Re: [UC] Scale and its adjudicators
Quoted by Ray from a Penn blog site: What’s most shocking, though, is the developers’ attitude toward their future neighbors. They’ve known of and heard these complaints for a long time now, but they still haven’t done anything to reassure current residents that anything but their worst nightmares about the hotel are true. I’m not too attached to my current address. I probably won’t be around for the hotel’s construction or its completion. But the people who live on this block really are the University’s closest neighbors — so the University’s decision to support the project as it has is a particularly cruel message. Mr Noyce’s casual observation of the U.’s disregard for the community, the people, is on target. Even a passive short term resident can easily see through the marketing propaganda. Had he been attached to his current address, he suggests that the powerlessness and bullying from the U. would make an uncomfortable long term home. Ray has noticed the common thread, the planned dishonesty, going back to the DP editorial board endorsement published just after the “unanimous” community rejection of the project and developers’ lies. The Penn propaganda machine had obviously planned the smoke screen, a resolution of parking/traffic as the only issue, from the earliest times. The delay and switch tactic of the university needs such a smokescreen to justify the delay and switch to a single issue when overwhelming community opposition is encountered (remember the Clark Park revitalization delay). The city/corporate process which emerged deliberately reminds citizens that they are helpless against the corporate machine and fool’s for believing in good faith, honest, transparent dealings between citizens and their government. Unlike Tony West, I attended all city “hearings” for the project so my reports aren’t simply wind blowing from the backside. I recognize that Mr. Noyce needs to move from the city and not just the UC District! Public access TV recorded my testimony from Sept 16, which was forwarded to the list, when I accused both the PHC and PCPC of falsifying records of their own “public hearings.” Those less involved would not know if the conduct of these city agencies was gross incompetence or willful complicity with the ruthless dishonest development team. Our city government has a long tradition of both gross incompetence and serious corruption. Because I was present, unlike fantasy intellectual Tony West, I can point to the early DP endorsement of campus Inn, PCPC falsified records of the May 20 hearing, and the PCPC charade captured by the new “eyes” of public access TV on Sept. 16. (I have been told that Philadelphia government has dragged it’s heals with compliance to public access TV law. Not surprising from a government which refused to allow Andrew to make an independent recording of a “hearing” which would have exposed the falsification of PHC records.) Throughout this smokescreen of propaganda, all important relevant issues raised by the community were erased from all the city records while the falsified records put forth only a single unresolved issue behind the delay, the parking/traffic study. Was all of this a simple recurring error? Was the DP editorial board amazingly prescient so long ago? Why would all other issues not cloaked by a traffic study and worthless U. promises be erased after tabling the matter in May? The government of the city of Philadelphia has no more credibility than Penn Real Estate, Campus Apts, and the development team. This level of corruption revealed by this traffic study smokescreen should remind citizens that they are completely helpless under this system. The views, voices, and concerns which neighbors, (doing their duty as citizens and brought forth in good faith), were always meaningless and doomed. Maybe we can dismiss the corporate weasels doing the dirty contemptible lying, as doing the dirty contemptible things which we expect of them? But I, a subject of a ruthless plutocracy, have a message for the PCPC, PHC, and the current platitude spewing ambitious actor at its helm. Fuck you! A subject of the regime, Glenn -Original Message- From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Oct 3, 2008 12:03 AM To: univcity Univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Scale and its adjudicators Anthony West wrote: PCPC did consider physical size and scale an issue, and a serious-enough one to reject the proposal in April -- but not, I repeat, as a deal-breaker. pcpc DID consider the hotel's height and scale, from the very beginning. it was that serious. but pcpc couldn't justify approving the hotel's height and scale in the face of neighbors' opposition and a pcpc staffer's reservations (even after the developer's revisions). so pcpc tabled their decision in may, scrubbed the neighbors' testimony from their minutes, and instead used an
[UC] FWD: PVCA: Powel ES Kindergarten Tea, Oct 17
I'm forwarding this message from PVCA. Powel is a K-4 public deseg school, so students from other parts of University City (and other areas of the city) can apply for kindergarten there. - Melani Lamond Hi, folks: The Powel school will be hosting its annual tea for prospective kindergarten families on Friday, Oct. 17th at 9am. Come learn about the school, meet the staff, and ask questions. See the below link for the flyer for more details and please pass it on to other families who might be interested in joining the Powel community. http://tinyurl.com/1017tea Please call Sheilia at 215-681-3845 to R.S.V.P. Thanks, Anne Pomerantz -- This e-mail was sent to you because you are a member of the Powelton Village emailing list. If you wish to be removed or know someone that wishes to be included, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Powelton Village Civic Assoc. | P.O. Box 7616, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7616 Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113 personal fax 215-386-1345 This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed e-mail address. Thank You. ** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001)
