[UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-13 Thread Anthony West
Well, among the facts that have been revealed are -- That the state store's current building has a chronically broken furnace; That the state store's current building is in a less than optimal location for retail expansion; That the state store's current building is not large enough to expand

[UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-13 Thread Anthony West
The other day I went into the Market St. State Store and found my clerk working with gloves on, because the building was so cold. He was stoic ... he had to get his paycheck to eat, after all, and he daren't jeopardize that by complaining to a member of the public. But it seemed deeply wrong t

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-15 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Anthony West wrote: Well, among the facts that have been revealed are -- That the state store's current building has a chronically broken furnace; That the state store's current building is in a less than optimal location for retail expansion; That the state store's current building is not

RE: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-15 Thread Kyle Cassidy
>speculation. If you're going to complain people are speculating, stop asking people who don't know. Nobody on this list can do ANYTHING BUT speculate about this. Nobody on this list owns the liquor store and nobody on this list is the regional manager for Rite Aid. Call the PLCB and ask th

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-15 Thread Anthony West
Not speculation in the slightest. Plain fact. The furnace is clearly not working. I ran up to the state store earlier this evening and the building was closed -- again. This building is not working for this store. If Ray, who is a residential renter, were still living in an unheated building a

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-15 Thread Frank
Jeez, can you stop being a lawyer for a minute? What does race have to do with anything other than as an excuse for baiting? Is a cold work site somehow worse for people of color? If not, why even bring it up? That remark was really nauseating. Ick. Besides, Ray never said he was against t

RE: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-16 Thread Bill Sanderson
Idiocy. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 12:23 AM To: University City List Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move Anthony West wrote: > Well, among the facts that h

RE: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-16 Thread Bill Sanderson
does the state store want to move Jeez, can you stop being a lawyer for a minute? What does race have to do with anything other than as an excuse for baiting? Is a cold work site somehow worse for people of color? If not, why even bring it up? You are receiving this because you are

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-16 Thread Anthony West
there. But don't ask us to swallow that the Market St. liquor store is a cherished neighborhood treasure. It isn't. It's just a beat-up, bad old store. -- Tony West ----- Original Message - From: "Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 16, 200

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-16 Thread Wilma de Soto
B site > on Walnut St. if you must, pal; you have legitimate standing there. But > don't ask us to swallow that the Market St. liquor store is a cherished > neighborhood treasure. It isn't. It's just a beat-up, bad old store. > > -- Tony West > > - Original

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-16 Thread SKnight
riginal Message - From: "Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> To: mailto:UnivCity@list.purple.com>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 1:30 AM Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move > Jeez, can you stop being a lawyer

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-16 Thread SKnight
Tony may be a lot of things, like a linguist, but he's not a lawyer. sk - Original Message - From: Frank<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UnivCity@list.purple.com<mailto:UnivCity@list.purple.com> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 1:30 AM Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why doe

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-16 Thread Frank
: Friday, March 16, 2007 1:31 AM To: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move Jeez, can you stop being a lawyer for a minute? What does race have to do with anything other than as an excuse for baiting? Is a cold work site somehow worse for people of color? If

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-17 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Kyle Cassidy wrote: If you're going to complain people are speculating, stop asking people who don't know. Nobody on this list can do ANYTHING BUT speculate about this. Nobody on this list owns the liquor store and nobody on this list is the regional manager for Rite Aid. Call the PLCB and ask

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-17 Thread SKnight
hat amounts to your lack of clarity. Sande Knight - Original Message - From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: University City List<mailto:UnivCity@list.purple.com> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 2:18 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want

RE: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-17 Thread Kyle Cassidy
I think this makes sense, and I think it's a reasonable question. I think you're confusing opinions and choices. There are many opinions, but few choices. If Santa Clause says to the elves "Do you want Fuwah or Saads for lunch?" the elves may have many opinions as to what they want for lunch, bu

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-17 Thread MLamond
In a message dated 3/17/07 1:19:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > .the question is being framed as a public choice between A or > B. I'm asking how are A and B public options? are they > options of our making? our only options? our best options? > > Members of this list so often feel th

