RE: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-22 Thread Lalevic, Darco
To: Lalevic, Darco; William H. Magill; UnivCity listserv Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting Why does West Philadelphia bother you and not Blockley? Western North Philly near the East border of Fairmount Park was known as Swampoodle for years but now is widely considered North

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-22 Thread William H. Magill
On Sep 21, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Wilma de Soto wrote: I hate to admit this, but when I was pre school kid and early student in the 60's, at City Line Ave. and Monument Rd. there was NOTHING there except WCAU Channel 10 TV station and farms and wood. Impossible to imagine, even for ME and I do

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-22 Thread Richard Conrad
To: Lalevic, Darco; William H. Magill; UnivCity listserv Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting Why does West Philadelphia bother you and not Blockley? Western North Philly near the East border of Fairmount Park was known as Swampoodle for years but now is widely considered

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-22 Thread Dave Axler
The Northeast pretty much ended at Oxford Circle in those days. No, that's where the Northeast essentially began, not ended. That was the area that was developed as a result of the boom in post-war tract housing -- the (in)famous fifties Air-Lite homes. There were large sections of the

[UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Glenn
Of local interest: A double shooting at 48th and Spruce (university city district) was reported in corporate media: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dncrime/Police-investigating-double-shooting-in-W-Philly.html Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Richard Conrad
Some very brilliant lady pointed that out to us! Good coverage! You stay Glenn! On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Of local interest: A double shooting at 48th and Spruce (university city district) was reported in corporate media:

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread William H. Magill
On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and 47th/ Springfield are the university city district, not west or southwest philly? Every time I read marketing propaganda and extreme bullshit about paradise, these same

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Glenn
The area is called, on all City maps, West Philadelphia, so nobody is getting the neighborhoods mixed up. Thanks Bill. Below is some of the horseshit published within the last couple of weeks by the same corporate media that publishes the crime reports. I've been following this for years,

RE: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Lalevic, Darco
City List Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and 47th/ Springfield are the university city district, not west or southwest philly? Every time I read marketing

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Wilma de Soto
Of William H. Magill Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:13 PM To: University City List Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and 47th/ Springfield are the university city

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Richard Conrad
Pay no attention to the man behind the screen? On Sep 21, 2011, at 1:13 PM, William H. Magill wrote: On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and 47th/ Springfield are the university city district, not west or southwest

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Richard Conrad
1:13 PM To: University City List Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and 47th/ Springfield are the university city district, not west or southwest philly

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Wilma de Soto
List Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and 47th/ Springfield are the university city district, not west or southwest philly? Every time I read marketing

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Richard Conrad
...@list.purple.com] On Behalf Of William H. Magill Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:13 PM To: University City List Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce and 47th

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Kirk Wattles
Not named after blocks used for slave auctions... In 1835, the overcrowded Philadelphia Almshouse moved to Blockley Township in West Philadelphia, an area once known as Blockley Farm now between 34th Street and University Avenue. Built to house a variety of Philadelphia’s indigent population,

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Wilma de Soto
Ahhh! The Poorhouse and an insane asylum; not an estate. I prefer West Philadelphia. On 9/21/11 8:04 PM, Kirk Wattles kwatt...@verizon.net wrote: Not named after blocks used for slave auctions... In 1835, the overcrowded Philadelphia Almshouse moved to Blockley Township in West Philadelphia, an

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Richard Conrad
So the people were farming? On Sep 21, 2011, at 8:04 PM, Kirk Wattles wrote: Not named after blocks used for slave auctions... In 1835, the overcrowded Philadelphia Almshouse moved to Blockley Township in West Philadelphia, an area once known as Blockley Farm now between 34th Street and

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Wilma de Soto
I hate to admit this, but when I was pre school kid and early student in the 60's, at City Line Ave. and Monument Rd. there was NOTHING there except WCAU Channel 10 TV station and farms and wood. Impossible to imagine, even for ME and I do remember that although it's kind of a hazy memory.ll

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Richard Conrad
WOW I never would could have remembered that but yes now you remind of it I DO! Oyes, thank you for that memory! I miss it... Did we not also have public orchards and farming places? I reemember the library having beds... people tell me it imagin but also the train station had a waiting

Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting

2011-09-21 Thread Richard Conrad
In some extreme representations of uncaring institutions: There were hospitals that brimmed so sick with people suffering - and sometimes it is said they were primarily paying the staff and treating patients with alcohol and chastisement... 'that's all them lazy no account injuried