I'm having some trouble getting exercised about this one. If they have an arcade at the Bridge, it'll surely cost $5 a game, right? And you can bet that their intent is to attract the same crowd who're there already--and I haven't noticed anything real objectionable about them, myself included, occasionally.
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ellingsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [UC] Arcade at the Bridge > Arcades have always been treated with hostility in this neighborhood; > Penn was opposed to the current one @ 40th & Spruce (see > http://citypaper.net/articles/121897/cov.penn.shtml ) and the Spruce Hill > community was opposed to the opening of one in the Fiesta Pizza building > several years ago (SH residents fought the zoning and won). Now, instead > of an arcade on Baltimore, we have yet another hair > supply/music/video supply shop. > > I remember as a kid going to the 40th street arcade after school, > before heading home. It was like a dreamland for me & my friends; it was > a great way to burn > off angst and foster healthy competition - a great place to meet others > who shared similar interests - before we grew up. > > I think it is shameful for members of this community to blindly oppose > arcades; the same people often will then complain about kids hanging out > 'doing nothing'. > The 40th st arcade has done an admirable job of providing inexpensive > entertainment for young kids without becoming a serious problem. > > I also think it a shame that the UC Review make a stance without > offering any kind of justification for it. > > Why they need another arcade a block away, though, is a little more > perplexing. > > > On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, Turner,Kathleen wrote: > >> >I was puzzled by the very prominent notice on the front page of >> >yesterday's University City Review, urging people to protest against a >> >proposed video arcade at the Bridge. >> > >> >Does anyone have more information about this? Where it is supposed to >> >be? And why such strong opposition is expected? >> > >> >Thanks, >> > >> >Kathleen >> > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
