Next to OHara's Fish House, the chinese restaraunt, Hong Cong Cafe was also closed with no warning. The dark force wiped out those old businesses for working class people with ease. I have no information about dishwashers and servers or how many may have become homeless, etc. because of these corporate/government strongman tactics.
I was reading the city paper and Phila Business Journal along with list posts from 2003. Many people will remember that the UCD use of L&I for Baltimore Ave harrassment was widely exposed and reported at that time. The report in the city paper revealed that one business was hit with 10,000 in renovations. As soon as the owner completed these, he was given another 10,000 of violations. (A post by Tony West confirmed that Masser/UCD presented this L&I policy at an SHCA meeting.) A closed group, a Baltimore Ave planning group, was reported as having legendary "leaders" Melani Lamond and Barry Grossbach. A leader of the targeted and oppressed long term businesses was not permitted to join this group which was also working with UCD/L&I. Those anointed are very very consistent! Say goodbye to your friends with small businesses and let's sing a classic for Mel, Barry, and UCD: Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me A Mercedes benz The anointed, drive porches I must make amens Screwed.. all my neighbors No help from my friends Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me A mercedes benz Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me A seat on the board Dialing for dollars Is trying to brand me I’ll stick, their vision Where citizens cannot see Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me A seat on the board Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me The illusion of power I will screw my neighbors Please don’t let me down Prove that you love me And send them to prison Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me The illusion of power Sing it with me now… Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me A Mercedes benz The anointed drive porches I must make amens Screwed... all my neighbors No help from my friends Oh Penn! Won’t you buy me A mercedes benz ---- 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>.
