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SPONSORS
If you would like to donate to CCRA, click below.
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
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Our neighbors to the east in Washington Square recently
nixed a plan to implement a NID, a Neighborhood Improvement District. NIDs are
also known as Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) and Business Improvement
Districts (BIDs). The leading Philadelphia improvement district is the Center
City District (CCD) which started in 1990 with boundaries including a
significant slice of our neighborhood and more than 5000 properties (click here to view map). Improvement District
programs share a common model - members pay an incremental sum in their
realty taxes. These assessments are spent by a board elected by the ID's
membership. Typically Improvement District boards focus on quality of life
amenities such as those supplied by the CCD- street cleaning, public safety,
public area improvements (street lights, planters). IDs are implemented via
City Council ordinances after a public process that involves two community
hearings and notification of all property owners and tenants in the proposed
district.
Even
though IDs contract with the City to ensure the level of city services
provided in the ID area remain the same, critics ask why ID members should pay
assessments to fund services commonly thought to be subsumed in the City's job
description. In response, ID advocates assert that improvement district
embellishments more than repay the extra cost of ID assessments. And non-governmental organizations like NIDs have a disconcerting way of out-performing
City agencies, at least in Philadelphia where government performance can set a
low bar. Two jewels of the Philadelphia park system, Schuylkill Banks Park and
Sister Cities Park at 18th and the Parkway are operated not by the City's Parks
and Recreation Department but, respectively, by the Schuylkill River
Development Corporation, a self-described public/private partnership with a
board whose private sector representatives outnumber City employees 6 to 1, and The Center City District, a BID. And this is not to mention Spruce Street
Harbor Park, another private initiative or, closer to home, The Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society's pop-up park at 1438 South Street. For Philadelphia
neighborhoods such as Wash West or our community, the question presented by NID
implementation is whether we are willing to pay more to get
more.
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PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS OR
FAVORITE CHARITY WITH A HOUSE TOUR BOOKLET AD
CCRA's Oct 19th 2014 House Tour includes a Tour Booklet
describing Tour houses distributed to each of the 600-750 Tour-goers. Please
consider placing an ad in the Booklet to promote your business, a favorite
charity, or simply to congratulate the Tour or CCRA. Rates are $250 for a full
page; $150 for half page; $80 for qtr. page. The proceeds support CCRA
activities that preserve, enhance, and celebrate urban living. Click here for an ad form or contact the CCRA
office at centercity@centercityresidents.org or
215-546-6719.
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CCRA
MERCHANT MEMBERS DISCOUNT PROGRAM
Support our
local merchants and save money too. These local merchants will provide a
discount (described
here) to any member
who shows a current CCRA membership card (Di Bruno Bros. has its own CCRA card)
and personal identification.
Di Bruno Bros., 1730 Chestnut St. and the Market at the Comcast Center
(215-665-9220)
Uber - Limo service Uber
provides a 10% discount for CCRA Members using code CCRA14.
Philly Foodworks - Use the
code "CCRA" when signing up for home delivery and receive a $20 discount on
delivery charges.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS AND
EVENTS
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT THE
PHS POP-UP GARDEN UNTIL 10/3, 1438 SOUTH STREET
Help the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society while enjoying summer in the
Pop Up Garden.
PHS needs volunteers to work from 11am to 2pm in the Pop UP Garden. Your
duties will be to welcome visitors and provide information about PHS and the
City Harvest Program. PHS will provide all the information you need. If you would like to help PHS, please contact Jessica
Wong, PHS Volunteer Coordinator at: jwong@pennhort.org
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4 PIANO VIRTUOSOS AT
CURTIS, 1726 LOCUST ST, SAT, 8/2, 4 PM
Philadelphia
Young Pianists' Academy will present piano concerts at Curtis Institute of
Music, Field Concert Hall. The artistic director is Ching-Yun Hu, a center city
resident. For concert information, click here, then
click on
Concerts.
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SENIOR SAFETY WEEK, WED
8/6 TO FRI 8/8. 10AM - 2PM
Phila.
Police Dept. is having various workshops to protect seniors throughout the city.
Learn how to be safe in your home and in the community. Ask questions, eat food,
have fun! Registration is necessary. Register as soon as possible. Click here to view the workshop locations. To
register call 215-685-1158. Transportation will be made
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DISCOUNT TIX TO HARLEM
GLOBETROTTERS AT WILDWOOD NJ, WED, 8/6 - SAT, 8/9
The Globetrotters are offering ticket discounts to our members. Click here to download form. Deadline to order is
Tues., 8/5. For more information, contact Jake Rubin at 800-641-4667 x 151 or
email your order to rubin@harlemglobetrotters.com.
