tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post2601493051392669129..comments2024-03-16T01:56:24.630-04:00Comments on Information about Media that you won't get anywhere else.....: Big Plans in The Making for Media's West Endtedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088699511848507525noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-28623193722712602152014-07-12T23:32:06.404-04:002014-07-12T23:32:06.404-04:00I'm glad Delco is getting yet more townhouses/...I'm glad Delco is getting yet more townhouses/development because it really needs it!<br /><br />If this goes through (or not, really) I wonder how long before there is a light at the intersection of Ridley Creek Rd and Baltimore Pk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-3575098299015173912014-07-11T16:17:28.222-04:002014-07-11T16:17:28.222-04:00Oh - I thought dam maintenance was passed on to Co...Oh - I thought dam maintenance was passed on to County taxpayers. Don't you live in County? Does BLCC have $ for dredging?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-30200037779963279182014-07-10T16:34:50.290-04:002014-07-10T16:34:50.290-04:00Why would a dam under a road cost less than just a...Why would a dam under a road cost less than just a bridge? What are the ongoing costs to the taxpayers to maintain a dam and dredge the private lake?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-51629725248125096512014-07-09T21:39:54.298-04:002014-07-09T21:39:54.298-04:00You are one of a dwindling number of very brave ex...You are one of a dwindling number of very brave exceptions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-32531539725415375432014-07-09T16:14:06.791-04:002014-07-09T16:14:06.791-04:00@1:41 pm. My two comments were July 7 9:27pm and t...@1:41 pm. My two comments were July 7 9:27pm and today at 1:15 and that last post was in reply to July 8th 1:29pm's comment. Frankly, I don't get the logic behind the affordable housing/ community organization part so I did not comment on it. It seems shaky at best. Especially since I've been one of those volunteers and I don't fit any of those categories! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-72678941671123302762014-07-09T13:41:22.717-04:002014-07-09T13:41:22.717-04:00I didn't see anyone suggest that the housing m...I didn't see anyone suggest that the housing market should be artificially manipulated. I just see someone implying that the lack of affordable housing results in homeowners who don't have time to volunteer because they are too busy working all the time to pay the mortgage.... Or, the homeowners are older highly paid wage earners who are very likely physically unable to fight fires.... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-78877967067049472712014-07-09T13:15:13.060-04:002014-07-09T13:15:13.060-04:00By affordable housing I certainly never meant to i...By affordable housing I certainly never meant to imply subsidized housing! I simply mean a walkable town with a vested interest in being green and eco-friendly should be crammed full of small housing on small lots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-31939771824500550662014-07-09T11:47:43.204-04:002014-07-09T11:47:43.204-04:00Staffing volunteer fire stations is a challenge in...Staffing volunteer fire stations is a challenge in most communities, it seems to me income levels and affordable housing have very little to do with that issue. All neighborhoods from Gladwyne to Darby have the same problem. There is no way to predict what type of housing will attract volunteers for the fire company and artificial manipulation of the housing market will not solve the problem, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-67595802922337227872014-07-09T11:05:44.400-04:002014-07-09T11:05:44.400-04:00@July 7, 2014 at 4:26 PM You are funny! Everyone ...@July 7, 2014 at 4:26 PM You are funny! Everyone knows that the people who live on Parks Edge Lane did not build the homes and that it was a developer. The problem with your member who lives on that street is she confessed that she knows the houses should not be there and would have protested the building of them if she knew in time. Since it was already too late she told me that someone was John Queeney- Kirk Lanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-10726777150991053532014-07-08T18:53:10.637-04:002014-07-08T18:53:10.637-04:00I was referring to the volunteer fire company whic...I was referring to the volunteer fire company which will be a paid department before you know it and you won't be able to afford the taxes. Not even on the radar...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-73929650048068741612014-07-08T13:29:05.092-04:002014-07-08T13:29:05.092-04:00There is plenty of affordable housing in Chester a...There is plenty of affordable housing in Chester and I do not see many if any good "community organization" in that town. As a homeowner I do not want subsidized housing in my neighborhood, if I go to re-fi the sale price of any recently sold home would affect my appraisal and therefor the interest rate I would have to pay. How many "community organizations" do we need in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-44835494166382159822014-07-07T21:36:07.393-04:002014-07-07T21:36:07.393-04:00The lack of affordable housing is a challenge in m...The lack of affordable housing is a challenge in many communities. Community based organizations cannot function if the population they rely upon for volunteers cannot afford the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-26365803416780480442014-07-07T21:26:51.320-04:002014-07-07T21:26:51.320-04:00I would love to see Media's empty ugly lots tu...I would love to see Media's empty ugly lots turned into attractive affordable eco-friendly homes (small condos/townhomes) where nice people will move in and green it up with gardens. The open spaces I currently get to see are eyesores.