" >Be well, and I'd wish you peace, but it is obvious that in your mental state peace is not possible. In closing, you have single-handedly rendered this list useless and rest assured, this will be the last time I post or read anything from the list or you."
Ah man, Mr. Lazenka probably unsubscribed already. I wanted to help him understand that tax abatements did nothing except increase the profits of a few developers. (I feel bad for people who paid inflated condo prices so that tax money could be shifted to a few wealthy developers.) I also wanted to thank him for insulting me rather than using an ad hominem trick. I wasn't sure about him, but his last post was a vast improvement! Glenn -----Original Message----- >From: Mike Lazenka <[email protected]> >Sent: Mar 11, 2010 11:01 AM >To: Glenn moyer <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [UC] Welcome back Mike (was Re: univcity-digest V1 #1579 > >Yep Glenn, that's me. No need to be amazed that someone from ISC would write >to the list trying to find out how to unsubscribe. If ISC ran it, the basic >list commands would behave as expected. However, we don't and therefore the >commands don't behave as expected and instructions for unsubscribing seem to >change and change location as regularly as the weather. > >Truth is I'm not entirely sorry I haven't yet unsubscribed. Your lunacy is at >times amusing and I do get a guilty pleasure out of occasionally lobbing a >rock at the hornet's nest that is your twisted brain chemistry. I could >engage you point by point to illustrate just how much of your rantings are in >fact filled with "intentional deception", but it would be a waste of time and >energy. > >Oversimplified attacks like for example yesterday's on the tax abatement, >don't clearly articulate what the abatement actually is, and fail to take into >consideration the ancillary benefits such as the amount of revenue generated >by increased business in the city's core, increased wage tax garnered from >transplants who have moved to many of the gleaming new buildings from the >'burbs, improved perception of the city and subsequent spending made by >outsiders in response to increased street life, cleaner streets, and a >perception that the city is safer. > >And of course, no intentional deception would be complete without neglecting >to acknowledge the long-term benefit of turning idle, undeveloped property >into large, tax revenue generating properties. The abatement was the hook. >People who have moved to the city aren't going to run for the burbs when they >have to begin paying taxes on the improved value of their property. Oh, and >that's right, the abatement is actually eliminating owners from paying >property tax on the delta between the improved value and the pre-improved >value - not ALL taxes. So if my pre-improvement value resulted in a >$1,000/year tax bill, and the post-improvement would amount to a $2,200/year >tax bill, the amount I save is $1,200/year for ten years. The city is simply >delaying its benefit by accepting that the long-term benefit of having an >improved property justifies the short-term delay on collecting more because of >it. The city is not receiving less or more property tax for a lot that was >empty but now has 300 condos on it. However, 10 years from now, the city will >receive tax revenue on 300 condos from a lot that 10 years earlier generated >tax based on undeveloped weed strewn emptiness. > >Fortunately for you, you do win some battles, like the one that has resulted >in a derelict building and weed strewn property continuing to stand where >plans once existed for a café and hotel. Great job there. I for one >celebrate everytime I walk by that building. Thank god you're watching out >for us and the 'hood. > >Be well, and I'd wish you peace, but it is obvious that in your mental state >peace is not possible. In closing, you have single-handedly rendered this list >useless and rest assured, this will be the last time I post or read anything >from the list or you. > >ML > >Michael C Lazenka >[email protected] > >“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the >sunlight.” Benjamin Franklin > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Glenn moyer [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:22 AM >To: Mike Lazenka; [email protected] >Subject: Re: [UC] Welcome back Mike (was Re: univcity-digest V1 #1579 > >>I appreciate the effort you've put forth, but the rantings of the >>person you are trying to rebutt pretty much overwhelm this list and >>are regarded by most as nothing more than baseless claims made by a >>person who has far too much time on his hands and should perhaps use >>some