Copied from the article:
"About one-third of the money, which was state-allocated, will go into actual
building improvements. The other funds will be used to pay overhead costs, such
as salaries and other administrative expenses."
Two thirds of the money goes to administration? Sounds like it should be called
"The UCD Full Employment Program"
> Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:58:58 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> [email protected]> Subject: [UC] UCD press release in DP today> > > >
> http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/09/22/News/Residents.Weigh.In.On.Baltimore.Ave.Makeover-3443440.shtml>
> > > > 'After five years of support from the Main Street program, McNulty
> said, "the hope is that it will feel like more of a cohesive experience as
> you go up Baltimore, rather than little pockets of businesses. It'll feel
> like it's thriving all the way up the street."'> > > Ms. Harte, tossed a few
> extra comments in this press release for UCD. It gives more of an appearance
> of balanced reporting to toss in random statements. Hahaha, she certainly
> doesn't need to look far to find massive distrust of Penn/UCD projects!> > In
> 2003, UCD denied using L&I to pressure Baltimore Ave businesses into facade
> "upgrades" when it was reported in the city Paper. Then, in the Philadelphia
> business Journal, "the corridor manager" seemed to take pride about this
> inappropriate use of a government agency.> > During the mayoral primary, it
> was revealed that UCD was violating federal law while doing "favors"> > Now,
> UCD will pay itself $50,000, and pass out $25,000 favors per year to
> supporters. Ostensibly, UCD wants to homogonize Baltimore Ave into something
> like the "Cereality" corridor of Walnut st where upscale businesses come and
> go.> > > UCD passes out massive favors to upscale businesses like Sugar Hill
> Bakery. These businesses are targeted as supporters for the BID, Penn's
> scheme to gain taxation rights to further gentrification without any
> accountability.> > Any business that doesn't play along is going down hard as
> we've seen repeatedly.> > > Penn's unilateral vision about beautification is
> absurd, (eg. The Hub, Radian, the 40th and Locust artwork, Walnut St). > >
> Who the hell told UCD that we want to destroy the long term businesses on
> Baltimore Ave to get a rotating group of upscale Cereality, Sugar Hill
> Bakery, etc. facades?????> > Is this the work of that damned SHCA/UCHS?> >
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