As have others heretofore. Melani explained it best. The original UC returnees tried to sustain The University City Special Services District with their patronage and donations, but they did not have enough.
They ALSO tried to makeover the abandoned Firehouse at 50th & Baltimore (using the surrounding community's indigence as a source of Local, State and Federal Funding) into a facsimile of the Manayunk Farmer's Market, Ardmore Market, etc.; even down to the point of having the City fund a Police Mini-Station next door to the Firehouse Market so shopping there would be feel safe. Without the backing and cooperation with the big guys, it would not have been possible for them to hold on with only their own money to create this institution that controls the economic and physical development of this community. They gave it a great effort, though. On 6/8/07 12:12 PM, "KAREN ALLEN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [UC] which bad thing? >> Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 06:32:41 EDT > >> ... if Penn/UCD/Drexel/Campus Apts really want to push off >> some of the operating expense of the UCD on the residents/beneficiaries >> then >> they would, in the end, support our new community based and funded "CID". >> (They would balk initially at the concept of losing control, but in the >> end it >> will accomplish what they're really after... > > I personally believe that what the institutions and the corporate landlords > are really after is the power to control the direction of the neighborhood, > and would indeed balk if a substitute that they did not control came into > being. Your idea would put them to the test. > > Karen Allen > > > ---- > 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>.