of it to have a psychological exam to understand what causes his >>irrational world view and incredible paranoia. >> >>ML > >about a month ago: Unsubscribe [email protected] > > >Mike, I was amazed when a Penn ISC supervisor needed to ask how to unsubscribe >from the public list-hahaha hehehe. I think it was Kimm that explained the >process to you. > > You're a fast learner! We need to remind the list, that you needed to > publicly ask for help to unsubscribe with your only other post, immediately > after Tony's "Glenn's Whores" series. > >Welcome back to the public list, Mikey! > >But I think people that only contribute with either deceptions or ad hominem >posts are much happier at one of your censored Penn sites: >[email protected]. > >I'm sure a smart Penn ISC supervisor like you can sign up with a censored Penn >sponsored list-hahaha. > >I look forward to more of your helpful posts now that the little people at ISC >taught you how to subscribe again-hahaha. I'd like to discuss with you, the >difference between exposing intentional deception and paranoia. > >Off to my psych exam, >Glenn > > > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Mike Lazenka <[email protected]> >>Sent: Mar 11, 2010 8:41 AM >>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>Subject: [UC] Re: univcity-digest V1 #1579 >> >>Brian, >> >>I appreciate the effort you've put forth, but the rantings of the >>person you are trying to rebutt pretty much overwhelm this list and >>are regarded by most as nothing more than baseless claims made by a >>person who has far too much time on his hands and should perhaps use >>some of it to have a psychological exam to understand what causes his >>irrational world view and incredible paranoia. >> >>ML >> >>Clumsily pecked out on my iPhone >> >>On Mar 11, 2010, at 4:16, "univcity-digest" <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> univcity-digest Thursday, March 11 2010 Volume 01 : >>> Number 1579 >>> >>> >>> >>> In this issue: >>> >>> [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> [UC] Why Clark Park must be destroyed >>> [UC] Beer terrorism continues >>> RE: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> Re: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> [UC] Public notice of FOCP meeting denied >>> [UC] Clark Park closure update >>> [UC] The Clark Park Meeting >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:25:39 EST >>> From: [email protected] >>> Subject: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> >>> - --part1_3e2d.369499f3.38c8dbb3_boundary >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>> >>> The introduction of "Fry Speed" as the new time keeper for Drexel >>> University's administration expected to be announced today. >>> >>> _http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html_ >>> (http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html) >>> >>> Jannie Blackwell senior citizen; John Fry middle aged -the times >>> they are >>> ah changin'. >>> >>> Ciao, >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> - --part1_3e2d.369499f3.38c8dbb3_boundary >>> Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>> >>> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> >>> <HTML><HEAD> >>> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUS-ASCII" http-equiv=3DContent- >>> Type> >>> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.18882"></HEAD> >>> <BODY style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" >>> id=3Dr= >>> ole_body bottomMargin=3D7 leftMargin=3D7 rightMargin=3D7 >>> topMargin=3D7><F= >>> ONT id=3Drole_document color=3D#000000 size=3D2 face=3DArial> >>> <DIV>The introduction of "Fry Speed" as the new time keeper for >>> Drexe= >>> l=20 >>> University's administration expected to be announced today.</DIV> >>> <DIV> </DIV> >>> <DIV><A href=3D"http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html >>> "= >>>> http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html</A></DIV> >>> <DIV> </DIV> >>> <DIV>Jannie Blackwell senior citizen; John Fry middle aged -the >>> times they= >>> are=20 >>> ah changin'.