Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name for the syndrome in which a honeybee hive’s worker bees inexplicably disappear. Although noted before by beekeepers throughout history, it’s the dramatic increase in colony collapse worldwide that is worrying scientists, and farmers. Farmers rely on bees to pollinate 80% of the world’s food crops. Bee colonies have…
Jeff Benedict Refutes Casino Revenue Claims
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Check out this great coverage from Hallwatch.org. Jeff Benedict led the fight in Connecticut to stop the expansion of gambling in that state. He offered great insight into what it takes to win as well as arguments that refute the casinos claims that they will bring great revenues and jobs. Watch video clips of his…
PennPraxis Process R.I.P.?
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Well, this is sad to write. I attended the steering committee meeting of the PennPraxis/Philly Planning Commission-led central Delaware Riverfront development initiative on January 29th. It was an excellent meeting. Paul Levy of Center City District led with the proposal that the Praxis plan be flexible with a build/no build option concerning the casinos. There…
2 Different Visions of Our Future
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Read Bruce Schimmel’s article arguing that the PennPraxis waterfront development process evolve two plans for the river- one with, one without casinos. At this point, there are reasons to hope that the casino slots barns the state is determined to foist, without serious contemplation as to the irrevocable impacts they bring to close by neighborhoods…
Access to Penn’s Landing
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Rosemary Daley writes in: Everyone complains about I-95 access to Penns Landing, my question is why didn’t we take the offer from the Atlantis project. This was a fully funded project that would have covered I-95. Mr. Ing was willing to work with all neighborhoods prior to each phase. This was a fully funded project…
Oppose Further Media Consolidation
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This is really a no-brainer- you would think they’d quit trying. Our democracy depends on the diversity and variety of our media. The conglomeration that followed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 has eroded that diversity. It really is plain to see. Blockbuster movies are ‘news’ events. The screeching of opinions that passes for news on…
City Council Opposes Media Consolidation
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Today, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown introduced a resolution that asks the FCC to stand by its rules on cross-ownership, and to continue to limit the media outlets in any given market that one company can own. Here’s the story. Way to stand up Philly!! Last night, Bill Moyers presented a report on PBS, “The Net…
The Philadelphia Weekly Is My Hero
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If you haven’t been following the Philadelphia Weekly, be sure to catch their last two headline stories, which cover two crucial issues for Philadelphia: casinos and the lack of a citywide plan and strategy for growth. They’re a quick way to get up to speed on what’s happening right now in Philly. 2006-07-31 16:05:59
