January 2010

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Breaking News: Community Advisors Suspend Board, January 31, 2010

Today, we learned that the Community Advisory Board (CAB) for the proposed project by Urban Pathways at 3469 Cannon Place voted to suspend activities, based on the a.k.a. 3482 Ft. Independence Street, met and voted unanimously to agree to suspend its activity.
Copy of the letter is here: CAB_suspension_letter (PDF)

A compactor on Cannon Place?

A compactor on Cannon Place?

At first I wasn’t sure what this big green hunk of metal was now sitting in the Nursing Home driveway.
Could it be a dumpster? A water tank? What is it?

After further investigation it turns out that it is a hydraulic compactor used to crush garbage.
I was surprised to see something this monstrous sitting right in [...]

Native Trails in the Bronx and Manhattan, map

History of the Town of King’s Bridge

Fascinating ……
http://www.archive.org/stream/historyoftownofk00edsa#page/n0/mode/2up
map in two pages History of the town of King..

NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Presentation

NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Presentation

“It is clear that Olmsted’s intent in providing neighborhoods like Kingsbridge Heights with narrow, curvilinear streets was to assure that they would maintain their residential character, discourage inappropriate development, and preserve their existing natural beauty.” (See VI below)
This is a power point:  Fort Independence Historic District
This is a pdf of the power point:  Fort [...]

Position Paper on Supportive Housing and other statements

This will be the place we will put the comments from the community. If you spoke out and what to send us the statement, we will upload. Email to fipna@fipna.org. Thank you
Position Statement on the Proposed Urban Pathway
Statement Contextual Design
Citywide Statement of Need page 11, 12 and 17

Looking at the Urban Institute Study, can we compare Denver with Bronx CB 8? Absolutely!

Economic & Demographic Data http://bit.ly/4viDXQ
Denver County At A Glance
Square Miles   …………………… 156.0
Population  ………………………  544,759
Median Age  …………………….   33.4 yrs.
Households  …………………….. 240,181
Labor Force   ……………………   312,283
Number of Jobs   ………………..  425,692
Average Wage   …………………   $45,880
Student Enrollment (K-12)   ……  72,489
Denver Labor Force
Total Labor Force:  Denver – 312,283, Denver Metro – 1,294,086
Employed:  Denver – 293,698, Denver Metro – 1,229,070
Unemployed: Denver – 18,585, Denver Metro – 65,016
Population
Denver [...]

FIPNA Press Releases on use of vacant lot in area for homeless

We are dedicated to preserving and improving the quality of life for residents of our historic community. It’s about the people who live here!
FIPNA PR Vacant Lot 010510
FIPNA PR Vacant Lot 122209a

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