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-17 Thread Elizabeth F Campion
By regulation, the decision is the Zoning Board's. In practice, the Zoning Board is influenced by 1. Lobbyists Including Landlord and Tenant and Folks who might want to torpedo landlord or tenant 2. Immediate Neighbors 3. Broader community

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-17 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 3/17/2007 5:22:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Mosque, Ethnic groceries and Restaurant School are the closest neighbors and should be listened to, with respect. Maybe one of the attorneys on this list can tell us whether people more than so

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-20 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Kyle Cassidy wrote: There are many opinions, but few choices. ... That's the only choice, zoning variance or no zoning variance. yes, that's how I see it: we get to have opinions on choices we don't shape. Liz Campion wrote: Luckily, drastic changes, such as Zoning Changes, require player

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-20 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Members of this list so often feel that they have a "right" to participate in decision making, no matter what the topic or who are the parties involved. Ray is assuming that "right" in his questions above, asking about "our" options. Folks, most of what goes on betw

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-20 Thread SKnight
rom: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Univcity<mailto:Univcity@list.purple.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move Kyle Cassidy wrote: > There are many opinions, but few choices. > ...

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-21 Thread BruceWMcC
In a message dated 3/20/2007 11:09:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: this resembles the dock street story -- one choice (to rezone or not), between 2 sides (a church and a business). meanwhile other opinions (of vendors or customers), other choices (besides rezonin

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-22 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: in any event, we shall see how the press continues this story. the zoning board hearing which had been scheduled for 28 feb is now march 21 (tomorrow). from the front page of today's dp. http://tinyurl.com/27lfnx - - - - - - TEMPERS FLARE AT LIQUOR STORE ZONING

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-03-29 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: in any event, we shall see how the press continues this story. the zoning board hearing which had been scheduled for 28 feb is now march 21 (tomorrow). from the front page of today's dp. http://tinyurl.com/27lfnx - - - - - - update: from tuesday's dp, a long front

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-04-01 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: in any event, we shall see how the press continues this story. the zoning board hearing which had been scheduled for 28 feb is now march 21 (tomorrow). from the front page of today's dp. http://tinyurl.com/27lfnx - - - - - - update: from tuesday's dp, a long fron

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-04-01 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 4/1/2007 2:50:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Martin Cabry, director of zoning and community for Blackwell, said the councilwoman has come out in support of the move after receiving positive feedback from most of the residents in the area. Th

Fwd: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-04-01 Thread pmuyehara
un, 1 Apr 2007 3:03 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move In a message dated 4/1/2007 2:50:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Martin Cabry, director of zoning and community for Blackwell, said the councilwoman has come out in support of the

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-04-01 Thread Elliot M. Stern
To be fair, it was evidently Madeleine Kronovet that wrote this, not Ray Rourke. I suspect that Marty Cabry said, or meant to say, that a majority of those community residents who provided feedback to the councilwoman, or to her office, were in favor of the new state store location. Ellio

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-04-01 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 4/1/2007 3:35:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I suspect that Marty Cabry said, or meant to say, that a majority of those community residents who provided feedback to the councilwoman, or to her office, were in favor of the new state store location

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-04-02 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
Elliot M. Stern wrote: To be fair, it was evidently Madeleine Kronovet that wrote this, not Ray Rourke. yes, this is the same madeleine kronovet who wrote the article about the new liquor store on baltimore avenue: http://tinyurl.com/29kzbc "This will be a nice wine and spirits store that

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move

2007-04-09 Thread UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: in any event, we shall see how the press continues this story. the zoning board hearing which had been scheduled for 28 feb is now march 21 (tomorrow). from the front page of today's dp. http://tinyurl.com/27lfnx - - - - - - update: from tuesday's dp, a long fro

petition drives (was RE: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move)

2007-04-01 Thread Kyle Cassidy
>I won't go into a discussion about the politically enfranchised and >disenfranchised who are heard from and not heard from. This, of course, from a guy who ends many of his posts with a tag line suggesting people click on a link to tell jannie that they dislike UCD: >Al Krigman >Register yo

Re: [UC] Re: Why does the state store want to move - the People Said What?

2007-04-01 Thread Craigsolve
In a message dated 4/1/2007 3:35:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I suspect that ... said, or meant to say, that a majority of those community residents who provided feedback to the councilwoman, or to her office, were in favor of the new state store location. W