noreply@blogger.com (DeWitt)Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:56:30 -0400Blogger http://www.blogger.com14125http://phillyville.blogspot.com/en-usnobrought to you by Ruby Legshttp://phillyville.blogspot.com/2008/10/all-sustainability-all-time-10-year-tax.htmlCityHallPlanningFri, 24 Oct 2008 08:40:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-2293480459650000105In his June 17th speech to the Planning Commission, Mayor Nutter stated "We prefer to revitalize existing structures where possible and carefully integrate new development into our existing environment." Last night, during his speech to the Urban Sustainability Forum at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Mark Alan Hughes addressed the topic of "sustainability." As is practice among planning types,1brought to you by Ruby Legs (Unknown)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2008/04/philadelphia-safe-and-and-not-so-sound.htmlFri, 25 Apr 2008 09:09:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-2640543963014533193Last year, in the midst of the Mayor's race, there was a lot of talk about ethics and what not. To demonstrate his dedication to the ethics issue, one candidate affected the habit of pronouncing the word "crony" in a particularly nasal Philadelphia accent. The Committee of Seventy even went as far as to ask each candidate to sign on to an "Ethics Agenda." At the time, I criticized the 1brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2008/03/the-south-street-bridge-failure-of.htmlPlanningThu, 6 Mar 2008 00:20:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-8663702732418361511[Tonight, at 6:30, there will be a community meeting at the Philadelphia School at 25th and Lombard regarding the redesign of the the South Street Bridge. The following is a post that was originally published on this blog on 5-24-2007. Hopefully, it gives a reason to come out and let your opinion be known.] "Controversy over design standards often arises when state DOTs take the Green Book 1brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2007/01/the-nonprofit-problem.htmlCityHallSun, 28 Jan 2007 23:13:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-1187204034602479171John S. Carter and the Independence Seaport Museum is just another one of those Philadelphia stories that will be forgotten in a couple of months, if not weeks.* Resulting from an FBI probe of none other than Vince Fumo, the Seaport Museum filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts state court against its former president, John S. Carter. The lawsuit alleges that John S. Carter, the former President of 3brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2007/01/am-i-alone-on-this.htmlCityHallTSOACTue, 2 Jan 2007 19:48:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-7471205204379847057"Because they're there. They are child killers and somebody has got to put a stop to their activities. Sure, I would rather that someone else did it, but we can't wait for others to stop them. It's our responsibility and our obligation to save the children, so we're doing what we can." After totaling 406 murders in 2006, this quote could have been uttered Monday morning by some activist 0brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/12/we-win.htmlEakinsWindmillsFri, 22 Dec 2006 09:04:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-694991311007431833It's official, Philly won. The big bad guys lost. Eakins will stay. Eakins will stay. Eakins will stay. I did not think it was possible. Keeping the painting required Philadelphia to think big. To refuse to listen to the usual bunch of nabboringnattering naybobs. But somehow, for some reason, we made like Sisyphus and rolled that rock up the hill one more time. I "hammered away" at1brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/11/osama-bin-bogeyman-and-philadelphia.htmlBlogologyCityHallEakinsElsewhereMon, 13 Nov 2006 20:35:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-5617662813515407809The 2006 elections are over. Bloggers have feasted on the spoils. Philly For Change sent its supporters out to the suburbs and got Congressmen elected. Yet the margin of Casey's victory means that their efforts will be ignored. Philadelphia will be ignored. Philadelphia will be forgotten. Philadelphia has no Osama Bin Boogeyman. The reform movement could care less about Philadelphia. 3brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/11/absolutely-not.htmlCityHallEakinsPlanningSat, 11 Nov 2006 12:22:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-7075687650704095627 It was announced today that Thomas Jefferson University has agreed to sell Eakin's masterwork, "The Gross Clinic," for $68M to a Wal-Mart heiress who plans to move it to Bentonville, Arkansas. This on the day that that hag writes that load of nonsense. Like a punch in the gut. She must eat at Geno's. As quoted by the NYTimes: Anne d’Harnoncourt, director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 3brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/11/michael-nutter-for-mayor-of-philadelphia_11.htmlCityHallTSOACWindmillsSat, 11 Nov 2006 08:47:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-3953376760627968799I had seen the advanced word of Mr. Nutter's attendance at Philadelphia Forward's showing of Tigre Hill's "The Shame of A City" over on the Next Mayor Blog. So I had kept my eyes open once I got there. When the lights came on, he was standing in the back of the room. Maybe about two hours later - after the Carl Singley and Agent Welch's Q&A, and after the wonkish crew had retired to Tir na5brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/06/you-want-crackers-ill-give-you-crackers.htmlRantsFri, 9 Jun 2006 16:22:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-114988795526640362Sometimes someone leaves a comment on your blog that just leaves you scratching your head. Here's one appended to yesterday's now infamous "Crabs in a Barrel" post: Forget the big words. I got small angry words for you - NO PHILLIES ON TV TOMORROW (Sat.). Thanks to some TV snafu with Fox. I'm sure Anne Coulter is to blame. Dr Feelgood Reading this little note, a few thoughts meandered 4brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/06/the-miseducation-of-william-reed.htmlCityHallHarrisburgPlanningRantsMon, 5 Jun 2006 22:18:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-114956715577699580Metro reported today that William Reed, the owner of Johnny Brenda's and the Standard Tap, is "disheartened" by the receipt of $1M by House of Blues. Omitted from the story is the fact that last summer HOB received $4M for the Packard Building project. If $1M left William Reed disheartened, what end may befall him when he learns of the additional $4M? I fear he may end up on the wrong end of3brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/05/the-disneylandification-of-center-city.htmlCityHallHarrisburgPlanningThu, 18 May 2006 14:24:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-114797846920010087In an announcement that will leave many heads a shaking, the former host of Eagles' Post-Game Live announced today Pennsylvania awarded (bribed) $1M to House of Blues to open a new location at 15th and Chestnut. Just what Philadelphia needs, another chain that will supplant Philadelphia's local culture. Next thing you know, someone will be telling us Tastykake is closing its doors! Damn, that 0brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/05/the-175th-and-philadelphia-5.htmlCityHallHarrisburgPlanningWed, 17 May 2006 09:14:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-114481234075408913Day two of the Great Philadelphia Casino hearings has come and gone. I did not make it to the hearings. But I did spend the evening pounding the streets of Queen Village on behalf of Anne Dicker, candidate for State Representative for the 175th District. Knocking on doors with flyers in hand, I need only to mention the word "casinos" and all of a sudden ears perk up, doors open and people 0brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)http://phillyville.blogspot.com/2006/04/comcast-is-evil-phillies-are-stupid-and.htmlComcastEaglesPhilliesFri, 28 Apr 2006 09:06:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12999967.post-114622926707095737As frequent readers may have noticed, Phillyville is (somewhat) offline due to the shenangians of a certain media conglomerate named Comcast. Apparently, Comcast has attained full and complete monopoly status as evidenced by it's "we-don't-give-an-effing-damn-about-your-business" approach to customer service. So, to spite Comcast, and to save a few bucks. I'm switching over to DirecTV for 11brought to you by Ruby Legs (DeWitt)