On what block of Blockley do you live? We block hats. Block the waters from rising too high and the cow's calf from a'going thirsty... I use sun block. Can you block in an afternoon to go on a picnic with us? Block IS bootiful! On Sep 22, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Lalevic, Darco wrote:
> West Philly doesn't bother me, it's the angry complaints that "it's not > University City". > And if I had to choose something, I prefer Blockley - that's all. I like the > name. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilma de Soto [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:31 PM > To: Lalevic, Darco; William H. Magill; UnivCity listserv > Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting > > Why does West Philadelphia bother you and not "Blockley"? > > Western North Philly near the East border of Fairmount Park was known as > "Swampoodle" for years but now is widely considered North Philly. In fact, > contrary to popular belief there were no Blacks in North Philly until after > well after WW II. It was not a traditional Black neighborhood. > > Today, people from outside of the city now moving into these city areas do > not want to live in North Philly or West Philly. They want the new names. > > Dragging neighborhood names from now TWO centuries ago, which most people do > not know anyway, does not change anything. > > > On 9/21/11 5:35 PM, "Lalevic, Darco" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In fact University City does exist, as much as Cedar Park, Spruce Hill, >> Mantua, Overbrook, or West Philly. It's a naming of an arbitrary area. >> All those stickers that say "University City doesn't exist, it's West >> Philly" piss me off. >> Some names stick, others don't, but they are all, effectively marketing. >> Personally I prefer the name Blockley which is what is on my maps from >> the 19th century. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of William H. Magill >> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 1:13 PM >> To: University City List >> Subject: Re: [UC] Local crime report, double shooting >> >> >> On Sep 21, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Glenn wrote: >> >>> Why do they always get these neighborhoods mixed up? 48th/ Spruce >>> and 47th/ Springfield are the university city district, not west or >>> southwest philly? >>> >>> Every time I read marketing propaganda and extreme bullshit about >>> paradise, these same locations are called the university city district. >>> It seems really strange for "journalists" to keep making these same >>> stupid mistakes! >> >> As you correctly point out... "University City" does not exist... it is >> strictly a marketing ploy. >> >> The area is called, on all City maps, West Philadelphia, so nobody is >> getting the neighborhoods mixed up. >> >> William H. Magill >> Block Captain >> 4400 Chestnut Street >> >> ---- >> 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>. > > > ---- > 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>.
