From SCRUB:


Dear SCRUB Members and Friends:
The City of Philadelphia will soon make a decision on a contract for street furniture
that will affect the visual character of Center City Philadelphia and our neighborhoods
for the next 20 years.

NOW IS THE TIME for the public to encourage decision makers to improve public transit
amenities while keeping public safety and aesthetics as a strong priority over the
use of advertisements in the public right of ways.

Take the Survey
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMxJNKeGSzc2AAVvossUc2STq6viVshJIsxV445y0LvaRyrEYDg0gLEXWiWPanOGC0qMyZ1aygl27Q_eMaj_OskZRgQ8PnUUZOVS5mQ0qyc5GjWI3grNVovRNnDkRMXHmmKWMn4si35O5eiRX479xEnM]

Read Today's City Paper Opinion
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMx-XmDI89QnRzSTIyBYez9_hhy8bOOECCJn1CHa259agvlCOwf0MFRn-HVF9h-p7eu5rxEpkXRiUdhj9YHG-N8rX0JTE4auB0N8xsCB9HWjJ8YljBkI6YG0T04mcWyNrj48u-D3fOZjrW6zZ0cf1AkoPGeQXA4lstBGgcZYviNojg==]

Improving transit shelters is long overdue and we accept the use of advertising
signs to offset the cost but we do not support the idea of constructing additional
advertising kiosks on sidewalks.

An advertising kiosk seen on the sidewalks of Madrid,Spain.

Kiosks are advertising structures constructed on sidewalks. Regardless of the design,
excessive advertising signage will block pedestrian traffic, destroy visual character
of our city, distract drivers and obstruct views.

What do you think? Write Your Opinion on Question 16 at the end of the survey  "How
much advertising on streets is acceptable?"
This is the only opportunity most citizens will have to weigh in.
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMz0jnCM2ouoCm91MAasMRgJbWwqPEPAM8EBeqEk0baFdhPgzZ60VvrJNYECl4biTKo1h7sPTbp1slHirAx6_5_OPo5xzNNMYl9y-7V9CsTfXdqT0LnYLjAhrLqDtAtCf98ptW0aEiyvrpJXjBxjbLh8MnqiuON-Dw8m8ZejV90blA==]
Visual character vs. Advertising Clutter?  Public Visibility and  Accessibility
Sold Off to Advertisers in Madrid, Spain.

To Take the Survey
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMxJNKeGSzc2AAVvossUc2STq6viVshJIsxV445y0LvaRyrEYDg0gLEXWiWPanOGC0qMyZ1aygl27Q_eMaj_OskZRgQ8PnUUZOVS5mQ0qyc5GjWI3grNVovRNnDkRMXHmmKWMn4si35O5eiRX479xEnM]

To View Town Meeting Presentations
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMx-iRVqu5tRYtmsA9_FyJjrfVn7A30w-qhZTmTAjMm-TyEIUY_jpdJo4yzylDYV3W0Ge5XZUxU5SxoF8NUVcSMlV9eiQxw3h1Y5KOaO-gynr9Ukx8aGqfSQIAe45s0FOM65sqbW3bg0aQmVrAEbhmwSAG7uucFPAF1fk9xkxoy6QoC0LgbUA7DNjoHL6UcqqzPIiAU6Es9nxw==]

To Read City Paper's Article on Street Furniture
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMx-XmDI89QnRzSTIyBYez9_hhy8bOOECCJn1CHa259agvlCOwf0MFRn-HVF9h-p7eu5rxEpkXRiUdhj9YHG-N8rX0JTE4auB0N8xsCB9HWjJ8YljBkI6YG0T04mcWyNrj48u-D3fOZjrW6zZ0cf1AkoPGeQXA4lstBGgcZYviNojg==]

The Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities has issued the web-based survey
to gather public opinion for the upcoming Request for Proposal (RFP) on street
furniture
and advertising. The survey
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMxJNKeGSzc2AAVvossUc2STq6viVshJIsxV445y0LvaRyrEYDg0gLEXWiWPanOGC0qMyZ1aygl27Q_eMaj_OskZRgQ8PnUUZOVS5mQ0qyc5GjWI3grNVovRNnDkRMXHmmKWMn4si35O5eiRX479xEnM]
states:
"By the end of the year, the City of Philadelphia will issue a request for proposals
(RFP) from companies to provide and maintain bus shelters and street furniture.
The firms will make the shelters and furniture available for advertising opportunities,
with revenue going to the City."
The survey put out by the City focuses on what type of outdoor advertising you want
with your street furniture.  It does not go into the issues of whether stand-alone
advertising kiosks are appropriate or whether off-premise outdoor advertising should
be a part of our sidewalks. Nor does it go into where outdoor advertising should
be restricted or prohibited.

