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The Baltimore Ave. Stroll - Photos & Map showing restaurants on Baltimore Ave. == : Conquer the stroll - Plan! The Stroll was last week - June 15th == > http://www.universitycity.org/baltimore-ave-dollar-stroll

20 Years, 20 Stories: Clark Park What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the words Clark Park? We polled people and received answers ranging from simple things like sledding, dogs, drumming, trees,... Clark Park’s turnaround began in 1998, spurred in part by a farmers market operated by The Food Trust. Created in 1992 as the Reading Terminal Farmers’ Market Trust, the organization was formed to provide healthy food to underserved areas of the city. While early markets involved staff hauling food from the Reading Terminal Market out to housing developments since farmers weren’t initially comfortable coming to low income areas of the city, the model – and the markets’ profitability – changed once farmers began selling their products directly to consumers. Clark Park was one of the first locations of such a market, and served as an early success story for both The Food Trust and the neighborhood. Sandy Sherman, the Director of Nutrition Education who helped launch markets back in the early 90s, described Clark Park as an ideal location for a farmers' market: the community was supportive; farmers felt comfortable onsite; there was ample space to display the food and for cooking demonstrations; and The Food Trust could collaborate with community partners like UCD and FoCP to make the market a success. Local residents “knew the farmers, they knew the educators, they knew the recipes and wanted new ones, they wanted to taste new things.” Other locations couldn’t compare to Clark Park due to the “community feeling and the space.” In 1999, UCD partnered with The Food Trust to produce an ad campaign; centered on the market, “The Best Things in Life are Fresh” promoted healthy eating throughout West Philadelphia and other parts of the city. The campaign helped catapult the market; today it is arguably The Food Trust’s most successful market, and it’s certainly the longest running. “Farmers’ markets drive economic development and raise property values,” Sandy says. “People come and put money in and like it and feel safe. It’s a source of food for health, but it’s also a source of community and feeling part of where you live. Clark Park exemplifies all of that for us.” == > MORE: http://www.universitycity.org/blog/20-years-20-stories-clark-park

The Hottest Brunches in Philly Right Now, June 2017 On the hunt for the buzziest brunches by Eater Staff Jun 6, 2017 Many of Philadelphia's best brunch spots are classics, with lines out the door every weekend. And then there are the new additions to Philly's brunch scene, doing their best to make eggs, pancakes, and waffles stand out in the crowd. Here are 16 of the most noteworthy new brunches to try. This month, we add bagels with a view at 24 and crab cakes at Pinefish. The map points are are listed in chronological order (based on opening or introduction of brunch), with the newest additions at the top. == > https://philly.eater.com/maps/best-new-brunch-restaurants-philadelphia

The Baltimore Ave. Stroll / stopped at 52nd St... right near a popular brunch place == : Conquer the stroll - Plan! The Stroll was last week - June 15th == > http://www.universitycity.org/baltimore-ave-dollar-stroll But here's a recommended brunch place from the West end area the Stroll - 5021 Baltimore Ave; Booker's Restaurant & Bar The new Booker's doesn't have a ton of competition in the brunch category in Cedar Park, which might be why it went with the classics: a straightforward eggs Benedict, biscuits and gravy, buttermilk pancakes, a veggie omelet, and sides of grits and home fries. : Booker’s 5021 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143 : (215) 883-0960 website : http://www.bookersrestaurantandbar.com/ (from): The Hottest Brunches in Philly Right Now, June 2017 On the hunt for the buzziest brunches by Eater Staff Jun 6, 2017 Many of Philadelphia's best brunch spots are classics, with lines out the door every weekend. And then there are the new additions to Philly's brunch scene, doing their best to make eggs, pancakes, and waffles stand out in the crowd. Here are 16 of the most noteworthy new brunches to try. This month, we add bagels with a view at 24 and crab cakes at Pinefish. The map points are are listed in chronological order (based on opening or introduction of brunch), with the newest additions at the top. == > https://philly.eater.com/maps/best-new-brunch-restaurants-philadelphia

