthly police meeting days after the crime to discuss what could be done to curtail crime in the area. The crime also spurred renewed interest in neighborhood watch groups, including the 48th Street Neighborhood Town Watch.
[UC] Daily News Article re 40th Pine Proposed 'Azalea Gardens' dormatory
Forwarded on behalf of Woodland Terrace Neighbors, who are opposed to the proposed Azelia Gardens dorm, the latest version of what to do with the historic mansion at 40th and Pine. Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:28:39 -0400 From: math...@verizon.net To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: Re: 40th Pine. Proposed 'Azalea Gardens' dormatory Today's Philadelphia Daily News has a big inside story on the how spineless the Historical Commission is when dealing with developers. Front and center is Penn's Hardship claim for the Levy-Leas house at 40th and Pine. In addition, they have a sidebar on the three other demolitions being challenged. This may be the first news-media to report that the Preservation Alliance is challenging the 'public interest' demolitions of the Parish houses on Chestnut Street for a high rise. On-line version of Historical Spine Missing? by Valerie Russ (July 3, 2012) http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120703_Opponents_charge_that_Philly_s_Historical_Commission_choose_developers_over_history.html On-line petition for 40th Pine Street: Short link: http://tinyurl.com/7dc3nfl http://www.change.org/petitions/university-of-pennsylvania-preserve-the-historic-building-at-40th-pine-streets-in-philadelphia-pa Other ways people can help is by letters and e-mails to our elected officials, the local Community Associations, to the newspapers, and contributions to the groups appealing. Church of the Assumption, 38 Chestnut Streets, and Dillworth House. http://www.preservationalliance.com/advocacy/currentissues.php Spread the word!
RE: [UC] What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters- from Philly.com
We're going to be hit with a disastrously massive property tax increase, and we're being told that it is fair that we pay more because some unnamed other is paying too little. That's nothing more than divide and conquer bullshit. Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:42:19 -0400 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: misst...@gmail.com; gregory.montan...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters- from Philly.com CC: lewismell...@mac.com; univcity@list.purple.com Most of the dead beat monies have to do with dead people. Abandoned houses or houses with relatives living in them, for which, these taxes aren't collected until the properties are sold. Of course, others are distressed owners, who plan to stay until their property is seized. It's money owed by the already impoversished. The solutions to the budget are available in many ways. Privatizing parks and schools is not necessary, and neither are increasing regressive taxes and fees. We keep applauding trickle up economic policies and fully accept lies and unfair secret plots, when we believe we can benefit from policies excluding and cheating others less fortunate. The rulers, who are crafting policies for their politicians and the corporate media to advance, are laughing at all of us as they divide and conquer with their cons. Some people tried to explain the lessons of history, and tried to blow the whistle on the perilous direction our society, city, and neighborhood were diving into. But they were censored and attacked, as the majority of folks remained silent and unopposed to the very policies which oppress them now. The spending priorities transfer taxpayer resources to corporate control, as the 50 million spent at Dilworth plaza and the Clark Park redesign exemplify. Then, as city services for all are slashed with increasing fees, the lower classes are asked to suffer with new regressive taxes to pay for whatever city services remain. These policies were applauded by lots of people, who seemed to ask for pretty lies. The lies are out in the open now, but the success of the occupy movement is the only hope left for the people and the planet. It's too bad we opened our eyes, too late! I hope no one makes personal attacks against you or censors you, for expresing your views. Glenn -Original Message- From: missthin Sent: Jun 14, 2012 1:40 PM To: gregory.montan...@gmail.com Cc: lewismell...@mac.com, UC Neighbors , UnivCity listserv Subject: [UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters- from Philly.com Hi Why has and is the city not aggressively going after the tax deadbeats? If they collected even half of the monies owed, that would, if the 500 million figure is correct (which I don't doubt), that would definitely be a huge help. And while property taxes might go up, it wouldn't be so draconian and scary. Peoples' incomes aren't going up 175% (looking at one property in Spruce Hill via http://ppiin.org/avi-impact-map/). I almost threw up when I saw that one, that's not too far from where we're living. That's insane. Prices of everything keep going up, many people are struggling to get by now. No one's going to be able to sell, even if they wanted to - and most people don't. And if they were to, where are they going to go? People who bought houses as their primary residence usually are in for the long haul knowing they have a permanent place. Many people didn't buy during the bubble, they bought fixer-uppers and with the cost of everything else going up (gas, electric, etc.), they're not getting to fix up what they wanted, only what's positively needed (roof leaking, for instance). Now the very people who bought within their means and bought when the area was still either bad or just coming up - depending on your block in a lot of cases - are going to excuse the expression, be raped by the city because the city has been lazy and behind on keeping assessments up to date, thereby keeping property taxes at perhaps a slower, lower increase that might be able to be budgeted in even a little easier and by not going after the deadbeats. The renters? They're going to get slammed and I've found most rents around here to be pretty high (I've seen small 1 bedrooms going for $900+ - for me that would be with utilities my entire SSDI check), plus many landlords are converting utilities so renters have to pay most or all of them. Now a big rent increase on top of that and the landlords (I'm talking the smaller neighborhood landlords even more) probably still won't be able to recover the difference. Where does that leave the working folk who rent, the people with children, everyone who's living paycheck to paycheck already. (Non-exempt landlords could pass along their higher taxes to their renters, 75 percent of whom are low income.)
RE: [UC] What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters- from Philly.com
Oopssaw an error after this posted. This is what I meant to say... We're going to be hit with a disastrously massive property tax increase, and we're being told that it is fair that we pay more because we're not paying enough and some unnamed other is paying too much. That's nothing more than divide and conquer bullshit. From: kallena...@msn.com CC: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters- from Philly.com Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:11:14 -0400 We're going to be hit with a disastrously massive property tax increase, and we're being told that it is fair that we pay more because some unnamed other is paying too little. That's nothing more than divide and conquer bullshit. Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:42:19 -0400 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: misst...@gmail.com; gregory.montan...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters- from Philly.com CC: lewismell...@mac.com; univcity@list.purple.com Most of the dead beat monies have to do with dead people. Abandoned houses or houses with relatives living in them, for which, these taxes aren't collected until the properties are sold. Of course, others are distressed owners, who plan to stay until their property is seized. It's money owed by the already impoversished. The solutions to the budget are available in many ways. Privatizing parks and schools is not necessary, and neither are increasing regressive taxes and fees. We keep applauding trickle up economic policies and fully accept lies and unfair secret plots, when we believe we can benefit from policies excluding and cheating others less fortunate. The rulers, who are crafting policies for their politicians and the corporate media to advance, are laughing at all of us as they divide and conquer with their cons. Some people tried to explain the lessons of history, and tried to blow the whistle on the perilous direction our society, city, and neighborhood were diving into. But they were censored and attacked, as the majority of folks remained silent and unopposed to the very policies which oppress them now. The spending priorities transfer taxpayer resources to corporate control, as the 50 million spent at Dilworth plaza and the Clark Park redesign exemplify. Then, as city services for all are slashed with increasing fees, the lower classes are asked to suffer with new regressive taxes to pay for whatever city services remain. These policies were applauded by lots of people, who seemed to ask for pretty lies. The lies are out in the open now, but the success of the occupy movement is the only hope left for the people and the planet. It's too bad we opened our eyes, too late! I hope no one makes personal attacks against you or censors you, for expresing your views. Glenn -Original Message- From: missthin Sent: Jun 14, 2012 1:40 PM To: gregory.montan...@gmail.com Cc: lewismell...@mac.com, UC Neighbors , UnivCity listserv Subject: [UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters- from Philly.com Hi Why has and is the city not aggressively going after the tax deadbeats? If they collected even half of the monies owed, that would, if the 500 million figure is correct (which I don't doubt), that would definitely be a huge help. And while property taxes might go up, it wouldn't be so draconian and scary. Peoples' incomes aren't going up 175% (looking at one property in Spruce Hill via http://ppiin.org/avi-impact-map/). I almost threw up when I saw that one, that's not too far from where we're living. That's insane. Prices of everything keep going up, many people are struggling to get by now. No one's going to be able to sell, even if they wanted to - and most people don't. And if they were to, where are they going to go? People who bought houses as their primary residence usually are in for the long haul knowing they have a permanent place. Many people didn't buy during the bubble, they bought fixer-uppers and with the cost of everything else going up (gas, electric, etc.), they're not getting to fix up what they wanted, only what's positively needed (roof leaking, for instance). Now the very people who bought within their means and bought when the area was still either bad or just coming up - depending on your block in a lot of cases - are going to excuse the expression, be raped by the city because the city has been lazy and behind on keeping assessments up to date, thereby keeping property taxes at perhaps a slower, lower increase that might be able to be budgeted in even a little easier and by not going after the deadbeats. The renters? They're going to get slammed and I've found most rents around here to be pretty high (I've seen small 1 bedrooms going for $900+ - for me that would be with utilities my entire SSDI check), plus many landlords are
[UC] FW: 40th Pine. Proposed 'Azalea Gardens' dormatory
I was asked by Matt Grubel of the Woodland Terrace/40th Pine coaliltion to forward to the listserv the below information regarding Penn's latest iteration of its attempt to demolish the historic building at 40th and Pine. Penn's new version is now a five-storey dormatory for upwards of 140 graduate students with no onsite parking called the Azalea Gardens. This past Friday (May 11), the city's Historical Commission reviewed Penn's application to demolish the building, citing financial hardship. The Historical Commission approved demolition of the existing building, and also approved the new Azelea Gardens proposal in concept, with final approval pending. Subject: Re: 40th Pine. Proposed 'Azalea Gardens' dormatory It would be good if people knew that Penn has not tried to save the building since it was purchased. Of the five responses they got in 2006 from *selected developers*, TWO included reusing the old house, FOUR were low density, but they chose the fifth - a 115-120 room hotel, that required major zoning variances and assumed they could demolish the house by getting it removed from the historic register. In sum, I thought the community did a pretty good job at the Historical Commission. True, we did not win the vote. I certainly wasn't surprised. We did make a good case, had a good showing, had good supporting documentation, and laid good groundwork for appeal. There probably would have been even more people if people knew about it. There was also a number of city reporters. There was a chance that alone might have embarrassed or shamed the Commissioners to at least admit that the application was insuffiently documented. In summary, for hardship we demontrated that: 1. Evidence suggests the property could generate income. - The constraints imposed by the owner are at least partially why they can't get the return they want. - A different owner could probably get a decent return on investment. - This owner potentially could get an acceptable return if it didn't rely on a third party. 2. The property has had non-income benefits for the owner. 3. The historic designation is not impairing the owner's mission. 4. The owner purchased the property knowing the constraints. 5. Penn has not tried to save the house. In fact, the record is clear that their first choice was to demolish the house and build a tower. This is from their own documents and the Historical Commission's documents confirm that chronology. Many people could not stay until the end. It was 1 o'clock by the time the new building was reviewed. The Commissioner representing Planning actually had the nerve to respond that this new building is pretty much in keeping with the other properties on the block. I'm not sure what he imagines the houses on the block look like. One small victory is that the staff finally backed off on their insistance that review was not to consider impact on adjacent properties and streetscapes. There should be some articles on-line later tonight or tommorrow on the web. If anyone has direct links, please share. - Matt
[UC] Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:35:57 -0400
This article appeared in City Paper on the Fatima Muhammad campaign. http://www.citypaper.net/news/2012-04-12-corporate-money-school-vouchers-philadelphia.html
[UC] FW: South St. Bridge Tower Lighting Tests
FYI Subject: South St. Bridge Tower Lighting Tests To: kallena...@msn.com Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:29:23 -0400 From: nore...@phila.gov The Department of Streets is pleased to announce that testing of the tower lights will resume on Wednesday, April 11. During the December testing phase, a manufacturing defect was discovered and the Department of Streets ordered the replacement of all lighting elements. New lights have since been manufactured and installed. For the April test, the towers will be illuminated with various patterns so that the accuracy of the colors and the effectiveness of each lighting element can be determined. The lights will then go dark until they are formally commissioned. Please be advised that the test patterns are not the permanent displays. An additional notice will be sent to you when a date to formally light the towers is determined. Thank you for your patience.
[UC] RE: [PFSNI] Re: Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman
Question: Why hasn't this Town Watch Officer been taken in and questioned? Answer: Sanford, Florida cops find a black teenager shot dead by a white man. The white man says it's self defense. Case closed. From: matabor...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [PFSNI] Re: Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:43:00 -0400 To: wil.p...@comcast.net CC: univcity@list.purple.com; pf...@ccat.sas.upenn.edu; ucneighb...@googlegroups.com; rdcon...@verizon.net Agreed! I was lucky that I was born white with the privilege that that entails me (though being Hispanic isn't always a picnic). The more reason for those of us who were lucky to take a stand against a society that allows such differences to dictate how we view each other! Maty Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive any typos On Mar 20, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Wilma de Soto wil.p...@comcast.net wrote: I posted this article this morning on a social network site and another this evening. My response to the article and comments follow: It's just not the luck of the draw. If that were true it could be anybody. Rather, it's the luck of the draw to be born into a society that grants privileges socially, legally, educationally, medically, by real estate and all else and embeds this into all institutions of society. This is why the author can wear the same clothing and not be considered suspicious. Meanwhile, Trayvon Martin could have been wearing an Ivy League suit, but if a white person deemed him to be trouble, there would be nothing he could have done. World-renowned Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates was arrested in his own home in Cambridge, MA because he did not show proper deference to a working-class White policeman. The President of the United States was chastised because he said the Cambridge Police behaved, stupidly. Hence, the Beer Summit. Incredible. It is not being dealt a better card. There has to be a power system in place to inflict the prejudices of those who do not deem some to be of the correct card suit. Here is tonight's post and link: A store owner shot and killed a robber in self-defense a couple of months here and still he was at least taken in for questioning. This is almost like a 21st Century Emmett Till. Why hasn't this Town Watch Officer been taken in and questioned? http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-20/trayvon-martin-teen-sh ot-florida/53669448/1?csp=34news http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-20/trayvon-martin-teen- shot-florida/53669448/1?csp=34news On 3/20/12 8:13 PM, Marielena Mata matabor...@hotmail.com wrote: Thank you! This is a wake up call for those of us who were handed a better card, to take a stand. Maty Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive any typos On Mar 20, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Richard Conrad rdcon...@verizon.net wrote: WOW! How cool!!! Thank you very very much for saying it! On Mar 20, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Amy Walker wrote: I heard this writer on Tell Me More on NPR today and I was so impressed/moved by the discussion. Amy Richard Conrad wrote: I've read a bunch of things about this sad case, and listened to numerous 911 tapes and reports. This particular writer has said a number of things which touched me deeply, about the case..., and I wanted to share some of his sentiments: http://globalgrind.com/news/michael-skolnik-trayvon-martin-george-zimme rman-race-sanford-florida-photos-pictures ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni -- Amy H. Walker Rebbeck Lab School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania 422 Curie Blvd. Stellar-Chance Labs; Rm 706 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-573-0259 FAX: 215-573-7602 ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni
[UC] FW: Justice for Trayvon Martin
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:52:42 -0700 From: moveon-h...@list.moveon.org To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: Justice for Trayvon Martin Below is an email from Maria Roach, a MoveOn member who created a petition at SignOn.org that is getting a lot of attention and may be of interest to you. If you have concerns or feedback about this petition, click here. Dear MoveOn member, Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed while walking home from a convenience store on the evening of February 26. The shooter, George Zimmerman, was the neighborhood watch captain. Zimmerman, a 200-pound 28-year-old with a history of violence, claimed self defense, even though Trayvon Martin had no criminal history and nothing more than candy and an iced tea in his hands. It's a deep injustice that George Zimmerman remains free. That's why I created a petition on SignOn.org to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, which says: George Zimmerman's shooting of Trayvon Martin, an African American teenager, reveals a history of racism in Sanford, Florida, that has stubbornly refused to die. Weeks after the shooting, the Sanford police department is slow to release details of the shooting and, more surprisingly, has not arrested George Zimmerman, a man who has a history of violence. We urge you to sign this petition to protect private citizens from gun violence and inept law enforcement. Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi must step in and provide justice for Trayvon Martin, his family, and the community. Will you sign the petition? Click here to add your name, and then pass it along to your friends: http://www.moveon.org/r?r=272971id=37516-7067837-i02URgxt=2 Thanks!–Maria Roach The text above was written by Maria Roach, not by MoveOn staff, and MoveOn is not responsible for the content. This email was sent through MoveOn's secure system, and your information has been kept private. Want to support our work? MoveOn Civic Action is entirely funded by our 5 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. 334,682 people like MoveOn on Facebook. Can you help get to a million? Like MoveOn on Facebook This email was sent to Karen Allen on March 19, 2012. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.
[UC] RE: [UCNeighbors] New law: unwarranted and primarily punitive medical procedure
Here's a new political slogan: Get Government Out of the Boardroom Into Your Doctor's Office Maybe someone can draft a Women's Right to be Left the Hell Alone Act. Subject: [UCNeighbors] New law: unwarranted and primarily punitive medical procedure From: rdcon...@verizon.net Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:42:45 -0500 To: pf...@ccat.sas.upenn.edu; ucneighb...@googlegroups.com; univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Stop Pennsylvania's Mandatory Ultrasound Bill! The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is poised to pass HB 1077, the so-called Women's Right to Know Act. This bill operates under the guise that women aren't smart enough to understand their own bodies. It requires all women seeking an abortion to be subjected to a mandatory ultrasound at least 24 hours in advance. It requires the ultrasound screen to be aimed toward the woman's face but 'permits her to avert her eyes' and also requires that she deliver a print of the image to her physician in order to have the procedure. The PA Medical Society and other medical groups have already come out in opposition to this incredible invasion of the physician/patient relationship. Your Representative can help to stop this demeaning and unnecessary attack by voting NO on HB 1077, but we need your help! That's why I signed a petition to The Pennsylvania State House, which says: Stop the cruel, demeaning attacks on women - vote NO on HB 1077 and stop mandatory, invasive ultrasounds from becoming law in Pennsylvania! Will you sign this petition? Click here: http://signon.org/sign/stop-pennsylvanias-mandatory?source=s.em.cpr_by=118431 Thanks! Rick Conrad P.S. After all those attack ads against Obama and the Congressional health care reforms - with slogans like we want to be able choose our own health care - you might think that Republican legislators would have a little shame about forcing women into an unwarranted and primarily punitive medical procedure? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the UCNeighbors group. To post to this group, send email to u...@ucneighbors.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ucneighbors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ucneighbors?hl=en
[UC] Rick Santorum Theme Song
Sung to the tune of The Wall by Pink Floyd: You don't need no education... You don't need no birth control... Hey, Teacher, leave them kids alone...
[UC] FW: News Alert: New Jersey Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill; Veto Promised
Congratulatons to our LGBT neighbors as another domino falls. From: nytdir...@nytimes.com Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:33:10 -0500 To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: News Alert: New Jersey Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill; Veto Promised Breaking News Alert The New York Times Thursday, February 16, 2012 -- 5:18 PM EST - New Jersey Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill; Veto Promised New Jersey’s Assembly voted 41 to 33 on Thursday to approve a gay marriage bill that could pave the way for New Jersey to join six other states where same-sex couples can today legally wed. To become law, the bill would have to be signed by Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who has promised to veto the measure. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/02/16/us/16reuters-usa-gaymarriage-newjersey.html?emc=na About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive breaking news alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2012 The New York Times Company
RE: [UC] The defeated NID, link
The article sounded almost exactly like the so-called NID/BID UCD tried to push through. As they used to say on the old Dragnet TV show: ...Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent... Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:59:51 -0500 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] The defeated NID, link Bless these brave citizens! Of course Levy wasn't concerned. These plutocrats fix these schemes behind closed doors and don't give a damn about democratic processes or the will of the people http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20120206_NOT_IN_OUR_NEIGHBORHOOD.html?c=0.5493359378099745posted=yviewAll=y#comments THE ANGRY crowd in City Council chambers in September held up signs blasting Taxation Without Representation, but Paul Levy wasn't concerned. More civic association leaders get co-opted: Sarah McEneaney, president of the Callowhill Neighborhood Association, said the group continues to believe that an improvement district will have significant benefits for the community and the neighborhood. 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] Three Women 'Red Tails' Left Out
I saw this very informative article documenting the creation of the Tuskegee Airmen program, the subject of the new movie Red Tails. http://www.theroot.com/views/three-women-red-tails-left-out?page=0,0 I was raised by two great-aunts who were teenagers and young adults during the Roosevelt Administration, and to them Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt were like saints.
