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Let’s clone Jim

I attended the Civic meeting tonight which was at the end of a busy day.  By luck or providence I down next to one of my heroes.  His name is Jim and he owns quite a few houses in Frankford.  I became aware of him as I started our series of pictures of Frankford homes.  There is one block that I drive along and it is literally true that just about every house on it could easily be the home of the week.

I checked around and found Jim owned many of those houses.  He is quite a contrast to the profile of the typical Frankford landlord in that he actually cares about the neighborhood.  He is one of us.  He lives on the block.  He knows his neighbors.  He is an investor.

Jim likes buildings too and brings them back up to a high level of appeal without sacrificing the original lines and design.  You will find his art East of the Avenue not far from the hospital.

Thanks Jim.

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Frankford Civic Association Meeting

Frankford Civic met tonight and on the agenda were a number of important issues:

  • One zoning issue from a past meeting was updated.  Since there were some new folks at the meeting looking for information or support, Pete briefed them on the role of the Civic in this arena.  The Civic does not look to obstruct business.  The Civic desires t0 help new businesses come into Frankford, provided they meet their legal obligations and are supported by the community.
  • A member of Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez staff spoke about the budget cuts that are devastating recreational programs.  The bottom line is that the cuts must be made to balance the budget and the focus must now be on making up for the lack of funds with community involvement.  Many at the meeting expressed concern over what will happen to the kids this summer when they are out of school and have no swimming pools or to cool off in.  No solid answers were provided.
  • A representative of the 15th district PDAC (Police District Advisory Council) talked about the closing of the curfew centers.    How will the effect the problem of kids on the streets late in the summers.  All were advised to attend the next town hall meeting at the Perzel center on Monday night to voice their opinion.
  • Brian read a letter that was sent to Roland Lamb at the Office of Addiction Services.  The point of the letter was to request that a promised meeting be scheduled.  This is to be a community meeting to determine the degree of support for the various drug services offered within the Frankford area.

As usual, the meeting was orderly and fast paced.

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Surveillance cameras under the blue lights

The installation of the vermin cameras continues.  We spotted a new one on the corner of Tackawanna and Harrison tonight.  Flashing it’s beacon to warn the bad folks to ply their trade in the back alleys where they belong.  There is another new one on the corner of Griscom and Arrott. See the map below for all the locations known to date.


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