tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post670508006267944946..comments2024-03-16T01:56:24.630-04:00Comments on Information about Media that you won't get anywhere else.....: In front of angry residents, Borough Council approves park at 5th and Broomall Streets tedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088699511848507525noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-18808977420404928202017-05-01T05:18:19.674-04:002017-05-01T05:18:19.674-04:00Idiotic? I responded to the comment that the $350,...Idiotic? I responded to the comment that the $350,000 (BORO dollars)<br />Be used to improve Glen Providence park (county park)TWO SEPARATE GOVERNMENT entities.Just pointing out how dumb people really are..a wall hooray,a park boo..everyone in your room is now a little smarter.When you learn the difference between Local,county,state and federal governments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-3343291085710455322017-04-29T10:14:22.211-04:002017-04-29T10:14:22.211-04:00I would like to get framed copies of the grant che...I would like to get framed copies of the grant checks for: wayfinding, sharrows, and The grant check Media Borough receivesfor the 5th and Broomall park. It will make for excellent wall art that can be added to former townhouse memorabilia Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-18880420096834680942017-04-28T08:12:43.272-04:002017-04-28T08:12:43.272-04:00Also since it sounds like your a council member or...Also since it sounds like your a council member or on that side of things please maintain the concrete jungle <br />Better known as olive street garage I would suggest someone take a hard look at the structural repairs done <br />A few years back, if indeed nearly a million dollars was spent on the previous repairs someone needs to be held accountable for the condition of the garage Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-35525717659450535482017-04-27T16:04:19.474-04:002017-04-27T16:04:19.474-04:00Like Vince Pennoni stated why would they listen to...Like Vince Pennoni stated why would they listen to residents any other day <br />Well, they won't <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-79171547592600840722017-04-27T10:52:28.108-04:002017-04-27T10:52:28.108-04:00In Everybody's Hometown it works this way - Th...In Everybody's Hometown it works this way - The borough will stall the project until they exhaust the person/entity of their resources and then they give up, or it's just due to their incompetence. Either way, they'll get what they want. Don't underestimate a monolithic government backed by brainwashed constitutes that only know how to pull a lever with a big D on it at election Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-28169788871328174762017-04-27T10:10:39.826-04:002017-04-27T10:10:39.826-04:00Because unfortunately, that's not how it works...Because unfortunately, that's not how it works in the real world. If a developer got this lot, nothing would have prevented them from trying to get a variance to build more units than currently allowed here either. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-14462404701466540012017-04-26T16:22:46.589-04:002017-04-26T16:22:46.589-04:00Nobody wants it both ways
Why can't people fo...Nobody wants it both ways <br />Why can't people follow the ecode <br />If a developer did get the property <br />They should follow the ecode for the residential district in which it is located <br />Nothing should be up for interpretation<br />Often times in media borough everything <br />Is up for interpretation so the person or developer who media borough can't say no to gets what Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-18854346495169548002017-04-26T12:45:01.580-04:002017-04-26T12:45:01.580-04:00You want it both it ways --- you want a developer ...You want it both it ways --- you want a developer to develop this lot, but then when a developer wants variances to allow for more units you deride Council granting it... <br /><br />so which one is it??? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-54381313611664355572017-04-26T10:43:50.478-04:002017-04-26T10:43:50.478-04:00Indeed media borough council and their mangt of wh...Indeed media borough council and their mangt of what they allow and what they don't allow clearly comes down to politics <br />It was pointed out the waivers granted for the west end no worries about having anything green on those parcels<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-17874052223441999122017-04-25T15:59:43.840-04:002017-04-25T15:59:43.840-04:00First of all... troll a little harder next time......First of all... troll a little harder next time... that house just sold ... not for $1.1m but for $690k (http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/30-W-Sixth-St_Media_PA_19063_M45208-04194)<br /><br />The lot is already spoken for too... try again buddy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-80230919005076804372017-04-25T15:23:42.694-04:002017-04-25T15:23:42.694-04:00Why didn't the owner of the property sell the ...Why didn't the owner of the property sell the lot and their house to a developer if they could've received more than what the borough paid? Doesn't make sense, but neither does the borough's process of purchasing the property to begin with.