</DIV> >>> <DIV> </DIV> >>> <DIV>Ciao,</DIV> >>> <DIV> </DIV> >>> <DIV>Craig</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML> >>> >>> - --part1_3e2d.369499f3.38c8dbb3_boundary-- >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:33 -0500 (EST) >>> From: Glenn moyer <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [UC] Why Clark Park must be destroyed >>> >>> Neighbors, >>> >>> At this point, most people know the myths and lies supporting the >>> Penn brand. >>> >>> According to Penn and FOCP: Our neighborhood was a dangerous >>> abandoned industrial wasteland. Good people were afraid of Clark >>> Park because only "prostitutes, drug addicts, and gang members" >>> infested it. Judy Rodin and John Fry swooped in like angels and >>> rallied the SHCA/FOCP (the only good folks); and in a public private >>> partnership, saved the Penn district and Philadelphia. (I'll stop >>> now before you hurl!) >>> >>> Neighbors, if you look at reports from other communities destroyed >>> by forced corporate gentrification, you will see that the control >>> and redesign of public space is ubiquitous! >>> >>> The Baltimore Ave lights, which cost taxpayers a bundle because of >>> the UCD cut, is not sufficient physical proof to support the Penn >>> brand. The new Victorian garden, that will replace park A, will be >>> the center piece and physical evidence for the Penn myth. >>> Simultaneously, the park culture, which reflects our true diverse >>> neighborhood culture, will be destroyed by design. >>> >>> (We have not even explored the post redesign phase for new FOCP rule >>> making. It appears that a "vicious dog survey" and a "turf survey" >>> are planned. In short, displaced park stakeholders will not be >>> allowed to return. The surveys will bring a new round of arrests >>> and rules, because the good folks will want to protect the fountain >>> and garden from criminals. The city has allowed our constitutional >>> rights to be infringed for decades. See the Supreme court rulings, >>> including Shuttleworth vs Birmingham, and study the concept of equal >>> rules for all or none) >>> >>> This is what happens when local governments turn public spaces over >>> to corporate control! These are well established techniques. >>> >>> >>> When libraries and rec centers, (which are not closed as they will >>> in poor neighborhoods), are privatized; a similar pattern will be >>> used to convert them to fee based services for good people (Good >>> people are those who make more than $250,000 per year). >>> >>> Pay to play is the corporate system! You have no rights in Clark >>> Park unless you pay FOCP $20 and beg Mr. West with promises of >>> obedience. Working class people should not have rights to parks, >>> libraries, or recreation centers under the pay to play system! >>> >>> Glenn >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:02:40 -0500 (EST) >>> From: Glenn moyer <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [UC] Beer terrorism continues >>> >>> "The bar owner, who said he sells two cases of Duvel a week, asked >>> not to be identified for fear of retaliation from the State Police >>> BLCE. "It doesn't answer to anybody," he said. "They're running amok." >>> >>> (This bar owner is right! Please don't believe that you have rights >>> when the police first come at you. In a plutocracy, the militarized >>> police do not serve laws; they always serve the ruling elite!) >>> >>> http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20100310_In_another_raid__State_Police_hit_beer_distributor__Origlio_s__in_Far_Northeast.html >>> >>> >>> Craig, >>> >>> When I was opposing the mayor's budget last year, I discovered an >>> interesting point about the power of these huge corporations that >>> manufacture this beer-like stuff that they push on the American >>> people. >>> >>> Part of the reason for a regressive property tax now has to do with >>> tax cuts for these huge out of town corporations! Local businesses >>> need to pay a net profit tax and a gross receipts tax. I don't >>> remember all of the details, but these mega brewers are able to >>> avoid taxes. They opt to pay the net profits tax and of course >>> their accountants show a net profit of nothing. Importantly, they >>> got some reduction in their gross receipts tax. (I recall someone >>> with more understanding of this, mentioning that this was pushed >>> over the city from national pressure.) >>> >>> These mega brewers are terrified of the tiny market share going to >>> small brewers who actually make beer. Of course, we can't know who >>> pushed the idiots who carried out the raids. As the bar owner >>> noted, the police aren't accountable to the people. But it appears >>> that the mega corporate food manufacturers have an iron grip over >>> this state and city! Maybe the micro-brew terrorism is coincidence >>> and maybe it is not. >>> >>> Glenn >>> >>> >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:41 -0500 >>> From: Karen Allen <[email protected]> >>> Subject: RE: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> >>> - --_9708c17e-47a6-4172-a083-d53de035ad2d_ >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>> >>> >>> RE: UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> >>> =20 >>> >>> Mark