Baltimore starts tearing down SEVENTEEN THOUSAND abandoned ... www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3558273/posts?q=1&;page=21 Jun 5, 2017 - by C19fan ... To: Lorianne I hate to see these old brick homes town down....Philly has a lot of row houses that are being gentrified...but you know, "gentrification" is a bad word for the BGI....it means somebody's taken initiative to actually improve the rundown homes that minorities used to own.. To: fruser1 The story is lead abatement law in MD making these houses worthless and ultimately abandoned. I thought about buying several houses in Baltimore about 12-13 years ago. They were very cheap for the return on rent. Fortunately the wife wasn’t into it. I later found it was very expensive to get a lead abatement certificate for a legal rental unit. To: C19fan I remember taking a cab from Towson to Johns Hopkins 30 years ago and coming down N Broadway it looked like photos of Berlin after the war To: The Great RJ I was in East Berlin when I was 12 years old 14 years after the end of WWII. I moved to Baltimore in the mid ‘70’s. There are differences. The people in Berlin were all white and below the County line to the Green Zone around the Inner Harbor, Fells Point and Canton, they are mostly black with some hispanics. Despite its moslems, Berlin is rebuilt. Until the inner city is de-populated, Baltimore will not be rebuilt. To: C19fan Baltimore City under mayor Schaefer had one of the most successful urban homesteading programs ever. Thousands of homes were renovated and put back in service. Trust the current government to forget that success. == ..but you know, "gentrification" is a bad word for the BGI....it means .... == > http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3558273/posts?q=1&;page=21

Gentrification thrust is Pushing West... Now set to cross the 52nd St barrier? Student Housing Coming to 52nd Street? ( Nope! It will be a large clothing store ) Farther west than we'd expect @ 52nd Street, north of Chestnut (1 block south of MFL, 52nd St station) June 20, 2017 There's been a staggering amount of new construction in West Philadelphia over the last several years, as developers have gobbled up vacant land or underused properties and built new student housing. Near Baltimore Avenue, we've started to see this development move past 50th Street. Farther north though, we can't think of much new construction past 46th or 47th Street. That's why we were so surprised to hear from a reader that spotted some major renovation activity on 52nd Street, north of Chestnut. Our mind immediately went to student housing, because that's pretty much all we ever cover when we write about West Philly. In the past, 20 S. 52nd St. was home to an Olympia Sports location on the first floor, while the upper floors were boarded up and made the building look generally lousy. Still, the building had some great bones, with a notable feature being an old sign at the top that dubbed it the 'Nixon Building.' We don't know for sure, but we have to think that the building got this name because the Nixon Theatre stood next door for many decades, until its demolition in the 1980s. In the past If you visit the property today, you'll see that it's getting a major overhaul. . . . Better view Developers bought this building last year, and the $440K purchase price reflects greater investor interest in this corridor than we would have expected. But then again, with all the student housing development in the vicinity, we can understand why investors might try to get a foothold on 52nd Street before others start looking at it more closely. We were thinking that this project could signal a wave of new student housing projects on 52nd Street and thought about the possibility that the corridor could be in for some major changes. == > more: http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/west-philly/student-housing-coming-to-52nd-street / 2 / Bushfire Theatre Company Has Preserved an Old Cinema in West Philly Friday, June 23, 2017 Thanks to a reader tip, we visited 52nd Street earlier this week to investigate a potential student housing project in a building with some wonderful bones. It turns out the renovation wasn't aimed at creating residential units, but will instead result in a very large clothing store in a greatly improved building when all is said and done. As we were discussing that property, we mentioned that the Lincoln Theatre once stood next door, probably the reason it's known as the Lincoln Building. The Lincoln Theatre was demolished in the 1980s but we happened to notice a different old theatre very close by which has miraculously survived the ravages of time. View in 1926, from Cinema Treasures The Locust Theatre, on the northwest corner of 52nd & Locust, opened in 1914, according to Cinema Treasures, and originally showed a mix of moving pictures and vaudeville shows. By the 1930s, they nixed the live entertainment, and moved to movies only. In the 1970s, when many cinemas were closing their doors, the building was purchased by the Bushfire Theatre Company. The mission of the theatre company is to offer "greater opportunities to African American professional and non-professional actors, playwrights, directors and other theatre personnel." As a fringe benefit, the company has maintained this amazing building for the last forty years.

Brewerytown developments Zoning Notice and Addition on Either Side of Brewerytown Garden Tuesday, June 6, 2017 The Brewerytown Garden, located at the corner of 27th & Master, is one of the more successful community garden spaces we can think of, offhand. The garden was initially established like half a dozen years ago as Marathon Garden, a farm to table operation associated with Marathon Grill. By 2015, Marathon was out and the community stepped in and rechristened the space for the neighborhood. The garden is about half an acre in size, contains 75 individual plots, and has electricity, running water, composting bins, and a community gathering space. The improving Girard Avenue corridor makes Brewerytown a more livable neighborhood, but this garden helps maintain the feeling of community in the area. / 2 / Three Homes Coming to Stiles Street in Brewerytown Friday, May 26, 2017 It's been a little while since we last checked in on the 3000 block of W. Stiles Street, as our last visit came over three years ago when we told you about a quartet of homes that were getting renovated. Like many others in Brewerytown, this block has been trending up in recent years, swapping blight for renovation. Despite this, a vacant lot has remained intact at 3018-22 W. Stiles St., seemingly ripe for new construction. It turns out, it's a little more complicated than it looks at first glance. Building on Girard The lots on Stiles Street are actually the overgrown rear yard of a six-unit building on Girard Avenue. In order for new homes to rise on Stiles Street, the owner of the property needs to subdivide it, a move that will require the approval of the ZBA. That's why representatives of the developer presented plans for three homes on Stiles Street to the Brewerytown-Sharswood Community Civic Association last week. The project got community support, which gives us a sense that the ZBA will likewise grant their blessing.

