[Boston-editorial] feature on Gentrification in JP

[Sofia JarrinT]

hi Pete,

No one is discussing that gentrification is such a
problem, but since I'm not about to change your mind
about the phone # because it's such an important issue
to you, I'll leave the discussion here.

cheers,
Sofia


> > --- Pete Stidman <pstidman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > No it wont because this site asks you to be
> > polite. 
> > > It is common practice for the public to make its
> > > voice
> > > known to developers.  This kind of this led by
> > > groups
> > > all the time.  y'all keep saying "this guy", he
> is
> > > more than just some guy, he is a public figure,
> > and
> > > he
> > > is engaged in what many people consider to be
> > > ruining
> > > a neighborhood.  
> > > 
> > > A public figure is akin to a mayor or a
> councilman
> > > or
> > > the president.  Would you also be opposed to
> > putting
> > > listed numbers for those people on our website?
> > > 
> > > It's in the phone book folks.  public
> information.
> > 
> > > I
> > > guess I would be listening more if either of you
> > who
> > > are concerned lived in JP and knew the magnitude
> > of
> > > the situation and how concerned many of the
> people
> > > in
> > > this important neghborhood are.  
> > > 
> > > It would be great if one of you was willing to
> > > report
> > > on this.  I would gladly replace the story for a
> > > well
> > > investigated and well crafted story on how this
> > > landmark is being auctioned of in the heart of
> JP.
> > 
> > > But if this is how the people of that
> neighborhood
> > > want to run the campaign I am in support of
> > > featuring
> > > it.  Their place in this city and their opinions
> > are
> > > important to the rest of us. 
> > > 
> > > Another story we should be covering is the
> > > destruction
> > > of trees along mem drive, also headed up by
> > > developers
> > > (I've heard).  
> > > 
> > > I can't think of a good central landmark in
> > Brighton
> > > or somerville that compares to this thing.  But
> > this
> > > fight is the difference between a neighborhood
> and
> > > the
> > > next back bay. JP is under attack y'all.
> > > 
> > > Is gentrification important to people here?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -Pete
> > > 
> > > -Pete 
> > > 
> > > Does anybody on this site have some balls?  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Sofia JarrinT <sofiajt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > hi,
> > > > I still don't feel comfortable us having this
> > > guy's
> > > > phone number there.  If someone calls him to
> > > > threaten
> > > > him (which is super unlikely, of course, but
> > what
> > > > if)
> > > > and the that someone says he/she got the phone
> > > > number
> > > > from our site, it would make us look terrible.
> > > > 
> > > > Is there any way we could pull off his phone
> > > number
> > > > but keep the rest of the info up?
> > > > 
> > > > cheers,
> > > > sofia
> > > > 
> > > > --- Pete Stidman <pstidman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > Whoa- hold on there Matt.  Thanks for not
> > taking
> > > > > this down.  
> > > > >  
> > > > > If you notice in the comments there is
> someone
> > > who
> > > > > explains the context that was originally
> left
> > > out.
> > > > 
> > > > > I think maybe because you are not living in
> JP
> > > you
> > > > > do not know how HUGE this thing is for
> people
> > > > there.
> > > > >  (for emphasis)  It's really huge.  really
> > > really.
> > > > 
> > > > > biggest thing pulling groups together in
> that
> > > area
> > > > > right now.  5 comments in one hour should
> tell
> > > you
> > > > > something.  and the date is urgent.  this
> > maybe
> > > > last
> > > > > chance saloon for it.  If you took it down
> or
> > if
> > > > we
> > > > > took it down, it would really ruin us in
> alot
> > of
> > > > > peoples eyes.  if we didn't put it up same
> > > thing. 
> > > > 
> > > > >  
> > > > > Second- The guy in question is a public
> > figure. 
> > > > He
> > > > > is bidding on a public project.  He is fair
> > game
> > > > for
> > > > > this sort of thing.  If you are bidding on
> > > public
> > > > > property people get to know who you are and
> > they
> > > > get
> > > > > a way to contact you.  
> > > > >  
> > > > > Were not talking about some dope grinding
> away
> > > on
> > > > a
> > > > > PC in a closet.  Were talking about a
> > > > > multi-millionaire developer who affects the
> > > lives
> > > > of
> > > > > tens of thousands of people everytime he
> > moves. 
> > > 
> > > > >  
> > > > > Please don't touch this thing.  
> > > > >  
> > > > > and please, relax a little.  These are our
> > > > friends.
> > > > >  
> > > > > -pete
> > > > >  
> > > > >  
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Matthew Williams <mw21 at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > Hello all --
> > > > > 
> > > > > I'm writing because I'm concerned about the
> > most
> > > > > recent posting Pete 
> > > > > centered:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/34778/index.php
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > One concern is that it's just an
> > > announcement--as
> > > > > one reader complains, 
> 
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