Re: [UC] PennPraxis and 40th St.

2008-09-05 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Anthony West wrote: PennPraxis facilitates a regular monthly forum at which neighbors who are either for or against the hotel proposal can communicate and learn. This is not a panacea, but running meetings is PennPraxis' chief stock in trade. If regular public meetings can't help your faction, t

Re: [UC] PennPraxis and 40th St.

2008-09-05 Thread Anthony West
PennPraxis facilitates a regular monthly forum at which neighbors who are either for or against the hotel proposal can communicate and learn. This is not a panacea, but running meetings is PennPraxis' chief stock in trade. If regular public meetings can't help your faction, then yes, PennPraxis ha

RE: [UC] Distrust of city policies in Inq

2008-09-05 Thread Andy Frishkoff
Actually, I think you are misreading it. Limited inside knowledge here, but my understanding is that the City wants Unisys to locates its jobs here and the economic development agencies responsible for assisting Unisys were willing to support the sign since Unisys made it a requirement. The e

[UC] Hamilton Street Porch Sale ... POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY

2008-09-05 Thread Tony Dominick
Hello again, Due to very possible heavy rain and wind, the Hamilton Street Porch Sale will be POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY, SEP. 7. Same time, 10am-5pm, same place, Hamilton Street, 33rd to 38th streets. Hope to see you on Sunday, and dry, Tony - Original Message From: Tony Dominick <[EM

Re: [UC] Distrust of city policies in Inq

2008-09-05 Thread Glenn moyer
"Whew! talk about the vision of the anointed! Altman's quote suggets he's upset that the Unisys sign was turned down. Or am I misreading it? "   No Al.  You're a very good reader.  That's our Deputy mayor and current or former PCPC Commissioner.  What do you expect from a man who doesn't value h

[UC] SHCA question for Mr. Datz

2008-09-05 Thread Glenn moyer
"Ed Datz of the U. Penn real-estate office confirmed this at the First Thursday meeting today. "There have been some design changes to the extended-stay proposal," he said. "They will be presented at that meeting. If the proposal passes that step, then next it will go to the Spruce Hill Zoning C

Re: [UC] PennPraxis and 40th St.

2008-09-05 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Anthony West wrote: An opportunity arose to get first-hand information on PennPraxis' current role in 40th St. planning. Andrew Goodman, a planning fellow with PennPraxis, explained U Penn originally asked PennPraxis to assist in starting the group Friends of 40th St. in 2004. That role continue

Re: [UC] Distrust of city policies in Inq

2008-09-05 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 9/5/2008 12:39:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20080905_Philadelphia_developm ent_panel_discusses_distrust.html_ (http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20080905_Philadelphia_development_panel_

[UC] Distrust of city policies in Inq

2008-09-05 Thread Glenn moyer
People following the pay to play government and Campus Inn may find this article interesting. The one lawyer suggests that average Philadelphians don't trust the process-hahaha. Deputy mayor and PCPC commissioner, Altman, doesn't get it. This clown Altman doesn't understand that the false rec

Re: [UC] FW: Hotel hearing at Planning Commission

2008-09-05 Thread Glenn moyer
>"There have been some design changes to the extended-stay proposal," he >said. "They will be presented at that meeting. If the proposal passes >that step, then next it will go to the Spruce Hill Zoning Committee." > This part must be a mistake. Mr. Grossbach announced publicly that the Spruc