Well, singing and dancing for hospital related extended stays - is surely an interesting moment. That must be a proven method for dropping off the worries the loved ones of the sick people [and children!] do when they are majorly stressed.
Penn should be ashamed of this one. For once? It is surely more cost effective to work on owned land than to pay [a few mils] for the site that would both serve their purposes and allow them to express those purposes openly as well as to contribute to the neighborhood. There are blocks on commercial streets a little more west that would happily absorb all of that. They could have a hotel equipped for longer stays for parents, visiting scholars and students, hospital related guests and whoever else [and there are 'else'] for whatever duration, as it is supposed to be with the right to turn suites into whatever and - could bring something of value to the wider neighborhood. There is nothing wrong with Chestnut Street further west. There is something Potemkin villages like in this whole elitist, egotistic scheme. One thing, Hilton has nothing to do with any of this. That's a brand, like many other possible ones simply bought by the developer to attract guests. The brand is promised that the new hotel with their name would be at the standard they have set for that brand which in turn serves as a 'guarantee' to wide groups of possible users. Could have been many others. Ana ________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: UnivCity@list.purple.com > Subject: [UC] Dance floor and live entertainment > Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:19:06 -0500 > > > I don’t believe anyone has reported to the list about Penn’s secret attempt > at an "accelerated zoning" process. The hotel developers applied to zoning > Jan. 18th. (Al's post came in just as I prepared to send this) > > The hotel was rejected Jan. 30. Just like the PHC rejected the hotel and then > approved it, the developers will need to circumvent the laws using some > backdoor approach. > > Consider the following data that was exposed Wed. night. The Hilton > developers want live entertainment and a dance floor! Like the forgetful > Spruce Hill zoning committee, Lussenhop forgot to tell us this until it was > revealed in the REAL DATA, which we can analyze. > > Neighbors, the extended stay label is simply an industry term. It describes > rooms with microwaves, etc. It has nothing to do with the actual length of > stay for guests. Hilton will maximize profits by having overnight guests > paying higher rates. All of the data the developers continue to thrust on us > is to deceive us. > > The first report by the Daily Pennsylvanian was our first clue and the dance > floor simply confirms the Hilton business plan. The DP called the hotel a > less expensive option for Penn parents. It’s total crap that people flying in > from Alabama to stay by their family’s bedside will come back to the hotel > for dancing and live entertainment. As one of our neighbors pointed out, they > will stay near the airport since they can’t afford upscale hotels. > > The hotel will be used for overnight guests and parties after Penn football > games, etc. It will be used for parents to drive in to visit their kids in > Campus Apts. All hotels have extended stay options. The data Lussenhop is > providing (at what one neighbor called "dog and pony shows") are called red > herrings. > > No cars, limos, or taxis will ever be an issue for neighbors according to > Lussenhop "data." > > Neighbors, Penn closes down streets and tows residents’ cars, as it pleases, > to serve its clients. On St. Patrick day, Penn closes down streets near the > bars for the drunken student orgies. When Judy Rodin gave a speech in Clark > Park in the late ‘90s, I was luckily sitting on my front porch when the tow > trucks came. > > Without notice, tow trucks removed people’s cars so that the limos and SUV’s > could roll in for her speech. > > After Penn football games, some of the hotel guests will have parties. It’s > not just the 120 cars that will roll in that day, but the hundreds of guests > rolling in for the parties and dancing. I have no doubt that the Penn police > will close the street to locals and start the towing. > > Just watch what happens on 39th St between Walnut and Chestnut on St > Patrick’s day! > > We know, without doubt, that we can’t trust these developers because they > have tried so hard to eliminate our voices from this process. > > But let’s look at the real data. Right on the rejected zoning application, > everyone can see that Penn refused to tell us about the dance floor and > upscale shows. One of our neighbors pointed out that if the guests turn out > to be upscale gentlemen, the live entertainment might very well be girly > shows. > > Stay strong neighbors, > > Glenn _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan ---- 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>.
