Re: [UC] Zoning variances threaten character of Powelton Village
On 1/20/2012 6:12 AM, craigso...@aol.com wrote: now it is okay for everyone else with emerging power to screw We The People? Craig, Once a population embraces gang tactics and bullying as their highest value, they need to expect that the abuse of power process, which they supported, will turn on them too. FOCP and SHCA showed that excluding neighbors from decisions in their community is OK. This use of civic association processes has been studied in gentrified urban communities around the country and the plutocracy has been overwhelmingly successful with these processes in the past ten years. The Occupy movement is the only hope for America. And that movement can't win unless the vast middle class examines their values and principles and chooses to stand against the Power with whom they once conspired. For a revolution of values, Glenn
[UC] Zoning variances threaten character of Powelton Village
What did Mayor Street once say about who was in charge? Certainly not honest professionals with integrity and dedication to the public good, during the Nutter Administration! "It's hard to fathom the legal logic that informed the Dec. 14 decision granting the developer, University Realty, a stunning package of seven variances." "Drexel submitted a letter urging the board to reject the project." "One of Mayor Nutter's pledges after his first election was to professionalize the ZBA to ensure that its rulings are rooted in law. Many applicants assume they have a right to variances from the zoning code. They do not. The law demands that they show hardship to alter the legal zoning. Yet there appears to be no evidence that University Realty proved it had any such burden in Powelton." Read more: _http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20120120_Changing_Skyline__Zoning_variances_threaten_character_of_Powelton_Village.html#ixzz1jzjs iour_ (http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20120120_Changing_Skyline__Zoning_variances_threaten_character_of_Powelton_Village.html#ixzz1jzjsiour) _Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else_ (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/82985662.html) The ZBA calendar info can be found here; search for 3506. They were applying for 4 use variances & 8 zoning variances. _http://www.phila.gov/li/upddocs/2030_200.pdf_ (http://www.phila.gov/li/upddocs/2030_200.pdf) Is it possible hidden away somewhere that Jeffery V Boyer the first black president of the Philadelphia Board of Realtors is involved? Just asking. And, why do some people think that because dishonest unscrupulous White people have pillaged our society, now it is okay for everyone else with emerging power to screw We The People? Screw the Man! Ciao, Craig