To the list: I am surprised about all the reports of the Hack filming team giving advance notice to residents who would be inconvenienced by the filming.
I NEVER received notice of ANY kind other than the usual city signs advising us in advance that there was an upcoming no parking day. I assumed that the city was planning to trim trees or clean the curb areas. NO ONE connected with the Hack shooting ever came by. Since I had no advance warning of the kind of disruption that was in store, I would have had no way of making the alternate arrangements that I would have needed to make had I been scheduled for a home delivery, etc. on the day all the Hack vans and trailers were blocking my block. Or, do they only give notice to blocks where they are actually filming? There was no filming going on on my block; we had been effectively converted into a combo of parking lot and studio back lot while the filming was carried out on other blocks. Maybe we were beneath their notice, so no courtesy in the way of an advance warning was extended? AT A MINIMUM they owe us the consideration of advising us in advance about the kind of obstructions and disruptions they will be causing and for how long, so we at least have some opportunity to work around these problems rather than being surprised by them when the Hack crews suddenly descend on us! Ann Mayer 4312 Pine St. -----Original Message----- From: Brian Siano [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] "Hack" filming in our neighborhood On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 09:32:13 -0400, Wilma de Soto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This past Wednesday was the first time I had ever received any notice > about > any shoot although the street has been filled with trailers a few times > before. Certainly, no letters or door-to-door contact as you stated. > > I agree town meetings become very sticky wickets here. Perhaps it is > often > because rumors get started and people become riled about events that > often > seem to be a "fait accompli". By the time any meeting is scheduled, it > is > often to "calm the masses" or do damage control. This is certainly true. The last "town meeting" this area had was over the Historic District proposal. This was in late April of last year, and was arranged by the proposal's advocates mainly because substantial opposition had emerged. Obviously, nobody's knocking themselves out to _hold_ town meetings on _anything_, not even in advance of important issues that affect everyone. So it's extremely unlikely that Jeff's nightmare of continual town meetings would ever arise. ---- 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>.
