Re: [UC] Fw: [nolphiladelphia] Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News Stories on Tax Commission Recommendations

2003-10-17 Thread Brian Siano
A reduction in wage taxes and reassessment of property levies are suggested. The plan now goes to the mayor and Council. *By Natalie Pompilio Inquirer Staff Writer * Phase in land-value taxation, so that by 2015, 50 percent of all real-estate-tax revenue will be generated from a tax on the

Re: [UC] windows repairs

2003-10-17 Thread weslab
Vernon Davis fixes broken weights and chains in old wooden windows. He charged me $30. per window and did a great job. His # is: 215-226-2311 Wes LaBlanc I am looking for a company or people who can do work on old, wooden windows. Do you have any recommandations?

Re: [UC] Fw: [nolphiladelphia] Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News Stories on Tax Commission Recommendations

2003-10-17 Thread Charles H. Buchholtz
From: Brian Siano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:44:37 -0400 (In other words, if you're going to charge the same tax for the land on which Liberty Place sits as you would for a block of row homes, then the row homes are going to cost more in taxes.) I haven't

[UC] Tax Commission Recommendations, Land Value Tax

2003-10-17 Thread MLamond
In a message dated 10/17/03 9:47:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Frankly, I'm suspicious of this land tax scheme (In other words, if you're going to charge the same tax for the land on which Liberty Place sits as you would for a block of row homes, then the row homes are going to cost more

Fwd: [UC] Fw: Bruno Moser's explanation of Land Value Tax

2003-10-17 Thread MLamond
Mr. Moser sent this explanation to Chip Buchholtz and me about land value tax. It helps to answer Brian Siano's concerns. Melani Lamond ---BeginMessage--- Dear Chip, Melani Lamond has passed me your comment on LVT. I highly applaud you for your use of common sense. Yes, Land Value Taxation,

Re: [UC] someplace else and prior complaints

2003-10-17 Thread HarvestMoon3
Yes, The Marvelous is a GREAT addition to the neighborhood and meshes well with The Last Word -- another great addition to UC. I would not be surprised if it turns out that most of his customers are neighborhood residents (not students). We have new restaurants along Balt. Ave., new energy/shops

RE: [UC] someplace else and prior complaints

2003-10-17 Thread Jonathan Cass
Well said. I agree whole heartedly. People just like to bitch and complain and say yuppie. Jonathan A. Cass Silverman, Bernheim Vogel Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel: 215-636-4435 Fax: 215-636-3999 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This electronic message contains

Re: [UC] City Paper Article: Baltimore Avenue Merchants + LI + U CD

2003-10-17 Thread Anthony West
Jamie Graham writes to a newspaper: As a resident of West Philadelphia who has been frequenting the Baltimore Avenue area since 1995, I can personally attest to the LI crackdown that the University City District is using to drive the mostly minority-owned and/or patronized businesses out to

Re: [UC] City Paper Article: Baltimore Avenue Merchants + LI + U CD

2003-10-17 Thread Anthony West
That has led to criticism from neighbors over just what is a "good business." Massar pointed to a plywood-fronted bar, saying that its owner has been chronically late in paying its city taxes. Obviously, the bar owner is not a UCD fan, Massar said. And here's another hypothesis. If a

Re: [UC] someplace else and prior complaints

2003-10-17 Thread R a y m o n d R o r k e
HarvestMoon3 wrote: we are subjected to an endless discussion on this list of complaints about the UCD's role in chasing out the old businesses, gentrifying the shopping strips, etc. Please, could someone tell us which of these new businesses are objectionable? there, what you wrote above, is