NORTH - near Brewerytown / Temple, between Girard and Cecile B. Moore stations, on BSL Forty Units For Triple Property Near Temple? Tuesday, June 6, 2017 We were scanning the zoning calendar today and noticed a plan for three properties at the corner of Carlisle & Jefferson, two of which are currently sitting vacant. According to public record, Templetown Properties owns the building at 1603 Jefferson St. while the City owns the two empty lots next door. Thanks to a VPRC resolution from last month though, we see that the City has sold off the vacant lots to this developer. The aforementioned zoning calendar suggests a plan to demolish the building and construct a new project on the combined 5,000 sqft parcel. View from the west From the east The project calls for a new building with 40 apartments, even though the code allows a mere 13 units by right. We aren't sure how tall of building would be required to get to that unit count, but we'd think it would need to rise at least five stories. This would trigger a height refusal as well as a density refusal, and if we're thinking about it there might end up being an open area refusal as well.

Taking a Stroll on Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill May 25, 2017 Between the 4200 and 4400 blocks of Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, there are several active construction and/or redevelopment sites to be found. So last week, we took advantage of the beautiful spring weather to get a snapshot of what's going on. We didn't need to go much past 42nd Street to find the first project. The building at 4212 Chestnut St. is currently being demolished, work which should stretch over the next few weeks. It looks like this building was an office building of some kind, but soon it'll be gone. 4212 Chestnut St. being torn down We haven't heard what exactly is going on here and came up rather empty poking around online. The property was sold in 2014 for around $1.1M to an entity with the same mailing address as the Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College. It traded again a few months back, as a developer based out of Southampton bought it for $1.75M. As of now, there are no permits that indicate what will replace this old building, but student housing seems like a safe bet. / 2 / Final product Moving right along, the southeast corner of 43rd & Chestnut has been a useless vacant parcel for at least a decade. From what we have found on construction permits and property records, it looks like the developer here is a very familiar face to the University City neighborhood, University Realty. University Realty is the same company that has developed large student housing properties on the 4000 block of Chestnut Street and at the corner of 46th and Walnut and we expect this property to look similar to these, with parking on the first floor and apartments above. For now though, the property is still in site preparation mode. / 3 / The Netherlands Project The final redevelopment project sits on the south side of the 4300 block of Chestnut. Last year, The Netherlands, a 6 building apartment complex, suffered a serious fire, and it appears to be vacant and slowly being brought back to life by contractors. Coincidentally, these buildings were acquired around the same time by ZanderCo Management who planned to do renovations anyway. The fire undoubtedly made the process all the harder, but we wish them success in repairing the damage and rehabbing the property. These buildings certainly contribute a great deal to what makes West Philadelphia such a beautiful section of the city. Current view of the Netherlands Overall, we're glad to see this neighborhood getting some attention from developers taking advantage of the relatively dense zoning designations in the area. That said, it's a shame that the ground floors of newer buildings (unlike the Netherlands) are trending toward curb cuts for parking entrances. For whatever reason, some drivers treat Chestnut Street like a race track, and those new curb cuts aren't going to make things any safer. Hey, now that we think about it, how about some traffic calming measures on Chestnut Street in West Philly? And while we're at it, no more curb cuts for new construction either. == > OCF: http://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/west-philly/taking-a-stroll-on-chestnut-street-in-spruce-hill

Beat the heat at 14 free air-conditioned sites in Philly . Instead of staying cooped up at home without anything to do, why not explore Philly's ice-cold museums and buildings instead—for free? These 13 free sites let you—and equally sweaty tourists—enjoy the city in cooler conditions. by Melissa Romero May 17

