[UC] More on Recreation

2008-06-19 Thread Glenn
It seems the mayor was not available after several phone calls. They should have checked the shindig at Clark Park! Anyone else ever contact the offices of our elected officials to find a permanent do not disturb sign?? Or, gone to corporate. Don't call us; we'll call you.

[UC] millions for clark park

2008-06-19 Thread Glenn
Here is more good news about the Department of Recreation. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20080618_City_audit_finds_hazards_at_rec_centers.html If only Philadelphia had community like our Penn district, Philadelphia neighborhoods would have upscale parks, upscale schools, and upscale

[UC] lost: grey cat (45thChester)

2008-06-19 Thread Linda Lee
from Craigslist this morning: lost all Grey cat - big, round face, amber eyes (45 and Chester Ave. 19143) Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008-06-18, 10:28PM EDT Our house cat got out last week. Please email if found. She is a British Shorthair and is probably very scared as she has

[UC] Publicizing Philly Schools

2008-06-19 Thread anm
Privatizing them doesn't seem to work. Outside managers are no better than the public system, despite costing more. At least according to this article: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20556464.html Why oh why does the magical invisible hand keep failing us like this!? Andrew

Re: [UC] millions for clark park

2008-06-19 Thread Anthony West
I meant, of course, never been adequate to the demand. Oops, -- Tony West At this time, then, it's been left up to District Council Members to to scuffle for Rec capital improvements in their areas, on a case-by-case basis, using a pool of discretionary funds that has never been inadequate

Re: [UC] millions for clark park

2008-06-19 Thread Anthony West
Recreation's capital facilities are in terrible shape after a decade or more of neglect. It really is time Rec was pushed to the front burner among City departments. Nutter has said he will do that. We shall see. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Parks Revitalization Project is engaged

Re: [UC] NOT the new Bohemia

2008-06-19 Thread Glenn
This is very interesting. a section of town that serves as an incubator for good ideas and the people who make them, and yes, along with that, bad ideas and the people who pose at making them I'm glad to see the author recognize that this once great community has changed. While shadows of

Re: [UC] NOT the new Bohemia

2008-06-19 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Frank wrote: From phillyist.com http://www.philebrity.com/2008/06/18/philebrity-wonders-what-is-the-state-of-philadelphias-bohemia/ We’ve spent some time in Bohemia, we know it when we see it, and we know this: Fishtown just doesn’t have the free-ing effect of a good Bo’. So what does

Re: [UC] Publicizing Philly Schools

2008-06-19 Thread Anthony West
That's right. The invisible hand has not been a magic wand, if by that one expects that every for-profit or nonprofit school manager is going to outperform every government school manager. In general, the idea behind markets is they throw a lot of mud at the wall; the good stuff sticks, the

[UC] Wireless Philadelphia Community Forum Recap

2008-06-19 Thread Susan Jacobson
Hi there, I attended the Wireless Philadelphia Community Forum hosted here at Temple last night. It was really interesting, and I think that the fresh start the new owners are promising could potentially translate into exciting opportunities for Philadelphia's new media industry as well as

[UC] Please join us for the SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Community Cleanup!!!

2008-06-19 Thread Mark Christman
UNIVERSITY CITY COMMUNITY CLEANUP | SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Neighbors, block captains and community groups - please organize your block for the upcoming citywide clean up! As always, University City District (UCD) will assist University City blocks, block captains and neighbors by providing trash