<br /><br />Maybe I'll move back if one of the townhomes is for sale for less than a half million dollars...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-51729065545048658342014-07-07T21:14:21.292-04:002014-07-07T21:14:21.292-04:00Quick... How many acres of open space could we fin...Quick... How many acres of open space could we finance at today's interest rates if we could eliminate the $40,000 annual PIO and the $60,000 annual "contingency". I'm kidding... But look at all that money we're just pissing away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-20791445924909645172014-07-07T20:52:22.491-04:002014-07-07T20:52:22.491-04:00The MBA is a money laundering mechanism for Boroug...The MBA is a money laundering mechanism for Borough Council, a way to spend taxpayer dollars with no public notice and no record of paying any bills in the meeting minutes. I blame the exec director for allowing it to continue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-49118105627123101482014-07-07T20:40:55.471-04:002014-07-07T20:40:55.471-04:00Any relation to Eli Khan?Any relation to Eli Khan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-64201571809346364122014-07-07T19:05:27.080-04:002014-07-07T19:05:27.080-04:00More houses=more taxes and more.tax paying borough...More houses=more taxes and more.tax paying borough taxed consumers. When Khan gets ousted as MBA exec maybe some change will happen. Couldn't run a business good enough to keep from going bankrupt yet gets paid to head the MBA? makes no senseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-66515207659118757692014-07-07T18:58:52.243-04:002014-07-07T18:58:52.243-04:00Hey anon 4:58 what will you do if the residents o...Hey anon 4:58 what will you do if the residents of this new development form a group similar to the Frogs and then they form an alliance with them to protect the park? Change your diapers again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-14640058985370449332014-07-07T18:33:47.142-04:002014-07-07T18:33:47.142-04:00Well, on another note common sense says why would ...Well, on another note common sense says why would you replace a high hazard earthen dam with a new high hazard earthen dam? A concrete dam would solve the problem but would cost more money. So can anyone think of creative ideas to accomplish this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-91571660965139169462014-07-07T16:58:14.173-04:002014-07-07T16:58:14.173-04:00Wow spoken like a true entitled home owner of Park...Wow spoken like a true entitled home owner of Parks Edge Lane----- we didn't build the homes a private developer did ---- we just took advantage of the opportunity to live near the park. but god forbid Media re opens Third St the way it always was cause then cars would ruin our peaceful setting with all the noise and pollution. the FrOgs are for themselves guarantee they will protest this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-81036190707744003222014-07-07T16:43:18.783-04:002014-07-07T16:43:18.783-04:00This isn't open space now, it is abandoned eye...This isn't open space now, it is abandoned eye sore with existing structures. There would no loss of open space with this development, but rather a re-purposing what was once a retail spot. The park will remain the park with plenty of open space. It is nice to talk about more open space when we are snug in our houses that have already been built. How about others that might want the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-34908701963781042082014-07-07T16:33:11.358-04:002014-07-07T16:33:11.358-04:00I agree. Keep some open space on the West End. It ...I agree. Keep some open space on the West End. It is what makes it my favorite side of town. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-41068761731258455862014-07-07T16:26:56.596-04:002014-07-07T16:26:56.596-04:00I don't know how many times I have to say this...I don't know how many times I have to say this but the homeowners on Parks Edge didn't build the homes a developer did to private land that he bought. So If the current homeowners didn't buy them someone would have. Are you that dense? Anon 3:38 show me where the FrOGs as you state are against developing that privately held land?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-74153809705037239222014-07-07T16:04:12.429-04:002014-07-07T16:04:12.429-04:00Who said FrOG had a position on development ?Who said FrOG had a position on development ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-10277879587211396932014-07-07T15:38:04.225-04:002014-07-07T15:38:04.225-04:00Um yeah captain obvious---- those are the homes th...Um yeah captain obvious---- those are the homes they were referring to. The original FrOGs live on parks edge lane right off west street. Now they are against development but before they just wanted to live near the park. Hypocrisy at its best.CVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622731447613287471noreply@blogger.com