this as the first time a Liberal Democrat and a Conservative >>> Republica= >>> n can agree on something... >>> =20 >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Wed=2C 10 Mar 2010 06:25:39 -0500 >>> Subject: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> To: [email protected]=3b [email protected] >>> >>> >>> The introduction of "Fry Speed" as the new time keeper for Drexel >>> Universit= >>> y's administration expected to be announced today. >>> =20 >>> http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html >>> =20 >>> Jannie Blackwell senior citizen=3B John Fry middle aged -the times >>> they are= >>> ah changin'. >>> =20 >>> Ciao=2C >>> =20 >>> Craig = >>> >>> - --_9708c17e-47a6-4172-a083-d53de035ad2d_ >>> Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>> >>> <html> >>> <head> >>> <style><!-- >>> .hmmessage P >>> { >>> margin:0px=3B >>> padding:0px >>> } >>> body.hmmessage >>> { >>> font-size: 10pt=3B >>> font-family:Verdana >>> } >>> - --></style> >>> </head> >>> <body class=3D'hmmessage'> >>> RE: UCD to Annex Powelton Village &=3B Mantua<BR> >>>  =3B<BR> >>> Mark this as the first time a Liberal Democrat and a Conservative >>> Republica= >>> n can agree on something...<BR> =3B<BR> >>> <HR id=3DstopSpelling> >>> From: [email protected]<BR>Date: Wed=2C 10 Mar 2010 06:25:39 >>> -0500<BR>Subj= >>> ect: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village &=3B Mantua<BR>To: >>> univc...@list= >>> .purple.com=3B [email protected]<BR><BR><FONT >>> id=3Decxrole_d= >>> ocument face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2> >>> <DIV>The introduction of "Fry Speed" as the new time >>> keeper =3Bfor Drex= >>> el University's administration expected to be announced today.</DIV> >>> <DIV> =3B</DIV> >>> <DIV><A href=3D"http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html >>> ">h= >>> ttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html</A></DIV> >>> <DIV> =3B</DIV> >>> <DIV>Jannie Blackwell senior citizen=3B John Fry middle aged -the >>> times the= >>> y are ah changin'.</DIV> >>> <DIV> =3B</DIV> >>> <DIV>Ciao=2C</DIV> >>> <DIV> =3B</DIV> >>> <DIV>Craig</DIV></FONT> </ >>> body> >>> </html>= >>> >>> - --_9708c17e-47a6-4172-a083-d53de035ad2d_-- >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:10:34 -0500 >>> From: UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>> >>> Karen Allen wrote: >>>> RE: UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>>> >>>> Mark this as the first time a Liberal Democrat and a Conservative >>>> Republican can agree on something... >>>> >>>> --- >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:25:39 -0500 >>>> Subject: [UC] UCD to Annex Powelton Village & Mantua >>>> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>>> >>>> The introduction of "Fry Speed" as the new time keeper for Drexel >>>> University's administration expected to be announced today. >>>> >>>> http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/87197792.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> waiting for ucd's BID to rear its ugly head again! >>> >>> >>> .................. >>> UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:01:33 -0500 (EST) >>> From: Glenn moyer <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [UC] Public notice of FOCP meeting denied >>> >>> Neighbors, >>> >>> After the initial attempt to redesign Clark Park in the early >>> 2000's, the member's of the Friends of Clark Park passed two motions >>> ordering their leaders to notify the community about FOCP meetings >>> and agendas. (The motion was introduced by Al Krigman and divided >>> into two votes.) >>> >>> The members of FOCP ordered their group's leaders to announce all >>> board meetings in the local community paper, the UC Review. (The >>> standard time frame is defined in the FOCP by laws; "at least 10 >>> days prior" if the meeting is to be recognized as a legitimate >>> meeting.) Of supreme importance, the FOCP members also ordered >>> their leaders to place the agenda of those meetings in the paper! >>> >>> >>> Neighbors, the FOCP members agreed with the rest of the community. >>> When FOCP leaders are acting on issues that effect the community, >>> BEYOND the membership of FOCP; it is the duty of FOCP leaders to >>> inform the community about meetings with this minimum notification >>> effort! The FOCP members ordered this notification process! >>> >>> >>> The FOCP members understood that FOCP is a dues paying club. Many >>> FOCP members had just been outraged that a small group of their >>> leaders joined a backroom process, and had excluded them from >>> addressing the hand picked UCD "master plan steering committee" >>> about