RE: [UC] Re: 52nd Street Area Development Meetings
Hi, Amara, Thanks for the update! The contact information for Cedar Park Neighbors is cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org . The email address is monitored by CPN Secretary Dorothy Berlind, who forwards the emails to the appropriate committee. To comment on the Apple Lofts proposal, please use Apple Lofts in the subject line, and Dot will forward it to the Zoning Committee. Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:09:43 -0500 Subject: [UC] Re: 52nd Street Area Development Meetings From: aroc...@gmail.com To: ucneighb...@googlegroups.com; UnivCity@list.purple.com; pf...@ccat.sas.upenn.edu Cedar Park Neighbors would apparently want to be cc'd on your emails of support/concern for this project but to what email, I don't know. Amara On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't get to 52nd Economic Development Plan on Wednesday. Did anyone? The Apple Storage proposal is called Apple Lofts and (obviously) needs zoning to go from Industrial to Residential. 112 loft-style apartments: 25 studios, 41 1 beds and 46 2 beds with prices ranging from $700-1,400. They seem to think the 52nd and Baltimore transit corridor will make the project especially attractive. All market-rate, no subsidized (the company Ironstone, has other affordable rental buildings in the area, the Madison at 50th and Spruce and the Commodore at 48th and Locust, recently acquired). Hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and exposed brick walls. 92 parking spaces in back included plus bike storage and Philly Car Share spots (they meant ZipCar, I guess). On the ground floor they want to put in 2,000 square feet of C2 commercial space for which they don't have a tenant (someone suggested a co-working space with possibility for community group usage). The building will look pretty much the same except with a lot more windows. They will be redoing the 52nd Street sidewalk. Sewage connection actually runs up 52nd Street and then under the building so they won't need to tear up 52nd Street for that. Ironstone are not general contractors, they will have to hire a general contractor, want to use local contractors, mixed shop, mostly open, some union. Long-term maintenance etc. positions in the building will likely be local. Business is looking to grow. They would be applying for a 10-year tax abatement. Redevelopment of the building should not impact real estate taxes on the two-story homes surrounding it (taxes are based on like buildings). Zoning hearing is on January 4, 2012. They want to break ground in April with the project finished in a year but begin renting within 9 months and have the property fully-rented one year after completion. Community concerns: parking because of the funeral home and church nearby, property taxes going up anyway, it not being affordable and/or senior housing, construction disrupting 52nd Street traffic, the project attracting rowdy students, the project attracting the kinds of people who ride bikes(?), the additional tenants making it harder to catch a trolley in the morning and developers not willing to commit to making improvements to the 52nd and Baltimore intersection because that's neither in their budget nor their property. I imagine if you want to support this project or voice your concerns, you should be emailing marty.ca...@phila.gov and sandy.ha...@phila.gov at Councilwoman Blackwell's office (be sure to provide your name and address) and/or testifying at the zoning hearing. Amara On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com wrote: There are two meetings this week related to development along the 52nd Street corridor that may be of interest to neighbors. The following is all the info I have. Thanks! 52nd st economic development plan community meeting, Wednesday December 14th 6p.m. White rock baptist church, 5240 chestnut st, Philadelphia, PA and Cedar Park Neighbors is hosting a community meeting on a proposed new use for the long empty Apply Storage building located at 780-782 S. 52nd Street. The property owner, Apple Iron Stone, intends loft apartments with a retail use on the first floor with resident parking located in the rear. Cedar Park Neighbors invites you to a Community Meeting Regarding: 780-782 S. 52nd Street (Apple Storage Building) Thursday, December 15th, 2011 7:00 pm Wayland Memorial Baptist Church 5126 Baltimore Avenue Many who participated in the Baltimore Conversation last year expressed interest in seeing vacant buildings renovated and occupied once again. We hope you will come to learn more about this proposed project for our community. Questions? Contact CPN at: 267-531-4147; cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org
[UC] FW: SUBWAY TAKE-OUT ON BALT. AVE...
Today's Review has an article about the zoning meeting for the proposed Subway at 46th and Baltimore. I don't live in Spruce Hill, but I agree with the business owners who are concerned about corporate chains taking root here. My concern is that franchises can afford to pay high rents that would price out those businesses who don't own their buildings. I remember how South Street was back in the 1970s and 1980s before McDonalds, The Gap and what have you came in--TLA Theater, Book Trader, all kinds of little boutiques, eateries, galleries-- fun places to go to with stuff you didn't see in the malls. But once the corporate entities took root, gradually the sole proprietors were forced to go elsewhere... and now when you go to South Street what you see are a lot of the same stuff you see in the average mall, and a lot of vacancies. Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:22:30 +0100 To: kallena...@msn.com From: en...@pressreview.net Subject: SUBWAY TAKE-OUT ON BALT. AVE... Front Page - University City High Cheerleader stepped away from the pom-poms to play for the football team - Residents hear developer’s proposal to renovate Croyden Apartment Building - Subway on Baltimore Ave subject of Spruce Hill Zoning Mtg. Headlines - Clark Park Friends Gathered Round Community Christmas Tree Arts Entertainment - Notes on Music - I Could Have Laughed All Night… Review of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, by Dario Fo - Festive Epicurean Events Education - Samuel Powell Elementary receives a $2,500 greening grant - Friends Select raises money for UNICEF - PEC-Make Your Mark” Neighborhood Planning Process Editorial - How City Council can pass better bills Change email address / Leave mailing list Powered by YMLP -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the UCNeighbors group. To post to this group, send email to u...@ucneighbors.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ucneighbors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ucneighbors?hl=en
[UC] FW: We won't recall Scott Walker
I'm forwarding this, just in case you may wish to help our friends in Wisconsin. Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 15:59:06 + To: kallena...@msn.com From: i...@wisdems.org Subject: We won't recall Scott Walker Dear Karen, I have some urgent news to share with you about our grassroots campaign to recall Scott Walker. It won't happen. We won't recall Scott Walker. We won't restore workers' rights. And we won't elect new leadership that Wisconsin families can trust to create good-paying jobs and get our economy working again. That's what we won't do if we don't meet our goal of raising another $150,000 by December 16th so we can keep our unprecedented grassroots operation going strong through the sleet and snow ahead. With your donation of $15 neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep us from recalling Scott Walker. http://www.wisdems.org/donate/Through-Sleet-And-Snow In just 12 days, your efforts have helped us collect more than 300,000 recall signatures, but now the hard work begins. With snow on the ground in many parts of the state, winter has definitely arrived. The days are now both shorter and colder, but we can't let old man winter slow us down. Right now there are more than 100 recall staffers working in 42 offices across Wisconsin to help the more than 20,000 people that have signed up to collect and process signatures in their local communities through the cold, wintery days ahead. Your donation of $15 or more will keep the fires going and go directly to keeping these offices open through whatever the Wisconsin winter throws our way. http://www.wisdems.org/donate/Through-Sleet-And-Snow Scott Walker is trying to whiteout his record of failure with a blizzard of false, misleading television ads from the Koch brothers. In fact, a new report was just released that shows that thanks to Scott Walker's attack on the middle class, Wisconsin now lags behind all of our fellow midwestern states in job creation over the last year. Don't allow Scott Walker's blizzard to bury working, middle-class families this winter. Please keep our grassroots movement going through the sleet and the snow by making a donation right now towards our critical fundraising goal. Thank you for your support, Mike Tate Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook Authorized and Paid for by The Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Michael J. Tate, Chair We don't want to send you email that you don't want: unsubscribe from this list.
[UC] Son of Campus Inn
Like something out of some old B movie horror series, the 40th and Pine high rise issue rises from its grave to walk again... http://ucreview.com/another-proposal-for-highrise-on-th-pine-streets-p3001-1.htm
[UC] Calvary's boiler : Help needed
The Calvary Center @ 48th and Baltimore (home to a number of religious services, a community meeting space and the Curio Theater stage) needs help replacing their boiler. Please forward to any other listservs you may belong to. -- Forwarded message -- From: Traci Childresstracichildr...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 12:04 PM Subject: Calvary's boiler : Help needed The boiler at Calvary Center for Culture and Community has broken down as cold weather fast approaches! The new boiler is going to cost about $50,000 to install. The board of the Calvary Center, a key community asset, is scrambling to piece together the funding to cover the expense and will be looking to raise funds to help. At this point they set up a donations page at: http://www.calvary-center.org/support-calvary/ways-to-support/donate/. We’ll keep you posted about other fundraising projects when information about them becomes available. If you have ideas of ways to help out, please let me know, I will pass along your ideas! Here are more details: http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/10/07/calvary-centers-boiler-breaks-down-about-5-to-replace/ If you are on facebook, please share the story on facebook and circulate this to all local listservs that you are on! Thanks so much for your help, Traci -- Traci M. Childress Children's Community School www.childrenscommunityschool.org If we are to have real peace, we must begin with the children. Mahatma Gandhi -- Florian Schwarz Assistant Professor Department of Linguistics University of Pennsylvania flori...@ling.upenn.edu http://www.florianschwarz.net ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni
RE: [UC] My apologies to the list
To take this thread back to its original source, I found William Magill's feeding the trolls line personally offensive, because I saw the point Glenn was making and expanded on it by discussing how intentional disinvestment and racism decimated US cities. Which somehow in Magill's mind made Glenn and me trolls for discussing this. So I say good riddance, Mr. Magill. CC: univcity@list.purple.com From: rdcon...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [UC] My apologies to the list Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:39:47 -0400 To: briansi...@gmail.com Gay shmay Brian... the question was did he consider that he was reducing the discourse to the level of insulting another person inappropriately... perhaps in a classical Freudian slip - from attempts to show respect... to anal (erotic??) expulsive (erotic??) behaviors?? Mr. Siano, Why do you use quotation marks INSTEAD OF the usual INVERTED COMMAS when you twist and STULTIFY an inappropriate interpretation of someone's words Brian? That's like biting someone in a wrestling contest and saying that you did not do it. Have you no rules, no ethics? Why do you use those 'when did you stop beating your wife' type questions? Have you no shame?? Aw, NUTS! On Oct 6, 2011, at 12:16 AM, Brian Siano wrote: You wanted to insult Mike, and the only thing you could think of was to insinuate that he's gay. Why is that? I think it says a _lot_ more about your attitudes than any of this some of my best friends are gibberish. On 10/5/11, Richard Conrad rdcon...@verizon.net wrote: Dear Brian, Mike said what he said, as classy as a truckstop bathroom, ...and half as pleasant I called it bathroom humor and asked if he used it with lovers, 'people he wished to humiliate, or all of the above'. If I loathed gay people then why do I love them? Ask yourself the accusation, before you accuse... You are an irritant in accusing me so tenaciously, but I don't loathe you. Loathe with your own loather Brian, not mine. I'm not sure why you feel I loathe... you seem to be in a real lather about my (lack of) loathing. I don't even half loathe gay people, though I've heard it said 'half a loathe is better than none'! I wish Mike would stop ragging on Glenn, I wish William H. Magill would stop ragging on Glenn and I, and I wish you would stop ragging on Glenn or on me, or on whomsoever does not agree with you. Lots of love Brian. Rick Conrad On Oct 5, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Brian Siano wrote: You wanted to insult Mike Van Helder, and you did this by insinuating that he's gay. Clearly, you see homosexuality as something ugly and shameful. Don't try to torture this into anything but what it is: your loathing of gay people. You may not have liked Mike's line about truckstop bathrooms, but it wasn't a _slur against gay people_. On 10/5/11, Richard Conrad rdcon...@verizon.net wrote: It was a question - of rhetoric - Brian. Tell the truth, I didn't think that you thought there was anything intrinsically slur-ful about homosexuality, Brian... and besides I was referring in rhetorical fashion to the more sinister and violent forms of homo-erotic cruelty, not to any normal or healthy sorts of homo-eroticisms... Judgement (as beauty and cogency) is also frequently a matter for the 'mind of the beholder' caveat! You stooped to the use of 'gutter-level bigotry' not me. Mike called Glenn as classy as a truckstop bathroom, ...and half as pleasant or did you miss that one Brian? I've referred to Mike's use of bathroom humor as being a deviant use of the familiar and unworthy of any thing one could call loving response. It, unlike Glenn's clever and cogent poem, was unkind, unsubtle, and rather banal. It attacked without allowing for feelings or thoughts. Bill had previously been a bit unfeeling and crude in his 'resigning' but slurring statement: I did not intend to feed the trolls, but their incessant, idiotic, incoherent ramblings and constant reiteration of the Party Line, tend to grossly offend any thinking person. Therefore, goodbye. William H. Magill Block Captain 4400 Chestnut Street As far as peoples opinions about homosexuality... I did not make a slur against the concept, life-style, extant notion(s), or erotic preference. Did you? I leave the issue for you to decide, I can't speak for you. I have generally preferred the term homo-erotocism as homo-sexuality can tend to lead to confusion, and while generativity is certainly not always hetero-sexual... sexual reproduction in which biological meiosis recombination produces a viable zygote seems to have tended quite exclusively in the direction of hetero-partnering. P.S. I assume you are referring to me as 'Rich', though you have never known me to use that name, rather: Rick Conrad, or Richard Conrad... Please at this time I
Who's the Real Troll? (RE: [UC] BID in DC, see the paradigm)
This comment made me a troll, so what does that say about Bill Magill? From: kallena...@msn.com To: glen...@earthlink.net; mag...@mcgillsociety.org; rdcon...@verizon.net CC: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] BID in DC, see the paradigm Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 11:49:54 -0400 RE: If you review the attacks against public education or the sabotage of urban infrastructure during the period of whight flight, you will clearly see that the policy makers (corporate America) have indeed sabotaged the delivery of basic services with very comprehensive strategies. I agree. During the post-WWII era, private builders created suburban Levittowns on former farm land, and the Federal government created FHA loans to enable returning servicemen to flee the cities and buy houses in the new communities. In practice, these programs discriminated in favor of white buyers. The Feds simultaneously established a policy of building more interstate highways to serve those new communities. Meanwhile, back in the cities, there were blockbustsing real estate agents who would generate sales commissions by circulating rumors in all-white communities that the neighborhood was changing, and that owners should sell out while they still could (black people, after all, drove property values down). Banks started denying loans (redlining) in certain communities that had large black and Hispanic populations; the resulting blight was then blamed, not on financial discrimination, but on the presence of those people in the communities. People like Robert Moses in New York City pushed for highway projects that bulldozed huge swaths of viable urban communities in order to build more highways to the suburbs. In the name of eradicating urban blight, other geniuses devised high-rise housing projects that stood apart in stark contrast to the normal urban fabric, and actually served to isolaate and warehouse poor people away from the rest of the community. Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 22:29:56 -0400 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: mag...@mcgillsociety.org; rdcon...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [UC] BID in DC, see the paradigm CC: UnivCity@list.purple.com They exist SOLELY because Local Government is a Failure! Thanks for taking these tirades seriously, but we have some serious areas of disagreement. Many Americans have been manipulated on this very important privatization crisis facing this society! First, addressing short comings in government with privatization-only solutions is like throwing the baby out with the bath water. The world history of privatization shows horrible outcomes for the delivery of necessary services, as well as horrible outcomes for the well being of citizens and the nation as a whole. Not sometimes, but everytime! We don't need to just focus on recently privatized industries like kids for cash, privatized prisons, etc. to see the pattern. The private health system in America shows all the main truths. Costs after privatization are always at least double, even though people are led by fake statistical projections to believe that they will be lowered. Despite paying more than twice as much as any country in the world for health care, we have the worst health outcomes in the developed world, when looking at the entire population (including the underinsured middle class). Privatization of anything always yields worst outcomes at highly inflated costs/maximum profits. (The city could have put upscale lights on all of Baltimore Ave for the cost of the grant to UCD for a few blocks). Secondly, there are more bankruptcies and corruption in private industry than in most governments! Proponents of privatization lie to people about this reality. And while our government has never lived up to its potential (even before the fascist shift of the past 30 years and especially the last 10) a review of Europe over the same period would show that government can indeed deliver the necessary government services to the people at reasonable cost. Fact: France has one of the best public healthcare systems in the world and the french pay half as much for it as our PRIVATE/PROFIT system. If government is always inherintly evil, disfunctional, and unimprovable; how can the french government do so much better than our private industry??? How can all the governments of the developed world deliver better health outcomes with less than half the money charged by our corrupt private system??? Government is always the probem has brainwashed the American people, just as Goebels described repetition of the Big Lie Health care deniers and privatization proponents will now call me a liar and completely ignore facts screaming a bunch of made up nonsense. Those are universal truths about privatization versus government, which brings us to your second point. Of course, one could take the position that Local Government chooses NOT to provide Police
RE: [UC] Recommendations for general contractors
I agree with Fran 100%. I became aware of Frank's work a few years ago when he rebuilt a porch down the block from me. After seeing that, I had him replace the siding on my side and rear bay windows. This summer (in fact, he's finishing up now) Frank and his crew have rebuilt my front porch from the ground up, which was on the verge of collapse. He built a new arched brick pediment for the porch, stripped, sanded and reinstalled the support columns, and rebuilt from new lumber any rotted detail items. He also replaced the porch floor, cleaned and repointed the brick facade and painted the windows and third floor facade. He is very sensitive to keeping historic detail intact, and his prices were very competitive. If anyone is interested in seeing the jobs he's done for me, contact me offlist. To: wendyjastr...@comcast.net; UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Recommendations for general contractors From: frby...@aol.com Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 14:56:34 -0400 Hi, Wendy, I am happy to recommend Frank Arnold. He has done many jobs for me over more than the past five years. His phone number is 215-880-8767. Please get back to me if you want to discuss his work. Fran -Original Message- From: Wendy%20Jastrzab%20%3Cwendyjastrzab%40comcast.net%3E wendyjastr...@comcast.net To: UnivCity UnivCity@list.purple.com Sent: Thu, Oct 6, 2011 1:48 pm Subject: [UC] Recommendations for general contractors I have a number of home repairs that need to be made and am looking for recommentations for licensed general contractors that have done work in University City. I've seen postings in the past, but want to make sure that I have up-to-date info. Thank you! Wendy Jastrzab
RE: [UC] BID in DC, see the paradigm
RE: If you review the attacks against public education or the sabotage of urban infrastructure during the period of whight flight, you will clearly see that the policy makers (corporate America) have indeed sabotaged the delivery of basic services with very comprehensive strategies. I agree. During the post-WWII era, private builders created suburban Levittowns on former farm land, and the Federal government created FHA loans to enable returning servicemen to flee the cities and buy houses in the new communities. In practice, these programs discriminated in favor of white buyers. The Feds simultaneously established a policy of building more interstate highways to serve those new communities. Meanwhile, back in the cities, there were blockbustsing real estate agents who would generate sales commissions by circulating rumors in all-white communities that the neighborhood was changing, and that owners should sell out while they still could (black people, after all, drove property values down). Banks started denying loans (redlining) in certain communities that had large black and Hispanic populations; the resulting blight was then blamed, not on financial discrimination, but on the presence of those people in the communities. People like Robert Moses in New York City pushed for highway projects that bulldozed huge swaths of viable urban communities in order to build more highways to the suburbs. In the name of eradicating urban blight, other geniuses devised high-rise housing projects that stood apart in stark contrast to the normal urban fabric, and actually served to isolaate and warehouse poor people away from the rest of the community. Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 22:29:56 -0400 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: mag...@mcgillsociety.org; rdcon...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [UC] BID in DC, see the paradigm CC: UnivCity@list.purple.com They exist SOLELY because Local Government is a Failure! Thanks for taking these tirades seriously, but we have some serious areas of disagreement. Many Americans have been manipulated on this very important privatization crisis facing this society! First, addressing short comings in government with privatization-only solutions is like throwing the baby out with the bath water. The world history of privatization shows horrible outcomes for the delivery of necessary services, as well as horrible outcomes for the well being of citizens and the nation as a whole. Not sometimes, but everytime! We don't need to just focus on recently privatized industries like kids for cash, privatized prisons, etc. to see the pattern. The private health system in America shows all the main truths. Costs after privatization are always at least double, even though people are led by fake statistical projections to believe that they will be lowered. Despite paying more than twice as much as any country in the world for health care, we have the worst health outcomes in the developed world, when looking at the entire population (including the underinsured middle class). Privatization of anything always yields worst outcomes at highly inflated costs/maximum profits. (The city could have put upscale lights on all of Baltimore Ave for the cost of the grant to UCD for a few blocks). Secondly, there are more bankruptcies and corruption in private industry than in most governments! Proponents of privatization lie to people about this reality. And while our government has never lived up to its potential (even before the fascist shift of the past 30 years and especially the last 10) a review of Europe over the same period would show that government can indeed deliver the necessary government services to the people at reasonable cost. Fact: France has one of the best public healthcare systems in the world and the french pay half as much for it as our PRIVATE/PROFIT system. If government is always inherintly evil, disfunctional, and unimprovable; how can the french government do so much better than our private industry??? How can all the governments of the developed world deliver better health outcomes with less than half the money charged by our corrupt private system??? Government is always the probem has brainwashed the American people, just as Goebels described repetition of the Big Lie Health care deniers and privatization proponents will now call me a liar and completely ignore facts screaming a bunch of made up nonsense. Those are universal truths about privatization versus government, which brings us to your second point. Of course, one could take the position that Local Government chooses NOT to provide Police or Sanitation as a way to force the Privatization of those services. … But that could only be possible under Republican Administrations -- not Democratic ones Governmental policies and institutions have been sabotaged and privatization has been demanded as the only solution! So yes,