U.S. News names Philly the second best place to visit in 2017 . But we already knew that, right? by Melissa Romero : June 21 The annual ranking, just released this week, said of the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, “The first (and only) city in the USA to be named a UNESCO World Heritage City, Philly offers so much more than cheesesteaks.” (To be clear, however, Philadelphia is considered a World Heritage City by the Organization of World Heritage Cities. To qualify, a city must be located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site.) What more does it offer than a good hoagie? Yes, lots of history, but also a “bumping nightlife,” avid sports fans, and a “thriving” restaurant scene, according to the report. The No. 2 ranking comes after Philly earned a spot on Travel+Leisure’s top 50 places to visit in 2017 list. In 2016, Philly was named the number 1 place to visit by Lonely Planet and earned a third spot ranking on New York Times’ 2015 list. As for its suggested places to visit in Philly, the U.S. News and World Report offered one-, two-, and three-day itineraries that included touristy spots like Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Reading Terminal Market. Those places are all fine and well, but we’d argue that they barely skim the surface of what makes Philly so wonderful and odd at the same time. If you want a few more options, some that are a bit more off-the-beaten path, Curbed Philly’s got you covered: Here are 26 places you should visit in Philly right now. Oh, and chances are you can guess which city took this year’s top spot: New York City. 25 best places to visit in the U.S. [u.S. News & World Report] But not everyone agrees... Do they? "I'd rather be here than Phildelphia" - W.C.Fields haha - that was a long time ago - & the legend is wrong: “Better here than in Philadelphia.” The actual line in question is: “Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia.” However, that is not Fields’ ACTUAL epitaph, as many people believe, but a joke he made over two decades before he actually passed away. In a 1925 article in Vanity Fair, Fields made a joke about what he would like his epitaph to be, and that’s what he came up with, once again a joke about Philadelphia. Field’s ACTUAL epitaph is the quite simple “W. C. Fields 1880 – 1946”

Trouble in the North Liberties, Kensington ? Gentrification protestors vandalize new homes, cars in North Philly New builds and high-end cars were targeted by an anarchist group on Monday night. Two people have been arrested so far. NBC 10 reported today that new buildings and around two dozen high-end cars near the neighborhoods of Kensington and Northern Liberties were targeted. Paint was thrown onto new townhomes, windows of both homes and cars were shattered, and security cameras were ripped off. Properties that were vandalized included homes on the 1500 block of North Second Street and the 1500 block of North Philip Street, according to the Inquirer. The anarchist group of nearly 50 protestors goes by the name of Summer of Rage. Earlier today police arrested two suspects, one from Doylestown and another from Rhawnhurst, who were allegedly involved with the protest. They were charged with causing and risking a catastrophe, criminal mischief, and related offenses, according to the Inquirer. (but gentrification will continue...) In Kensington, a pop-up art installation with an eye on gentrification In a rapidly changing neighborhood, a one-story architectural frame rises, serving as a symbol of gentrification and social justice. Top: Artist Tieshka K. Smith’s gallery at the temporary art installation includes scenes of gentrification in Kensington. Photos by Amanda Sroka/Karen Chernick/Tieshka K. Smith - June 2

THE CYCLE - Philly also shows an 18-year cycle Driven, in part, by Job losses, and then job creation = =

THE CYCLE - Philly also shows an 18-year cycle Philly's property price cycle has been driven, in part, by Job losses, and then job creation = =

"Democrats have gambled on the California (anti-White) strategy" "the strategy worked in CA... because the whites remaining in CA are mostly leftwing" VoxDay Darkstream 06.21.2017 Democrats Fail in Georgia! "Whites are abandoning the Democratic party" (in droves!) "More whites, particularly men, are voting on the basis of identity... against the anti-white Democratic party" "Women are more likely to vote against their own interest... they are more easy to manipulate"

PH’s very first subway set to be approved by Duterte + Three other big $2-3 Billion Rail projects Images of Mega Manila subway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knYUwejrZaM June 21, 2017 President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to approve nine infrastructure projects, including the PHP230-billion Mega Manila subway project, when he convenes the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board next week. NEDA Director General Ernesto Pernia identified the nine projects costing PHP738 billion during a meeting of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) on Tuesday. Pernia said these projects also include the PHP151-billion Philippine National Railways (PNR) Long-haul (Calamba-Bicol), the PHP150-billion Malolos-Clark Airport-Clark Green City Rail, the PHP134-billion PNR South Commuter Line (Tutuban-Los Banos) and the PHP35.3-billion Mindanao Railway Project-Tagum-Davao-Digos. Other projects that are up for approval by the NEDA Board are the PHP15.35-billion Clark International Airport New Terminal Building Project, the PHP10.86-billion New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project, the PHP8.9-billion Cavite Industrial Area Flood Management Project, and the PHP2.67-billion Chico River Pump Irrigation Project.