major redesigns to Clark Park. >>> >>> Today, FOCP leaders continue to flip the bird to their members! >>> >>> Today, on the day of their last show before closing the park; an >>> announcement of the FOCP meeting was placed in the UC Review. It did >>> not have an agenda or identify plans to close park A! >>> >>> >>> This is precisely the issue that caused the FOCP members to order >>> their leaders to make community notification! The redesign of Clark >>> Park is a once, per hundred year set of decisions! It is an issue >>> for the entire local community and the taxpayers of Philadelphia. >>> >>> Yet, the FOCP leadership continues to use every possible trick to >>> keep their back room processes secret until it is too late! When I >>> first publicly confronted the FOCP leaders for the failure to >>> notify, you might remember that they attempted to blame the local >>> community paper for refusing to publish their notices. >>> >>> Today, I have a copy of the FOCP notice sent with only a subject >>> line on March 3rd! The FOCP leadership made no effort to announce >>> their meeting agenda or imminent plans to close Clark Park A!!! The >>> UC Review Calendar notice published today, includes exactly the >>> information that was provided by the FOCP leader. >>> >>> This is the way FOCP leaders have been keeping secrets for years. >>> If FOCP has broad community support, why do they defy their own >>> members about community notification? >>> >>> Think about it, >>> Glenn >>> >>> >>> >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:19:38 -0500 (GMT-05:00) >>> From: Glenn moyer <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [UC] Clark Park closure update >>> >>> Neighbors, >>> >>> The FOCP announced that it would be closing Park A about June 1st >>> and it would be closed for the season. Most of the park will be >>> closed June 1st and then the part near 43rd St will also be closed. >>> >>> >>> Like the last illegitimate FOCP elections, very few people showed up >>> to support the FOCP leadership! (Remember, the FOCP still has many >>> member names because soccer families are forced to pay to play.) >>> But, it is abundantly clear that people of this neighborhood do not >>> support the FOCP organization or their plans! >>> >>> Because of the process, I believe that most park users and >>> stakeholders still have no knowledge of the redesign plot! We have >>> our community newspaper, the UC Review, to thank for uncovering what >>> we know, while covering the latest FOCP survey antics. (We've known >>> this was coming for many years, but no one knew when they would >>> strike.) >>> >>> >>> Present were Ed Haligan, Tony West, Frank Chance, Lew Melmon, Bill >>> Moriarity, Brian Siano, Fran Byars, Andy Cole, a soccer coach, and >>> Margie Politzer. >>> >>> 4 of the flea market organizers were there, Karen Allen observed >>> briefly and another observer I didn't know was there. Ann Mintz and >>> the new director were there from UCD. >>> >>> >>> UCD talked about its "Clark Park Partnership." This is an >>> invitation only group chaired by the horticultural society. The UCD >>> Board has also set up an endowment fund to control Clark Park >>> through the Philadelphia Foundation. >>> >>> Neighbors, with the huge pile of taxpayer cash; it's clear that from >>> now forward UCD, this Clark Park Partnership, will control Clark >>> Park! There is nothing more of importance about the washed up FOCP >>> to report. >>> >>> I will report any significant developments as I follow-up with >>> government and other agencies. The people and taxpayers have a >>> right to know all details of deliberations about their public park, >>> and all details regarding use of tax money! >>> >>> Glenn, citizen journalist >>> PS: If you go to the Dept. of Recreation web site and click the >>> link for Clark Park, the only thing it does is link to the FOCP web >>> site. It is evidence of the iron triangle that locks out the people >>> of Philadelphia. >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:29:28 -0500 >>> From: Brian Siano <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [UC] The Clark Park Meeting >>> >>> Here's what we discussed at the meeting. First of all, UCD discussed >>> the creation of Clark Park Community Grants. These grants are paid for >>> by an endowment managed by UCD, which now bears interest of roughly >>> $3000 per year. So, UC groups are being asked to submit proposals for >>> the use of this money for maintenance projects for the park. These >>> might include mulching, planting, cleanup, tree pruning, or other >>> permanent improvements. >>> >>> The proposals will be evaluated by a committee, which