[UC] LOST kitty - 48th Chestnut
I'm sure you've seen the signs posted for this one:Domestic Long Hair Cat Black and Grey with White, Female (48th and Chestnut)Reply to:[EMAIL PROTECTED][?]Date: 2008-10-01, 10:53AM EDTLooking for our cat which went missing Friday. Kids are devastated. She is very friendly, and answers to Sabrina.Her Right eyeball has slight scarring near the outer edge.If anyone has seen her please call 215-910-9977ThanksThe photo below is of a cat very similar looking
[UC] Re: UC Burglaries
I'm Manuel McDonnell-Smith; Senior Assignment Editor with FOX 29 News. We'd like to do a story on Sunday or Monday (most likely Sunday) about the rash of neighborhood burglaries. Most speficially, we would be interested in talking to anyone who has been a victim of these thieves. If you are interested in talking with us, please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can also call 215 982 5501; but email would be easiest. I'm also having a tough time reaching any of the Town Watch contacts; if they could also reply, it would be exceptional. Hopefully together we can help get these guys off the streets.
[UC] Re: PVCA: Powel ES Kindergarten Tea, Oct 17
In a message dated 10/3/08 2:07:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: why, I wonder, has Lea never had that status? [Deseg program] It would help to reintegrate the school which has about 15% ESL students, and is currently not overcrowded... in fact has only one grade I think it is third... and is getting good input from Penn both after school program and a Fels Institute, Fox leadership program with Penn students coming to make recess vibrant and more varied. and it's doing well. If anyone has information, I'm interested. Of course I don't speak for the administration there. I'm only guessing, but I don't think any schools have been added to that program in years, perhaps because the original court-ordered goal of desegregating the Philadelphia school system may have been reached about as well, or as poorly, as the deseg program could accomplish. -Melani Lamond Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113 personal fax 215-386-1345 This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed e-mail address. Thank You. ** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News amp; more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0001)
Re: [UC] Re: UC Burglaries
In a message dated 10/3/08 3:32:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm Manuel McDonnell-Smith; Senior Assignment Editor with FOX 29 News. We'd like to do a story on Sunday or Monday (most likely Sunday) about the rash of neighborhood burglaries. Most speficially, we would be interested in talking to anyone who has been a victim of these thieves. If you are interested in talking with us, please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can also call 215 982 5501; but email would be easiest. I'm also having a tough time reaching any of the Town Watch contacts; if they could also reply, it would be exceptional. Hopefully together we can help get these guys off the streets. I don't think that doing a story will get these guys off the streets. More likely, you'll sensationalize it to get people to watch tv. - Melani Lamond Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113 personal fax 215-386-1345 This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwi se exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed e-mail address. Thank You. ** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News amp; more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0001)
[UC] Bravo Phila. public students!
This inspirational action shows the children having a hell of a lot more sense than the adults. Stand up for reason and justice! Well done public school students! http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20081003_Phila__students_voice_concerns_on_teacher_pact.html They called attention to data compiled by the Cross City Campaign for School Reform, an alliance of local education groups, that show only 68 percent of teachers in so-called Corrective Action 2 schools - schools that have failed state tests for several years running - are considered highly qualified. These schools are concentrated in the city's poorest neighborhoods. To meet that standard, teachers must have a college degree in the subject they teach, must be state-certified, and must have demonstrated knowledge in their subject. If we don't have qualified teachers at these schools, how are we going to fix them? asked Erika Almiron, the Philadelphia Student Union's assistant director. She said that the students had met with union and district representatives, but that their concerns were not being taken seriously. Greg Jordan-Detamore, a junior at Masterman, goes to a school with excellent teachers. But he said he was uncomfortable knowing that his peers did not all have the same experience. It creates this weird situation, he said. If I didn't get to go to Masterman - if I went to University City, my neighborhood high school - I'd have a completely different experience. That would set me up for a completely different future. 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.