Clark & Transport News : Seeking approval for $15 Billion in spending and more planning CDC taps Palafox to help develop master plan for Clark The Manila Times-8 hours ago CDC taps Palafox to help develop master plan for Clark ... with the recent, current, and planned developments for Clark, to include the Clark International Airport and Green City development,” CDC said in a statement. Transport dominates P738-B projects up for NEDA OK Philippine Star-20 Jun 2017 By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 21, 2017 - 12: ... along with Clark International Airport New Terminal Building Project ... NEDA set to approve subway, other infra projects next week International-ABS-CBN News-20 Jun 2017 “The new Master Development Plan will make the Freeport more marketable, effective. viable and in harmony with the recent, current, and planned developments for Clark, to include the Clark International Airport and Green City development,” CDC said in a statement. The master plan will also look into the expiring 25-year lease contracts of the initial batch of locators, and will optimize the development potentials of Clark without compromising the economic, environmental and social integrity of the Main Zone with the surrounding areas, according to CDC. The plan will also include the Subic-Clark Corridor and consider a total integrated master plan for the entire corridor consisting of the Clark Civil Aviation Complex Area, Clark Freeport Zone, Clark Special Economic Zone, and New Green City. Palafox is a respected urban planner known for its architecture, master planning, urban design.. . . . Nine flagship projects, with a collective value of P738 billion, are slated for approval by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board by the end of the month, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia said yesterday. He said the priority projects are comprised mainly of transport infrastructure led by Mega Manila Subway Project - Phase 1 (P230 billion), along with Clark International Airport New Terminal Building Project (P15.35 billion), Malolos-Clark Airport-Clark Green City Rail (P150 billion), PNR South Commuter Line (Tutuban-Los Banos) (P134 billion), PNR Long-Haul (Calamba-Bicol) (P151 billion) and Mindanao Railway Project - Tagum-Davao-Digos (P35.3 billion). The other projects include New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project (P10.86 billion), Chico River Pump Irrigation Project (P2.67 billion) and Cavite Industrial Area Flood Management Project (P8.9 billion). Pernia said the projects were selected on the basis of readiness of implementation and immediate benefit to the public. “These are the ones that seem to be needed by the people and would help decongest Metro Manila,” he told reporters. With the exception of the Mindanao Railway and the new Clark International Airport terminal building which will be financed by the state budget, the other projects are being applied for financing under official development assistance (ODA) from China and Japan.

The Closest Dem did not run a "San Francisco style" campaign - no Pelosi's or Hillary's How Archie Parnell Ran the Best Democratic Campaign of 2017 Archie who, you ask? Exactly. Parnell, the mild-mannered, globetrotting tax attorney from Sumter, South Carolina, who came closest to shocking the political system—falling just 3.2 percentage points and 2,836 votes short on Tuesday night. And he did it on the cheap. While Ossoff spent $30 million to lose the most expensive House race in history, Parnell reported spending of slightly more than a half-million through the end of May. How did he do it? By staying out of the line of fire. He was positive. He was humble. And Republicans barely knew he was there. In a political landscape ravaged by vicious partisan warfare, Parnell spent more time mocking himself than attacking his opponent. One ad showed him chucking an airball on the basketball court and awkwardly holding a baby while admitting, “I’m not a sensational athlete. I don’t have movie-star good looks. And I’m no politician.” In a culture saturated in Trumpian bravado, he promised not to overpromise. The spot “Deliver” begins like an action movie trailer, with a narrator booming, “He’s the one man who’ll solve all your problems … and bring Clemson and Carolina fans together!” Parnell cuts him off with an incredulous, “Wait, what?” Then, after ticking off his goals in Congress, he says, “I won’t promise you the world, but I will work every day to make your life better.” And in a time where wonky expertise is often derided, he insisted, “I know enough about the U.S. tax code to absolutely bore you to tears.” To which his beleaguered wife would respond, “You have no idea.” Every Democratic congressional candidate this year implicitly presented themselves as a type of anti-Trump. Kansas’ Thompson was a working-class veteran. Montana’s Quist had the guitar thing and the cowboy hat. Ossoff was a buttoned-down, tech-savvy millennial. But Parnell got the most mileage out of being a cuddly budget nerd. The four also diverged when it came to the simmering Democratic civil war between Bernie Sanders populists and Hillary Clinton pragmatists. Thompson and Quist happily received Sanders’ direct help, with Quist going the farthest in embracing the Vermont senator’s progressive platform (he supported Sanders’ signature “single-payer” health care plan). But the Western duo went easy on Trump, hoping to win back his working-class voters. Ossoff, the only one of the four to run in a district where Trump received less than 50 percent of the vote in 2016, ran the most ads directly critical of the president. But Ossoff’s main message was aimed at the district’s upscale right-leaning voters, with an emphasis on “cutting wasteful spending” and attracting “high-tech jobs.” Parnell also largely took a moderate path in his quest for the seat Trump budget director Mick Mulvaney won by 20 points last November. He eschewed Sanders’ ambitious planks on single-payer and stiff wealth taxes while sticking with standard Democratic talking points on closing corporate tax loopholes and fixing, not repealing, Obamacare. Parnell also embraced his corporate resume, which included a long stint in Hong Kong as a Goldman Sachs executive. When his Republican opponent criticized him for spending so much time abroad, Parnell did not pander to nationalist sentiment: “I don’t see the fact that I’ve been outside the state of South Carolina as a liability. I see that as a broadening thing.” Parnell did not scramble far to the right. He dared to support a gun-control measure, closing the so-called “Charleston loophole” that allows gun sales to proceed if an FBI background check isn’t completed in three days. And while he did not spend much time attacking Trump, his most viewed online video, a spoof of “House of Cards,” shows Parnell breaking from his Frank Underwood impression to say, “The president of the United States fired the FBI director … that actually happened, it’s not on the show.” How did Parnell almost get away with all that in the deep red South Carolina fifth congressional district? By laying low. With all the attention on Ossoff, Parnell never got blitzed by a multi-million dollar attack campaign. He was not yoked to Nancy Pelosi. He was not accused of being in league with Kathy Griffin and the congressional shooter. == > http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/06/21/archie-parnell-2017-campaign-215290 But he was an ex-Goldmans guy, presumable with some Joo-ish money behind him