will include >>> reps from the Friends of Clark Park, The Pennsylvania Horticultural >>> Society, the Department of Parks and Recreation, USP and the UCD. (If >>> you have any questions, contact Ann Mintz at UCD at >>> [email protected].) >>> >>> I have no idea how this amounts to "an endowment fund to control Clark >>> Park through the Philadelphia Foundation" and "a huge pile of taxpayer >>> cash." It is money being made available to the community for >>> improvements or maintenance for our park. >>> >>> Frank Chance also gave an outline of the current status of the Park A >>> reconstruction. Right now, the plans have been more or less finalized, >>> and they're being evaluated by the city's legal offices. After this, >>> they'll go out for contractors' bids. So the most recent best estimate >>> that we've been given for the beginning of construction is June 1st or >>> so. >>> >>> The project will require closing off Park A for the duration of the >>> work-- figure three to four months. This particular phase of the >>> project will include rebuilding the paths, revising the electrics (new >>> wiring, some new lights, moving the existing lights, installing new >>> eco-friendly fixtures), some regrading, and establishing better grass >>> cover and drainage so we shouldn't get the massive mud puddles we get >>> after rains. The existing central plaza will be taken down, and a new >>> plaza, paved with coarse gravel, will be built. >>> >>> We also plan enlargement of the paving along 43rd street to >>> accommodate the Farmers' Market. This is somewhat complicated because >>> the Water Department is planning to build a water retention system >>> under that pavement, which will be similar to that under the >>> basketball court. Their funding hasn't been established yet, so we're >>> not clear if that project will happen alongside of the main project, >>> or afterward. >>> >>> Also, thee's $60,000 set to revise the area and fence near the HMS >>> school: we'll be installing a lower, 3' fence, and establishing >>> gardening areas there which the HMS school will use to teach about >>> botany. >>> >>> Most, if not all, of these details have been communicated to the West >>> Philadelphia community over the past three years. We've posted maps on >>> our website, conducted several public meetings where community members >>> could provide criticism and feedback. Several of these meetings were >>> videotaped and made available on Google Video. During the summer >>> months, we have maps and information available at our table at the >>> Farmer's Market, and we've spoken about these plans to literally >>> hundreds of people at that table. Also, in recent weeks, the Clark >>> Park Large Events Committee has been meeting with the groups which use >>> Park A in a big way (the Uhuru Flea Markets, the Spruce Hill May Fair, >>> the Food Trust) in order to coordinate relocations of these events >>> during the reconstruction project. So they're more than informed as >>> well. >>> >>> In summary, if there's anyone in West Philadelphia who doesn't know >>> about this project, it's certainly not for the FOCP's lack of trying. >>> >>> The Clark Park Partnership consists of the organizations involved with >>> the maintenance of the Park, i.e., the Friends of Clark Park, UCD, >>> USP, and the City's Rec and Water Departments, and it's chaired and >>> run by the Philadelphia Horticultural Society. The purpose of such >>> partnerships is to explore long- and short-term strategies for >>> maintaining and improving urban parks-- finding sources of funding for >>> maintenance, seeking out design strategies, evaluating park use, >>> studying safety issues, etc. And yes, the meetings are >>> invitation-only. >>> >>> I hope this gives a fuller picture of what actually happened at the >>> Friends of Clark Park meeting. Maybe Tony West can flesh out anything >>> I've missed or misremembered. Of course, I'd much rather have our >>> neighbors attend the meeting and see for themselves. >>> >>> And on a personal note: I resent having to correct the record because >>> an unscrupulous, deluded and hateful person, with severe personal >>> grudges and no demonstrable concern for the park, feels the need to >>> lie about the Friends of Clark Park. >>> - ---- >>> 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>. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> End of univcity-digest V1 #1579 >>> ******************************* >>> >>> ---- >>> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >>> list named "UnivCity-digest." 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>. > ---- 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>.
