There is no nerve to strike As I ride by the parklet on my bike Please, no latte for me I prefer black coffee or some tea Academia may be my industry of choice I can think of few others that give the mind such voice
Academia may be my industry of choice But On 08/12/2011 10:54 AM, Glenn wrote: > "Lies and conspiracy everywhere > It's enough to make Glenn pull out all his hair > Marginalizing people by painting them as stereotypes > Helps Glenn vent all his endless gripes" > > And Gavin joins the Parklet rhyme > I think we've struck a nerve this time > The good folks suck their lattes dry > While dreaming of the U Penn pie > > (your turn) > > On 8/12/2011 10:04 AM, Gavin W. Burris wrote: >> Lies and conspiracy everywhere >> It's enough to make Glenn pull out all his hair >> Marginalizing people by painting them as stereotypes >> Helps Glenn vent all his endless gripes >> >> >> On 08/11/2011 09:48 PM, Glenn wrote: >>> Vice President Siano: "No, Al and Glenn were bitching about people they >>> dislike..." "...Pretty much the definition of "silly." >>> >>> >>> As he walked around the Parklet >>> >>> Brian pondered a brilliant thoughtlet >>> >>> Should I shit? >>> >>> Or should I fart? >>> >>> Since I’m in charge >>> >>> We’ll call it art. >>> >>> >>> >>> And the heavens opened with his Wind >>> >>> The silly peasants sure have sinned >>> >>> And the Lord belched out into the darklet >>> >>> And suddenly, out popped more Parklets! >>> >>> >>> >>> And from his office at the Wharton school >>> >>> The Lord said, "the poor are merely fools" >>> >>> And Brian shouted his second thoughtlet >>> >>> “Since square is round, we’ve defined a Parklet” >>> >>> >>> >>> When the great Lord worked his magic here >>> >>> The whores and gangs were drinking beer >>> >>> He kicked them out in a righteous fit >>> >>> He whirled His wand near the gravel pit >>> >>> >>> >>> And all the good children gathered round >>> >>> They drooled and screamed, “square is round!” >>> >>> Then the Lord made them cleaner and safer >>> >>> He took out their brain and wrapped it in paper >>> >>> >>> >>> “We love you Lord,” screamed the righteous throng >>> >>> “For you dear Lord, we’ll wear our thongs” >>> >>> “And if you call Clark Park a frog” >>> >>> “We’ll torture Glenn, then kill a dog” >>> >>> >>> >>> “And if you say that black is white” >>> >>> “We’ll yank our thongs and twist them tight” >>> >>> “We pledge our lives to your history” >>> >>> “Yes two plus two is always three” >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8/11/2011 5:38 PM, Brian Siano wrote: >>>> On 8/11/2011 12:36 PM, Karen Allen wrote: >>>>> Apart from calling people "stupid" and "silly", Brian's attempt to >>>>> ridicule legitimate questions appears to endorse one thing: that >>>>> the "parklet" is primarily intended to provide free seating to >>>>> benefit private businesses, which was actually Glenn and Al's point. >>>>> >>>>> *"As for the provision of extra seating for either the Green Line and >>>>> the Best House... well, this is actually kind of a stupid issue"* >>>>> It's not "stupid"- Al was raising the quesion of whether there was >>>>> bias in the choice of placement based on the people likely to use the >>>>> seating. >>>> No, Al and Glenn were bitching about people they dislike, such as >>>> "the anointed who sip their lattes and tap-tap-tap away on their >>>> laptops," and insinuating bad motives about the parklet's placement. >>>> Pretty much the definition of "silly." >>>> >>>>> *"So one can't argue that one place needs seating more than the >>>>> other, and then argue that there's no need for the Parklet. That's >>>>> silly."* >>>>> It's only "silly" if the assumption is that there is a "need" for >>>>> more public space to be diverted to the benefit of a private business >>>>> entity. We already have that now with sidewalk cafes, but at least >>>>> the business has to provide the chairs and tables and have a limit >>>>> on how much of the sidewalk can be used. "Parklets" provide chairs, >>>>> tables and a nice deck--put up and taken down--all for free, and the >>>>> residents lose two parking spaces. There is no "need" for a public or >>>>> quasi-public entity to use public space to provide free outdoor >>>>> seating to *any* private business. If they want seating, they can pay >>>>> for it themselves. And if there is a need for more space for rest and >>>>> reflection, why not simply ask the residential community where they'd >>>>> like it to go? >>>> First of all... the parklet is not exclusively for Green Line >>>> customers. Buy a sandwich at the Best House and eat it across the >>>> street. Nothing's stopping anyone from doing this. >>>> >>>> Second, the space taken up by the parklet was, previously, used >>>> exclusively by Philly Car Share for several years. I haven't seen any >>>> complaints about _that_ business taking parking spots away from others. >>>> >>>> Third, you're complaining about public spaces being used to "provide >>>> free outdoor seating to *any* private business." Really? So you object >>>> to the use of, say, Clark Park as a place to eat the food purchased at >>>> the Best House or Green Line or Milk and Honey? Because that's what >>>> people do. That's one of the reasons why we put tables and chairs in >>>> the park-- to give people a place to sit while they eat. And yes, it >>>> benefits those local businesses. (Frankly, we hope that those >>>> businesses will kick in funds for more tables and chairs.) So do all >>>> kinds of public improvements. Install better lighting and trash cans, >>>> fix the sidewalks, you're encouraging foot traffic, and nearby >>>> businesses benefit. >>>> >>>> But if the benefit to local businesses is such a horrible thing, >>>> please, tell me about public improvements that _don't_ also benefit >>>> local businesses. I'd be fascinated. >>>> >>>> And fourth, you ask, "And if there is a need for more space for rest >>>> and reflection, why not simply ask the residential community where >>>> they'd like it to go?" Guess what: _they did ask_. UCD didn't just >>>> come in and drop the thing in place. To get the exclusive use of those >>>> parking spaces, UCD had to get the signed consent of the property >>>> owners on that block of 43rd street. And they got it. >>>>> ** >>>>> *"It went up in a few hours, and it can be taken down in a few hours, >>>>> and relocated to other stores and events... so why not try suggesting >>>>> a few locations to them? (In front of the pet shop and Bindlestuff >>>>> Books is a possibility.)" >>>>> *Why were the pet store and bookshop included here if the primary >>>>> purpose is for a "public" amenity?* >>>>> * >>>> It was just a suggestion. (It may not work there because of the >>>> trolley line.) Feel free to think of other places. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3827 - Release Date: 08/11/11 >>>> 02:34:00 >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3829 - Release Date: 08/12/11 >>> 02:34:00 >>> ---- 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>.