THE DYING DEMOCRATIC PARTY - has nothing but anti-Trump "Victim politics" "Working class Whites have been "iced" while those who want to drain the remaining wealth from hard-working white tax payers have taken over. I reckon the only white leaders you will see from now on, will be VICTIM-CARD-playing females, gays and/or trannies... (And maybe a few cucked-out beta males, likely Jewish.) But a party cannot survive for long without funds. So behind the scum-crats you will find the useful puppetmasters, rich Joos, whose Agenda(s) the democrats continue to implement... it may be the only way they can get their money." - Youtube comment DRUDGE HEADLINES seem to confirm this harsh judgment Pelosi faces growing doubts... BEAST: Dems Have No Idea How to Win in Age of Trump... Republicans now 4-0 in contested specials.. PODHORETZ: Triumphalism would be short-sighted and foolish... Paglia Blames Dems for Destroying Journalism... 'This isn't a party. It's a giant assisted living center'... DNC worst fundraising since '03... === === There is no challenge to Pelosi’s leadership, and none is going to happen at this point, said numerous Democrats. But it’s clear frustration is growing with the longtime Democratic leader following the extensive losses Democrats have suffered over the past half-decade. With President Barack Obama out of office, Pelosi is once again the Democrat that Republicans most love to hate. She has been on the national scene for 14 years, and Republicans have long made the phrase “San Francisco values” a pejorative for any Democratic challenger. . . . After (spending) $23 million, a candidate who genuinely ignited the grassroots, and a Republican president who may or may not be (but probably is) under FBI investigation and can’t stop talking about it, the real question Democrats need to answer is: What’s it going to take to win an election in the era of Trump? As of Tuesday night, they still have no idea. . . . THE FACTS -- KAREN HANDEL quite easily beat JON OSSOFF in Georgia. House Republicans are now 4-0 in contested special elections since PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP won the presidency. That means Democrats have failed -- despite millions of dollars in spending -- to win a single race with a president who has a record low approval rating. Democrats are even further from the majority than they thought. Let’s be clear: something ain’t working for Democrats, party insiders privately tell us. The Ossoff race galvanized national donors and activists in a way that led many to believe House Democrats were en route to wresting control of the chamber from Republicans. That’s not how they feel this morning. Caveat: this is a Republican seat. Being close is nice. But after six years in the minority, that’s about all it is. -- REP. SETH MOULTON (D-MASS.) (@sethmoulton): “#Ossof Race better be a wakeup call for Democrats - business as usual isn’t working. Time to stop rehashing 2016 and talk about the future.” … “We need a genuinely new message, a serious jobs plan that reaches all Americans, and a bigger tent not a smaller one. Focus on the future”. . . . Democrats enraged and emboldened by the Trump victory in November came out of the gate hard and fast against the incoming regime. They organized gigantic protests and rallies and succeeded in trumping Trump’s inaugural weekend with an awe-inspiring 3 million-person turnout nationwide for the so-called “women’s march.” (Breath-taking! The journo writing that seems to think the horrific, grievance-oriented women's march HELPED the party!? No!!!) No one quite anticipated the desperate enthusiasm that would follow as Ossoff entered the fray. The no-name Democrat who’d challenged Price in 2016 had raised and spent less than $1,000. The Daily Kos, the leftist website that pioneered grassroots internet political fundraising, generated $1 million for Ossoff in a matter of weeks. Ossoff raised nearly $9 million by election day in April. No one had ever seen anything like it. The need was pressing; if Ossoff could get 50.001 percent of the vote that night, he’d immediately go to Congress as the district’s representative. If he fell short but still led, he’d face a June runoff. In the end, he got 48.6 percent and the effort to hand Trump a defeat and serve as the vanguard of an anti-GOP wave had to be extended to June. His closest rival, Karen Handel, only got 20 percent. And at this point, the fundraising accelerated. Over the next two months, Ossoff raised another $15 million. Ninety-eight percent of the money he raised came from outside the district. (So did Ossoff; he doesn’t live there and couldn’t even vote for himself.) The GOP money machine kicked in too, with outside spending on Handel’s behalf bashing Ossoff.) . . . Paglia called what she said the Democratic Party had done to journalism “absolutely grotesque” and warned it would take decades to recover. “It’s obscene,” she said. “It’s outrageous, OK? It shows that the Democrats are nothing now but words and fantasy and hallucination and Hollywood. There’s no journalism left. What’s happened to The New York Times? What’s happened to the major networks? It’s an outrage... Right now, it is going to take decades to recover from this atrocity that’s going on where the news media have turned themselves over to the most childish fraternity, kind of buffoonish behavior.” . . . -- DEM OPERATIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We no longer have a party caucus capable of riding this wave. We have 80-year-old leaders and 90-year-old ranking members. This isn’t a party. It’s a giant assisted living center. Complete with field trips, gym, dining room and attendants.” THANKS, BUT NO THANKS -- “Congressional Black Caucus expected to decline Trump meeting,” by Heather Caygle and Theo Meyer: “The Congressional Black Caucus is expected to reject an invitation to meet with President Donald Trump, according to four sources close to the group. The Trump administration, sources said, has done nothing to advance the CBC's priorities since the group's executive board first met with Trump in March. And members are worried the request for a caucus-wide meeting would amount to little more than a photo op that the president could use to bolster his standing among African-Americans. === Black Democrats won't even MEET with Trump to talk about advancing their Agenda. Why? The agenda is nothing but anti-Trump grievance politics. They are not interested in helping their voters by implementing policies that will create jobs

