2010

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In the NYTimes: City not allowing homeless in center …. hmmm

Note: KHCC is one block south of Fort Independence Street on Kingsbridge Terrace. February 5, 2010 City to Bronx Community About a Homeless Shelter: ‘Not in Your Backyard’ By SAM DOLNICK In the perpetual battle against homelessness in New York, the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center in the Bronx was only a bit player, with about [...]

ALERT: Lost Dog!

ALERT: Lost Dog!

Attention: On February 5th, 2010 around 10:00am  in the vicinity of Van Cortlandt Avenue West one of our neighbors lost their dog. The dog is a miniature Doberman, she was wearing a red harness, and her name is Fortune. If you have seen this dog or have any information please contact us at lostdog@fipna.org or [...]

What is an effective Public Participation Process?

A public participation process can only be effective if it involves the entire community each step of the way — by calling meetings, setting agendas, asking questions and requesting information in a transparent and inclusive manner.

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 [...]

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:  [...]

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