Re: [UC] Re: UC Burglaries
Hello Melani and Manuel: I don't think that doing a story will get these guys off the streets. More likely, you'll sensationalize it to get people to watch tv. I disagree. A TV news story would raise awareness of the burglary problem in University City. As a result, our neighbors are more likely to notice suspicious behavior and report it to the authorities. It also would place pressure on the police to increase patrols. How is any of this a bad thing? Mark 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.
Re: [UC] News tip was Re: UC Burglaries
Hi Manuel, You may wish to investigate a very important city wide issue that has been witnessed by people from this neighborhood. Please feel free to contact me. I've personally witnessed the full problem and will give my full cooperation. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission and Philadelphia Historic Commission produce false records of their public hearings. This is a serious part of the bedrock that Philadelphia's "pay to play system" stands upon. These commissions have the potential to cause serious harm to whole communities and the city as a whole. Falsifying public records of hearingsallows these commissions to shield backroom dealings in which the interests of the city's citizens are completely ignored. Recently, the PCPC granted unanimous approval for an overwhelmingly unpopular project which shatters current zoning law in our residential neighborhood. False records from May 20th, 2008erase all public testimony provided about the numerous issues, concerns and standards to be violated. The false records thenset-up the subsequent unanimous approval on September 16th to appear as though a review of a pathetic traffic study, submitted by the developers, was the only issue for the commissioners to consider before an ostensibly routine unanimous approval. Equally disturbing was the approval of the same project by PHC in late 2007 despite overwhelming and comprehensiveoppositionby their own architectural committee. Again false records of the first proceeding cloaked outright liesin recorded testimonyby the developers and cloaked the obvious collusion from PHC staff, againsubstituting a single issue to complete the charade. A serious newsteaminvestigation of the actual recordings, the actual public record,will lay bare theobvious backroom dealings in city hall. It will show how the rights of citizens, to be treatedwith due processwhenpetitioning their government,have become non-existant in this city. This conduct is an example of why citizens have completely lost faith in their government. Why should citizens do their duty, participating as citizens, when the governmentbetrays their good faith effortsin favor of backroom dealings with wealthy and powerful corporate friends? I will fully cooperate with your team to bring this story to the people of Philadelphia. In light of the current failure of our national government, such a story which shows the threat to core principals of western democracy, might even prove to be newsworthy for national coverage. Thank you, Glenn Moyer West Philadelphia -Original Message- From: Manuel McDonnell-Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Oct 3, 2008 3:31 PM To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: [UC] Re: UC Burglaries I'm Manuel McDonnell-Smith; Senior Assignment Editor with FOX 29 News. We'd like to do a story on Sunday or Monday (most likely Sunday) about the rash of neighborhood burglaries. Most speficially, we would be interested in talking to anyone who has been a victim of these thieves. If you are interested in talking with us, please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can also call 215 982 5501; but email would be easiest. I'm also having a tough time reaching any of the Town Watch contacts; if they could also reply, it would be exceptional. Hopefully together we can help get these guys off the streets. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
[UC] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], univcity@list.purple.com
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 4 at Noon Penn meets Dartmouth in football for the 178th time at Franklin Field. It is Penn's Ivy League opener and it is Penn's Community Day. That means that through the generosity of Penn's Athletic Department and Penn's Office of Community Affairs there are free tickets available through community groups. Incredibly, there are people who have never been to a Penn game at America's most historic stadium. I consider it to be one of the fine amenities of living in West Philly to have ready access to college sports. If free tickets are not enough, Denise will have a pre-game breakfast of Bagels and Bloody Mary's. We plan to receive guests from 10AM until 11:30 AM, giving us time to walk to Franklin Field for the Noon kickoff. I