Philly's population stopped shrinking about 1998, and job growth has returned after the GFC > source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ATNHPIUS37964Q New skyscapers are now changing the Philadelphia skyline: "Of the top 20 tallest buildings in Philadelphia, only 7 were built before 1986, and of the top ten, ALL of them were built after 1986. By contrast, in booming Houston, all but 3 of its 20 tallest buildings were built before 1986. In Dallas, only 5 of the 20 tallest buildings were built in 1986 or after, with just one of them built after 1988. ... Philly re-invented itself. No longer a manufacturing city it is now a world class city for "Eds/Meds/Tourism/Culture" > SSC-#1403: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1659356&page=71 That's Comcast's new Technology Center, which has been said to be set to do* some "bird flipping" to those who once knocked the city. The other new factor is how skyscrapers have crossed the river and are now going up on the West bank, the area (of UPenn and Drexel) called University City == *Not quite finished yet: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1659356&page=70

Philly Rental boom? With a strong surge in demand from 2006-2013, and continuing, Philly rents are now surging: What’s the average rent, and where are the best places to rent in Philadelphia? The average rent in Philadelphia is around $1,556. Unlike with most major cities, the city itself actually has a cheaper average rent, at $1,350 per month. It’s often more affordable to rent within the city, though a few neighborhoods have much higher average rent. In Philadelphia, the central districts cost the most money, including: University City ($1,770) Center City West ($1,680) Southwest Center City ($1,610) Logan Square ($1,850). Nearby neighborhoods like North Philadelphia West ($680) and Spruce Hill ($950) are considerably cheaper. This wide variance between neighborhoods makes it hard to predict what sorts of prices you’ll pay when renting in Philadelphia; what may be the price of a small loft in one area may be a similar price to renting a townhouse in another. (note about data may be 1-2 years out of date) > https://www.jumpshell.com/posts/average-rent-in-philadelphia UPDATED ! According to Zumper, rents for 1BR apartment now averages $1,380 per Month, that's the #15 city in the USA Top 25 + Philly, at #15 - At June 2017 ====== #02 : NewYorkCity, NY : 1BR: $2,900 - 10.8% Yoy / 2BR: $3,400 - 7.90% Yoy #04 : Boston, MA------ : 1BR: $2,200 - 3.50% Yoy / 2BR: $2,600 - 0.80% Yoy #05 : Washington, DC-: 1BR: $2,160 - 2.70% Yoy / 2BR: $3,190 +1.30% Yoy #21 : Baltimore, MD----: 1BR: $1,270 +5.80% Yoy / 2BR: $1,400 - 0.70% Yoy mean:- 4 East C. cities : 1BR: $2,133 - 2.80% Yoy / 2BR: $2,648 - 2.03% Yoy #15 : Philadelphia, PA: 1BR: $1,380 +7.80% Yoy / 2BR: $1,570 +9.00% Yoy Pct. : Philly as % Mean : 1BR : 64.7 % -------------- / 2BR : 59.3 % ---------------- ==== The above figures are up-to-date, and show that Rental growth in Philly is one of the highest, and the city still has rents at a healthy discount to over East Coast competitors, thought the gap is narrowing now. > https://www.zumper.com/blog/2017/05/zumper-national-rent-report-june-2017/ > #12 in the US, in Cost of Living: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/philadelphia