[UC] Arrest in Rape at 48th Springfield
Per 6abc website http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/crimeid=8354839
RE: [UC] Rape at Gunpoint, 900 block of 48th St., 10 pm Tuesday night
I think that it is insulting to assume that the person who committed this crime was necessarily poor. Being poor and being a criminal are not the same thing. Being poor and being depraved enough to rape a stranger at gunpoint is not the same thing. I have no sympathy for anyone who would victimize or destroy another person. I don't care why a KKK'er or Nazi would murder innocent people, and likewise, I don't care why street criminals do what they do. People make conscious choices, and when they make bad ones they must be held accountable. On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Richard Conrad rdcon...@verizon.net wrote: I think the financial squeezing by parasitic economics has increased the plight of all especially those of poor people and those dependent on seizing as their way of coping with economics, do you disagree? On Sep 14, 2011, at 11:52 PM, Richard Conrad wrote: Not funny Brian! On Sep 14, 2011, at 11:24 PM, Brian Siano wrote: I'm so glad Glenn's taken the occasion of a woman's rape to remind us that the real evil is upscale. On 9/14/11, Glenn glen...@earthlink.net wrote: We must somehow figure out how to make our schools and our streets safe so our young people can flourish. I don't have the answers. Jo Ann, There is extreme chronic fear and for good reason. Many people, from cradle to grave, are denied basic security in their lives. When you have no hope for your health care, education, food, etc; anyone can easily become a primal animal capable of torture, lies, and violence. Aren't those the values we represent around the world? I know that without my study of Buddhism, I would be capable of very intelligent violence! Why would we expect young people, who do not have middle class securities, to ignore that all forms of violence and power are the way of life? It's not cute that we guarantee this message to hopeless young people. But that is what we do with corporate megalomania. The answers aren't so far away. We choose to turn our backs on our neighbors because we beg and worship extreme power. I'm not being disrespectful or glib about any violent crimes happening now! But if we don't recognize the cleaner safer lies of our upscale paradise, how are we going to get past this addiction stage called DENIAL? Schools are underfunded and sabotaged. Teachers and parents are vilified in fake research The poor are blamed as evil sub-human creatures. As I said to Joe, I'm surprised there is not more violence. The middle class answer has long been to abuse the poor and minority populations more, so that the power of the parasite rulers is increased! Let's stop throwing in the towel, and start standing for truth and humanity!! On 9/14/2011 9:45 PM, Jo Ann Fishburn wrote: Joe, I agree with all that you said. To add to that, over the years I realized that so much of young people's behavior in school and in the neighborhoods is in reaction to fear. Some neighborhoods, and unfortunately often schools, are so dangerous that a top priority of growing up is developing some way to cope with constant fear. Many believe, perhaps correctly, that they must project a tough, strong image to stay safe. Unfortunately, some extend that to victimizing and terrorizing others to maintain that appearance. We must somehow figure out how to make our schools and our streets safe so our young people can flourish. I don't have the answers. Jo Ann Fishburn *From:* Joe Clarke philly.jo...@gmail.com *To:* Glenn glen...@earthlink.net *Cc:* Summer Still archange...@hotmail.com; westphi...@gmail.com; univcity@list.purple.com *Sent:* Wednesday, September 14, 2011 8:11 PM *Subject:* Re: [UC] Rape at Gunpoint, 900 block of 48th St., 10 pm Tuesday night Glenn, I hear you. It's like the argument for not putting seat belts in cars: they might make the customer feel that driving is unsafe. Many in the neighborhood are long-time, resident home-owners, and need to do something immediately to protect their homes and families. There is a difference between treating the symptom and curing the disease. The surge in personal crime may be caused by inequality, but the immediate and often life-threatening symptom needs to be dealt with immediately. Most of the young men and women involved in these crimes are extremely dangerous; partly, because they have no sense of what the consequences are for their actions. I don't think it's just economics: I think that there is a glorification of the gun/gangster culture that has been commod-ified by the entertainment industry and patronized by liberal society as being cool. Having worked with young homeless people, the biggest challenge is the attitude that prevails among them, and is largely nihilistic. At a graduation in the shelter, many of the graduates were asked to select a favorite saying or slogan to live
RE: [UC] Parklet
I think the idea is a miss on a number of fronts. First, the name parklet (I use quotes because I don't like the conjured-up name) creates an expectation of sylvan greenery that is not met in the final product. Call it what it is--outdoor seating. As generic outdoor seating, it's functional, and looks OK. But giving it that particular name defeats its own purpose by inviting comparisons to a park, which it certainly is not. Second, the seating could work in locations that need recreation or relaxation space, but it should not be directly tied to any commercial enterprise. The miss here is instead of finding neutral locations, it's been placed next to a business with an outdoor cafe; thus drawing accusations of favoritism in its placement. Here's a positive suggestion: the 45th/ Baltimore/Springfield and 47th and Baltimore traffic triangles. They've both already been landscaped, and have enough space for small seating areas. 45th Street could be reconfigured mindful of pedestrian and auto traffic, and 47th is already fenced on the 47th Street side. They could help the overall 45th and 47th and Baltimore business strips without appearing to give favored treatment to any particular one. And they could become REAL parklets (without quotes!). Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:14:11 -0500 From: herons...@verizon.net To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Parklet For the record, I don't like the looks of the parklet at 43rd and Baltimore either. It does indeed look industrial and not very inviting. I'm all in favor of new ways to develop public spaces (and I really like coffee-shops) but I have to say this project doesn't succeed. Al Airone You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named UnivCity. To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
RE: [UC] Re: Parking Spaces @ 43rd Baltimore
I agree with Glenn and Al. When I first saw the parklet, I thought the Green Line arranged to move its outdoor seating into the street. So I was surprised (but then again, not surprised) to find out that UCD put it there. The aesthetics of it is simply ugly--it looks like what it apparantly intends to be: any number of fenced off outdoor cafe seating arrangements. Adding a couple of window boxes with a few plants stuck in them does not render the space into anything approximating a park--my back yard comes closer to being a park than that does. As far as Al's question as to who was asked on 43rd Street, I think we all know the answer to that. I agree with Al that the placement of the parklet certainly raises questions. If the purpose is to increase needed amenities, why put it across the street from a genuine park, which renders the parklet a poor imitation? Why not in front of the Best House? And why in front of the Green Line, as opposed to anywhere else? I also agree with Glenn: parklets are an expansion of seating for an upscale eatery on the taxpayer's dime. But in addition to that, I think the location was chosen because the Green Line patrons (who would have been sitting outside anyway) could be counted instead as random individuals, thus proving the the demand for and success of the parklet. Oh well, enough of this. I'm opening the fire hydrant on the corner this evening; you're all welcome to come to my beachlet. From: krf...@aol.com Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:31:50 -0400 Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Parking Spaces @ 43rd Baltimore To: UnivCity@list.purple.com CC: john.fen...@phila.gov In a message dated 8/10/2011 6:27:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, glen...@earthlink.net writes: University City, like much of Philadelphia, has an unmet demand for pedestrian amenities, said Bergheiser. Our pedestrian counts throughout the neighborhood grow and grow and we must keep pace. We are pleased to demonstrate that there are simple and low cost solutions to this growing demand for the infrastructure of walkability. What a crock of green bullshit. Parklets are an expansion of seating for an upscale eatery on the taxpayer's dime. Local eateries have long known that they must stay loyal and serve the district to get their upscale cookies. Where oh where will the next parklet appear? I have to agree: What's increased outdoors spacing for a private enterprise have to do with unmet demand for pedestrian amenities? The article in the UCReview conveyed the impression that the people in the vicinity of 43rd and Baltimore endorsed this parklet, Who was asked and in what way? What were the actual counts and percentages of a) the people in the area, b) the people actually asked. If a real parklet -- as opposed to extra outdoor seating for a private enterprise -- is desirable, I can think of a huge number of locations where it would make more sense, as opposed to a stone's throw from Clark Park where there's plenty of greenery, outdoor seating, and other pedestrian amenities. The fact that the parklet is on the east side of 43rd Street where it affords extra seating for The Green Line rather than on the west side where the patrons of The Best House could use it speaks loud and clear of UCD's (and others') apparent continuing attitude about the anointed who sip their lattes and tap-tap-tap away on their laptops versus the benighted who wolf down pizza and hoagies while guzzling beer -- and probably burp and pass gas, occasionally, too. If parking spaces on the street are going to be taken away, some fresh thinking about permit parking and a way to discourage people who drive into West Philly from the 'burbs, park here, then walk or take Septa into Penn. If Penn stopped thinking of its parking facilities as a money-making proposition and started thinking about the burden their high parking prices place on the rest of us, it might show they were actually thinking in terms of a partnership with the community rather than hegemony over it. How does this parklet reconcile with the hoops the beaneries on Baltimore Ave have to jump through to get a few tables on the sidewalks outside their establishments? An article the other day in the Inquirer told of the huge increase in fees the city has now imposed on restaurants that buy reserved parking spaces on the public streets. If the Green Line really wants to use what amounts to two parking spaces, whether they park there or use it for patron seating, at least they should go through the process of getting those spaces reserved and paying for them at the going rate. - Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
RE: [UC] Re: Parking Spaces @ 43rd Baltimore
Apart from calling people stupid and silly, Brian's attempt to ridicule legitimate questions appears to endorse one thing: that the parklet is primarily intended to provide free seating to benefit private businesses, which was actually Glenn and Al's point. As for the provision of extra seating for either the Green Line and the Best House... well, this is actually kind of a stupid issue It's not stupid- Al was raising the quesion of whether there was bias in the choice of placement based on the people likely to use the seating. So one can't argue that one place needs seating more than the other, and then argue that there's no need for the Parklet. That's silly. It's only silly if the assumption is that there is a need for more public space to be diverted to the benefit of a private business entity. We already have that now with sidewalk cafes, but at least the business has to provide the chairs and tables and have a limit on how much of the sidewalk can be used. Parklets provide chairs, tables and a nice deck--put up and taken down--all for free, and the residents lose two parking spaces. There is no need for a public or quasi-public entity to use public space to provide free outdoor seating to any private business. If they want seating, they can pay for it themselves. And if there is a need for more space for rest and reflection, why not simply ask the residential community where they'd like it to go? It went up in a few hours, and it can be taken down in a few hours, and relocated to other stores and events... so why not try suggesting a few locations to them? (In front of the pet shop and Bindlestuff Books is a possibility.) Why were the pet store and bookshop included here if the primary purpose is for a public amenity? Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:48:31 -0400 From: briansi...@gmail.com CC: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Parking Spaces @ 43rd Baltimore On 8/11/2011 8:31 AM, krf...@aol.com wrote: If a real parklet -- as opposed to extra outdoor seating for a private enterprise -- is desirable, I can think of a huge number of locations where it would make more sense, as opposed to a stone's throw from Clark Park where there's plenty of greenery, outdoor seating, and other pedestrian amenities. The fact that the parklet is on the east side of 43rd Street where it affords extra seating for The Green Line rather than on the west side where the patrons of The Best House could use it speaks loud and clear of UCD's (and others') apparent continuing attitude about the anointed who sip their lattes and tap-tap-tap away on their laptops versus the benighted who wolf down pizza and hoagies while guzzling beer -- and probably burp and pass gas, occasionally, too. I can think of several of reasons why the parklet wasn't installed by the Best House. The most obvious reason is that the trucks that deliver supplies to the Best House park on 43rd street. And these are _big_ soda trucks. They really can't park on Baltimore Avenue to offload cases of beer. I can't imagine the Best House people agreeing to give up that space for something as strange as a parklet. The second most obvious reason is that it was easier to get permission to use the parking spaces from Philly Car Share. Third reason is that the area by the Green Line has a lot more tree shade, and it makes for a more pleasant place. As for the provision of extra seating for either the Green Line and the Best House... well, this is actually kind of a stupid issue. Both places have seating to begin with. Both places have some outdoor seating. And in case y'all haven't noticed, there's a lot _moire_ outdoor seating across the street, at the plaza in Clark Park, at the tables and chairs provided by the Friends of Clark Park so that people can bring their steaks and pizzas and sodas and coffees into the park and enjoy the place. So one can't argue that one place needs seating more than the other, and then argue that there's no need for the Parklet. That's silly. And y'all seem to be forgetting a _very_ important thing. The Parklet is _not permanent_. It went up in a few hours, and it can be taken down in a few hours, and relocated to other stores and events. Complaining about it is like complaining about the plays or festivals in the park: just wait a while, and whatever's pissing you off will be gone. Its placement at the Green Line is an experiment. UCD can relocate it to any other location you guys suggest... so why not try suggesting a few locations to them? (In front of the pet shop and Bindlestuff Books is a possibility.)
[UC] FW: Fair this Saturday in Cedar Park!
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 13:46:18 -0400 From: cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: Fair this Saturday in Cedar Park! Activities Cedar Park Scholarship Presentation: 1:00PM Children's Activities including ring toss, potato sack race, moonbounce, face painting and games! 1:15-4:00PM Terrarium Make and Take Activity- 2:00-4:00PM …….. and more! Entertainment DJ Jamar starts at noon Rosemary Fiki Band 1:15-1:45PM Gretchen Elise 1:50-2:30 PM Independent Rock School 2:40-3:20PM ………and more! The Fair will end with a Cedar Park Parade - Strut your stuff and celebrate our neighborhood! Come babies, pets, teens, elders… all ages (and species) to join in a celebratory parade. Bring your drums, fancy hats and parade attire! 4:30-5:00PM And be sure to pick up a copy of the Cedar Park Neighbors Anniversary Brochure which includes historical pictures and stories of the neighborhood through the years! After the fair stick around for the final jazz concert of the season! (6-8 PM) Tire Round Up - Volunteers Needed - Sat, Aug 13 CPN will once again hold its annual tire round-up on August 13th between the hours of 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM. If you have any discarded tires in or near your home or on your block, please contact Lisa Johanningsmeier @ 267-258-4534 or li...@enter.net. After you have contacted Lisa, you can leave the tires on the corner of your block the night before the round-up. We look forward to hearing from you! Please visit CedarParkNeighbors.org to join CPN, renew your membership or make a specific donation to one of our projects. If you have any questions concerning your membership, please email members...@cedarparkneighbors.org ©2011 Cedar Park Neighbors | 4740 Baltimore Ave | Philadelphia PA | 19143 This email was sent to kallena...@msn.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. View this email on the web here. You can also forward to a friend. Unsubscribe Powered by Mad Mimi®
RE: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011
Based solely on the news reports, it appeared that it was not a random crime, the people involved knew one another, and the victim brought it on himself. From: horow...@wharton.upenn.edu To: laserb...@speedymail.org; univcity@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 15:26:13 + I heard that it was self defense, that the student had broken into someone else's apartment and was threatening him. Tina Horowitz Wharton Financial Institutions Center University of Pennsylvania 2306 SH-DH, 3620 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-573-7382 fax 215-573-8757 -Original Message- From: owner-univc...@list.purple.com [mailto:owner-univc...@list.purple.com] On Behalf Of UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:20 AM To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 drexel student stabbed to death near campus -- without the accompanying vladimir sled outrage/vigil/posturing: http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/drexel-student-stabbed-death-near-campus Drexel student stabbed to death near campus Philadelphia police found Evan Morris at an apartment at 34th and Race with critical stab wounds by Sarah Gadsden | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm Drexel University student Evan Morris died early Friday morning, shortly after Philadelphia Police found him in a residence near campus with critical stab wounds. Police were responding to a reported break-in at about 4:55 a.m. when they found Morris, the alleged intruder, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Morris, 22, was pronounced dead at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 5:58 a.m. The stabbing occurred at 34th and Race streets after an altercation with “a student from another university,” according to a statement from Drexel. Additional information about the other student is currently unavailable. Penn’s Department of Public Safety is not aware of any Penn students involved at this time. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the altercation occurred after Morris kicked in the apartment's door, and that police said they do not expect to file charges against the other student because they believe the stabbing was in self-defense. Things could change, and we're still investigating, but that's what it looks like right now, Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark told the Inquirer on Friday. The incident, which occurred at an off-campus apartment at 34th and Race streets, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Homicide Division is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Drexel Police, according to Drexel's statement. “University officials have been in contact with Evan’s family and offered our sincerest condolences and support,” the statement said. “In a close-knit community like Drexel, the death of a fellow student is deeply felt.” Drexel’s Counseling Center is open to those affected by the incident. The Drexel Department of Public Safety did not issue an alert to students. According to the statement, a DrexelALERT was not sent because the non-Drexel student was taken into custody immediately following the incident. The intersection of Race and 34th streets is about four blocks north of Market Street, which marks the northernmost edge of the Penn DPS patrol zone. Race Street borders Drexel’s campus. On 8/2/11 10:45 AM, Linda wrote: On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care jasonspetc...@gmail.com mailto:jasonspetc...@gmail.com wrote: one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed. they found the casing but not the perp. Begin forwarded message: *From: *Amara Rockar aroc...@gmail.com mailto:aroc...@gmail.com *Date: *August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT *Subject: **Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011* * * According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then was shot. Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share: TheFuzz9143 Says: July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/07/31/another-rash-of-neighborhood-robberies-keep-police-busy/#comment-8700 AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough of being a victim and started
RE: [UC] FW: You know you live in West Philly if . . .
Funny thing is that I recognize many of the people Liz is referring to (but don't worry, no names...) Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:18:55 -0400 Subject: [UC] FW: You know you live in West Philly if . . . From: kimm.ty...@verizon.net To: univcity@list.purple.com In case you missed it elsewhere . . . . http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2011/07/12/live-west-philly/
RE: [UC] FW: You know you live in West Philly if . . .