had not seen anyone announce this on any of these listservs, so I thought I would do so. I do not know everyone on these listservs, but I am always willing to meet neighbors. It is an opportunity to go to the game with a group if you are not inclined to go by yourself. If you are coming, let me know and I will make sure I have enough tickets. Err on the side of letting me know. I think I have plenty, but it is better to know. Hope you can make it. Matt Wolfe and Denise Furey Wolfe Manor Matt Wolfe and Denise Furey 4256 Regent Square Located at the corner of 43rd Street and Regent Square West Philadelphia/University City 215-387-7300 215-387-5641 J. Matthew Wolfe Law Offices of J. Matthew Wolfe, P.C. 4256 Regent Square Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 387-7300 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [UC] Re: PVCA: Powel ES Kindergarten Tea, Oct 17
Actually, last year the district eliminated "deseg" status for all but 2 or 3 schools. If you do not live in the Powel catchment area, you can still apply to attend, just as you can for many schools. Greenfield and Meredith, for example, are popular with families who live outside their catchment areas. I don't think this applies to PAS, and some schools, like Masterman or GAMP, have special admission requirements. If you are interested in transferring to a school outside your catchment, contact the District. Transfer forms are due at the end of October. Meg Wise (a Powel parent) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Oct 3, 2008 3:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: univcity@list.purple.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [UC] Re: PVCA: Powel ES Kindergarten Tea, Oct 17 In a message dated 10/3/08 2:07:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: why, I wonder, has Lea never had that status? [Deseg program] It would help to reintegrate the school which has about 15% ESL students, and is currently not overcrowded... in fact has only one grade I think it is third... and is getting good input from Penn both after school program and a Fels Institute, Fox leadership program with Penn students coming to make recess vibrant and more varied. and it's doing well.If anyone has information, I'm interested. Of course I don't speak for the administration there.I'm only guessing, but I don't think any schools have been added to that program in years, perhaps because the original court-ordered goal of desegregating the Philadelphia school system may have been reached about as well, or as poorly, as the deseg program could accomplish. -Melani LamondMelani Lamond, Associate BrokerUrban Bye, Realtor3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113personal fax 215-386-1345This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed e-mail address. Thank You.**New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out!(http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0001) You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see .
Re: [UC] Scale and its adjudicators
And that's why I originally quoted a remark by Gary Jastrzab of PCPC that you ignored in the original news article, and that you just ignored again: “Initially we had major issues with the height of 11 stories. But with the cut-outs, added Jastrzab in reference to the five rooms that were removed from the hotel’s top story, giving it the appearance of a reduced scale from certain angles, the staff views this development as a very difficult trade-off.” Therefore, PCPC did not ignore height and scale in the 2nd hearing; it responded to the developers who had responded to the 1st hearing. So that's what happened to this issue in that venue. If you scrub Jastrzab's explanation, it makes it sound like scale was ignored when in fact it was addressed. Might as well leave it in, since it will not be unknown to ZBA. Was it addressed well enough? That's a question awaiting SHCA's and ZBA's decision. -- Tony West UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: but pcpc couldn't justify approving the hotel's height and scale in the face of neighbors' opposition and a pcpc staffer's reservations (even after the developer's revisions). so pcpc tabled their decision in may, scrubbed the neighbors' testimony from their minutes, and instead used an approved traffic study months later in september as their justification to approve the hotel -- while telling the neighbors they would 'get used to' the 'shock' of the hotel's height and scale. the hotel's height and scale was always an issue that pcpc considered. they chose to ignore it, to minimize its importance, and to choose, instead, another issue (traffic) as their reason for approving the hotel. that is why I originally asked: 'what happened to the main issue: the hotel's massive scale and height and footprint?' 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.
