They never learn. Or, as Pete Seeger might have written: Where has all the fast talk gone? Long time passing Where has all the fast talk gone? Long time ago Where has all the fast talk gone?
Penn has lied at every turn When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn? The chief of the anointed in our little neighborhood, the hegemoniacs at the University of Pennsylvania, apparently never learn their lesson. They're now applying to the Historical Commission to rehabilitate the house at 400 S 40th Street (formerly the Thoroughgood Nursing Home) and build a seven-story building on the property. Less unacceptable than the 11-story slab they were trying to foist off on the community in the form of an "extended stay" hotel. But seven stories will also be out-of-scale, too. And, given the horrible excuse for architecture they tried to foist off on us with the earlier project, I personally have little belief the current offering will be anything but ugly and inappropriate as well. Penn and/or its proxies are scheduled to make a "Review in Concept" presentation to the Historical Commission on Tuesday, Sept 27, at 9:45 am, in room 578 City Hall. Since Penn forgot (it can't have been deliberate, given their self-proclaimed mandate for partnership with the peasants -- er -- community) to let anybody know about this, those interested will have their first opportunity to learn and be flabbergasted at this hearing. Hey... maybe they'll surprise us. Wanna take odds? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Krigman KRF Management, ICON/Information Concepts Inc 211 S 45th St, Philadelphia PA 19104-2918 215-349-6500, fax 215-349-6502 krf...@aol.com or al.krig...@krf.icodat.com