...By the way, my personal one is you are from West Philly if you have heard of the pharmacy college but never heard of USP (née Philadelphia College of Pharmacy). Hey, maybe they got tired of being called PCP... Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:04:02 -0400 Subject: Re: [UC] FW: You know you live in West Philly if . . . From: alaricvisig...@gmail.com To: wil.p...@comcast.net CC: kallena...@msn.com; univcity@list.purple.com Liz's picture seems UCD-approved. By the way, my personal one is you are from West Philly if you have heard of the pharmacy college but never heard of USP (née Philadelphia College of Pharmacy). I work at USP, so I run into this a lot. Jim On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Wilma de Soto wil.p...@comcast.net wrote: You're right Jim. I guess the point I was trying to make is Liz's depiction seemed to me a very limited perspective that suggested a more stilted, contrived, planned version of whar she thinks West Philly is that does not call to mind West Philly to some of us. I live on 45 th St. near Pine. Did you know that actor Peter Boyle grew up on 51st St. near Black Oak Park? Of course Al diPalma is long gone and Murray's is in Narberth but many of things I listed are still here. Thanks for writing. Jim Cummings alaricvisig...@gmail.com wrote: I guess that is the difference with being FROM West Philly and LIVING IN West Philly (what Liz claimed). I have lived in West Philly for 25 years and only scored a yes on Black Oak Park, but then I never go to delis or bars so I should get a pass on some of these. I have guess on another few ... Jim On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Wilma de Soto wil.p...@comcast.netwrote: • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know what is we called The Dusty. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you remember Al DiPalma's Hoagie Shop. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you've ever eaten at The Beef and Beer and know where the Italian enclave is. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know where Black Oak Park is. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know if you couldn't wait to buy water ice at Overbrook Water Ice Stand. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know the original location for Murray's Deli. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know who the Orange and Blue versus the Black and Gold are. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know if you can name the streets where the lines are between areas good and bad and are VERY familiar with the phrase, but that's over the line!. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know if you know the routes to get to Fairmount Park by either going over the top or down the bottom. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you have ever walked the bridle path on Cobbs Creek Park. • You know you ARE from West Philly if you know if you realize the person who wrote the other article would not have the faintest idea of what is on this list. From: Karen Allen kallena...@msn.com Reply-To: Karen Allen kallena...@msn.com Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:13:52 -0400 To: UnivCity listserv UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: RE: [UC] FW: You know you live in West Philly if . . . Funny thing is that I recognize many of the people Liz is referring to (but don't worry, no names...) -- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:18:55 -0400 Subject: [UC] FW: You know you live in West Philly if . . . From: kimm.ty...@verizon.net To: univcity@list.purple.com In case you missed it elsewhere . . . . http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2011/07/12/live-west-philly/ -- Jim Cummings -- Jim Cummings
RE: [UC] Hedges at truthdig
Thanks, Glenn, for posting this...so true on both the national, state, city, and neighborhood levels... Karen Allen Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 00:08:38 -0400 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Hedges at truthdig Citizens, Here is another brilliant essay by the great journalist and former war correspondent, Chris Hedges, at Truthdig. He has witnessed the collapse of societies and sees with incredible clarity. Chris will be standing with the American patriots at freedom plaza in October. The most important moral and intellectual voices within a disintegrating society are slowly discredited when their nonviolent protests and calls for justice cannot alter intransigent and corrupt systems of power. The repeated acts of peaceful civil disobedience, efforts at electoral and political reform and the fight to protect the rule of law are dismissed as useless by an embittered, dispossessed and betrayed public. The demagogues and hatemongers, the purveyors of violence, easily seduce enraged and bewildered masses in the final stages of collapse with false promises of vengeance, new glory and moral renewal. And in the spiral downward the good among us are reviled as naive and ineffectual fools... http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/ralph_nader_is_tired_of_running_for_president_20110704/ ...If elections were that effective, as the anti-war activist Phil Berrigan used to say, they would be illegal. We must follow the path Nader forged, attempting to sway enough people with conscience to sever themselves permanently and unequivocally from the mainstream and especially the Democratic Party. This defiance will again be dismissed as counterproductive and ineffectual. The sacrifices we are called to make will be real, uncomfortable and immediate, while the goals will be distant and uncertain. It will remain hard, for this reason, to jolt people awake. The expediency of the moment has a habit of subsuming the moral imperatives of the future. But time is not on our side. The impending disasters that await us, ecological and economic, are already visible on the horizon. If we do not sever ourselves from established systems of power, if we do not become in every action we undertake agents of rebellion, then the ecological, economic and, finally, human distortions that arise in times of confusion, suffering and collapse will overwhelm us. 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] Facts on the Clark Pk restoration
RE: (Neighbors were also supposed to have private coffee meetings if they had concerns about the 11 story hotel...) I can attest to this because it was me that this happened to. When I was speaking out against the hotel at 40th and Pine, Tom Lussenhop contacted me off list to discuss the hotel over coffee. I replied to him onlist that I had nothing to say to him that was not said in a public venue in front of witnesses. I also ran into him accidentally in Dock Street pub and he tried the same thing...I walked away. I was not going to be used, fed spin, have my words distorted. Karen Allen Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 11:41:20 -0400 From: glen...@earthlink.net CC: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Facts on the Clark Pk restoration On 5/4/2011 11:24 PM, Anthony West wrote: There has been a lot of hooraw on this list of late about Clark Park, which began with a recent post of misinformation on this listserve from a well-known source of nutty falsehoods. The latest round began with his report on chemical treatments involved in the rehabilitation of the North Park or A Park, between Baltimore and Chester Avenues. Questions about such subjects are completely justified, always. That's one of the things Friends of Clark Park looks into, whenever it gets community feedback on concerns that matter to this community. We want this job done -- but we want it done right. People who want the real facts on this process -- the restoration of our belovèd, but heavily damaged, North Park -- can swing by FoCP's table at the Spruce Hill May Fair this Saturday. The weather bids to be fair and you'll have a great time! So come to the park and meet your neighbors. They'll tell you everything you need to know. --Tony West Of course, Mr West didn't just give any facts on this public list. The years of FOCP officers' ad hominem laced refusals to PUBLICLY answer ANY questions, fully confirms the years of reports about the DELIBERATE exclusion and secrecy behind the Clark Park privatization. The fallacious attacks that we've seen recently are not new. What must be communicated to newcomers in the area was that the complete redesign of Clark Park was overwhelmingly rejected 7-8 years ago and PUBLIC MEETINGS were the reason it was stopped! (The importance of public meetings to both neighborhoods and democracy is fundamental, as careful study of the Clark Park history demonstrates.) Over the past 8 years, the FOCP leadership has insisted that the public must check the FOCP web site, give all feedback to an FOCP table(West/Siano), and give a $20 fee, as the only participation or information neighbors are permitted in important community decisions. To insist on such a ridiculous position should make people angry! It's condescending to all of you expected to swallow it! (Neighbors were also supposed to have private coffee meetings if they had concerns about the 11 story hotel, or about secret deals with SHCA and UCHS leaders.) Newcomers may believe something about the attempts to portray them, and everyone else, as unobservant disinterested cranks, waiting to cause trouble until the FOCP insiders did their hard work . Don't! It has long been a civic association trick to mask secret processes by blaming the victims! People are told that any comments are far too late, when the grabs for power are disclosed (e.g. the phone line to nowhere). The deceivers claim that civic association leaders had a democratic process among themselves, and neighbors were too stupid and disinterested because they missed it. Neighbors are supposed to blame themselves quietly and slink away in awe of the power of civic association leaders. Your input and suggestions are never going to be considered by any civic association that uses this big lie against you. Neither can you watch the misinformation delivered to your neighbors, nor the dissent coming from them as they are privately insulted! Part of the reason I publicly reported about the secret meetings for so many years, while I was always personally attacked, was so that neighbors could see how important EXCLUSION was to the mission of FOCP, acting to protect the corporate, Penn led, privatization! No you weren't unconcerned and stupid, you were excluded from an illegitimate process! Neighbors need to ask each other, are we going to continue to be silenced by the big lie of the FOCP/UCD bullies??? Do you understand that everyone has lost citizen rights regarding public spaces, and that much more has happened in Clark Park than comments about a little maintenance Glenn PS: I'll be in Boston during the May Fair. Don't deal with those bullies unless you bring your friends and neighbors! Don't take their bullshit anymore! Power to the people! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.894 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3616 - Release Date: 05
[UC] FW: Wisconsin Solidarity Rally in Philadelphia Saturday Feb 26
Help to fight to preserve the right of collective bargaining in the workplace. Forward this to your contacts. Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:42:55 -0800 From: moveon-h...@list.moveon.org To: Subject: Wisconsin solidarity rally in Philadelphia Saturday Saturday at noon we're coming together to make sure the folks in Wisconsin know that millions of people are standing with them at rallies in cities across the country, including every state capital. There's a solidarity rally Saturday in Philadelphia. Can you make it? RSVP for your local rally Dear MoveOn member, Whatever you've got planned for Saturday afternoon, reschedule it. Teachers, nurses, firefighters, students, police officers and others protesting in Wisconsin have occupied the Capitol building and streets of Madison for the past nine days. On Saturday at noon, their protest is going national. In cities across the nation, including every state capital, we'll come together to stand in solidarity with the people of Wisconsin. This time the Republicans have gone too far in their attempts to bust unions, slash state budgets, and give tax breaks to their wealthy friends. So on Saturday we'll stand up to say that we're sick of the attacks on workers' rights. That we're sick of an economy that showers corporate executives with bonuses while squeezing middle-class families. That we still believe in the American Dream. And that we're willing to fight for it. Can you make it to the rally in Philadelphia? Yes, I'll be there. No, I can't make it. We're putting everything we've got into one massive display of solidarity nationwide. We'll all show up wearing Wisconsin Badger colors: red and white. And if we can get huge crowds across the nation, it'll send a clear message that progressives are fired up and ready to go. Until this week, Republicans have dominated the debate over the economy—with Washington arguing about which vital programs to slash, instead of how to create jobs and help the middle class. Now the Republicans are threatening to shut down the government next week in order to force Democrats to agree to devastating cuts to NPR, the EPA, food aid to hungry kids, clean energy research, AmeriCorps and more. But thanks to the folks braving the cold in Wisconsin, that could all change. This is an opening to call out the Republican game plan for what it is: a brazen effort to use a wrecked economy as an excuse to reward the rich and powerful while destroying 50 years of democratic progress. That's why we've come together with a huge coalition of progressive organizations—from the Netroots to the labor movement, environmental groups to community organizations—to show our strength and make sure the folks in Wisconsin know that millions of people across the country are standing with them. Will you join us Saturday in Philadelphia so we have a huge crowd? Click here to RSVP: http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?rc=rsad_moevent_id=112839id=26283-7067837-Mmh3cGxt=5 Thanks for all you do. –Daniel, Robin, Amy, Tate, and the rest of the team Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to Karen Allen on February 24, 2011. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.
RE: [UC] Madison police on Black Shirts
RE: But Walker was exposed responding to the idea of using organized illegal thugs. This type of tactic to brutalize and libel peaceful protesters is nothing new. This was what Mubarak in Egypt tried to do: send in provocatuers to start a riot, then blame the riot on the protesters. This tactic was also illustrated in the movie version of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath: The Joad family and other Okies were camped at an auto camp somewhere in California, in an area that was hostile to migrant workers. On Saturday nights the camp held dances, and local cops and residents conspired to attack the camp during one of these dances on the pretext of putting down a riot. On this particular Saturday night, the cops waited outside the camp while thugs were sent inside to mingle with the crowd. At a specific time, the goons began violently pushing young men aside and trying to dance with their sweethearts. Luckily, someone from the area who was sympathetic to the Okies warned them, so men were assigned to follow any strangers who entered the camp during the dance. When the goons went into action, they were immediately subdued and hustled away, while the dance crowd provided cover by appauding loudly. At their prearranged time, the cops rushed in to quell the riot, but were met with nothing more than people having a good time. After insisting there was a riot where none existed and being caught checking their watches, the cops had no other choice than to slink off. Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:47:17 -0500 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Madison police on Black Shirts There is so much happening now that we are in the rapid downward spiral of fascism. The Madison police chief has addressed Governor Walker's exposed consideration of using organized troublemakers against peaceful protesters in Madison. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinal link below) We know that the Koch brothers have been funding hecklers in Madison. But Walker was exposed responding to the idea of using organized illegal thugs. The apparent strategy sessions led to his decision that it wasn't the best tactic now, not that what his team had been apparently discussing and considering, was in fact illegal actions extraordinarily similar to the history of Mussolini's black shirts. These organized groups of thugs are a vital part of the final phases of the transition from Republics into police states. After organized thugs begin to violently attack peaceful activists, the riot police and armed forces are deployed, ostensibly, to arrest the peaceful activists and restore order. (The ministry of propaganda will report to the frightened masses, that the protesters turned violent .) Any number of emergency decrees will then be imposed while large numbers of the population remain silent. The population excepts the framing that the ruckus was caused by union activists and protesters, and hopes to stay out of it, while fascist power and threats of violence become the only law of the land. We are in the midst of the end game! We either rise up together now, or be prepared for check mate! http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/116828353.html (Will the police and armed forces protect the American people, or will they follow their orders? That will be the important question in the coming weeks and months. Blackwater has mercenary bases around the country and has foreign terrorists based around the world trained at the school of the Americas.) 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] FW: News Alert: Obama Orders Justice Department to Stop Defending DOMA
More good news on the marriage equality front... Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:51:16 -0500 From: nytdir...@nytimes.com Subject: News Alert: Justice Department to Stop Defending Federal Law on Gay Marriage To: kallena...@msn.com Breaking News Alert The New York Times Wed, February 23, 2011 -- 12:50 PM ET - Justice Department to Stop Defending Federal Law on Gay Marriage President Obama, in a major legal policy shift, has directed the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act - the 1996 law that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages - against lawsuits challenging it as unconstitutional. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Wednesday sent a letter to Congress to inform them that the Justice Department will now take the position in court that the Defense of Marriage Act should be struck down as a violation of gay couples' rights to equal protection under the law. The President and I have concluded that classifications based on sexual orientation warrant heightened scrutiny and that, as applied to same-sex couples legally married under state law a crucial provision of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, Mr. Holder wrote. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive breaking news alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2011 The New York Times Company
[UC] FW: A Message from Penn President Amy Gutmann
Somehow I got this...FYI. Dear Members of the University Community, Today I am proud to announce that we have reached $3 billion in our $3.5 billion Making History campaign. This extraordinary milestone of achievement, which I shared today with the Board of Trustees, affirms our bold vision for Penn and inspires us all to go farther. We know how the task of making history is done here at Penn: with you and your strong support and engagement. Watch our new Campaign video and see how Penn’s extended family — faculty and students, alumni and friends, parents and staff — are doing great things. Together we are creating the most gifted and diverse student body in Penn’s history; we are generating new kinds of knowledge to tackle society’s most complex and urgent questions, and we are building a green urban campus unlike any other. What distinguishes Penn’s campaign from that of other universities? It is fueled from beginning to end by your engagement with Penn. Bright, passionate, and driven, you empower this University. That is how we reached this impressive milestone, and, thanks to you, it is how we will succeed in reaching our $3.5 billion goal at the Campaign’s conclusion in December 2012. At Penn, we know that history does not just happen; it is made. I am proud of you and our Penn community. Sincerely, Amy Gutmann President and Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science View the Making History campaign video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs3E2h2ggWo Removal Instructions Please click here to remove yourself from future mailings. Thank you.
[UC] Recent Rash of Fires
There have been 4 major fires in West Philadelphia this year, with 3 within a short walk from each other in University City: Jan. 9 Global Leadership Academy 52nd and Lancaster Jan. 10 Windermere Apartments, 48th and Walnut (some reports citing electrical) Feb. 16 Transition for Independent Living 45th and Spruce (rumored to be smoking in bed) Feb. 17 Apartments at 45th and Walnut They all seem to have different causes, but it's still scary nonetheless.
[UC] Media report re: 4528 Spruce St. Fire
From phillynews.com http://www.philly.com/philly/gallery/20110216_Two_hurt_in_fire_at_facility_for_disabled_in_W__Philly.html
RE: [UC] Any further info about transition to living fire
As of 1:36 PM, 6ABC reporter John Rawlins reported online that two people had been taken to the hospital, with no information as to their conditions. Unless the information about fatalities came from a reliable, verifiable, news source who would have had access to first-hand knowledge, it had no business being posted on any of the listservs as fact. That's nothing more than spreading rumors. tp://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/localid=7961776 From: krf...@aol.com Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:00:31 -0500 Subject: [UC] Any further info about transition to living fire To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Anybody know any more about the victims of the Transition to Living fire at 46th Spruce this morning? The Inky reported that two people were injured and in the hospital. A posting on the listserve indicated that two people had died and three were hospitalized. Nothing further seems to have appeared on-line. Were there fatalities? How are the hospitalized people doing? - Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
[UC] FW: [UCNeighbors] Living cat spotted in Windmere window
This from the UC Neighbors listserv. A living cat was spotted in a window at the Windermere building and it's possible that there are still others inside. From: sabrinasa...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 22:09:29 -0500 Subject: [UCNeighbors] Living cat spotted in Windmere window To: ucneighb...@googlegroups.com I know many of you have expressed your disinterest in missing pets in the neighborhood, but for those of you who care, City Kitties has reported today that a cat was spotted in the second floor window of the burnt out Windmere apartment building. Officials have sealed up the building and are not allowing anyone in to set humane traps. This is despicable. I am writing this in the hopes that someone out there has a connection or can do something about this situation. This article was posted on their website about two cats that were just rescued: http://citykitties.org/2011/02/windermere-fire-cats/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the UCNeighbors group. To post to this group, send email to u...@ucneighbors.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ucneighbors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ucneighbors?hl=en
RE: [UC] hotel and office building on walnut
RE The DP had yet another take... including this truly memorable paragraph: In 2009, developers announced they planned to build the hotel at 40th and Pine streets. They changed locations after nearby residents expressed concerns that the building would harm the neighborhood’s identity. The project site was then moved to Walnut Street to fit in better with the road’s commercial aesthetic. I'm afraid that the Penn people really believe this... Un-effing-believable! From: krf...@aol.com Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:49:40 -0500 Subject: Re: [UC] hotel and office building on walnut To: UnivCity@list.purple.com In a message dated 12/9/2010 7:34:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, anthony_w...@earthlink.net writes: My newspaper gave this event front-page coverage, with a different take. http://www.phillyrecord.com/daily-2010/PDR-12-09-10.pdf --Tony West The DP had yet another take... including this truly memorable paragraph: In 2009, developers announced they planned to build the hotel at 40th and Pine streets. They changed locations after nearby residents expressed concerns that the building would harm the neighborhood’s identity. The project site was then moved to Walnut Street to fit in better with the road’s commercial aesthetic. I'm afraid that the Penn people really believe this, and that Edmund Burke (who said it before Georgio Santayana was born) will prove to be correct that Those who forget history are destined to repeat it. You read it here, first, on the ever-popular Popu-List Courtesy of Al Krigman PS: OK Vanheldensleben, I'm ready. Let me have what you consider your acerbic wit for downing you-know-who!
[UC] The Youth Power Summit
FYI From: Philadelphia Student Union [mailto:philadelphia_student_un...@mail.vresp.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 10:03 AM To: berl...@verizon.net Subject: The Summit Click to view this email in a browser Dear Friend, Already over 150 students from over 35 schools have registered for the Youth Power Summit on Tuesday November 9th. Organized by the Campaign for Nonviolent Schools, The Youth Power Summit will bring together 200 students from high schools across Philadelphia and the region for a day of free educational workshops and discussions, aimed at engaging students in building a movement for nonviolent schools. Will you help make the day a success? We need volunteers for the day of the event. We have jobs that involve sitting, standing, light lifting and walking around. Reply to this email if you can volunteer from 7:30am to 12:00pm (Shift 1) or if you can volunteer from 12:00pm to 5:30pm (Shift 2). The summit is on Tuesday November 9th at 17th and Spring Garden in the Community College of Philadelphia's Winnet Building. We will provide breakfast and lunch for first shift volunteers and lunch for second shift volunteers. We can also provide a SEPTA token for people to get home. If you are unable to volunteer (or even if you are) consider donating to the Philadelphia Student Union to support the summit. Or sign up for recurring donations and support our work through out the year. Thank You, The Students and Staff of the Philadelphia Student Union Forward this message to a friend If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with Unsubscribe in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Philadelphia Student Union 4205 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy.
[UC] Philly Thriller and The Haunted Garden
Yesterday I had a ball dancing my way through University City with Rashida Holmes, Sammy Reyes and the rest of the Philly Thriller dance group at various Halloween block parties! I answered the casting call that appeared on the listservs a few weeks ago and went to the rehearsals at the UC Arts League to learn the dance. Rashida organized the project and Sammy, who is a professional choreographer and dance instructor, taught the steps and led the group of about 10 of us, taking the role of Michael Jackson during the performances. We assembled our vampire costumes from thrift stores (thank you, Second Mile), and a professional makeup artist was recruited to create our (apparantly convincing, judging from the stares) vampire makeup. It was so much fun! We danced at 40th Walnut, on Melville Street, 4200 block of Osage, 4200 Regent, and a bunch of others. The best part was watching the kids join in afterwards. The best by far was Liz's Haunted Garden at 46th and Springfield, where we performed a number of times in front of huge and very appreciative audiences! And hats off to Liz, who picked up the baton from Cindy Preston years ago and made Halloween a great event for the neighborhood. You can only imagine the amount of time, money, and effort that went into organizing volunteers to set up the Garden, recruiting people to greet visitors and create characters, purchasing treats, and coordinating with the City to close Springfield Avenue. There was an entire city block closed to traffic, with people literally dancing in the street. At one point the line to the Haunted Garden stretched from Liz's house on the corner of Farragut almost to 47th Street, with what had to be hundreds of people waiting for displays, tricks and treats. Thanks, Rashida, Sammy, all of the Philly Thriller Dancers, and Liz-- I had a great time! I made new friends, had fun, and took part in something nice for the kids. I will definitely be back next year!
[UC] FYI re Thefts from yards [FW: warrington]
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:36:31 -0400 Subject: Re: warrington From: sapupp...@gmail.com To: CC: Andrew This is extremely great information. If anyone sees this truck- call 911 immediately. If you call 911 I would advise reporting a burglary in progress (even if you are not sure) that kind of report will get the fastest action Some years back this kind of information helped us to catch some culprits and end a crime wave in the neighborhood Steve On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:57 AM, andrew deming andrewcli...@gmail.com wrote: Yesterday morning i was watching Owen between 9am-11am. This is when i observed a large white truck with a very professional look to it. Particularly a electric company. Because watching Owen takes complete attention, I wasn't able to piece all that was happening together until way after the fact. In fact it wasn't until i got the email from Steve last night that i was able to put it all together. I did make it a point to look at the truck and remember certain details. I would be able to spot it if it were in a line of 20 trucks. I can say the same for the people in it. Im sure if the scrap yards were made aware of this situation, and the police, these culprits would be caught. Id be happy to help in anyway. Andrew On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:45 PM, Mary Martin mmar...@uarts.edu wrote: What time was this Andrew...I noticed a white truck as well...not by the corner though...further up the block..by Bruce's... Mary\ PS/ A year ago when I was using my old weber grill top as a top for my trash barrel, it just disappeared one day. i figured it went for metal I used to have my old falling apart grill chained...and my new one isn't...so guess i'd better get out the chain On Oct 28, 2010, at 10:30 PM, andrew deming wrote: Hey Steve, I saw the bandits. There were three of them. A over weight black woman driving and sitting in truck while the other two were stealing the metal. I only saw one other and he was an older white man. I didnt stop them because at the time i thought they were electricans. They were in a clean looking, well kept, dodge truck. Not a pickup truck but more like a large conversion van converted to a box truck. It was white, and on the side had a logo for an electric company. The name started like this Aff... Electric i dont remember the last two or maybe 3 letters that came after the Aff... I also noticed that there was a New Jersey license number. Not licence plate but like a business license number. I have tried searching it online but am having no luck. My guess is they either bought it as is from the electric company, or maybe stole it. What ever the case it sure was a good disguise. I thought they were electricians at first. By the time i realized what was happening they were gone. I am responding to this email in complete dissapointment that i didnt react earlier. I should have investigated further. Especially since my gut feeling was that something wasnt right. Andrew On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Steve Abrams sapupp...@gmail.com wrote: More not so good news from 49th St Warrington-Springfield Adam sent this to the 49th St list Someone, in the last 24 hours, jumped my locked fence and made off with my wheelbarrow (hidden under the porch) and grill. My bad for not having them locked up, and fortunately the barrow was free, and the grill was old and broken, but I just wanted to give everyone a heads up. Metal prices are apparently going up, so watch your things. note from Steve sorry to say the prediction of more crime in Oct and maybe Nov is accurate
[UC] Car Break-ins (FW: Warrington)
Forwarded from 48th Warrington Avenue email group Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 19:20:27 -0400 Subject: Warrington From: To: This just in from 900 Block 49th Hi Everyone, I thought I would let you know our car was broken into last night. Everything taken was out of sight. I had my prescription glasses, GPS, CD collection, 3 pairs of sunglasses, and all of my car paperwork stolen. The window alone cost over $300 to get fixed. When I spoke with the police they said there has been a huge rash of break-ins on the other side of Market and 49th but none here. Just thought I would give you all the heads up.
