[UC] Re: [PFSNI] mailboxes
definitely 43/Chester AND 44/Chester (the only two I use) --Katia From: Stephen Fisher Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:11 PM To: Jeannette Bennicelli Cc: University City List ; pfsni listserv Subject: Re: [PFSNI] mailboxes The postoffice did a study of the 3 mailboxes they recently removed. Apparently there wasn't enough volume so they were removed. Seems odd that they would remove all 3 at once but they didn't ask for me Apparently if enough residents complain they will put one back. You can use their website to request they restore a mailbox: http://faq.usps.com/eCustomer/iq/usps/request.do?create=kb:USPSFAQforward=inquiryType Initially they removed 45/Baltimore, 43/Chester, and another one. My understanding was that the mailbox at 40th and Baltimore wasn't removed. However if it's now gone then I guess they are still at it. Best, Stephen On Nov 17, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Jeannette Bennicelli wrote: Does anyone know why the mailboxes on Baltimore Ave at 40th and 45th Streets have been removed? Where is the nearest remaining box? Thanks Jeannette -- Jeannette L. Bennicelli jbenn...@mail.med.upenn.edu ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni
RE: [UC] Re: [PFSNI] mailboxes
Is the one at 42nd and Osage still there? Julia EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: katia_stri...@msn.com To: safis...@sas.upenn.edu; jbenn...@mail.med.upenn.edu CC: univcity@list.purple.com; pf...@ccat.sas.upenn.edu Subject: [UC] Re: [PFSNI] mailboxes Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:32 -0500 definitely 43/Chester AND 44/Chester (the only two I use) --Katia From: Stephen Fisher Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:11 PM To: Jeannette Bennicelli Cc: University City List ; pfsni listserv Subject: Re: [PFSNI] mailboxes The postoffice did a study of the 3 mailboxes they recently removed. Apparently there wasn't enough volume so they were removed. Seems odd that they would remove all 3 at once but they didn't ask for me Apparently if enough residents complain they will put one back. You can use their website to request they restore a mailbox: http://faq.usps.com/eCustomer/iq/usps/request.do?create=kb:USPSFAQforward=inquiryType Initially they removed 45/Baltimore, 43/Chester, and another one. My understanding was that the mailbox at 40th and Baltimore wasn't removed. However if it's now gone then I guess they are still at it. Best, Stephen On Nov 17, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Jeannette Bennicelli wrote: Does anyone know why the mailboxes on Baltimore Ave at 40th and 45th Streets have been removed? Where is the nearest remaining box? Thanks Jeannette -- Jeannette L. Bennicelli jbenn...@mail.med.upenn.edu ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni ___ This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: penn-f...@groups.sas.upenn.edu To manage your subscription, visit this web page: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni
[UC] Car - Trolley accident at 48th and Chester
Right now (11:30 am) trolleys are stopped in BOTH directions, probably for about an hour. roger
Re: [UC] Tax penalties for the unconnected - what you Dems Deserve?
In a message dated 7/23/2009 12:58:36 Eastern Standard Time, campio...@juno.com writes: I never got an apology for being used by the city for: Access, Communication, Collection, Suffering the Settlement surprise of late reporting of old debts, The attempt to extort my payment of bills not collected in any timely manner, The higher prices I (all PGW customers) pay because the city does such a piss-poor job of collection. While cleaning up old correspondence, came across this email. (You still alive, Liz) There is a reason our Founding Fathers developed a bicameral form of government supported by a two party political system. They knew by studying the great books of knowledge such as the Bible that most men's human nature is to seek the path of least resistance even into a life of sloth. So, as long as the majority of voting Philadelphians are willing to support sloth and mediocrity branded Democratic Party Approved, this is what you will get. What a shame, for all of us. Craig
[UC] The latest on the new location on what was the Campus Inn (Now Homewood Suites)
This, from the latest minutes of the City Planning Commission (complete and unexpurgated) You read it here, first, on the ever-popular Popu-List Courtesy of Al Krigman 4) Information Only: Hilton Homewood Suites Hotel proposed at 41st Walnut Streets David Adelman, of Campus Apts, gave updates on the projects they have been working on for 2 ½ years. There are main 2 updates here. The first update, the last time we stood here this Commission approved the project at 40th and Pine Streets. It is ironic that going into this project we had no financing. We took a great project that was at 40th and Pine, and we are proposing to move it. There were some controversies with the community, but not about the use. This new project, which will support the Penn Medicine’s Roberts Proton Therapy Center when it opens in November, will be an extended stay hotel near the hospitals. The good news here is that we have located a site that Campus Apts already owns. We are moving it to the 4100 block of Walnut Street. They will