<br /><br />The borough put up the video where the park was voted on. Kinda feel bad for the people who actually took the time to go. It's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-29129402110967744952017-04-25T14:59:02.233-04:002017-04-25T14:59:02.233-04:00There's a lot for sale on 6th and Olive Street...There's a lot for sale on 6th and Olive Streets. It's undeveloped, no storm drain issues - devoid of all the issues of the current property purchased. Our children already play after hours in the parking lot on Olive Street. Why not give us a park? Is it that the 1.1 million dollar listing that would be next to the park would be negatively impacted? Is it that the parcel of land isn&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-12883165788519694622017-04-25T13:15:59.293-04:002017-04-25T13:15:59.293-04:00Smh, evil at it's best.Smh, evil at it's best.Independent Work Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255897994318483972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-83209722462921823462017-04-25T08:19:10.817-04:002017-04-25T08:19:10.817-04:00Thank you for actually reading the article, Vince....Thank you for actually reading the article, Vince. Clearly the answer is that this thing needs to be well maintained in order to do what I said it will do, which is increase property values. Almost anything would have been better than the dilapidated fence and vacant lot that it is now, but since its going to be a park, it needs to be maintained. Good to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-75841513395731263902017-04-25T07:35:28.028-04:002017-04-25T07:35:28.028-04:00Glen Providence is a County park..call the GOP for...Glen Providence is a County park..call the GOP for improvements.<br />350,000 for appraised value<br />Does sound like alot of money, but we will be using eminent domain and BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars to build a wall....hey maybe Mexico will pay for the new park too...<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-89122983980971957482017-04-25T07:18:18.301-04:002017-04-25T07:18:18.301-04:00"The studies found that, in general, urban pa..."The studies found that, in general, urban parks, natural areas and preserved open spaces showed positive effects on property values. Some types of open space can reduce nearby property values, an outcome sometimes called ‘the nuisance effect.’ Studies have confirmed that parks that are excessively busy, located in highly desirable or undesirable neighborhoods, or unattractive or poorly Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185688026607942523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-29437478574573455922017-04-25T07:14:50.383-04:002017-04-25T07:14:50.383-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Independent Work Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255897994318483972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-13460275615032025802017-04-25T07:14:37.617-04:002017-04-25T07:14:37.617-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Independent Work Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255897994318483972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-66109101457764432062017-04-24T22:52:49.057-04:002017-04-24T22:52:49.057-04:00No more houses that won't "Fit the existi...No more houses that won't "Fit the existing landscape - that's why they're something called building codes <br />Seems like media borough doesn't even abide by their own or acknowledge that they even exist when it suits them Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-91276370949904176752017-04-24T21:00:27.241-04:002017-04-24T21:00:27.241-04:00People have the right to have an input or, at leas...People have the right to have an input or, at least an opinion, because your "friend's" property is being bought with taxpayer's money. Your "friend" failed to pay their taxes for over 10 years and the taxpayer's are apparently picking up the tab for that too. Tell your "friend" to pay their taxes and no one would be in their business.<br /><br />I'm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-78787777597741440642017-04-24T20:46:03.061-04:002017-04-24T20:46:03.061-04:00Yep the new people, the ones that don't speak ...Yep the new people, the ones that don't speak to each other nor the owner. They just happen to be white as you pointed out. Nothing new to us. Media has always been a diverse town. What we are not use to are neighbors that don't speak. Don't interact. What we have now are people that actually feel they should have some say in what someone else does with their property. <br /><br />Independent Work Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255897994318483972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-48916359153490525042017-04-24T20:11:00.185-04:002017-04-24T20:11:00.185-04:00"new folks" aka white people - gotcha."new folks" aka white people - gotcha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-79761622679297381192017-04-24T16:59:24.875-04:002017-04-24T16:59:24.875-04:00For expenditures like this a vote should be cast f...For expenditures like this a vote should be cast for all Borough of Media residents <br />Not some comprehensive plan that isn't <br />Flanged up with the borough budget <br />It might be a nice passive park however <br />There will be mounting costs to move forward again not in the budget Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-69417749347433468112017-04-24T16:41:57.570-04:002017-04-24T16:41:57.570-04:00From: http://www.americantrails.org/resources/econ...From: http://www.americantrails.org/resources/economics/Economic-Benefits-Trails-Open-Space-Walkable-Community.html<br /><br />Open space and recreational facilities can require fewer public amenities and municipal services than new land development, offering a cost-effective alternative.<br /> <br />The Northeastern Office of the American Farmland Trust studied towns in Connecticut, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-49777020625400678742017-04-24T15:58:14.955-04:002017-04-24T15:58:14.955-04:00Guess ya gonna have to live with it, eh?Guess ya gonna have to live with it, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com