[UC] Saturday's One Nation March in DC: Any Local Buses?
There will be a march in DC on Saturday for progressives as a lead-up to the November election. Any buses from the local area going? Here's a link to the organizers' website. http://action.onenationworkingtogether.org/content/main
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[UC] Hacker virus sending emails-Delete DON'T open them-my computer in shop
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[UC] This One is Not a Spam!!!
Thanks to all of you who alerted me to the spam that went out using my email address. I didn't send them, and I'm sorry that my account was somehow used. My inbox is jammed with delivery failure notices. Now I feel very vulnerable about my email account... Thanks, The REAL Karen Allen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the UCNeighbors group. To post to this group, send email to u...@ucneighbors.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ucneighbors+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ucneighbors?hl=en
RE: [UC] Sinkhole is open and getting bigger on 44th between Spruce Pine
How about contacting the media? The TV stations might be interested. From: krf...@aol.com Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:26:49 -0400 Subject: Re: [UC] Sinkhole is open and getting bigger on 44th between Spruce Pine To: mlam...@aol.com; UnivCity@list.purple.com In a message dated 8/26/2010 10:56:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mlam...@aol.com writes: Hi, Al, here's a question: are you calling 311 to report it and/or follow up on it? Remember, they assign the report a number you can call them back to follow up on it, and they hold the departments accountable if the departments don't do anything. This seems pretty urgent, and it seems that 311 could be helpful. Thanks. I started by calling 311, who transferred me to the water department emergency line, who had me on hold for almost 10 minutes before they took the info. After over an hour, nobody showed, so one of my crew called 911 to get a cop, thinking they could at least put up a barricade where the pavement was covering a cave with no support. The cops came, called the Streets Dept, and left (no barricade... just a few traffic cones my guys put up). I called John Fenton, late in the day. He made some calls, which came through to the extent that he did get their attention (their short attention span attention) and today we had multiple inspectors from the water and streets depts, who made some measurements and tests then said it was a big job that maybe the Highway Dept should handle, and they also left. More of the pavement is caving in. They said there was an old sewer line onto 44th St from my house... and there's certainly a pipe down there. But my sewer line goes onto Spruce Street -- I have no idea where the one they saw comes from, but not my house. There was once a convent taking up most of the block between 44th 43rd, Spruce and Pine, so maybe it was theirs. Of course, that was 94 years ago. At any rate, no sewer line could cause this much erosion -- it has to be a bad storm drain. In the meantime, it's still a danger spot and I'm concerned that a car or possibly a heavy truck is going to crash another hole through the pavement above the cave and get swallowed -- causing damage at least and possibly injury (or worse). There doesn't seem to be any water down there right now so a vehicle crashing through won't cause anyone to drown... but I could easily see a situation where someone would be trapped inside and unable to open their doors or have enough space to get out of a window. Also, when the inspectors were here, they found that the erosion had opened a tunnel between the place where the pavement is open now, and the sink hole about 25 feet away, in the middle of the street closer to Spruce, that they fixed about two weeks ago. So, when they found the first sink hole, they didn't bother checking to see what had caused it or they would have found the tunnel from that end. The whole thing may become a real nightmare and disaster. It has me very worried. Al Krigman
RE: [UC] Sherrod, and straw man technique
My question is: since it was known that Ms. Sherrod was speaking at an NAACP gathering (after all, the whole point was to discredit the NAACP), why didn't Ben Jealous make a few internal phone calls first? Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:59:33 -0400 Subject: Re: [UC] Sherrod, and straw man technique From: wil.p...@comcast.net To: glen...@earthlink.net; univcity@list.purple.com The Sherrod incident is troublesome on many fronts. Andrew Breitbart stated on NBC News that he deliberately posted that mis-edited video as, retribution for The Tea Party because of the NAACP's comment that The Tea Party should check and distance itself from the racist elements in the movement. He wanted to prove the NAACP is racist. Just because he felt like it, I guess. The irony is he ended up proving that one false word from a White man with dubious credibility had the power to unjustly affect the livelihood of an African-American woman without due process, or no questions asked. It's a textbook case on racism. My biggest disappointment was with Ben Jealous and the NAACP rushing to condemn Ms. Sherrod, knowing her history so quickly and playing into the white persons as victims of blacks card, that is the cornerstone of the extreme right-wing movement. Breitbart also showed since one false accusation by a White person against an African-American and the subsequent reaction by the NAACP and The White House Administration demonstrates clearly, that African-Americans have no control over our lives; even if one of us is The President. Racism is prejudice with power to act on said targets of prejudice and affect the quality of their lives. On 7/22/10 9:40 AM, Glenn moyer glen...@earthlink.net wrote: Members of our listserv have had a great deal of experience, in past years, watching the straw man technique used against Ms. Sherrod of the USDA. (Cutting and pasting words out of context is used to completely change the intended meaning of the speaker.) Then, a barking cheese gang (Fox News) is ready to run amok with the created straw woman to make the initial lie into the big lie (see Goebbels description of the big lie). As in the Sherrod case, the creation of the straw man is usually done because the victims real meaning can not be defeated through logic and rational arguments! The power of the deceiving gang and repitition of the lie is designed to overpower the individual victim, who has limited resources to fight back. It is also a condescending technique against all citizens, designed to manipulate everyone, who might accept the lie. (All of America was the target of the Sherrod lie, not merely Ms. Sherrod) When this deception technique is exposed and shown to be deliberate, citizens must completely reject those who originate and knowingly support the straw creation. Otherwise, like here in the district, some community leaders will employ the technique over and over. This type of deception used against ACORN and Ms. Sherrod must not be ignored or swept under the rug, as was so often demanded in this district! Logic, rhetoric, and philosophy need to be brought back to the curriculum in American education! Otherwise, this technique will continue to be used against all of us! Glenn 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] FW: Toxic Strawberries
I hope you'll consider signing this petition. Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:25:45 -0400 From: fwwa...@mail.democracyinaction.org To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: Toxic Strawberries See Your Alert Online Is Your Strawberry Shortcake Toxic? Stop the Use of Methyl Iodide for Your Strawberries! Dear Karen, We Have 48 Hours to Stop the Use of Poison on Our Strawberries! Sign the Petition to Keep Methyl Iodide off Your Strawberries! Strawberries usually mean sweetness and summer, but unless we speak up, strawberry production in California could become better known for causing cancer, birth defects and miscarriages. California is considering allowing the use of a highly toxic chemical on strawberry fields. This affects all of us, since 90% of U.S. strawberries are grown in California. Can you take action to stop the use of methyl iodide for strawberries? A panel of Nobel laureates and expert scientists called methyl iodide one of the most toxic chemicals used in manufacturing, yet the State of California is considering allowing it to be sprayed and injected into the soil. California's own report found that if methyl iodide is used, control of human exposure would be difficult if not impossible and would result in significant adverse impacts on public health, including cancer, miscarriages, and brain damage to fetuses and children. It's important that we take action to stop the approval of this dangerous chemical. The outcome of California's decision may prompt an Environmental Protection Agency review of methyl iodide nationally. It's time to put our health and our children's health before the profits of the pesticide industry. They should be finding safer, healthier ways to produce strawberries -- not allowing more toxins into our bodies and our environment. Sign the petition against the use of methyl iodide on our strawberries: http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4165 Thanks for taking action, Sarah Alexander Outreach Director Food Water Watch Food Water Watch is a nonprofit consumer organization that works to ensure clean water and safe food. We challenge the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources by empowering people to take action and by transforming the public consciousness about what we eat and drink. Talk to Us | Support Us | Subscribe To stop receiving these email updates, click here.
RE: [UC] Deaths affecting out Neighborhood and Life-affirming responses
RE: There is a ridiculous argument happening on the NLNA boards about whether this happened in NL or Kensington because the body was found ½ block north of Girard Ave. People seem to think it makes a difference That's disgusting. I guess it makes a difference to those who care more about image and property values than they do about a young girl's life. From: fcarr...@pobox.com Subject: Re: [UC] Deaths affecting out Neighborhood and Life-affirming responses Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:32:02 -0400 To: UnivCity@list.purple.com There is a ridiculous argument happening on the NLNA boards about whether this happened in NL or Kensington because the body was found ½ block north of Girard Ave. People seem to think it makes a difference. It reminds me of many UC/West Philly discussions here. Your message is a welcome antidote. Frank On Jun 3, 2010, at 02:11 PM, campio...@juno.com wrote: Sabina Rose O'Donnell was murdered, in Northern Liberties in the very early hours of Wednesday morning. She was only 21. According to news reports, she had a happy evening, of work, bar-hopping and visiting a friend, before heading home at Midnight. I remember her as a beautiful little girl, not a perfect age match to my kids (now 19 and 23) but close enough in age and geography (she lived on 44th Street) so that Birthdays, visits to Clark Park and swimming at the UC Swim Club could be shared activities. I don't know how best to break the news to my kids. Sabina left West Philly when her parents moved away, and so there is some distance, but finding an explanation for this brutal slaying seems almost impossible. When I first saw the news, it said she had just come from California so I was hoping it was not our beautiful, much loved neighborhood kid. I contacted a friend who might still know her parents, for reassurance, but the response was, Yes, Liz, it is. ... Sabina was a dear girl ..., and much loved. I don't know how to help, myself. I mean what can anyone really do? I have, of course, reached out to her family. I post this as others may know or remember Sabina and/ or her family. I would welcome a private reminder of happy memories. I hope many will pray for the repose of her soul and that her family will be blessed with the grace and strength needed to survive this horror. I also hope that we reach out to the neighborhood children, now young adults, who knew Sabina, and let them know that they are loved. It is not fair that Sabina could not travel 4 blocks, safely, but is is fact. We need our children to live caution and sense. Joy and caution are not mutually exclusive. Separate notes: I attended a Memorial Mass for Anita Brothers this week. Anita lived to be 84, attended daily Mass at St. Francis de Sales, including on the day she died. She died peacefully in her sleep. In the receiving line, before the Mass, Mr. Brothers mentioned that he and Mrs. Brothers considered my mother saintly and had said a prayer for my mother every day, since her death in 1981. As good Catholics they may have placed some special recognition on the fact that my mother had 12 children and remained a faithful wife and stalwart mother until death took her. I was and remain deeply touched by his comment and evidence of their devotion. Now that I am well over 50, memorial services are becoming sadly more frequent. It feels good to say a proper goodbye and interesting to read the Funeral Brochures and obituaries to learn what is considered newsworthy and often not known about someone who was a long time good neighbor. Some good News: Sr. Francis Joseph, R.A., from the convent at 1001 S. 47th St, survived a recent, experimental heart surgery and is home. Anyone who knows our 90+ year old PEACE PILGRIM can easily imagine the persistence and energy Sister Francis applied to convince the Doctors to accept a nonagenarian into the program. She is home in time for today's feast to honor the June 3rd anniversary of the Canonization of the founder of her order, Saint Marie Eugenie, RA. She taught Grace Kelly, at Raven Hill. She led missions in France, India the Philippines, South America and here in the USA. She continues to lead and inspire by volunteering at St. Francis de Sales. She promotes opportunities to learn and act through a lecture series at her convent. I hope all who read this note take some action to send kindness, compassion, courage and forgiveness forward, today and every day. All the best! Liz Elizabeth Campion PRUDENTIAL, FOX ROACH REALTORS, LLC 210 W. Rittenhouse Square, Suite 406 Phila, PA 19103 215-790-5653 Desk Voicemail 215-880-2930 Cell Emergency 215-546-9781 Shared office Fax campio...@juno.com or home.in.ph...@juno.com for Rental questions Link to Photos of available Listings and public, 'social' photos: www.PicasaWeb.google.com/CampionEF To check out all PFR and Multiple Listed Properties and to review CONSUMER NOTICE, link to
RE: [UC] UC Review
RE: I have to say that when I lived in the the Grays Ferry neighborhood in the mid 80s it was the most intolerant place I'd ever experienced. My partner and I were harassed almost daily, mostly because we were gay but also because we were RENTERS! It was awful. F That little neighborhood's actual name is Schuylkill, and runs east of the Schuylkill River to about 23rd Street, Pine to Christian: http://www.phila.gov/PHILS/Docs/otherinfo/pname3.htm It was an Irish-Catholic neighborhood for at least most of the 20th Century, until an aging population and gentrification brought change. The parish church was Saint Anthony of Padua at Grays Ferry Avenue and Fitzwater Street, and it's the tall church tower you can see when looking east across the river from West Philadelphia. St. Anthony's was closed in the 1990s and was sold to a Baptist church. Unfortunately, Frank, that neighborhood had a long history of intolerance: I was raised from birth by my great aunts, and from the mid-1950s until 1968 I lived with them in South Philly, first in the 2100 block of St Albans Street, where they had been raised, then in the 1900 block of Catherine Street. Both locations were a short walk from the South Street Bridge. When I was small (late 1950s thru mid 1960s) my Aunt Florence used to take me on Sunday outings, and we often walked across the South Street Bridge to go to the University Museum or the old Commercial Museum (the little building that used to be adjacent to the old Convention Hall). Aunt Florence used to say that we had to be back across the bridge before dark, because otherwise we could be harassed by the white people there. She also told me about how her brother William had gotten beaten up by white kids in that neighborhood when he was a kid, which would have been sometime during the 1920s or 30s. From: fcarr...@pobox.com Subject: [UC] UC Review Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 12:12:11 -0400 To: UnivCity@list.purple.com A vital chapter in the protracted saga of the South St. Bridge restoration came to a close last week with a presentation by Penn students of their development ideas for the Grays Ferry neighborhood at the eastern foot of the South. St. bridge. Vital? Really? http://www.ucreview.com/default.asp?sourceid=smenu=1twindow=mad=sdetail=2117wpage=skeyword=sidate=ccat=ccatm=restate=restatus=reoption=retype=repmin=repmax=rebed=rebath=subname=pform=sc=2320hn=ucreviewhe=.com Their suggestions are preposterous. I have to say that when I lived in the the Grays Ferry neighborhood in the mid 80s it was the most intolerant place I'd ever experienced. My partner and I were harassed almost daily, mostly because we were gay but also because we were RENTERS! It was awful. F 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] UCD is innocent
RE: (for example the Streets departments redesign of the 38th/Baltimore/University Avenue intersection was at the time promoted by the City as an effort to improve traffic. It shortly became clear that it was in fact to build the new Vet building). That's absolutely true: Penn sent a representative to a Cedar Park Neighbors board meeting in 2005 or '06 (somewhere in there) and the woman told us that Penn was going to trade the island where a gas station had been (closer to the VA hospital, where Baltimore and Woodland branched) to the City in exchange for closing the roadbed of Baltimore Avenue where it intersected 38th St, directly alongside the Vet School. She said they were doing it to reconfigure the intersection to improve traffic flow. Nothing was ever said about wanting the roadway of Baltimore Avenue to build a building; I only learned that well after the fact, and not from anyone connected with Penn. From: lale...@wharton.upenn.edu To: univcity@list.purple.com Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 17:23:57 -0400 Subject: RE: [UC] UCD is innocent Unfortunately Tony, whether true or not, most people assume that people and organizations which wield political power (Penn, UCD, local politicians, etc) are regularly influencing these organizations. And, of course there won’t be any evidence, nor is Andy necessarily lying (I would assume he is not). It would be doubtful that UCD, Penn, or any organization would openly pressure, but rather individuals at high levels would let their preferences be known in private conversations. Can Andy absolutely state that no member of the UCD board ever influenced LI, in any way? I know for a fact that is not true as I’ve heard that directly from a board member. Is it coincidence that any number of actions by LI, the PPD, Streets Dept or any other entity focuses efforts at a particular time and place? Maybe, but there have been plenty of incidents in the past to assume otherwise (for example the Streets departments redesign of the 38th/Baltimore/University Avenue intersection was at the time promoted by the City as an effort to improve traffic. It shortly became clear that it was in fact to build the new Vet building). There is plenty of anecdotal evidence and hearsay to assume that any LI efforts are being influenced by local power brokers – and therefore we can assume that it is the case as it is more likely than not. And that’s not even with factual evidence such as Glenn points out with the Business Journal article or the use of UCD workers for political causes. Of course, that is not necessarily a bad thing. Certainly LI has plenty of positives, as does the UCD. And I would argue that more often than not, the overall effect is positive. However, how many other neighborhoods in the city get tickets for high grass, trash outside when it isn’t supposed to be, etc? It is illegal to selectively apply enforcement. And in this neighborhood it is clearly being done. Darco From: owner-univc...@list.purple.com [mailto:owner-univc...@list.purple.com] On Behalf Of Anthony West Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:06 PM To: UnivCity listserv Subject: Re: [UC] UCD is innocent Wilma, Andy Frishkoff, who speaks from a position of authority, has already explained why LI is coming. He says it has nothing to do with UCD. I am taking him at his word. You are not. You are calling him a liar. What proof do you offer for your claim that Andy is lying, and that UCD is secretly behind increased LI inspections all across Philadelphia? If you have no evidence, you should quit making such claims. They don't amount to anything. In the meantime, I want you to prove LI did NOT come because of you! Face the challenge of proving a negative. If you can't cope with this challenge .. and it's completely unreasonable that anybody could ... then don't expect UCD or me to do better than you. -- Tony West On 5/17/2010 9:37 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote: This is not a debate. I want YOU to prove that LI did NOT come, after all these many years, because of the UCD. No back and forth please. Since I did not make the assertion that it was business as usual, I have NO burden of proof whatsoever! I MEAN it!
RE: [UC] UCD is innocent
I don't care whether you believe me or not; the presentation I attended did not make any mention of a building. Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 20:21:10 -0400 Subject: Re: [UC] UCD is innocent From: briansi...@gmail.com CC: univcity@list.purple.com On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Karen Allen kallena...@msn.com wrote: That's absolutely true: Penn sent a representative to a Cedar Park Neighbors board meeting in 2005 or '06 (somewhere in there) and the woman told us that Penn was going to trade the island where a gas station had been (closer to the VA hospital, where Baltimore and Woodland branched) to the City in exchange for closing the roadbed of Baltimore Avenue where it intersected 38th St, directly alongside the Vet School. She said they were doing it to reconfigure the intersection to improve traffic flow. Nothing was ever said about wanting the roadway of Baltimore Avenue to build a building; I only learned that well after the fact, and not from anyone connected with Penn. Strictly speaking, the roadbed doesn't have a building on it. It's a pedestrian sidewalk between the old and new Vet buildings. But I simply cannot believe that Karen's reporting this accurately. What did she think-- that the project was _just_ a road reconfiguration? Didn't people see the announcements, the artists' conceptions, the maps, the website? I sure did. It was _always_ to accommodate a new Vet building. Artists' conceptions were always part of the presentations. Every presentation I saw, every web site, every announcement, said that a new Vet building was going up. This bit about 'they told us it was for traffic flow is hard to believe. What is Karen saying-- that they kept a _whole building project_ as a _secret_?
[UC] Suggestion regarding Curb Alerts
A lot of the time, good items placed on the curb have already been picked up by people on the street by the time that anyone on the list would see a Curb Alert email. As an alternative, how about announcing a day or two in advance of trash day that something good is going to go out, and if anyone wants it they can email back and come pick it up. If there's no response or the person doesn't show up, then it goes out as scheduled.
[UC] FW: Campus Inn II
FYI Begin forwarded message: From: richardtyle...@aol.com Date: April 17, 2010 9:31:53 PM EDT To: Subject: Campus Inn II On Tuesday, 20 April, at 1:00 p.m., the City Planning Commission will meet on the 18th Floor at 1515 Arch Street. Its agenda includes the development on the 4100 block of Walnut Street of a hotel similar to that once proposed for 400 South 40th Street. It is my understanding that it includes no onsite parking. To be sure, this is not 40th and Pine. Although I do not intend to comment on this proposal, I expect to attend and encourage others to go to the meeting as an expression of our ongoing neighborhood interest in the proposals of the diverse institutions, developers and organizations active in this part of West Philadelphia -- or to be more archaic -- Blockley. I hope to see you on Tuesday. And please urge others to attend. Regards, Richard Tyler
[UC] FW: Next Week - Baltimore Ave Conversation Continues!
