Re: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread lomb21
Melani You make a good point about not personalizing issues.? I have known you to be passionate about many UC issues, but always with well-reasoned and well-intended purposes.? In addition, your passion has always been backed up with action.? I agree that I doubt that you will?benefit

Re: [UC] Question about PGW and apartments

2009-02-11 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 2/10/2009 7:31:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, rogerandvi...@gmail.com writes: My question is: what is the tenant's recourse? They have contacted PGW and so far have been met with indifference at best. The building owner is out of town, and the local agent also seems

[UC] Re: [UC] Unbelievable, was Demol ition alert:  4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread Glenn moyer
From Melani Lamond: “And we'd lead much less stressful lives if we could respect one another's' different opinions, honestly fight the good fight, and then shake hands and move forward…” Oh Melani, Melani, Melani. Have you forgotten the preemptive “some people” speech which you have been

Re: [UC] Question about PGW and apartments

2009-02-11 Thread Julia Crane
Call the phone number at the bottom of your bill and put your account into dispute. The customer service people are very nice and professional but can't answer any questions about why your bill is so much bigger. The 4600 block of Osage has experienced what appears to be totally out-of-whack

RE: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread KAREN ALLEN
My only reply is this: Responding that way would only make me look unprofessional if I were to walk into court or the Zoning Board hearings and say that. But I'm not stating a professional position in a professional setting; I'm stating my personal opinion in a public forum. When speaking on

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimo re Ave - Guy Laren's  comparison to Campu s Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread MLamond
In a message dated 2/11/09 12:16:43 PM, mwsny...@gmail.com writes: Does anyone have a link to photos that show the Italianate building in its former glory?  To me, and presumably to other people, it's hard to understand why that building at 40th and Pine is worth saving.  I'm certainly not

[UC] Truth and reconciliation

2009-02-11 Thread Glenn moyer
“If anyone has positive suggestions, I'd love to hear them! Melani Lamond” Melani, UCD cheerleaders, and Penn pawns, I would make the positive suggestion that you consider the core concepts of truth and justice, and “come clean.” Forgiveness is very possible. You may well be very

[UC] demolition at 4224-4226 Baltimore Avenue

2009-02-11 Thread Mcgettig
When I read that the demolition permit had a June, 2008 date crossed out and handwritten in was a January, 2009 date, and, in addition, that the original LI supervisor's name (Gallagher from the Western District) had also been crossed out and replaced with the name Perry Cocco, who works out

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campus Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
mlam...@aol.com wrote: Alas, the proposed inn's location at 40th Pine is not in a local historic district! If it were, then the developers would not be able to tear it down, AND they would not be able to build a tall building, and perhaps more UC neighbors would be satisfied! the reason

Re: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Balt imore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campu s Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread MLamond
In a message dated 2/11/09 1:57:35 PM, laserb...@speedymail.org writes: the reason the developer can't tear down the mansion is because it's individually designated, that's what lussenhop originally wanted to rescind when he went before the phc back in spring 2007. but the phc denied its

Re: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Balt imore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Ca...

2009-02-11 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 2/11/2009 3:43:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mlam...@aol.com writes: Yes, I know C'mon Melanie. Don't you know that when you're digging yourself deeper and deeper into a hole, the first rule to follow is to stop shoveling? Remember, you first read it here on the

[UC] glass bricks

2009-02-11 Thread mbkudera
There are glass bricks available on the porch at 923 south 48 street and a bar stool on the porch at 921. Enjoy. Muriel

RE: [UC] demolition at 4224-4226 Baltimore Avenue

2009-02-11 Thread KAREN ALLEN
RE: When I read that the demolition permit had a June, 2008 date crossed out and handwritten in was a January, 2009 date[...]. It seems pretty clear to me that the current owners of 4224 Baltimore had requested a permit to demolish last year with the expectation that the hotel project was

Re: [UC] Demolition alert:  4224 Baltimore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campus Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread Kimm Tynan
Melani, Guy, you ask a good question here, but I don't see why you attribute it to Karen. Her disparaging email to me, cc'd to the list, didn't comment on precedent; it was personal. It seemed pretty apparent to me that Karen was making the point that the supporters of the hotel opened the

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
mlam...@aol.com wrote: Our community would be so much better off if we could look more closely at the merit of the issues before us, rather than only at the names of the persons supporting or opposing them. And we'd lead much less stressful lives if we could respect one another's' different

[UC] History of neighborhood groups (Was: Re: Penn-gemony receives its next Mayor)

2009-02-11 Thread Anthony West
I'm sure you're right, Wilma. People can be unkind and unfair and cruel to each other in any volunteer association. Social slights like these are always saddening. One always hopes one's group can engage in it as little as possible, but human nature comes with limits. I want to make the

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave.

2009-02-11 Thread Anthony West
Ray asks of Melani that she respect the overwhelming opinion of one meeting he feels his side got good turnout at. He does not ask her to respect the opinion of any meeting he feels his side got poor turnout at. His side's meeting constitutes your neighbors. Melani's side's meeting

Re: [UC] Demolition alert: 4224 Baltimore Ave - Guy Laren's comparison to Campus Inn project

2009-02-11 Thread Anthony West
That is the $64 question, isn't it? There are similarities but also differences. A lot of folks will be taking a close look at this one, won't they? -- Tony West Kimm Tynan wrote: It seemed pretty apparent to me that Karen was making the point that the supporters of the hotel opened the

Re: [UC] History of neighborhood groups (Was: Re: Penn-gemony receives its next Mayor)

2009-02-11 Thread Kimm Tynan
Tony, I want to make the record clear for UC-list's sake, that, after reflection, nobody on UC-list can recall a single instance in which a Friends of... group was spun off from a community association in University City, powerful or otherwise, to achieve any aim, nefarious or otherwise.