If you would like to learn more about Street Furniture, you can see the  presentation
sponsored by the Mayor's Office at the October 24  Town Square meeting
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMx-iRVqu5tRYtmsA9_FyJjrfVn7A30w-qhZTmTAjMm-TyEIUY_jpdJo4yzylDYV3W0Ge5XZUxU5SxoF8NUVcSMlV9eiQxw3h1Y5KOaO-gynr9Ukx8aGqfSQIAe45s0FOM65sqbW3bg0aQmVrAEbhmwSAG7uucFPAF1fk9xkxoy6QoC0LgbUA7DNjoHL6UcqqzPIiAU6Es9nxw==]at
the Academy of Natural Sciences, you can view it on the Academy's website. SCRUB
's Executive director Mary Tracy's presentation is about ¼ of the way through.
Town Square Meeting
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102826724332&s=355&e=001huRLEbKGlMx-iRVqu5tRYtmsA9_FyJjrfVn7A30w-qhZTmTAjMm-TyEIUY_jpdJo4yzylDYV3W0Ge5XZUxU5SxoF8NUVcSMlV9eiQxw3h1Y5KOaO-gynr9Ukx8aGqfSQIAe45s0FOM65sqbW3bg0aQmVrAEbhmwSAG7uucFPAF1fk9xkxoy6QoC0LgbUA7DNjoHL6UcqqzPIiAU6Es9nxw==]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SCRUB, The Public Voice for Public Space | 1315 Walnut Street | Suite 1605 | Phila |
PA | 19107

From the office of Rep. Chaka Fattah

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     
Contact: Debra Anderson 

November 18,
2009                                                             
202-225-5402 or 202-225-5236  

Rep. Fattah Announces Grants for Green Job Training


Philadelphia Area Residents Benefit from
Department of Labor Grant



Washington DC, Nov. 18, 2009 – Congressman Chaka Fattah joined U.S.
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today to announce $100,000 in green
jobs grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 for the Philadelphia area. The awards will support job training
and labor market information programs to help workers, many in
underserved communities, find jobs in expanding green industries and
related occupations.


“These grants will provide the necessary training for Philadelphians
seeking employment in the green jobs field,” said Fattah.  “The
training will meet the specifications of employers who are looking to
hire workers with specific technical skills. This is a win-win for both
employers and employees.”


Philadelphia’s Connection Training Services is the grant recipient and
will be working with the Philadelphia Workforce Development Council, the
Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board, CareerLink, Homebuilders
Association of the Delaware Valley and the Delaware Valley Green Building
Council.  Grantees will be able to employ strategies that enable job
seekers to connect with green job banks and help ensure that workers find
employment after completing training.


"Today's announcement is part of the administration's long-term
commitment to fostering both immediate economic growth and a clean energy
future. It's an investment that will help American workers do well while
doing good," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "These
grants provide an immediate return, and they are part of a larger green
initiative that will help lead to increased job placements and promote
economic growth."


Funding for an additional three grants for green jobs is expected from
The Department of Labor in several months.


_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) •
www.house.gov/fattah

Captain McDowell was not in attendance; no captain's report was submitted.
 
Hawthorne now in PSA #3:  By order of Commissioner Ramsey, the 3rd police district
will now be divided into three (3) Police Service Areas (PSAs).  Hawthorne is in PSA
3.  Each PSA will be supervised by a police lieutenant with an assigned staff.  The
objective is to establish a relationship between neighborhood residents and police
officers within the PSA and to establish police familiarity with area activity
through routine patrols.

311:  Please note that the 311 number used to report non-emergencies is not operable
24/7.  Calls should be made to this number only on Mondays through Fridays from 8:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Saturday hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and there are no
Sunday hours.