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:04:24 -0400 From: cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: Next Week - Baltimore Ave Conversation Continues! Baltimore Ave Conversation Continues! Wed, 4/21 @ 7pm - OR - Sat, Apr 24th @ 10am (choose one) Join the Community Design Collaborative at the People’s Baptist Church, 5039 Baltimore Ave The CDC has taken all our thoughts and comments on the neighborhood from the previous workshops and outreach and have some ideas both big and small for us to consider. They will present these initial thoughts on what Baltimore Ave between 49th – 52nd St. could become if we choose and they want your feedback. What ideas do you like? What is missing from this vision? What ideas concern you? What ideas are on the right track but still need a little work? We want all area residents and business owners to be a part of this unique collaborative community conversation. Please invite your neighbors who may not have received this email. To read background on this conversation, visit www.cedarparkneighbors.org. Hope to see you there! Join our Facebook group to find out what's going on! If you would like to receive emails from Cedar Park Neighbors on other community events, reply to cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org with the word ADD and we will add you to our main email list. (This email list receives no more than 4 emails a month. You can unsubscribe at any time.) ©2010 Cedar Park Neighbors | 4740 Baltimore Ave | Philadelphia PA | 19143 This email was sent to kallena...@msn.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. View this email on the web here. You can also forward to a friend. Unsubscribe Powered by Mad Mimi®
RE: [UC] why community activists avoid this list
I know I'm opening myself up to an attack, but the same groups also do not use UC Neighbors. So what's being proved? Speaking as a Cedar Park Neighbors Board member for the past 14 years, CPN has its own website and a membership list that we use to send out information. Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:05:19 -0400 From: anthony_w...@earthlink.net To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] why community activists avoid this list Really, Liz? I thought it calm, informative, observant and factual. Of the numerous community groups in University City City, how many can you name whose activists use UC-list as an information medium? If they don't in fact, use it ... do you have an alternative explanation for why they don't, which is better than my explanation? Why do you think the following vibrant groups seldom comment on this listserve (I'm all ears)? -- Friends of Clark Park, Friends of Malcolm X Park, Friends of Barkan Park, Friends of the Walnut Street West Library, Penn Alexander HSA, Lee HSA, Wilson HSA, University City Historical Society, the A-Space, Powelton Civic Ass'n, Walnut Hill Community Ass'n, Cedar Park Neighbors, Garden Court Community Association, Spruce Hill Community Association, West Shore Community, Dist. Health Ctr. 3, University Square Association, Woodland Ave. Reunion, University City City Arts League, People's Emergency Ctr., Community Education Ctr. (I could go on and on.) (A) Why do you think none of these groups want to touch this listserve with a 10-foot pole? (B) Why do you think it's the messenger's fault (me) for pointing out the obvious? I think these data more likely point to a flaw in UC-list's underlying design. But if you can correct these flaws and solve these problems, you know I'll stick with it! -- Tony West On 4/12/2010 6:40 PM, campio...@juno.com wrote: I found this an insulting and crazy making post
RE: [UC] why community activists avoid this list
I am a community leader b/c I'm Treasurer of Cedar Park Neighbors, and I read this list. I also read UC Neighbors. You will not hear people who are actually in charge of ongoing projects engage in dialog about them here. Therefore, by definition, discussion tends to be dominated by comments of the uninvolved and uninformed. Since community leaders don't engage in dialog[ue] about [ongoing projects] on UC Neighbors either, I guess that means that UC Neighbors' discussions are dominated by the comments of the uninvolved an uninformed as well. Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:45:27 -0400 From: anthony_w...@earthlink.net To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] why community activists avoid this list Liz, As I am a member of UC-list, you seem to believe I am insulting myself. I'm sorry you feel insulted and you shouldn't, as I think highly of you and most UC-list members whom I know personally. I am confident I've never attacked Wilma, who is a charming correspondent, although we have disagreed on facts. You are an active community member who posts useful information on UC-list. But you are not an officer of a civic association, park-support group, library support group, church group, home-school association or arts association, to my knowledge. The focus of this thread is a point raised by Mary: why community leaders don't read this list. She wishes more would do so. I reported what most of the leaders who've mentioned the list to me have said: they don't see it as the wisest use of their time. And the track record of the list demonstrates it is seldom used by any neighborhood groups as a medium of public interaction. UC-list can be a perfectly fine place for many people and many purposes. But if Mary or other members want to use it for meaningful interaction with community groups, they will have to change the list so that it starts to attract community groups. UCNeighbors doesn't get much community-group traffic either, for that matter. There's not much political difference between the two lists, since it's the same community and often the same people. However, on UCNeighbors I read less railing against gentrification by people who, when you meet them, look suspiciously like gentrifiers to the naked eye. To me, that's a UC-list hallmark. I do not think an unmoderated list with a specialization in discord can grow in the direction Mary suggested, that's all. You will not hear people who are actually in charge of ongoing projects engage in dialog about them here. Therefore, by definition, discussion tends to be dominated by comments of the uninvolved and uninformed. But it's the process, not the people, that leads to this result. Those who are happy with this list as it is, face no danger of seeing it change. Since, however, we often read complaints about UC-list by UC-list members, those who wish they had a different product may welcome both our reviews, Liz. -- Tony West At 7:05 Tony directed some questions to me, in response to my post which stated that I found his comments about the UC list and its members insulting. I am seeing these questions now, along with several other posts by Tony, which continue to insult the UnivCity List and its members. Even when Tony throws in the occasional compliments he managed to make them sound grudging or gratuitous. I consider myself ACTIVE in several neighborhood organizations, and SUPPORTIVE of many others. I read many positive posts on both lists. I read many thoughtful posts on both lists. I don't think it is appropriate to define either list as a complete or accurate voice for the community. I have previously posted my frustration at the failure of many self-described leaders to engage the members of our community who are not on either list, or any e-lists. MY neighborhood includes the elderly, immigrants, pre-schoolers and people who don't have the luxury of home computers. I don't see any huge political difference between the two lists. UCNeighbors is sometimes more arty or playful, thanks to Kyle and Ross. UnivCity seems a little more practical and more open to penetrating discussions and discord. Ultimately I don't see the need for the competitive narcissism that Tony seem to be promoting as he harps on the superiority of one list (and its members) over the other. The reality in most cases is probably WE is THEY. Does anyone know the percentage of overlap? I bet it is quite high. Wilma makes wonderful contributions. Some may on the face seem negative while reading to me as a search for acknowledgment of an ongoing need to bridge class, race and cultural differences. She did not deserve Tony's attack. Sadly, Tony's 9:50 PM post reads, to me, like projection. Was Tony looking in a mirror when he wrote, An unmoderated listserve runs an equal risk of
[UC] Dueling Listservs
Since we're discussing the relative merits of the two primary neighborhood listservs, I'd like to make one observation: The actual reason UC Neighbors doesn't have rancor or hostility on its list is basically because they rarely talk about anything controversial there that would arouse rancor or hostility. They created that list with that in mind, and serves a defined audience. None or very few of the controversial issues that burned hot on UC List were even mentioned on UC Neighbors. I observed that once in a while someone would cross-post a response to a UC discussion to UCNeighbors, but usually no further discussion took place there. I remember that UCNeighbors was spawned by Kyle Cassidy in (I think) 2006 because there had been some really nasty exchanges going back and forth on UC list over UCD's BID proposal. UCNeighbors was definitely around during the Campus Inn fight (that controversy first arose when an article appeared in the October 12, 2007 edition of UCReview, and was finally resolved in early June, 2009). I did a search of my undeleted email with the term ucneighbors, and found 12 pages (over 400 emails) of UC Neighbors posts dating back to August 2007. Overall the consistent topics were: missing pets, recycling, home repair and contractor recommendations, meet-ups, clean-ups, crime alerts, schools, cultural events and general announcements; basically the same things that appear on the UC list. There were no posts mentioning Campus Inn. The only somewhat controversial discussion there had to do with the closing of the Kingsessing branch library. Since I was actively involved in fighting the hotel, I intentionally saved all emails on that topic for reference. A similar email search using the term campus inn produced the first 400 emails, dating from April 28, 2008 until June 8, 2009. All of the list-generated posts came from UC List; not one of the 400 emails had UCNeighbors in the from heading. By contrast, UC Listserv talks about controversial issues, which in turn have aroused passionate, angry, hostile, exchanges from the people, on either side, who care about an issue. I regret having lost friendships over some of the things that have been fought out on this listserv. But the reason that there is no homeless shelter, UCD tax, or ten-story hotel in this neighborhood is due in large measure to the existance of this list. I don't intend this to be an attack on the UCNeighbors listserv, because they serve an audience. I'm merely pointing out that UC Neighbors and UC Listserv have different audiences and fill different niches. Neither one is better than the other, and neither one is a substitute for the other. From Franklyn Haiman The American Prospect | June 23, 1991: As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis advised, in his famous Whitney v. California opinion in 1927, If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence.
RE: [UC] Dueling Listservs
Unon reflection, I guess this information does leave open to question why UC Neighbors never discussed controversial issues... Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:15:31 -0400 Subject: Re: [UC] Dueling Listservs From: wil.p...@comcast.net To: glen...@earthlink.net; kallena...@msn.com CC: univcity@list.purple.com Glenn, I raised the alarm because my fear was that UCNeighbors was formed to disparage and discredit the purple listserv because the people who started it disagreed with some of the positions expressed here and they had the backing of UPenn to lend legitimacy to their clarion call for people to abandon this listserv. As long as people do not seek to disparage those of us who still post here instead of UCNeighbors I say fine. On 4/13/10 3:51 PM, Glenn glen...@earthlink.net wrote: Since I was actively involved in fighting the hotel, I intentionally saved all emails on that topic for reference. A similar email search using the term campus inn produced the first 400 emails, dating from April 28, 2008 until June 8, 2009. All of the list-generated posts came from UC List; not one of the 400 emails had UCNeighbors in the from heading. Good analysis! Record abstraction was a very good way to look at this data. Your report of your methods is also perfect. My interpretation of your data suggests that we should consider the chilling effect of censorship at the neighborhood level. I've seen increasing reports about moderation and how it discourages anything approaching discourse. It is a tool for exclusive clubs or deceptive spin. As soon as Penn drops UC Neighbors without continuing any links, I could also wish their club well! Cassidy and Tony can moderate a club on google or many other places. But using the massive Penn network to set up censorship of controversial UC neighborhood topics was very problematic. It was hard to believe that any university would promote a closed censored list as a public list, for such a long time. The implications of censorship over the adjacent neighborhood, at the time the university was ostensibly partnering with the neighborhood, are extraordinary. Wilma raised that alarm as soon as Cassidy/Melani made the announcement. Penn employees need to be trained on the open expression policies that most responsible universities put in place! Good analysis, Glenn On 4/13/2010 2:49 PM, Karen Allen wrote: Since we're discussing the relative merits of the two primary neighborhood listservs, I'd like to make one observation: The actual reason UC Neighbors doesn't have rancor or hostility on its list is basically because they rarely talk about anything controversial there that would arouse rancor or hostility. They created that list with that in mind, and serves a defined audience. None or very few of the controversial issues that burned hot on UC List were even mentioned on UC Neighbors. I observed that once in a while someone would cross-post a response to a UC discussion to UCNeighbors, but usually no further discussion took place there. I remember that UCNeighbors was spawned by Kyle Cassidy in (I think) 2006 because there had been some really nasty exchanges going back and forth on UC list over UCD's BID proposal. UCNeighbors was definitely around during the Campus Inn fight (that controversy first arose when an article appeared in the October 12, 2007 edition of UCReview, and was finally resolved in early June, 2009). I did a search of my undeleted email with the term ucneighbors, and found 12 pages (over 400 emails) of UC Neighbors posts dating back to August 2007. Overall the consistent topics were: missing pets, recycling, home repair and contractor recommendations, meet-ups, clean-ups, crime alerts, schools, cultural events and general announcements; basically the same things that appear on the UC list. There were no posts mentioning Campus Inn. The only somewhat controversial discussion there had to do with the closing of the Kingsessing branch library. Since I was actively involved in fighting the hotel, I intentionally saved all emails on that topic for reference. A similar email search using the term campus inn produced the first 400 emails, dating from April 28, 2008 until June 8, 2009. All of the list-generated posts came from UC List; not one of the 400 emails had UCNeighbors in the from heading. By contrast, UC Listserv talks about controversial issues, which in turn have aroused passionate, angry, hostile, exchanges from the people, on either side, who care about an issue. I regret having lost friendships over some of the things that have been fought out on this listserv. But the reason that there is no homeless shelter, UCD tax, or ten-story hotel in this neighborhood is due in large measure to the existance of this list. I don't intend this to be an attack on the UCNeighbors listserv, because they serve an audience. I'm merely pointing out that UC Neighbors and UC
RE: [UC] Dueling Listservs
, as frantic hyperpartisanship overwhelmed this listserve. Any poster who dared to say merely, Well, on the one hand X, on the other hand Y, risked being flamed by secretive, unseen neighbors over trivia. Over tempests in teapots. So a space was created in which this can't happen. I like that space, and many other neighbors do as well, because it gets more posts than UC-list. So it serves the neighborhood well. But I'm still here too. -- Tony West On 4/13/2010 2:49 PM, Karen Allen wrote: Since we're discussing the relative merits of the two primary neighborhood listservs, I'd like to make one observation: The actual reason UC Neighbors doesn't have rancor or hostility on its list is basically because they rarely talk about anything controversial there that would arouse rancor or hostility. They created that list with that in mind, and serves a defined audience. None or very few of the controversial issues that burned hot on UC List were even mentioned on UC Neighbors. I observed that once in a while someone would cross-post a response to a UC discussion to UCNeighbors, but usually no further discussion took place there.
RE: [UC] Second Census Form?
When I sorted the mail yesterday I saw that I and the other two residents at my address each got a second census form. To: ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu; univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Second Census Form? Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 08:02:33 -0400 From: pmuyeh...@aol.com You're only supposed to submit one form, so if you did the first one, you don't need to do the second one! Paul -Original Message- From: Cindy Armour armour.ci...@gmail.com To: Gary J. Jastrzab garyjastr...@comcast.net Cc: ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu; univcity@list.purple.com univcity@list.purple.com Sent: Fri, Apr 2, 2010 1:38 am Subject: Re: [UC] Second Census Form? I received a second one today. Although a bit annoying I'll go ahead and fill it out again since it will only take about a minute or so. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 1, 2010, at 11:51 PM, Gary J. Jastrzab garyjastr...@comcast.net wrote: How many subscribers to this list received a second 2010 Census form at their mailing address? How many didn't receive one at all? GJJ 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] For Tom's sake was Drug pushers in the NYTimes
I didn't know he was still lurking on this list...Well, as they say, Don't let the door hit you on your way out. Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:05:10 -0400 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: lussen...@dca.net; univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] For Tom's sake was Drug pushers in the NYTimes I try to follow the instructions but it leads to a cul-de-sac. Please help. Oh Tom, this modern world is too much for old boys like us! I had a similar helpless feeling when I tried to join the BID steering committee and when I tried to get the time, date, and location of the Spruce hill Zoning committee. It's completely hopeless, no matter how much we beg! I feel your pain, Tom. This is a public listserv and you would probably prefer a censored list, barkingche...@upenn.edu. Instead of transparent public discussions of important issues in the community, the university hosts and promotes this protected forum so its minions can spread misinformation and Penn marketing spin to unsuspecting new residents, forever more. You'll love it. (There's a slight problem with the univerity's open expression policy, but Dr Gutmann ignores that!) Glenn PS: Tom, I wish I had known you were on this public list. I would have explained how to engage the community, so that people of the community could believe your hotel plans. At this point, I'd put your money in pharmaceutical, war contractor, and health insurance stocks! Visionairies, like us, need to see the big picture. -Original Message- From: lussen...@dca.net Sent: Mar 30, 2010 9:21 PM To: Glenn moyer glen...@earthlink.net, univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Drug pushers in the NYTimes For God's sake how do I unsubscribe from this listI try to follow the instructions but it leads to a cul-de-sac. Please help. Tom Lussenhop -Original Message- From: Glenn moyer glen...@earthlink.net Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:08:48 -0400 (GMT-04:00) To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Drug pushers in the NYTimes Citizens, Every year big pharma pays millions in criminal and civil fines imposed for marketing drugs outside of the primary approved treatments. Corporate drug marketing is drug pushing, and it should be illegal. Pharma continues the practice unabated because the profits make the penalties a minor cost of doing business. Now, the FDA is going to help increase corporate profits with the green light. It takes decades for all of the side effects and drug interactions to be uncovered. (Acetamenophine and alcohol is a classic example.) This is just one more example of how a for profit health system hurts public health. Those of you who can still afford to see a doctor; don't get sucked into this pill popping! With the government’s blessing, a drug giant is about to expand the market for its blockbuster cholesterol medication Crestor to a new category of customers: as a preventive measure for millions of people who do not have cholesterol problems. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/business/31statins.html?hpex=ei=partner= 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] smoke detector scam?
Did you call the police? He probably was casing your house for a burglary. If neighbors saw him on the block they'd be likely to pay no notice, thinking he was just a workman. Had you not answered, he would have probably tried to break in. Since you did answer the door, he had to say something to explain away his knock, and since you saw him he had to leave instead of going to the next house, which was what a person with legitimate business would have done. Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:47 -0400 To: univcity@list.purple.com; pf...@ccat.sas.upenn.edu From: gmas...@reo.med.upenn.edu Subject: [UC] smoke detector scam? Although the fire department does have a smoke detector program, there may be someone trying to case houses. Please see the 2 conversations below from our block listserve. 1. Perhaps this is not necessary (better safe than sorry though), but we had a strange occurrence at our house. Sunday, around noon, a man knocked at our door (4900 block of Cedar). He did not introduce himself and asked whether our smoke detectors were working. Once we told him yes, they are working, he turned around and walked away, and we noticed he didn't walk up to our neighbors. We thought it a bit unusual, and perhaps it was nothing more than that, but I wanted to put it out there since the fire department would have had an obvious uniform and they usually make an initial phone call. Did anyone else experience this visitor over the weekend? He looked to be 5'6'' ish, light-skinned African-American man, early thirties, medium build, and close-cut hair. He wore an all dark-blue uniform with a Ray name badge, and carried a walkie-talkie. 2. I spoke to the fire department, and they said this guy was not with them. They said that the fire department was not checking houses on our block this weekend, and that any legitimate person would clearly say that he or she is from the fire department and show ID. -- -- Dr. Gail Massey Room 243 John Morgan Bldg. Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6082 Ph:215-898-6850; Fax: 215-898-2401 E-Mail: gmas...@reo.med.upenn.edu 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] FW: WPHS Community Meeting Tuesday 6:30 @ Enterprise Center
From: Eric Braxton [mailto:ebrax...@philaedfund.org] Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:14 PM To: Eric Braxton Subject: WPHS Community Meeting Tuesday 6:30 @ Enterprise Center The Walnut Hill Community Association and the West Philadelphia High School Community Partners will host a meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the Enterprise Center at 46th and Market Streets. The purpose of this meeting is for the community to give feedback to be included in the school's Promise Academy application. Becoming a Promise Academy is one of three options available to West at this point. It may be the option that best allows for keeping the things at West that are working. In order to become a Promise Academy, the school must submit an application stating what they do well and where they need help. Ms. Cruz has asked for community feedback for the application. This meeting will be on opportunity to give that feedback. Eric Braxton Small Schools Project Coordinator Philadelphia Education Fund 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-665-1400 ext. 3312 www.philaedfund.org http://www.philaedfund.org/ The Philadelphia Education Fund is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of public education for underserved youth throughout the Philadelphia region.
