Year: 2008
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Markham Drive Apartments: Newly Constructed Apartments for Rent in the West Brighton Section of Staten Island
Here’s another new development in New York: Markham Drive Apartments is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 214 affordable housing rental apartments now under construction at 35 Markham Drive in the West Brighton section of Staten Island. These buildings are being constructed through the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the…
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Bernie Mac, Chicago Cubs, Winning, and Losing
The he says it. Instead of singing, “root, root, root for the Cubbies”, he says, “root, root, root for the Champs!”. I was listening on the radio, traveling eastbound on the Irving Park bus going down to the stadium to see if I could be a part of something special. I immediately said, “Uh oh.…
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Race Playce: Charlotte’s First Accessible Park
Here’s some pretty good news for accessibility in Charlotte from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Park and Recreation Department: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP BUILD MECKLENBURG’S FIRST “ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND” Charlotte, NC — For those turned away from volunteering for the ABC-TV Show Extreme Makeover in Charlotte–and even for those who weren’t–Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation suggests a great community…
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Chicago Health Department Stands Between Us and Bakery Issues
Not to be dramatic, but this is how the plague started. Here’s the complete text of a press release from our friends at the Department of Health. Bakery in Pilsen Neighborhood Shut Down By City Health DepartmentMouse Infestation is Unacceptable A bakery in the Pilsen neighborhood was shut down this afternoon after Chicago Department of…
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Charlotte, North Carolina, April 2008
Uptown South, originally uploaded by juggernautco. Here’s a set of photos I took when I was in Charlotte in early April, working with City and County officials on the EveryBlock launch.