Here's a guy that I love to listen to... He is knowledgeable, with true discernment, and has a unique perspective Robert Morningstar Robert Morningstar "In Recent Crises We Are Seeing Predictive Programming Or Mass Mind Control." He shakes Richie Allen just slightly, when he says the he is the most hopeful about Trump, since JFK. "I think he knows as much about JFK's assassination as we do, and he is protected" > https://www.google.com.hk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F_Dj7g4H86Zo%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_Dj7g4H86Zo&docid=oz1rYyjn3f08RM&tbnid=mJBpNzcQLVXq4M%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjsz8z1ns7UAhVFjJQKHTSbCgAQMwgxKAwwDA..i&w=1280&h=720&hl=en&bih=657&biw=1366&q=Robert%20Morningstar%202017&ved=0ahUKEwjsz8z1ns7UAhVFjJQKHTSbCgAQMwgxKAwwDA&iact=mrc&uact=8

Shang Mall at The Rise Rise-LowerFloors-Cl ... PB : In the Rise's two storey Shang Mall, here's what is planned: + a two-level boutique mall that will feature cafes, convenience stores, and other services + 51 retail shops and restaurants + not the usual restaurants and shops – to be a destination mall + catering to the tastes of the young artists – will be unique restaurants and watering holes + Area: located in North Makati (NoMa) which boasts tons of artsy restaurants and establishments > From a Search &: http://www.shangrila-properties.com/the-rise-makati.html Situated in the artistic melting pot of the metro, The Rise Makati enjoys a dynamic and vivacious environment where unique food, music, and art come alive at every turn; a perfect complement to the young urbanite’s living concept. North Makati, or NOMA, is known to draw crowds because of the many lifestyle finds that appeal to the tastes of the young artists – unique restaurants and watering holes, creative spaces such as galleries and workshops, and a miscellany of retail choices and specialty stores. To showcase the exciting community that surrounds The Rise Makati, Shang Properties recently hosted The Rise Community Crawl, a guided tour featuring The Rise show suite and select establishments around North Makati. > http://tastefulmwah.blogspot.hk/2015/03/the-rise-makati-at-heart-of-vibrant-new.html Neighborhood, as discussed... "The second-part of tour kicked off to imbibe the goodness and hunky well-built establishments around The Rise as media guests took part in discovering gastronomic and cultural adventure." Chesa Bianca Swiss Restaurant Away from the hustle and bustle of The Makati Central Business District is a quaint restaurant along Yakal Street that features the best of Swiss home style cooking. Patisserie Bebe Rouge One of San Antonio’s Village’s premiere bakeshops owned and managed by French-trained Japanese Chef Atsushi Mitsuma Suez & Zapote An independent space in Manila, Suez and Zapote explores the multiplicities and diverse applications of art and design through its main medium, silkscreen. Speakeasy A restaurant and bar which offers Western comfort food, bespoke cocktails and beers at an affordable price. > http://www.lionheartv.net/2015/03/what-sets-the-rise-makati-apart-from-other-condos/

Almost $300 per vote wasted by Democrats on a Loser ! Most of the money came from "elites" based in Marin country, California Tucker nails it here: Tucker: Why Democrats keep losing elections . . . Reporter assaulted for exposing Jim Crow tactics in Ossoff-Handel race - Bringing hundreds and hundreds of blacks and Latinos into the GA suburbs did not swing the election away from the GOP

The scum-crats backed another beta-male LOSER - based on early returns "97% of his money is from out of the state" (= mostly CA) Gutfeld calls out Hollywood for meddling in Ga. election CALLED! for the GOP: Karen Handel / Republican 116,182 52.5% Jon Ossoff / Democrat 105,170 47.5% == > https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/georgia-congressional-runoff-ossoff-handel MOST EXPENSIVE election ever ! 105,170 / 86% = 122,300 Votes projected The scum-ocrats spent: maybe $35 million (perhaps 70% of the overall $50 million spent) That is: $35million / 122,300 = $ 286 per vote! That is 32.5X what the satanic one spent in the 2016 election: > "$8.80 per Hillary vote versus $4.57 for Trump" : http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-09/trump-redefined-us-politics-after-hillary-spent-nearly-twice-much-vote-nothing