RE: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village Mantua
RE: UCD to Annex Powelton Village Mantua Mark this as the first time a Liberal Democrat and a Conservative Republican can agree on something... From: craigso...@aol.com Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:25:39 -0500 Subject: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village Mantua To: univcity@list.purple.com; ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu The introduction of Fry Speed as the new time keeper for Drexel University's administration expected to be announced today. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html Jannie Blackwell senior citizen; John Fry middle aged -the times they are ah changin'. Ciao, Craig
RE: [UC] Rescheduled Meeting - BALTIMORE AVE btwn 49th 52nd Sts
Yes, there's another meeting scheduled tomorrow morning (Saturday February 27) from 10 am until noon at People's Baptist Church, 5039 Baltimore Avenue. The meeting this past Wednesday (Feb. 24) was very well attended. Somewhere in excess of 50 people came out, and represented a cross section of the neighborhood in terms of age, race and gender. Attendees worked in small groups with the Community Design Collaborative, which was commissioned by CPN to faxcilitate the process and to report back with its findings. The groups focused on the question of what one would like to see on that portion of Baltimore Avenue in terms of types of businesses, housing, social services, recreation, density and the like. At the close of the discussions, each group reported to the whole as to that group's preferences. The information will be included in the Design Collaborative's final report. Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:51:21 -0500 From: glen...@earthlink.net To: naomif...@verizon.net; UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Rescheduled Meeting - BALTIMORE AVE btwn 49th 52nd Sts Hi Naomi, I haven't been able to attend the meetings to date. I think I saw a meeting scheduled for tomorrow? Is that still on? Thanks. I'd like to thank all of you at Cedar Park Neighbors for making the appropriate efforts at notifying the public about your intended planning for 49th-52nd on Baltimore! I live in Spruce Hill and our civic associations refuse to appropriately announce their secret plans, which betrays the entire community. (And it always ruins any good possibilities for good community projects, which might be widely supported.) CPN is doing the volunteer work of community organization the right way! You published an announcement to introduce your project in the local paper and used this public list! Most civic associations that claim geographic boundaries present a written Purpose in their by-laws, which suggests that thier most important purpose is community notification. Civic associations aren't expected to volunteer to do all the work yourselves; but these associations are expected to notify and involve the community. Well done. The attempts to grab and concentrate power, like we suffer in Spruce Hill, always end with many problems and an unpopular plan. Conversely, when leaders use the appropriate steps to engage a community, the community will always wind up with the best plan which is also widely supported. It's important to remember that reasonable people, who are unhappy with portions of a community change can still support a plan that was born from a fair process and a fair hearing of their concerns! But, no matter how technically sound any plan is, it will not be supported if the stakeholders are excluded and feel helpless or without a voice. I've talked to people, who would like to see a local civic association stand out as a model to the others in the area. Some of us tried several years ago at the Friends of Clark Park but we failed! I hope CPN leads our community with a model for other civic associations to follow! A few tips to offer CPN from experience. You should continue to expend maximum notification efforts and invitations with the most local people to the plan. Think of concentric circles around the blocks earmarked for changes and the stakeholders on those blocks. Dropping a note of meeting times, dates, and locations at the closest houses and businesses really completes your work at appropriate notification and invitation to participate. (Your newspaper notice is the appropriate notice for the larger community. The main volunteers for direct leafletting need to come from the original proponents of the project.) In Spruce Hill, civic association leaders will complain about too much work for core volunteers. If they can't do the legwork for the most important steps for engaging the community in their project, then they can't do the project! This false argument can't justify failing to do the most important part of any community project. Secondly, never close the planning committee to important stakeholders throughout the process. If someone is missed initially, they must always be welcomed in the subsequent planning discussions. Never insist that any deliberations be closed to spectators. The right to know must be passed down at all levels of deliberation. This keeps power blocks from forming and forcing their agenda, rather than offering convincing arguments in support of their agenda. If a neighbor is not on the planning committee, he or she must still be allowed access to the full planning committee, and given some opportunity to state his or her comments or concerns orally and/or in writing to the entire committee. The process must not allow any individuals to have the power to completely silence or exclude others. Thirdly, All information about
[UC] FW: Your Name on the Ballot? Run for Commiittee Person in 2010
-Original Message- From: cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org [mailto:cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:48 AM To: Subject: Fwd: Your Name on the Ballot? Run for Commiittee Person in 2010 Original Message Subject: Your Name on the Ballot? Run for Commiittee Person in 2010 Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:10:38 -0600 From: Committee of Seventy lpillsb...@seventy.org To: cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org To view this email online, paste this link into your browser: http://e2ma.net/map/view=CampaignPublic/id=34027.6584138856/rid=666ccdd2762c c39486f49c76bba1b188 ___ Ever thought about running for office? Now is your chance. In Philadelphia there are over 6,700 local elected positions called committee people on the ballot on May 18th. Click here to download our newly released How to Run for Committee Person ( http://e2ma.net/go/6584138856/208088337/211178566/34027/goto:http://www.seve nty.org/Resources_How_to_Run_for_Committee_Person.aspx ) manual. What is a committee person? Each of the city's 1,684 voting divisions is represented by up to two Democratic and two Republican committee people. They register voters,get out the vote, give rides to the polls, elect the ward leaders and work year-round on community issues. How do you get on the ballot? Getting on the ballot only requires ten signatures from your neighbors. Our comprehensive manual How to Run for Committee Person has all you need to know to get on the ballot. Candidate Training: Join us on Thursday, February 11th at 6:00 pm for a free How to Run for Committee Person candidate training at our offices. The training session is free of charge and all are welcome to attend. The Committee of Seventy is also partnering with groups across the city that are interested in informing their membership about this opportunity. If you or your organization is interested in an informational session or candidate training, contact Leah Pillsbury, Director of Civic Programs, lpillsb...@seventy.org or 215-557-3600 ext 109. Committee of Seventy is strictly nonpartisan and does not endorse candidates for political office or political parties. How to Run for Committee Person is the latest in a series of publications that aims to open up the political system and encourage a broader group people to consider public service. ___ forward this email to a friend http://e2ma.net/map/view=Forward/ID=34027.6584138856/rid=666ccdd2762cc39486f 49c76bba1b188/send_to_friend This email was sent to cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences: http://e2ma.net/map/view=Manage/signupId=57788/id=34027.6584138856/rid=666cc dd2762cc39486f49c76bba1b188 opt out using TrueRemove(tm): http://e2ma.net/map/view=OptOut/ID=34027.6584138856/rid=666ccdd2762cc39486f4 9c76bba1b188/signupId=57788 Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails: http://e2ma.net/map/view=Join/signupId=57788/mailingId=208088337/acctId=3402 7 Network for Good EmailNow powered by Emma http://www.myemma.com --Forwarded Message Attachment-- If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Ever thought about running for office? Now is your chance. In Philadelphia there are over 6,700 local elected positions called committee people on the ballot on May 18th. Click here to download our newly released How to Run for Committee Person manual. What is a committee person? Each of the city’s 1,684 voting divisions is represented by up to two Democratic and two Republican committee people. They register voters,get out the vote, give rides to the polls, elect the ward leaders and work year-round on community issues. How do you get on the ballot? Getting on the ballot only requires ten signatures from your neighbors. Our comprehensive manual “How to Run for Committee Person has all you need to know to get on the ballot. Candidate Training: Join us on Thursday, February 11th at 6:00 pm for a free How to Run for Committee Person” candidate training at our office. The training session is free of charge and all are welcome to attend. The Committee of Seventy is also partnering with groups across the city that are interested in informing their membership about this opportunity. If you or your organization is interested in an informational session or candidate training, contact Leah Pillsbury, Director of Civic Programs, lpillsb...@seventy.org or 215-557-3600 ext 109. Committee of Seventy is strictly nonpartisan and does not endorse candidates for political office or political parties. “How to Run for Committee Person” is the latest in a series of publications that aims to open up the political system and encourage a broader group of people to consider public service.
[UC] FW: President Obama: Learn from Mr. Spock!
William Astore Writer, Professor, Retired Lt. Colonel, Air Force Posted: January 27, 2010 08:09 PM President Obama: Learn from Mr. Spock! President Obama's cool, cerebral, logical style has drawn comparisons to Mr. Spock of Star Trek, as played by Leonard Nimoy in the original series from the 1960s. Like that half-Vulcan, half-human Spock, Obama is a man of two worlds, of White America and Black America, of Kansas and Kenya. Like Spock, he's a careful thinker, a man who measures his words with precision, a man who seems to pride himself in being in control of his emotions. Yet perhaps the most telling similarity between fictional Spock and factual Obama is their lack of command experience. Spock was Captain Kirk's loyal first officer. An expert in science, he had no desire to gain the captain's chair. Before he gained the Oval Office, Obama was a community organizer, a law professor, a state senator, and a U.S. senator. Respectable positions, but not ones requiring a command presence. Both lack Kirk-like swagger, yet each had to take command. In Spock's case, it came in the Star Trek episode, The Galileo Seven. His decisions, the criticisms he faces, even his mistakes are uncannily like those of Obama in his first year of office. To set the scene: Spock leads six crewmembers in a shuttlecraft that crashes on a dangerous planet. As Spock and crew race against time to repair their disabled craft, they are attacked by a primitive race of large, hairy humanoids. While facing down an enemy he barely understands, Spock simultaneously has to win the trust of a crew that thinks he's a heartless machine, and perhaps even a malfunctioning one at that. He succeeds, but only after experiencing a most unSpock-like inspiration. Along the way, Spock makes several questionable decisions. He seeks both to understand the hostile primitives and to intimidate them. Rather than hitting them hard, he directs fire away from them, concluding logically that they'll run away and stay away after seeing phaser fire. Meanwhile, he posts a guard in a vulnerable position. The result: the primitives return, the guard is killed, and a vacillating Spock is barely able to keep control over an increasingly insolent crew. What went wrong? Spock doesn't know. Logically, the primitives should have respected the superior technology of the marooned crew. But as the thoroughly human Dr. McCoy points out, the primitives were just as likely to act irrationally as rationally. Facing dangerous intruders in their midst, they didn't run and hide; they attacked with unappeasable anger. While under attack, Spock even experiences a moment of analysis paralysis as he thinks out loud about his failings. A crewmember cuttingly remarks, We could use a little inspiration. Even the good doctor calls for less analysis and more action. Now, let's turn to Obama. Consider the Republicans as stand-ins for the hairy primitives (resemblances, if any, are purely coincidental). Throughout his first year of office, Obama acted as if he could both reason with them - creating an amicable modus vivendi - and intimidate them if the occasion demanded. What he failed to realize (the irrational or illogical element) was that Republicans could neither be convinced by sweet talk nor intimidated by warning shots. Implacable opposition and anger were their preferred options. By misinterpreting his opponents, Spock lost a crewmember; Obama (perhaps) a legacy. How does Spock recover and save the day? By gambling. As the repaired shuttlecraft crawls into orbit, Spock jettisons what little fuel remains and ignites it. Like sending up a flare, the redoubtable Mr. Scott, the chief engineer, notes ruefully, as the shuttle starts to burn up on reentry. But the desperate gamble works. Kirk, showing his usual command resourcefulness, had stretched his orders just enough to stay within scanning range of the planet. Seeing the flare, he beams Spock and the other survivors on board the Enterprise a split-second before the shuttle disintegrates. The lesson? Sometimes a commander has to grab the reins of command and act. Sometimes, he even has to gamble at frightfully long odds. Earlier, Spock had said he neither enjoyed command nor was he frightened by it. He had to learn to enjoy it - and to be frightened by it. In the process, he learned that cool logic and rational analysis are not enough: not when facing determined opponents and seemingly lost causes. So, President Obama, what can you learn from Spock's first command? That we could use a little inspiration. That we want less analysis and more action. That we may even need a game-changing gamble. C'mon, Mr. President: Jettison the fuel and ignite it. Maybe, just maybe, the path you blaze will lead us home again. Professor Astore currently teaches History at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport,
[UC] FW: Neighborhood Barber collecting Shoes for Haitians
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:43:07 -0500 From: cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: Neighborhood Barber collecting Shoes for Haitians Neighborhood Barber Haiti Native . . . Collecting Shoes for Hatians Lesly Antoine, owner of the Natural Impressions barbershop at 47th and Baltimore and native of Haiti, is collecting donations of shoes that still have some life in them. He plans to take them to Haiti to be distributed to those in need when commercial flights reopen - hopefully with-in a week. Donations can be dropped off at Natural Impressions Hair Salon 605 S. 47th (@ Baltimore Ave) open most days from 11am Join our Facebook group to find out what's going on! ©2010 Cedar Park Neighbors | 4740 Baltimore Ave | Philadelphia PA | 19143 This email was sent to kallena...@msn.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. View this email on the web here. You can also forward to a friend. Unsubscribe Powered by Mad Mimi®
[UC] FW: Visa takes a cut of your generosity
Please sign the petition if you agree that it is outrageous to profit from tragedy. Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:33:27 -0800 From: moveon-h...@list.moveon.org To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: Visa takes a cut of your generosity Clicking here will sign your name: Credit card companies shouldn't be getting rich off of Americans' generosity. They should waive all fees on charitable contributions from today on. Sign the petitionDear MoveOn member, As the tragedy in Haiti unfolds, Americans are generously donating millions of dollars to aid organizations. But when Americans donate to charity with their credit cards, the credit card companies get rich. In some cases they keep 3% of the donation as a transaction fee, even though that's far more than it costs them to process the donation. It's outrageous and wrong—and it needs to stop. Can you sign this petition to the CEOs of the major credit card companies demanding that they waive their processing fees for all charitable donations? Clicking here will add your name: http://pol.moveon.org/nofees/o.pl?id=18607-7067837-zjnqdyxt=3 The petition says: Credit card companies shouldn't be getting rich off of Americans' generosity. They should waive all fees on charitable contributions from today on. The credit card companies are trying to get ahead of this story, announcing they will temporarily waive the fees they charge on some Haiti-related charitable contributions for the next 6 weeks. But that's nowhere near enough. Many emergency donations to Haiti will still get hit with hefty bank fees. (To give a sense of how limited the exemption is, Doctors Without Borders isn't on any of the publicly available lists of charities that won't be charged fees.)2 All American credit card companies should announce that they will waive ALL fees on charitable contributions, starting today, and going forward for good. This isn't about helping political organizations like MoveOn, just helping true charitable organizations. It's the right thing to do, and honestly, it's the least they could do after the role they played in crashing the entire global economy last year. But they won't do it unless they know how angry Americans are that they're profiting off of this terrible tragedy. Click here to sign the petition, which we'll deliver to the heads of the major credit card companies: http://pol.moveon.org/nofees/o.pl?id=18607-7067837-zjnqdyxt=5 Thanks for all you do. –Daniel, Kat, Peter, Lenore, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. As Wallets Open For Haiti, Credit Card Companies Take A Big Cut, The Huffington Post, January 14, 2010 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86028id=18607-7067837-zjnqdyxt=6 2. Some Card Fees Waived for Haiti Aid, The New York Times, January 14, 2010 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86030id=18607-7067837-zjnqdyxt=7 Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to Karen Allen on January 16, 2010. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.
[UC] Music Trivia Questions
Yesterday I was playing with a new flash drive that connects you to radio stations from all over the world. I came across an oldies station that at one point played a beautiful version of Catch the Wind that I had never heard before and was different from the one recorded by Donovan. I tried to learn who the performer was so I could buy a copy of it, but had no luck. (I later learned that I could have gone directly to the station website and viewed the playlist, but by the time I knew that they had dropped the song from the playlist.) When I googled the song title, there were some sources who said that Bob Dylan wrote it, and others who said that Donavan wrote it. The snippets that I was able to listen to on Amazon, etc, was not the version I heard. So here are my questions: Was it Bob Dylan or Donovan who wrote Catch the Wind? Is anyone familiar with an oldies version of Catch the Wind by any male male artist other than Donovan? Thanks for any leads...
RE: [UC] Music Trivia Questions
Thanks to all of you who replied; I received a lot of great information, and I'm satisfied that it was Donovan who wrote the song, in the style of Bob Dylan. Now I'll have to check the leads you all provided. Thanks again! From: kallena...@msn.com To: univcity@list.purple.com; ucneighb...@hector.asc.upenn.edu Subject: [UC] Music Trivia Questions Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:15:01 -0500 Yesterday I was playing with a new flash drive that connects you to radio stations from all over the world. I came across an oldies station that at one point played a beautiful version of Catch the Wind that I had never heard before and was different from the one recorded by Donovan. I tried to learn who the performer was so I could buy a copy of it, but had no luck. (I later learned that I could have gone directly to the station website and viewed the playlist, but by the time I knew that they had dropped the song from the playlist.) When I googled the song title, there were some sources who said that Bob Dylan wrote it, and others who said that Donavan wrote it. The snippets that I was able to listen to on Amazon, etc, was not the version I heard. So here are my questions: Was it Bob Dylan or Donovan who wrote Catch the Wind? Is anyone familiar with an oldies version of Catch the Wind by any male male artist other than Donovan? Thanks for any leads...
RE: [UC] Purpose of this list?
Whatever purpose this listserv originally had, it has transitioned into being University City's version of Hyde Park Speaker's Corner, where anyone can climb atop a soapbox and speak his or her mind; a neighborhood sounding board, for good or for ill. I admit that this listserv can be tough sometimes, but that reflects the different personalities who live in the neighborhood, and the various issues that have arisen. Since I became a member in 2004, this list has communicated about national topics such as: terrorism, the war in Iraq/Afganistan, Bush, Obama, the 2004 and 2008 elections; local issues like: crime alerts, lost pets, job opportunities, public schools, zoning, property taxes, local history; contentious issues like community association politics, the role of the University of Penn in this community, and its efforts to advance often unpopular taxation and development issues; and cultural issues like theaters, new restaurants, etc. And yes, it also communicates the political opinions of community members. I have a number of sources of information that I read or watch every day for national, political and regional news. For neighborhood news, I read this and other listservs as regularly as I watch MSNBC and Channel 10, or read Newsweek, the Daily News or Philadelphia Weekly. From: georgia...@aol.com Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:01:45 -0500 Subject: [UC] Purpose of this list? To: univcity@list.purple.com Hi, I have recently joined this list to get information about University City and concerns about living here. However it seems to be being used as a platform for individuals personal political beliefs and prejudices. I am confused. Is this really the purpose of this list? Georgia
[UC] FW: I-76 Lane Closures and Stoppages from Dec 21-23, 2009
Subject: I-76 Lane Closures and Stoppages from Dec 21-23, 2009 To: kallena...@msn.com Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:04:59 -0500 From: nore...@phila.gov News for Immediate Release Dec. 18, 2009 Westbound I-76 Lane Closures and Stoppages Scheduled on I-76 at South Street Interchange in Philadelphia for Overhead Bridge Construction King of Prussia, PA – Overnight lane closures and intermittent traffic stoppages are scheduled next week (Dec. 21-23) on westbound Interstate 76 at the South Street Interchange in Philadelphia for overhead construction of the new South Street Bridge by the City of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. Westbound I-76 will be reduced from two lanes to one at the South Street Interchange on Monday through Wednesday (Dec. 21-23) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning. In addition, intermittent 15-minute traffic stoppages will occur each morning from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. I-76 motorists are advised to allow additional time to travel through the construction area because backups will occur during construction. The contractor’s schedule is dependent on the weather. The overnight travel restrictions will be in place while crews install shielding on the steel girders that have been set in place for the new South Street span. The City of Philadelphia is building the new $67 million bridge. PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on I-76 and other major highways before heading out.
