Wednesday, March 01, 2006

in our little
neck o' the woods.......

For the archive.....
At last nights' Paschen Park meeting, organized to have Alderman Moore consider a downzoning request by a neigborhood group spearheaded by Paul Bluestone, this question was asked by a neighbor. "Are there any potential teardowns in the pipeline that you know of, that will be approved before March 30th ?" When pressed, the Alderman answered "NO". Alderman Moore will introduce this zoning request to the City Council on March 30th.

please let me know...... Much has been made recently, on the ‘hole and elsewhere about RP newbie activists adding our 2 naïve cents into the discussion. And I guess at some point, I would like someone to let me know when our probationary period has expired so we can reprint our business cards and stand along side our long time neighbors as equals. garyfuschi@yahoo

Can anyone spell oversupply?....... Yesterday's Tribune reported that new home sales are taking a "frosty turn" for the worse and there is worry about the effect on our economy. hhhmmm, that graph painted a not so pretty picture and I wonder if we have anything to worry about here, in our little neck o' the woods........? nah.

btw...... That lavender "concrete cookie cutter cracker box" For Sale sign, is still hanging above the main entrance to DevCorp North's temporary office on Howard Street. I guess I'm wondering what the marketing strategy is? Could it be aiimed at my recent condo owner neighbors who, after plunking down their life savings and decorating their new homes, suddenly realize that their real estate taxes aren't buying them very much NOH? Now that Wicker Park on the Lake is starting to take shape and prices begin to fall ( see can anyone spell oversupply? ), rational amenity vs. comparable taxes paid, neighborhood comparisons might be a bit of an issue.

Mold abatement..... Who really believes that in this ward, under the stewardship of this Alderman, that serious consideration and a fair hearing will be given to any well intentioned, brilliantly concieved plan that might address and possibly solve some important NOH issues? Bonus points for the person who can guess the # of paid for, would have been helpful and professionlly done plans, that sit dormant in DevCorps' "pay no mind" file. Mr. G., I would really love to look at the plans you have. I have a friend at Kinkos.

Mayberry..... Has anyone found the traveling "Happy Heart" ?
Has anyone found the volunteer that mans the 49th Ward website?

Dynamic Duo.....Kudos to Mike Luckenbach and Carl Steward. Proud to know ya'.

I don't get it........Please stop blaming our female neighbors when they are assaulted on our streets. The last time I looked, innocence and naivete' were not crimes. Assault is. Save the condemnation for the criminals who commit the crimes.

Free Self Defense Workshop for Women @ The Loyola Fieldhouse, March, 25, 11:30-1:30

3 Comments:

Blogger gf said...

roswell's cousin-

well, did you feel happy all over when you found the heart as they strategically expected? it sounds more like there was an overriding concern for our warden and his wards. personally, i am more concerned about the warden. i think he shares that concern.

10:12 AM  
Blogger gf said...

craigsfriend-

recirculation is at the heart of the matter.. ( sorry, i can't even write that with a straight face )
i believe there needs to be sigificant amount of turnovers. i'm quite fond of the apple variety. :)

10:16 AM  
Blogger Blogger said...

I still think they stole the heart idea from the gnome idea in the film "Amelie"...if you remember, Amelie's father has a garden gnome he dotes on (I think it is part of his wife's grave) - he creates a kind of shrine to the gnome in his back yard. Amelie decides it is time for Papa to get out of the house more. She kidnaps the gnome and, with the help of a stewardess friend, sends the gnome on a trip around the world. Papa starts getting postcards from the gnome which feature a photo of the gnome in all the most wonderful spots in the world. After he gets over his initial surprise, Papa starts getting little jealous of the gnome's adventures, which builds the little fire in him that eventually leads him to start getting out more...

Does anyone else see the connection here?

1:07 PM  

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