[UC] Re: PVCA: Powel ES Kindergarten Tea, Oct 17
Why, indeed? On 10/3/08 2:07 PM, Vivianne T. Nachmias [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why, I wonder, has Lea never had that status? It would help to reintegrate the school which has about 15% ESL students, and is currently not overcrowded... in fact has only one grade I think it is third... and is getting good input from Penn both after school program and a Fels Institute, Fox leadership program with Penn students coming to make recess vibrant and more varied. and it's doing well. If anyone has information, I'm interested. Of course I don't speak for the administration there. Vivianne EducationCommittee, Garden Court Community Association ESL tutor, H. C. Lea and School Gardener On Oct 3, 2008, at 11:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm forwarding this message from PVCA. Powel is a K-4 public deseg school, so students from other parts of University City (and other areas of the city) can apply for kindergarten there. - Melani Lamond Hi, folks: The Powel school will be hosting its annual tea for prospective kindergarten families on Friday, Oct. 17th at 9am. Come learn about the school, meet the staff, and ask questions. See the below link for the flyer for more details and please pass it on to other families who might be interested in joining the Powel community. http://tinyurl.com/1017tea Please call Sheilia at 215-681-3845 to R.S.V.P. Thanks, Anne Pomerantz -- This e-mail was sent to you because you are a member of the Powelton Village emailing list. If you wish to be removed or know someone that wishes to be included, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Powelton Village Civic Assoc. | P.O. Box 7616, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7616 Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113 personal fax 215-386-1345 This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed e-mail address. Thank You. ** Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall0001)
Re: [UC] Re: UC Burglaries
I watch Fox 29 News on a regular basis. The Fox Ten O¹Clock News, Good Day Philadelphia in the AM because I feel they are one of the best local news channels after the other local network affiliates switch national news. However, the real reason I began watching them a while ago is because I have friends who work there. Then, I discovered they do the local news more thoroughly, and in the case of Channel 29, are not as their politically extreme as their National Network corporation even though they do report and correspond with them. I agree that reporting burglaries in the area would alert more neighbors as to what happens. On the flip side it might also raise fears and deter potential home buyers and dig deeper into an already depressed economy. I understand both issues, but I feel it is not because people do not usually watch Fox 29 News. On 10/3/08 4:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/3/08 4:16:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A TV news story would raise awareness of the burglary problem in University City. As a result, our neighbors are more likely to notice suspicious behavior and report it to the authorities. It also would place pressure on the police to increase patrols. How is any of this a bad thing? Mark That might be the result if many of our neighbors the police are watching Channel 29 news. Let me ask here: how many foks on the listserv would generally be watching Channel 29 News on a Sunday or Monday night? Please reply to the list if you DO typically watch it. Then we'll know how effective a news story would be. Thanks, Melani Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 - office phone 215-222-4800 #113 personal fax 215-386-1345 Recipient of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors awards Diamond award for over $8 million in sales and ALL SIX of the West Philadelphia awards This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed e-mail address. Thank You. ** New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew0001)
[UC] Re: Burglaries
Cindy Preston, veteran town-watch activist of the Squirrel Hill Police Ministation, gave forceful warning about these burglaries, which have been occurring at least in her part of University City, at yesterday's First Thursday meeting. I believe she herself was a recent victim of one. Penn VP of Public Safety Maureen Rush amplified on burglaries in general. They tend to fall into two categories: daytime (when residents are likely to be at work) and nighttime (when residents are likely to be asleep). The daytime burglaries tend to be safer for both perpetrator and victim. Preston's take is that in Cedar Park at least, these are mostly daytime burglaries. Rush spoke at length about crime on the Penn Police beat. That's 30th St. to 43rd St., Market St. to Baltimore Ave. She was very interesting. Year to date in that zone, she said, crimes against persons are down by more than 40%. Crimes against property, however, are popping. Rush particularly cautioned the community about a team of women who are working restaurants, targeting women's pocketbooks. They are deft and can get your credit card out of your wallet out of your handbag, restore the wallet sans card and leave you none the wiser until your charge accounts start lighting up. -- Tony West Wilma de Soto wrote: I agree that reporting burglaries in the area would alert more neighbors as to what happens. On the flip side it might also raise fears and deter potential home buyers and dig deeper into an already depressed economy. I understand both issues, but I feel it is not because people do not usually watch Fox 29 News. 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.
