He tries to come off as "your friendly neighborhood hotel developer" and makes a transparent effort to make himself look like just a regular, friendly? guy from the neighborhood:? "Tom", and even gives his address.
This is what has me suspicious. My experience is?a sophisticated/prepared developer encouraging realistic community engagement will supply interested parties, during a period of contention?with more than an email address as a point of contact - a business?phone number,?a cell phone number, and/or a point of contact through a senior staffer or legal counsel is typical. Is Lussenhop inviting us over to hang-out, watch the World Series, and engage in a process of rapprochement to get his deal done? Maybe if the Series goes to a game seven and our negotiations bog down, Craig Carnaroli will stop by during the seventh inning, pop a frosty with us to help us see his point of view, and then when the deal is sealed and the game over a UPenn courtesy bus will take us all?to the Firehouse Brewery to celebrate "their victory"? The Lussenhop letter is so unprofessional that if it is really his work product, it is imperative to identify the proposed hotel operator to see if any professionals are affiliated with just?the?newest Boutique?Neighborhood Tower. Ciao, Craig -----Original Message----- From: KAREN ALLEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: UC <univcity@list.purple.com> Sent: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:53 am Subject: [UC] With "Friends" Like That [Was 40th Street Hotel letter - an interesting reply} Hi, Stephen, If Lussenhop was interested in the concerns of this community, he would not?propose a 10-story building on that lot. He's not interested in "responding" to criticisms; he's just going to repeat the?same talking points?as if we're too stupid to?understand how important what he's going to try to shove down our throats is, and we'll come around to his point of view if he exlains it to us? v-e-r-y ? s-l-o-o-o-w-l-y.? ? He tries to come off as "your friendly neighborhood hotel developer" and makes a transparent effort to make himself look like just a regular, friendly? guy from the neighborhood:? "Tom", and even gives his address. ? Tom Lussenhop is no friend of this neighborhood.? He may be IN this neighborhood, but he is not OF this neighhorhood, and the only best interests he is concerned about are his own and those of his cronies. ? Karen ? "Friends Don't Let Friends Put Up Ten-Story Hotels In Three-Story Residential Neighborhoods" ? ? ? ? ? ? ? > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 23:46:24 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [UC] 40th Street Hotel letter - an interesting reply > CC: univcity@list.purple.com > > Hi Karen, > > > I don't think that it's appropriate for the PHC to forward letters from > > residents to Mr. Lussenhop > > prior to the hearing - isn't that giving him advance opportunity to respond > > to any comments we may have? > > Hopefully without taking sides in this issue.....I'm curious about > your concern. Why is it better to surprise the developer with your > concerns? It seems to me that providing the developer with time to > consider your concerns allows him to more thoughtfully take them into > consideration. > > Best, > Stephen = ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
