Forwarded on behalf of Woodland Terrace Neighbors, who are opposed to the proposed "Azelia Gardens" dorm, the latest version of what to do with the historic mansion at 40th and Pine. > Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:28:39 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: 40th & Pine. Proposed 'Azalea Gardens' dormatory > > Today's Philadelphia Daily News has a big inside story on the how > spineless the Historical Commission is when dealing with developers. > Front and center is Penn's Hardship claim for the Levy-Leas house at > 40th and Pine. > > In addition, they have a sidebar on the three other demolitions > being challenged. This may be the first news-media to report that the > Preservation Alliance is challenging the 'public interest' demolitions > of the Parish houses on Chestnut Street for a high rise. > > On-line version of "Historical Spine Missing?" by Valerie Russ (July 3, > 2012) > http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120703_Opponents_charge_that_Philly_s_Historical_Commission_choose_developers_over_history.html > > On-line petition for 40th & Pine Street: > Short link: http://tinyurl.com/7dc3nfl > http://www.change.org/petitions/university-of-pennsylvania-preserve-the-historic-building-at-40th-pine-streets-in-philadelphia-pa > > Other ways people can help is by letters and e-mails to our elected > officials, the local Community Associations, to the newspapers, and > contributions to the groups appealing. > > Church of the Assumption, 38 & Chestnut Streets, and Dillworth House. > http://www.preservationalliance.com/advocacy/currentissues.php > > Spread the word!
