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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [UC] zoning committee information - who should get cc'd
In recorded testimony, Olshin of the University of Pennsylvania development
team, (Lussenhop, Sanchez, Forte, Olshin, et al.) stated, "…when we met with
Spruce Hill zoning association twice for public open forums we made a
presentation…"
I don't understand why list members do not copy the subject UPenn staff on
these emails. Perhaps if more people on the list directly challenged the
planning process of UPenn and called into question the veracity of its people -
when appropriate, many good posts would just not be more friendly fire or shots
in the dark.
Craig,
I twice testified in front of the Penn staffers noted, at recorded formal PHC
proceedings, that the claims they were making were not true. After the first
time I testified, I was shown e-mails in which I was discussed but had not been
cc'd. Then the claims about public meetings were repeated a few weeks later,
November 9th, at more recorded formal PHC hearings. And I again testified
before the staffers noted that the claims they were making were false.
Since all the staffers heard me contradict the claims in person, following
your advice would serve no purpose of honor or ethics. Perhaps, you meant in
your comments that I should report about the proceedings to their superiors at
Penn?
Asking my question to the SHCA zoning committee and sharing with the list
serves a very important purpose, and it is the appropriate step for a concerned
resident and citizen. I'm a simple man.
It is also very important to verify the facts prior to making counter claims
of fact. The SHCA leadership may well claim that they conducted two "public
open forums" prior to Oct.23, 2007 at which presentations had been given by the
developer, community support for the hotel and feedback was overwhelming, and
proper announcements had gone to the community 1 or 2 weeks before the show.
I have received no reply from anyone on the SHCA committee in answer to my
simple questions.
If you can arrange a meeting with the superiors of the Penn staffers noted
like President Gutmann, I will do my best to conduct myself appropriately as I
always try to do. Feel free to forward my report and questions. I know other
neighbors whom could help advise the President.
As CEO of Penn, Dr. Gutmann may need some advice about community engagement
and deliberative democracy.
Sincerely,
Glenn
While standard institutional PR Policy dictates ignoring such correspondence,
it nonetheless is seen for what it is ignoring.
Failing to inform the subject staffers gives them deniability - "no one ever
informed us formally of such concerns."
Putting it in writing was always meant to be a road block for lazy or
inarticulate people, of which there are none on this list.
Tear down the curtains of intrigue. Let the sun shine in.
Ciao,
Craig
-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Barry Grossbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 'Halligan, Edward T.' <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]>; Brett Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Bob and Nancy Behr <[EMAIL
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John Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Richard King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Steve
Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:57 am
Subject: [UC] zoning committee information
Dear SHCA zoning committee,
<snip>
In recorded testimony, Olshin of the University of Pennsylvania development
team, (Lussenhop, Sanchez, Forte, Olshin, et al.) stated, "…when we met with
Spruce Hill zoning association twice for public open forums we made a
presentation…"
This testimony was given during the developer’s general presentation of
corporate letters of support and claims of overwhelming community support for
the Pine St. hotel.
<snip>
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