Here are a few of the more accurate comments from yesterday's story about DevCorp North's work on beautifying the neighborhood ( SSA #24 Scandal -The Planters ) with the tax dollars they collect on Special Service Area tax hike #24.
5. "the entire area is in a massive state of disrepair".
posted by omgwru : 10:49 AM
4. "If it's DevCorp's mission to promote cleanliness and community than they have failed. What is it that they do, exactly?"
posted by Bob K : 1:23 PM
3. "Sad but true, this is the future of Rogers Park. "
posted by jeff o : 2:47 PM
2. " If I were to make a top 10 list of the most depressing things I come across on a daily basis- those planters would be high on the list.
10. Pathetic planters
9. Litter in front of my house
8. Litter around the corner
7. Overflowing garbage cans on Morse filled with lazy people's personal trash
6. The same loiterers walking around like they own the street
5. The lackluster new businesses on Morse
4. Unbelievable amount of litter on Morse.
3. Jeff O (I am kidding- really)
2. Drug dealing and scouts all about
and the number one most depressing thing? I'll leave that for you guys."
posted by RPneighbor : 7:27 PM
The number one comment in the comments section.....
"'DevCorpse' TM pending,"
posted by lafew : 1:36 AM
13 comments:
Jeff O- I thought you'd like that ;)
I forgot about that tree- it should have been on my list for sure. That alone makes me never want to visit that market ever. How ignorant can you get?
Thomas- I have said it before- Craig throws down the gauntlet and we all pick it up and run with it-where WE want to go. And he does put light on things that need to be done in the community. Yes, he roasts the Alderman, but he certainly isn't the only one who does it here. I myself choose to ignore comments I find "not-constructive" and focus on the issues.
At the very least, this forum keeps everyone aware of what's going on around the community and that alone is valuable.
>DevCorpse TM pending
PLEASE, everyone, in your posts refer to DevCorp North as DevCorp North, spell it out, spell it right, don't abbvreviate, don't get cute. Give the search engines a chance. Thanks!
Come on down to Howard Street and we have the same problem with trees stripped of their bark one after another. Dead trees,flowers ripped out,trash filled planters, knocked over trash containers,and others set on fire and burned out. For $29,000.00 budgeted last year, someone has alot of answers to come up with. These everyday occurances may seem unimportant to some of you out there, but with this type of behavior allowed to go on, real economic change in our neighborhoods will never happen. We don't need officers driving up and down the streets. We need a better system to break up the loitering, littering, and criminal activity. Anyone have a good answer?
To me, this is the kind of thing that DevCorp could be helping with. Isn't part of their mission to offer assistance to business owners who need help figuring out how to make their businesses appealing to the whole community? Are they doing this proactively? It stands to reason that an African cuisine restaurant would do better if they could appeal to a wider base than just recent African immigrants - especially given the number of tables that restaurant can fit. Look at the facade of that place - they have picture windows opening to the street, yet they are obscured with black plastic shades all day. Not very welcoming. And then there is the tree - to me that bespeaks pure ignorance. If a representative of DevCorp had visited these folks (without waiting to be approached) while they were setting up (which took them forever by the way) and offered advice on how to make their place most welcoming to the wider community, and also what NOT to do (like chop down trees that are public property) maybe they would have a chance.
Given DevCorps stated mission, the size of their staff, and the small number of new businesses that open in RP each month, I don't think this is an unreasonable expectation.
While on the subject of African restaurants I'd like to give a shout out to Ras Dashen at 5846 N. Broadway - delicious fresh food, inexpensive, lovely people, full bar including great Ethiopian honey beer. Vegetarian friendly. Not far from RP, but I wish it was up the street from my house!
Hey nico's mom- We like that place too. Maybe we should plan a dinner and all go there...
BTW- My sig other was really mad when he found out the owner of the market may have cut the tree down and sent a letter to Joe to ask for the tree to be replaced and some consequences (fines -reprimand) for the owner. We'll see what we find out...
I agree - dinner there would be fun. Let's try to plan it.
I agree there needs to be some consequences for the tree (ignorance of the law is no excuse and all that...) Perhaps they knew it was illegal and just didn't care. But given that they are immigrants, I want to give them the benefit of the doubt that they didn't understand how much bad will that action would bring them. That's why I suggested that DevCorp should be more proactive in giving advice where it seems to be needed. Now they've gone and destroyed a tree and everyone is (rightly) pissed. Could it have been prevented?
Nico's Mom- I'll send an email. Maybe we can plan something in December... :)
I wonder if there was no punishment given to these business owners who cut down the tree to keep them from going elsewhere? Anyone? I am not condoning the tree mutilation but wonder about the fact it was never replaced. Maybe because it is going to be replaced in the current plan?
jeff o
The Department of Forestry has to approve any trees planted by the city. They have a list of acceptable trees, which mainly include native trees, trees that don't make a mess, and trees that can survive the conditions- meaning lots of salt and abuse.
I don't know exactly what tree is was but the tree was not a problem.
It's the ignorant people who destroy trees that are the problem in these parts.
Believe me, the city doesn't want to plant trees that can't survive or will be high-maintenance.
"Flashy the Morse Pod"
I can see the comic strip in my head already...anyone care to submit any story ideas?
hahahaha
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