[UC] BIG ups to 311

2009-01-09 Thread Lewis Mellman
I used the City's new 311 info number on Wed to report a suspected abandoned car that has been collecting leaves for a few months. After waiting through cycles of a canned message reminding me that my call was important and encourging me to continue to wait, the operator was cheerful and

[UC] FW: Preserving the Public Voice in Zoning Matters

2009-01-09 Thread KAREN ALLEN
FYI Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:15:02 -0500From: sc...@urbanblight.orgto: kallena...@msn.comsubject: Preserving the Public Voice in Zoning Matters The Philadelphia Zoning Survey Dear SCRUB Members and Friends: Zoning affects our property, our community and our City. The

[UC] RE: [Ucneighbors] BIG ups to 311

2009-01-09 Thread Bill Sanderson
Consider using a web form rather than the phone: When the trash in the 4800 block of Windsor wasn't collected on Wednesday, I tried calling the Streets department customer service number, but it was after hours, so nobody answered. http://potholes.phila.gov/csstreets So, I found my way

[UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] BIG ups to 311

2009-01-09 Thread John Ellingsworth
Abandoned cars are on the police department site, along with abandoned property, narcotics complaint, roll call complaint, and hazardous highway condition: http://www.ppdonline.org/rpts/ http://www.ppdonline.org/rpts/rpts_abanauto.php Regards, John Ellingsworth Bill Sanderson wrote:

Re: [UC] BIG ups to 311

2009-01-09 Thread Gerardo Razumney
My first experience with 311 was rather discouraging. I called to find out if the trolleys were running in the tunnel (and to see how the 311 system works!) and after listening for more than ten minutes to the message telling me how important my call was I gave up. This was around 9 AM on a

[UC] Re: [Ucneighbors] BIG ups to 311

2009-01-09 Thread John Ellingsworth
Abandoned cars are on the police department site, along with abandoned property, narcotics complaint, roll call complaint, and hazardous highway condition: http://www.ppdonline.org/rpts/ http://www.ppdonline.org/rpts/rpts_abanauto.php Regards, John Ellingsworth Bill Sanderson wrote:

[UC] RE: calling city hall

2009-01-09 Thread McKenzie, Wendell
Does anyone know what department of the city of Philadelphia you need to call if the city tore down a building that you owned. Please post the name of the department and phone number and any experience you may have had. wendy You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list

[UC] Fwd: University of Pennsylvania to Host Free Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic

2009-01-09 Thread Linda Lee
Begin forwarded message: From: Susan Finkelstein susa...@vet.upenn.edu Date: January 9, 2009 4:00:45 PM EST Subject: University of Pennsylvania to Host Free Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine celebrates its 125th anniversary in