tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post6793584089002524738..comments2023-07-10T05:01:42.178-05:00Comments on The Living Room in Rogers Park: The FUD Keeps on ComingKherishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972018983882360966noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-66425176018700397372011-02-20T00:06:25.688-06:002011-02-20T00:06:25.688-06:00Can I get some of that free parking, then? Here I ...Can I get some of that free parking, then? Here I am, paying $138/mo to park in the Morgan @ Loyola ramp like a sucker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-55874937331957302502011-02-19T09:03:03.320-06:002011-02-19T09:03:03.320-06:00That money might be going to the park district, bu...That money might be going to the park district, but the parking was purchased with tax payer money to benefit a select few along the lakefront. You made that decision, Joe.<br /><br />And the residents of the ward that you are supposed to be representing fairly and wisely have the right to be critical of that, Joe.<br /><br />Please stop trying to make excuses in hopes that we're just not Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572936680660121333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-22653494222893764802011-02-18T13:43:52.807-06:002011-02-18T13:43:52.807-06:00The Park District and its programs are paid for by...The Park District and its programs are paid for by public dollars as a public good. However, many programs carry user fees, and park facilities carry rental fees, because there are not enough dollars to pay for everything people may want to do. Raising money via overnight parking meters is understandable in that context.<br /><br />Parking is a concern of course, but only because we are a Kherishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274470534802993651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-25433336671940600442011-02-18T10:26:41.111-06:002011-02-18T10:26:41.111-06:00Kheris, you call it "taxpayer subsidized off-...Kheris, you call it "taxpayer subsidized off-street parking" but it really isn't. It's not as though the aldermanic menu money that pays for the cost of the parking is going to some private entity; it's going to the Park District, which is a public entity, and used to underwrite the costs of Park District programs and initiatives.<br /><br />For years, the Park District Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443634488954499760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-17787755972485679762011-02-18T08:59:30.173-06:002011-02-18T08:59:30.173-06:00I am with Al on this. The Loyola parking is being...I am with Al on this. The Loyola parking is being subsidized by taxpayers @$60/month per space and is basically first come, first served. Latecomers do what latecomers do when it's late; pray for a space nearby or find one as close as possible. Been there, done that.<br /><br />If I want off street parking I pay at least double that. Brian had sufficient property to build his own space. Kherishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274470534802993651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-56221519102893055182011-02-18T01:14:00.924-06:002011-02-18T01:14:00.924-06:00Al, You must either have a pretty expansive defin...Al, You must either have a pretty expansive definition of "mudslinging" or you're completely missing my point. All I was pointing out was the irony of Brian opposing off-street parking for those living near Loyola and Leone Parks because he believes people should be discouraged from owning automobiles and yet he takes care of his own off-street parking needs by getting himself a Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443634488954499760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-73410482569095078972011-02-17T18:38:48.804-06:002011-02-17T18:38:48.804-06:00"while at the same time securing free off-str..."while at the same time securing free off-street parking for himself" is mud slinging, not a legitimate raising of anything. And it's weird and nonsensical mud slinging. ZOMG! PROPERTY OWNER PUT IN A DRIVEWAY! Did he build that driveway with tax dollars? I guess if the driveway was paid for out of Joe's discretionary funds, maybe that would be a reason to commingle the two Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-54995783143872387022011-02-17T16:40:52.898-06:002011-02-17T16:40:52.898-06:00PART 3 (This represents the final portion of Joe M...PART 3 (This represents the final portion of Joe Moore's three-part commentary)<br /><br />(3) My mailing also notes that Brian wants to establish a TIF for nearly the entire ward, which would divert up to $44 million from other taxing bodies, and give that money as grants to landlords. He is the acknowledged architect of that proposal and its lead champion, and his web site devotes Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443634488954499760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-49843932918175613102011-02-17T16:39:17.803-06:002011-02-17T16:39:17.803-06:00PART 2 (This represents the second part of Joe Moo...PART 2 (This represents the second part of Joe Moore's three-part commentary commentary)<br /><br />(2) My mailing states that Brian opposes "participatory budgeting.” When asked by IVI-IPO, "Will you institute participatory budgeting to allow ward residents to vote on discretionary spending in your ward?," Brian checked the "No" box on his questionnaire. Brian Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443634488954499760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-58495127835049003872011-02-17T16:33:40.874-06:002011-02-17T16:33:40.874-06:00Because of its length, my comment is divided into ...Because of its length, my comment is divided into two parts.<br /><br />PART 1<br /><br />As you know, I rarely comment on neighborhood blogs, not because I somehow believe I am above it all, but simply because I don’t have the time. I can barely keep up with my own e-mail blasts. <br /><br />But the handwringing on this blog over the so-called negative (a/k/a “FUD”) mailing my campaign issued Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443634488954499760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-10038022207958008632011-02-16T23:22:28.821-06:002011-02-16T23:22:28.821-06:00Regarding the permit, Brian's response to West...Regarding the permit, Brian's response to Westgard's critique addresses that very issue. He had a go with the Alderman's office because paperwork got lost, but he ultimately got the permit.Kherishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274470534802993651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-40744624009120779962011-02-16T20:06:04.256-06:002011-02-16T20:06:04.256-06:00Couldn't agree more. Joe seems to grasping at...Couldn't agree more. Joe seems to grasping at straws to criticize his opponent personally and paint him as some evil threat. And it doesn't even seem to embarrass him. Guess he really wants to keep that paycheck.<br /><br />And a minor note: Is it safe to assume that the permit to build a driveway on Brian White's own property was issued by Joe?Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572936680660121333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508797.post-13761899681183362312011-02-16T19:39:26.585-06:002011-02-16T19:39:26.585-06:00Yeah, I'm thinking Joe's flyers have just ...Yeah, I'm thinking Joe's flyers have just convinced me to vote for Brian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com