[Boston-editorial] feature on Gentrification in JP

[Matthew Williams]

I still have strong reservations. I would much prefer to see the 
developer's office number up there, instead of his home number. Yes, he 
is a public figure like the mayor, but people call the mayor at his 
office. And no one said this isn't an important issue.

Come on, does someone else besides Pete, Sofia and me have an opinion? 
Tim? Rob? Joe? Petrina? Nicole?

-- Matt

On Apr 6, 2005, at 4:33 PM, Pete Stidman wrote:

> cheers!  JP salutes you!
>
> -Pete
>
>
> --- Sofia JarrinT <sofiajt at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> 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,
>>>
>> === message truncated ===
>>
>>
>> "Truly, there is no future without forgiveness."
>> Desmond Tutu
>>
>> "Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion.
>> It is not for the timid or weak...Non-violence is
>> hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is
>> the patience to win." Cesar Chavez
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