continue the redevelopment of 4100 block of Walnut. It will be a mixed-use project of retail, residential and offices for Campus Apts. All told they are looking at an 80 or 90 million dollar project. It is a really large private investment, that we have not seen in West of the University of Pennsylvania in some time. Tom Lussenhop stated Campus Apts has been active in the acquisition of property in the neighborhood for about 6 years now. Having the degree of ownership enables them opportunities to make moves that they would not have had. The entrance of the extended stay hotel will be on Walnut with a drop-off in the interior of the lot, and exit on 41st Street. This plan is the backbone of the proposal. There will be 130 rooms, much larger than a regular hotel. Phase I will be the 100,000 sq. ft. extended stay hotel. But because of the degree of ownership that we are putting into this street the opportunity to extend that development further, we don’t have a definitive development plan other than to know that we have the capacity to development and the financing. We anticipate retail and garage parking below grade with 45 or 50 spaces. It will be a mixed-use building with possible office space. We had to work with Hilton PCPC to get them comfortable with the layout. We worked with the State’s Department of Economic Development and PIDC, they have been very supportive of the project. This is really the largest single private investment in this area. This is a chance to see Chestnut and Walnut Streets and north of there to see some of the large fallow sites that exist along there to hopefully attach themselves to this private investment. In addition we have excellent transit. There is a 5 to 10 minute walk between 2 major transit nodes. This will help both CHOP and Penn. They don’t want to invest their money in hotels, even though they are critical. Their money goes to cancer treatment and related research. They are very supportive of this project. Mr. Syrnick replied the previous time you had community opposition. Could you expand on that? Mr. Lussenhop replied we met with Spruce Hill Community Association in August on a very conceptual level. We weren’t asking for any decision. I think the people, who were against the last location, approve this location. Mr. Adelman replied the last time we didn’t have opposition to the use. The problem was we had an old historic property that we were adding to our building and we were creating height. The height was the problem. Ms. Rogo Trainer asked when you come again for a Commission vote, what would you need from us. Ron Patterson, attorney, replied what we would be looking at is an adjustment on the FAR. We are not asking for “C5” but a “C4” with some adjustment; and we want to discuss if it is a plan of development or a Master Plan. Mr. Syrnick stated this is an information only item, we are not voting on it. How long has it been vacant? Mr. Adelman replied the site itself has been cleared for about a year and a half, but prior to that it was an abandoned old house. Mr. Syrnick stated you were talking about “L” shaped street. Is it a public street or driveway serving your development? Mr. Adelman replied driveway. Ms. Olson Urtecho replied there is a big lack of hotels in West Philadelphia.
[UC] The end of history (Was: Re: The latest on the new location on what was the Campus Inn (Now Homewood Suites))
So after all that hooraw, we are left with this fact: the Campus Inn's height was the problem. But height was never a desire of either Penn or the Sheraton. The project's height was forced on them by the Philadelphia Historical Commission -- a pricey, unproductive, incoherent City agency that could easily be cut back by 65% in the current budget crisis without any loss to Philadelphians. The HC ordered the high design; and then voted against it and for it and against it and for it. This incoherent, marginally-productive governmental body wasted the neighborhood's time and society's dime. It stirred up bitter feelings in our community with its incompetent and indecipherable rulings. It has stuck us with an undevelopable property and a hideous eyesore at 40th Pine Sts. Most other cities have an HC, but Philadelphia's HC is notoriously resistant to working in balance with surrounding communities. Our preservationist hardliners are motivated by an intoxicating mix of purism and power. All Philadelphia is a victim of its rogue HC, but our neighborhood is among those that would suffer most. The current City budget crisis provides us with a rare opportunity to trim the harmful excesses of agencies like the HC, that are dedicated to preventing economic revitalization of our struggling city in 9 cases out of 10. First of all, we can live without it totally. Any valid and valuable purpose it might serve -- as a public storehouse of historic building information -- can be maintained much more cheaply without any of the damaging regulatory superstructure that is making a mess out of Philadelphia's historic neighborhoods. -- Tony West krf...@aol.com wrote: Mr. Adelman replied the last time we didn’t have opposition to the use. The problem was we had an old historic property that we were adding to our building and we were creating height. The height was the problem. 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.