RE: [UC] re: Vietnam Cafe recommended
I don't think that lunchtime in a residential neighborhood is a fair gauge of how well a full-service sit-down restaurant is doing. Most potential customers are at work outside the neighborhood at that time of day. I live across Warrington Avenue from the new Vietnam Restaurant, and I usually look in the windows as I'm passing by on my way home from work. On any given evening (except for a few Tuesdays or Wednesdays) the place is very busy, and on weekends it's packed (and the thing to remember is that it is even larger than the old Abbraccio, because the Abbraccio porch was enclosed and made part of the main dining room). I ate there twice, most recenty last night at about 6:45 pm. By the time we left at 8 pm, the main dining room was full. I think that Benny Lai and his family will do very well with this restaurant. If anything, some of the other restaurants in the neighborhood may have difficulty competing with it. Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:58:48 -0500 Subject: [UC] re: Vietnam Cafe recommended From: annm...@gmail.com To: univcity@list.purple.com I went for lunch at the revamped and expanded Vietnam Cafe on 47th St. on the old premises of Abbraccio. The food and service were as nice as they were in the former quarters, but the place was practically empty at noon. Fewer patrons than they used to have at lunch in the old place, which was relatively small. Not sure what is going on. I hope that this pleasant and affordable restaurant will have enough support from the community to stay in business! Ann
[UC] FW: South St. Bridge Construction - Upcoming I-76 Lane Closures
Subject: South St. Bridge Construction - Upcoming I-76 Lane Closures To: kallena...@msn.com Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:29:05 -0500 From: nore...@phila.gov News for Immediate Release Nov. 25, 2009 Eastbound I-76 Motorists to face Overnight Lane Closures and Stoppages at South Street Interchange in Philadelphia for Bridge Construction King of Prussia, PA – Overnight lane closures and intermittent traffic stoppages are scheduled next week (Dec. 1-5) on eastbound Interstate 76 at the South Street Interchange in Philadelphia for construction of the new South Street Bridge by the City of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said today. Eastbound I-76 will be reduced from two lanes to one at the South Street Interchange on Tuesday through Friday (Dec. 1-4) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next morning. In addition, intermittent 15-minute traffic stoppages will occur each morning (Dec. 2-5) on eastbound I-76 from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. I-76 motorists are advised to leave additional time to travel through the construction area because backups will occur during the late night and early morning work hours. The work is dependent on the weather. The overnight travel restrictions will be in place while crews set beams for the new South Street Bridge over the expressway, a $67 million project under the direction of the City of Philadelphia. PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on I-76 and other major highways before heading out. Media contact: Gene Blaum, Assistant Press Secretary, 610-205-6800 attachment: 07053634.gif
[UC] Expanded Vietnam Cafe Opening Tomorrow
The new enlarged Vietnam Cafe is opening tomorrow (Tuesday November 17th, corner of 47th and Warrington). Benny Lai bought the Abbraccio building (next door to the original Vietnam Cafe) and put months of work into it...they enclosed the outdoor porch and made it part of the dining room, and made a lot of other great changes. I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
RE: [UC] Herding Teens
Hi, Joe, It's like Dick Gregory once said in his days as a social commentator: How come you never see no [black people] in them furture movies? In the future movie that is University City, Penn designed 40th and Walnut as a destination where everyone is young, upscale, hip, highly educated, wealthy, down with that funky vibe, and, oh, yeah, predominantly white. In our brave new world of marketing buzzwords, everyone wants to put on the latest hip fashions, sip a latte at some outdoor cafe somewhere, go down to the wine bar, check out the latest opening at the local art gallery, hang out at the executive training gym (whatever that is) and be seen in all the right places. I can hear you all now: geez, there she goes again! But don't believe me, believe the UCD web site: http://www.ucityphila.org/ http://www.ucityphila.org/youcie What activities does the website advertise that is not directly marketed to the so-called upscale? What is there for the people who do not fit the target demographic, and especially kids, to do on weekend nights? Penn creates an upscale movie theater, a nice restaurant with an outdoor patio, a bowling alley, and other places to eat and somehow thinks that only the funky vibe folks are going to show up. If the same number of funky vibers jammed 40th Street on weekend nights, it would be heralded as proof of the marketing genius of Penn/UCD. But because it's black teenagers, there's a problem. Can you imagine the police herding the young, hip latte-sippers to the subway? From: philly.jo...@gmail.com To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Herding Teenstha I've also noticed on two Saturday evenings Penn police, en-masse, herding underage kids from the area at 40th and Walnut. I've noticed over the past year large groups of African American youth around the area of 40th Spruce up til 40th Walnut streets and also at Strikes. I noted, too, that at least one of the places that the groups would congregate, Penn Arcade, on Spruce west of 40th, has since burned down, eliminating one gathering spot. Last evening about 10:30 Penn police (and Philadelphia Police) were at 40th Market herding the kids north and some into the Blue Line. The police were standing in a line on the south side of Market blocking the way of a large group of teens who tried to go back down 40th. I was getting off at 40th where the trollies are detoured on weekends, and saw the sometimes frightening group action: I thought there might be violence. Instead a large number of adolescents went very loudly into the Blue line station, where I was headed. The kids were kids: loud, mischievous, but otherwise well behaved; it was the numbers that were startling. If anyone knows anything more about this phenomenon and what Penn's been doing about it, I would like to know. Joe C. 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] They're B-a-a-c-k [Was] Penn and the community
Well, Al, looks like they're gettin' the band back together, and today's Daily Pennsylvanian report about the Campus Inn puts yesterday's post into context. It's the same old bullshit: West Philadelphia is a hellhole that we need Penn/UCD/Tom Lussenhop to rescue us from; unannounced closed-door astroturf presentations in front of a handful of handpicked so-called community leaders ready to regurgitate Penn's lies and to rubberstamp whatever Penn shoves in front of them. I guess next the propaganda machine will kick into gear again to explain to us igoramuses why it's so important that Penn should be able to do whatever they want. Regarding certain panelists, this just proves that there are some people who are incapable of embarassment or shame...Even Professor Marvel gave up the smoke and mirrors once his Wizard of Oz persona (Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!) was exposed as a sham. See ya at the Zoning Board hearings, folks... luckily I saved my No Hotel In the Hood posters! From: krf...@aol.com Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:55:59 -0400 Subject: [UC] Penn and the community -- take, er, I lost count when it hit six digits To: UnivCity@list.purple.com From today's DP. Emphasis (color) and snide remarks (parentheses) added You read it here, first, on the ever-popular Popu-List Courtesy of Al Krigman University seeks to build more bridges with community partnerships Maanvi Singh While Penn's relationship with the West Philadelphia community has been tumultuous in the past, last night a group of community leaders and educators discussed Penn's recent focus on interacting positively with its neighbor. (Recent focus? Maybe they mean dumping Lewis Wendell.) The audience of community members, who filled a little over half the chairs (nobody I know was aware of this... so -- little wonder that only half the chairs were filled and I can only imagine who from the community was there) set up in the Arthur Ross Gallery, listened as the panel recounted Penn's historical interactions with West Philadelphia, as well as the University's current programs for community involvement. Ira Harkavy, associate vice president of Penn's Netter Center for Community Partnerships, moderated the discussion on what he said was the single most important issue that the University is focusing on - helping to develop neighboring West Philadelphia. (This is the single most important issue that the University is focusing on ??? I would have thought that a world class research university would be focusing on less important things like education, research, bringing their endowment back up to the point where they don't have to fire people or raise fees to give it's president a big raise and otherwise stay afloat, etc.) West Philadelphia has come a long way since the 1990s, when crime was on a major upspring, said panelist and member of the Spruce Hill Community Trust Board of Directors Barry Grossbach. (See. Someone still thinks Barry is a community leader. Maybe they don't know about the sad fall from grace and standing of the Spruce Hill Community Association.) Penn faculty and students, as well as West Philadelphia community members, have many more opportunities today to help ameliorate their neighborhoods, he added, citing the recent success of tutoring endeavors in the community and the Penn Alexander Elementary School. (Well, we can give them that one, anyway -- ignoring the real reason for Penn's involvement with the school.) According to Grossbach, these outreach programs have been so successful that outside organizations have started to follow Penn's footsteps. For instance, the Teacher's College of Columbia University wants to create a program similar to that of Alexander Elementary School. (Do you think they hired Omar Blaik as a consultant?) I've seen the change, Leslie Rogers, a Penn doctoral candidate, said. As a Penn undergraduate and graduate student, she said, she felt that West Philadelphia community members were very skeptical of her intentions when she went to volunteer and later teach there. Now, Penn faculty and students are more warmly welcomed, she said. Rogers said Penn undergraduates getting involved in West Philadelphia is a key to community-building. Thanks to an array of recently established programs, these students now get to actually problem-solve in the community, she said. (These students are like the bright-eyed busy-tailed types that get hired at UCD. They are enthusiastic and well meaning -- but naive as newborn lambs and haven't a clue about the problems faced by people from a side of the tracks other than where they, themselves, were born and raised.) Still, attendee Glenwood Charles, a Penn graduate who now oversees the Netter Center's tutoring program and reading initiative, argued that there is still more to be done. (Yes, but how can they raise the probability of doing more good than harm? Is there
RE: [UC] They're B-a-a-c-k [Was] Penn and the community
One other thing: did you notice that they referred to the area as the neighboring West Philadelphia (my emphasis) and not University City??? When they're printing brochures and hosting websites promoting what a wonderful place it is to live, work, and play, it's University City. When they want to control the neighborhood by making it sound like it's bombed-out Beiruit desperately in need of their rescue, it's West Philadelphia. And how is it that their rescue always seems to entail something for University use, and not something for the community that they supposedly want to save? So, which is it, Penn, University City or West Philadelphia??? From: kallena...@msn.com To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] They're B-a-a-c-k [Was] Penn and the community Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:42:41 -0400 Well, Al, looks like they're gettin' the band back together, and today's Daily Pennsylvanian report about the Campus Inn puts yesterday's post into context. It's the same old bullshit: West Philadelphia is a hellhole that we need Penn/UCD/Tom Lussenhop to rescue us from; unannounced closed-door astroturf presentations in front of a handful of handpicked so-called community leaders ready to regurgitate Penn's lies and to rubberstamp whatever Penn shoves in front of them. I guess next the propaganda machine will kick into gear again to explain to us igoramuses why it's so important that Penn should be able to do whatever they want. Regarding certain panelists, this just proves that there are some people who are incapable of embarassment or shame...Even Professor Marvel gave up the smoke and mirrors once his Wizard of Oz persona (Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!) was exposed as a sham. See ya at the Zoning Board hearings, folks... luckily I saved my No Hotel In the Hood posters! From: krf...@aol.com Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:55:59 -0400 Subject: [UC] Penn and the community -- take, er, I lost count when it hit six digits To: UnivCity@list.purple.com From today's DP. Emphasis (color) and snide remarks (parentheses) added You read it here, first, on the ever-popular Popu-List Courtesy of Al Krigman University seeks to build more bridges with community partnerships Maanvi Singh While Penn's relationship with the West Philadelphia community has been tumultuous in the past, last night a group of community leaders and educators discussed Penn's recent focus on interacting positively with its neighbor. (Recent focus? Maybe they mean dumping Lewis Wendell.) The audience of community members, who filled a little over half the chairs (nobody I know was aware of this... so -- little wonder that only half the chairs were filled and I can only imagine who from the community was there) set up in the Arthur Ross Gallery, listened as the panel recounted Penn's historical interactions with West Philadelphia, as well as the University's current programs for community involvement. Ira Harkavy, associate vice president of Penn's Netter Center for Community Partnerships, moderated the discussion on what he said was the single most important issue that the University is focusing on - helping to develop neighboring West Philadelphia. (This is the single most important issue that the University is focusing on ??? I would have thought that a world class research university would be focusing on less important things like education, research, bringing their endowment back up to the point where they don't have to fire people or raise fees to give it's president a big raise and otherwise stay afloat, etc.) West Philadelphia has come a long way since the 1990s, when crime was on a major upspring, said panelist and member of the Spruce Hill Community Trust Board of Directors Barry Grossbach. (See. Someone still thinks Barry is a community leader. Maybe they don't know about the sad fall from grace and standing of the Spruce Hill Community Association.) Penn faculty and students, as well as West Philadelphia community members, have many more opportunities today to help ameliorate their neighborhoods, he added, citing the recent success of tutoring endeavors in the community and the Penn Alexander Elementary School. (Well, we can give them that one, anyway -- ignoring the real reason for Penn's involvement with the school.) According to Grossbach, these outreach programs have been so successful that outside organizations have started to follow Penn's footsteps. For instance, the Teacher's College of Columbia University wants to create a program similar to that of Alexander Elementary School. (Do you think they hired Omar Blaik as a consultant?) I've seen the change, Leslie Rogers, a Penn doctoral candidate, said. As a Penn undergraduate and graduate student, she said, she felt that West Philadelphia community members were very skeptical of her intentions when she went to volunteer and later teach there. Now, Penn faculty and students are
FW: Urban Development 101 [Was [UC] citypaper weighs in on Campus Inn vs. doing nothing]
I had to revisit this post from last year. It's still relevant... From: kallena...@msn.com To: glen...@earthlink.net; univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Urban Development 101 [Was [UC] citypaper weighs in on Campus Inn vs. doing nothing] Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 02:51:14 -0500 But what began with strong democratic credo has evolved in so many cases into a rigid NIMBY No! As a result, according to Tom Lussenhop, who teaches urban development at Princeton and who hopes to build a Hilton Homewood Suites hotel near the busy trolley portal on 40th Street. Wait a minuteTom Lussenhop TEACHES???!!! I can see it now: OK Class, Welcome to Urban Development 101. I'm Tom Lussenhop, and I will be your instructor. Please open your books: Step One: Get in cahoots with a Deep-Pockets Entity (DPE) that has (or at least thinks it has) a lot of political power so that they can throw a lot of lucrative work your way, and can ram your projects down everyone else's throat. Universities usually fit this bill really well. Step Two: The DPE is not going to make you rich without expecting something in return. Be willing to be a shill for DPE and build projects that they don't want to be directly associated with, so that if anything hits the fan (if you know what I mean) they will not have to sully whatever is left of their reputation (see the handout entitled Black Bottom). Step Three: Identify the self-important leaders (SIL) of the community surrounding DPE's place of business. Ideally, these will be people who rely on DPE for referrals of their professional services, or for business leads, or for tenants for their apartments, or whatever, and will do anything to ensure that their gravy train does not get derailed. They will be needed to rubberstamp your project, and to run interference for you with the municipal govenment, pesky neighbors and the like. Step Four: Create a project that is totally out of character, scale and proportion to everything in the area where it will be placed. Step Five: Arrange for the SILs to hold unnanounced public meetings. Be sure that the meeting is scheduled for a Thursday at 3:30 AM at a location at the opposite end of the municipality. Give plenty of advance notice for the meeting using a medium that can be reasonably expected to reach the widest possible audience. Broadcasting notice of the meeting on the local public access cable channel one hour before the meeting is held is sufficient notice. (Note: Showing up unannounced to previously scheduled meetings is a good technique, also. Please be sure that you are NOT placed on the agenda.) Step Six: Hold the meeting, to be conducted by the SILs. Have them rubberstamp your project. Step Seven: When the inevitable oppostion arises from the long-term residents, have the SILs sell your project to their neighbors. Have the SILs stress how your sewage treatment plant (or airplane runway, slaughterhouse, or whatever it is you were told to build) will improve the craphole they're now living in. Step Eight: If there are persistent pains-in-the-asses who are going around trying to stir up trouble by writing opinion letters to the local newspapers or listservs, try to isolate them. They're probably just too stupid to realize what wonderful benefits (and JOBS--don't forget jobs!) your sewage treatment plant will bring. Inviting them for coffee one-on-one is a good technique. That way you can destroy their credibility. Step Nine: When the neighbors complain that they weren't consulted, have the SILs tell everyone that if they were too lazy to watch the public access cable channel at 2:30 in the morning and get their asses across town to the meeting, then that's just too bad. If the neighbors still won't shut the fuck up, have the SIL's call them nasty names, like cheap, greedy, and the ever-popular NIMBY. Step Ten: Go to the municipal authorities and tell them how everyone at the public meeting supported your project 100 percent. Get your pemits, then build! - Original Message - From: mlam...@aol.com To: univcity@list.purple.com Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 10:34 PM Subject: [UC] citypaper weighs in on Campus Inn vs. doing nothing .Opponents of the hotel also probably missed last week's citypaper Guest Commentary on doing nothing in Philadelphia: http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2008/02/28/strait-talk Strait Talk What can we learn from Sicily and Tunisia? by Nathaniel Popkin Published: Feb 27, 2008 Doing nothing is de facto community planning in Philadelphia. It didn't start that way. In the 1960s neighborhood groups were empowered to promote their own ideas. But what began with strong democratic credo has evolved in so many cases into a rigid NIMBY No! As a result, according to Tom Lussenhop, who teaches urban development at Princeton and who hopes to build a Hilton Homewood Suites hotel near the busy
[UC] FW: Rally For Non-Profits Wed. 8/26
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[UC] FW: Rally For Non profits Wed 8/26
Sorry, first time didn't work... From: To: Subject: FW: Rally On Wednesday Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:07:14 -0400 From: Cymantia Tomlinson-Bey [mailto:b...@centerforliteracy.org] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 3:24 PM To: cont...@cedarparkneighbors.org Subject: Rally On Wednesday FYI—I thought you might want to pass this information along to your constituents FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cymantia Bey Center for Literacy 636 S. 48th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143 P: (215) 474-1235 ext. 314 E: b...@centerforliteracy.org www.centerforliteracy.org Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate Leads Non-profits to Rally Social service organizations and supporters will rally on Wednesday, August 26 at noon at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media urging legislators to pass a fair and equitable state budget Philadelphia, PA, August 24, 2009: Pennsylvania’s Center for Literacy will join over 20 non-profits at a rally on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at noon, at the Media, PA courthouse to urge Pennsylvania legislators to pass a fair and equitable budget. CFL will gather a busload of 45 people to attend the rally. Hundreds from various organizations and their constituents will attend. CFL President and Executive Director JoAnn Weinberger will speak on the devastating effect the budget impasse is having organizations that provide education services. Weinberger said CFL has already begun to postpone adult literacy classes as a result. Many organizations are experiencing financial ruin due to the budget impasse and some have been forced to close their doors. The Center for Literacy entered the new fiscal year, beginning on July 1, in good financial health. The summer 2009 state budget impasse is nonetheless placing “enormous pressure on current cash flow, and as such is a serious threat to the immediate health of the organization,” said Charles Rand, external affairs director of CFL. Weinberger went on to say that, “CFL remains optimistic about its long-term prospects although major legislative cuts to adult education funding may have significant ramifications for the field, and could yield decreased revenue for CFL.” The non-profits participating in the rally have organized themselves as The Southeastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Essential Services. CFL hopes this rally will add pressure on state legislators and leads to the speedy passing of a fair and equitable budget and says the lack of a budget impacts countless sectors. The state has been operating without at budget since July 1. Who: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Essential Services (Comprised of the Center for Literacy) What: A rally of over 20 non-profits and the constituents they help When: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, Noon Where:Media Courthouse, 201 West Front St., Media, PA Why: To urge legislators to pass a budget that adequately supports essential services for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens The Center for Literacy is Pennsylvania’s oldest and the nation’s largest adult literacy organization, serving almost 5,000 students in more than 85 locations throughout Philadelphia and Delaware County. If you would like more information, please call Cymantia Bey at (215) 474-1235 ext. 314 or e-mail Cymantia at b...@centerforliteracy.org. ### attachment: image001.jpg
[UC] FW: This is getting ugly
FYI Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 08:52:32 -0700 From: moveon-h...@list.moveon.org To: kallena...@msn.com Subject: This is getting ugly Dear MoveOn member, It's getting ugly out there. All across the country, right-wing extremists are disrupting congressional town-hall meetings with venomous attacks on President Obama's plans for health care and clean energy. Last night in Tampa, Florida, a town hall meeting erupted into violence, with the police being called to break up fist fights and shoving matches.1 A Texas Democrat was shouted down by right-wing hecklers, many of whom admitted they didn't even live in his district.2 One North Carolina representative announced he wouldn't be holding any town-hall meetings after his office began receiving death threats.3 And in Maryland, protesters hung a Democratic congressman in effigy to oppose health-care reform.4 We've got a plan to fight back against these radical right-wingers. We've hired skilled grassroots organizers who are working with thousands of local volunteers to show Congress that ordinary Americans continue to support President Obama's agenda for change. And we're building new online tools to track events across the country and make sure MoveOn members turn out at each one. But we need to scale up our efforts quickly to make sure this plan works. To really swing into action during this month's congressional recess, we need to raise at least $250,000 immediately. Can you chip in $60 to support our work? https://pol.moveon.org/donate/august.html?id=16748-7067837-yVvu15xt=1If the shouts of the right-wing mobs are the only voices our senators and representatives hear over the recess, we'll have a hard time passing health care and clean energy legislation. That's why we're launching our Heat Up Congress campaign so quickly to fight back, using new technology to implement rapid response town hall turnout, organizing personal phone calls from small business leaders and donors to their representatives, running new ads, and activating an energized network of on-the-ground organizers and volunteers. This month could decide the future of health care and clean energy in America—and we're already one week in. If you've been sitting on the sidelines, now's the time to get involved. Talk to your neighbors, go to a town hall meeting—and today, please chip in $60 to support our work: https://pol.moveon.org/donate/august.html?id=16748-7067837-yVvu15xt=2 Thanks for all you do. –Justin, Matt, Nita, Kat and the rest of the team Sources: 1. Tampa Town Hall On Health Care Reform Disrupted By Violence, The Huffington Post, August 6, 2009 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51727id=16748-7067837-yVvu15xt=3 2. Local Fox Reporter Attends Town Hall And Finds 'Some Attendees Admit They Don't Live In The District,' Think Progress, August 4, 2009 http://thinkprogress.org/2009/08/04/gene-green-townhall/ 3. Dem Congressman's Office: His Life Has Been Threatened Over Health Care Bill, Talking Points Memo, August 5, 2009 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51724id=16748-7067837-yVvu15xt=4 4. The Danger Over the Right's Anger, Politico, August 3, 2009. http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51726id=16748-7067837-yVvu15xt=5 Want to support our work? We're entirely funded by our 5 million members—no corporate contributions, no big checks from CEOs. And our tiny staff ensures that small contributions go a long way. Chip in here. PAID FOR BY MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. This email was sent to Karen Allen on August 7, 2009. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.
[UC] FW: CPN Tire Roundup August 8, 9-3pm
Forwarded: From: mneeka_desi...@hotmail.com Subject: FW: Tire Roundup August 8 9-3pm Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:24:00 -0400 Dear Friends, The Cedar Park Neighbors website has been hacked, so unfortunately this is the only way to get the word out: Saturday August 8th is the date of this year's Tire Roundup. Cedar Park Neighbors will be participating within our boundaries of Kingessing and Larchwood Aveneus, and 46th and 52nd Streets. We need volunteers to help gather tires, and we need two open bed trucks. Anyone that can assist, please email me back. Also, if you know the location of abandoned tires, please let me know. I can be contacted at mneeka_desi...@hotmail.com Thanks, Monica Allison, President Cedar Park Neighbors mneeka_desi...@hotmail.com Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. Check it out. Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now.
[UC] FW: News Alert: Senate Blocks Gun-Rights Measure
Some good news... Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:42:08 -0400 From: nytdir...@nytimes.com Subject: News Alert: Senate Blocks Gun-Rights Measure To: kallena...@msn.com Breaking News Alert The New York Times Wednesday, July 22, 2009 -- 1:41 PM ET - Senate Blocks Gun-Rights Measure The Senate on Wednesday turned aside the latest attempt by gun advocates to expand the rights of gun owners, narrowly voting down a provision that would have allowed gun owners with valid permits from one state to carry concealed weapons in other states as well. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na - Now get the New York Times Breaking News to your mobile phone. Sign up for the alerts by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). - About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive Breaking News Alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company
[UC] RE Inquirer Article
For those of you who may not know him, Marty Cabry is the older white gentleman who works for Jannie Blackwell as her Zoning point person (among other things). You've probably seen him at Zoning Board hearings, or representing Jannie at community meetings. Marty had been sick for a number of years and had to take an oxygen tank everywhere until he had a full lung transplant about 2 or 3 years ago. But before that, one of his children was born with a debilitating disease, and has been confined to a wheelchair all of her life. She is in her 30’s now and still lives with him. The front of his house had to be reconfigured to install a wheelchair ramp for her, although the ramp didn't appear to be in the photo included in the online version of the Inquirer story. It's very unfortunate that Marty hasn't been paying his real estate taxes. But it isn't a situation where he is a deadbeat trying to game the system or his job. For the last 30+ years he and his wife struggled to raise and support a severely handicapped child, and in his later years he himself suffered from a debilitating health problem. But in spite of all of that, Marty has also been a very tireless worker for Jannie, and he very likely puts in 10 to 12 hour days. Even when he was really sick, I often saw him come to our community meetings, having just come from one meeting and probably on his way to another one. Some of those meetings ran until 9 or 10 o'clock at night. And in spite of any bad press that she may have gotten for doing it, Jannie Blackwell repaid that dedication by trying to help him, instead of simply turning on him or throwing him under the bus. I'm really sorry Marty's going to end up losing his house. I'm also sorry that the Inquirer couldn't give the same attention to his personal struggle as it did to the fact that he was a city employee who didn't [couldn’t] pay his property taxes. If anything, Marty is a perfect illustration of what's wrong with the current health care system, where medical expenses can force people onto the street. Maybe this story reveals flaws in the current health care system or with the real estate taxation system. But the story does not reveal a flaw in Marty's character, which the Inquirer story tried to imply.