Re: [UC] Scale and its adjudicators
And that's why I originally quoted a remark by Gary Jastrzab of PCPC that you ignored in the original news article, and that you just ignored again: “Initially we had major issues with the height of 11 stories. But with the cut-outs, added Jastrzab in reference to the five rooms that were removed from the hotel’s top story, giving it the appearance of a reduced scale from certain angles, the staff views this development as a very difficult trade-off.” Sorry to interject if Ray or neighbors wanted to correct this odoriferous West wind. Had Mr West attended the hearings for which he provides expert analysis; he would know that Mr. Greenberger and not Mr Jastrzab had been the person (new Penn/Nutter director and commissioner) who interjected this charade. Mr. Greenberger compared the new, hidden, drawings/plan to another city (I believe Vancouver) and made comments similar to the ones above. Mr. Greenberger was ostensibly suggesting that PCPC commissioners had actually thought about the old drawings and new drawings and had arrived at some rational approval of this new bullshit as being a Penn improvement. Let that West wind blow, Mr Moyer, citizen journalist -Original Message- From: Anthony West [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Oct 3, 2008 6:38 PM To: univcity Univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Scale and its adjudicators And that's why I originally quoted a remark by Gary Jastrzab of PCPC that you ignored in the original news article, and that you just ignored again: “Initially we had major issues with the height of 11 stories. But with the cut-outs, added Jastrzab in reference to the five rooms that were removed from the hotel’s top story, giving it the appearance of a reduced scale from certain angles, the staff views this development as a very difficult trade-off.” Therefore, PCPC did not ignore height and scale in the 2nd hearing; it responded to the developers who had responded to the 1st hearing. So that's what happened to this issue in that venue. If you scrub Jastrzab's explanation, it makes it sound like scale was ignored when in fact it was addressed. Might as well leave it in, since it will not be unknown to ZBA. Was it addressed well enough? That's a question awaiting SHCA's and ZBA's decision. -- Tony West UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: but pcpc couldn't justify approving the hotel's height and scale in the face of neighbors' opposition and a pcpc staffer's reservations (even after the developer's revisions). so pcpc tabled their decision in may, scrubbed the neighbors' testimony from their minutes, and instead used an approved traffic study months later in september as their justification to approve the hotel -- while telling the neighbors they would 'get used to' the 'shock' of the hotel's height and scale. the hotel's height and scale was always an issue that pcpc considered. they chose to ignore it, to minimize its importance, and to choose, instead, another issue (traffic) as their reason for approving the hotel. that is why I originally asked: 'what happened to the main issue: the hotel's massive scale and height and footprint?' 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.
Re: [UC] Scale and its adjudicators
This quotation derives from Nicole Contosta, who has covered this issue extensively for the University City Review for many months. Neither Contosta nor any other journalist is free of error. But I'll go with her report against that of a citizen journalist who faked an imaginary nursing home on Market St. on this very list, not one month ago. Every claim Glenn publishes at, or about, public meetings should be dismissed by choosy readers, unless backed by independent testimony. -- Tony West Glenn moyer wrote: And that's why I originally quoted a remark by Gary Jastrzab of PCPC that you ignored in the original news article, and that you just ignored again: “Initially we had major issues with the height of 11 stories. But with the cut-outs, added Jastrzab in reference to the five rooms that were removed from the hotel’s top story, giving it the appearance of a reduced scale from certain angles, the staff views this development as a very difficult trade-off.” Had Mr West attended the hearings for which he provides expert analysis; he would know that Mr. Greenberger and not Mr Jastrzab had been the person (new Penn/Nutter director and commissioner) who interjected this charade. Mr. Greenberger compared the new, hidden, drawings/plan to another city (I believe Vancouver) and made comments similar to the ones above. Mr. Greenberger was ostensibly suggesting that PCPC commissioners had actually thought about the old drawings and new drawings and had arrived at some rational approval of this new bullshit as being a Penn improvement. Let that West wind blow, Mr Moyer, citizen journalist 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.
Re: [UC] Scale and its adjudicators
Glenn moyer wrote: Throughout this smokescreen of propaganda, all important relevant issues raised by the community were erased from all the city records while the falsified records put forth only a single unresolved issue behind the delay, the parking/traffic study. Was all of this a simple recurring error? Was the DP editorial board amazingly prescient so long ago? Why would all other issues not cloaked by a traffic study and worthless U. promises be erased after tabling the matter in May? what's laughable is that pcpc even bothered to consider a traffic study when they were so confident that the neighbors would 'get used to' the height and scale of the hotel. by pcpc's reasoning, surely neighbors would also 'get used to' the hotel traffic, along with the permanent fact of the hotel's height and scale. by pcpc's reasoning, there shouldn't have been any need to even consider traffic. neighbors would simply 'get used to it'. why, then, was traffic so important for pcpc to consider? and why was traffic more important to pcpc than the hotel's height and scale? and why was traffic so overridingly important for pcpc to consider in september, but not in april? it's because pcpc couldn't approve the hotel on the basis of its height and scale in april or may. pcpc decided, after tabling the matter and scrubbing neighbors' testimony in may, to use, in september, a stand-in issue as its criterion: traffic. .. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN 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.
