Dear neighbors, You probably read about the latest FOCP survey victims in the UC Review last week. The report also uncovered that the FOCP/UCD partnership plans to close A park in March. The editor published my response this week. (Sorry for not providing a link. For some reason, my message bounces back when I include a UC Review link. Just type in "Weekly Press" or "University City review")
Many years ago, our community loudly protested this UCD plan to destroy our park, in order to support a marketing campaign and Penn's salvation myth. The unpopular plan was crafted in secret by UCD and its handpicked "community leaders" from the SHCA/FOCP. Park stakeholder groups were actively banned from the secret back room planning and a Quality of Life Task force was assembled to destroy our culture. After waiting many years, they are attempting the park takeover with the very same closed secretive process. During those years, not only has the community learned that these civic associations are completely broken and don't serve the community nor the members of the associations. Likewise, UCD's real motives have been thoroughly exposed, and I believe, very few of our neighbors continue to believe the Penn marketing bullshit about only wanting to make us "cleaner and safer." Neighbors, the Department of Recreation and the civic associations need to be taken to court to stop this destruction of our public park. If we fail to stick up for all the park stakeholders, like the People's flea market, capture the flag, the chess players, drummers, and volleyball players; we seal our own fate as we lose our rights as citizens in our own neighborhood. (The UC Review report also revealed a new plan for a fountain.) I plan to start a slow process to leave Philadelphia (thanks for the many referrals). But if any groupings of neighbors wish to use legal remedies to stop this oligarchic nonsense once for all, please contact me. I've been fighting this crap for a decade and I'm convinced that court action is the only way to break this iron triangle between Penn and the city! I won't abandon my neighbors but my days of acting alone are long gone. (Having those idiots from the censored Penn list calling you a processaholic and wishing for your suicide or the death ray is not really so much to bear.) It's time to stop the helpless positive thinking and act up!!! The members of these associations have tried, without success, to break the iron rule of their leaders and it cannot be done! Sincerely, Glenn Moyer ---- 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>.