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FITLER
NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOUR, SUN 8/24, 2PM, 23RD & PINE ST
The
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia will be offering their 1 1/2 to 2
hours "Littlest Streets Fitler Square" tour. $10 Adults; $8 Students; children
10 and under accompanied by adult are free; $5 Preservation Alliance Members
(Please show your member card). Meet at center of Fitler Square
and pay cash or check to Preservation Alliance. Limited to the
first 25 people to arrive.
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RITTENHOUSE SQ. WED. WALKS
FOR SENIORS
Friends
in the City, Friends Life Care and Feet First Philly, jointly invite seniors to
walk around Rittenhouse Square every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Meet Pam at the Goat. Walk at any speed that is comfortable for
you.
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CRIMES REPORT
6/23-7/20
Assaults♦
NONE!
Residential
Burglary - fourteen - these seem to be way up for last month!: ♦ 418
Taney - House (6/13 & 6/22) (Attempt) UNK Compl states while away an unknown
person attempted to pry open the front door. ♦ 16xx Sansom - Apt (6/25-7am &
6/27-7:45pm) (Laptop/Jewelry) UNK Compl states an unknown person entered in an
unknown manner and removed property. ♦ 19xx Pine - Apt (6/27-7:45am &
1:50pm) (Guns) FRI Compl states an unknown person entered in an unknown manner
and removed property. ♦ 20xx Walnut - Apt (6/21 & 6/26) (Laptop/Watch) UNK
Compl states an unknown person entered in an unknown manner and removed
property. ♦ 19xx Sansom - Apt (7/2-8am & 8:15pm) (Electronics) WED Compl
states an unknown person kicked in the front door and removed items. ♦ 19xx
Sansom - Apt (7/2-9am & 7pm) (Electronics/Jewelry) WED Compl states an
unknown person kicked in the front door and removed items. ♦ 19xx Sansom - Apt
(7/2-8am & 7:40pm) (Nothing) WED Compl states an unknown person kicked in
the front door and removed items. ♦ 34xxS. 18th - Apt (7/3-9am & 6:10pm)
(Laptop) THURS Compl states an unknown person kicked in the front door and
removed item. ♦ 3xx S. 18th - Apt (7/3-9am & 6:10pm) (Electronics/Jewelry)
THURS Compl states an unknown person kicked in the front door and removed
items. ♦ 3xx S. 18th - Apt (7/3-9am & 6:10pm) (Jewelry) THURS Compl states
an unknown person kicked in the front door and removed items. ♦ 23xx Delancey -
Apt (7/4 & 7/7) (Nothing) UNK Compl states an unknown person forced the
front door open and ransacked the apartment. ♦ 3xx S. 23rd - Apt (7/5 &
7/7) (Electronics/Jewelry) UNK Compl states an unknown person kicked in the
front door and removed items. ♦ 3xx S. 15th - Apt (7/15-6am & 7:25pm)
(Laptop) TUE Compl states an unknown person forced in the front door and removed
his laptop. A witness observed at 1:15pm an unknown B/M, thin, 21 to 25yrs 5'-8"
knocking on the door asking for someone who did not live in the building. ♦
15xx Pine - Apt (7/15-8am & 6pm) (Electronics/Jewelry) TUE Compl states an
unknown person forced in the front door and removed items. ♦ 3xx S. 15th - Apt
(7/15-9am & 2pm) (Laptop) TUE Compl states an unknown person entered in an
unknown manner and removed property, a window was found open.
Robbery
with gun - three: ♦ 2217 Rittenhouse - Highway (6/28-10pm) (Electric
Bike) SAT and Compl A/M 21yrs states, while making a delivery he was approached
by a male who produced a Black Handgun then demanded his bike. The offender then
fled N/B on 23rd with the bicycle. B/M, 6'-00", 30 to 40yrs, Medium build,
Beard, Black shirt, Black Pants, Black Backpack ♦ 2029 Chancellor - Highway
(7/12-9:15pm) (Electric Bike/Phone/Money) SAT Compl H/M 42yrs states, while
making a delivery he was approached by a male who produced a Black Handgun then
demanded his property. The offender then fled S/B on 21st Street with the
bicycle. B/M, 6'-00", 30 to 35yrs, Medium build, Goatee, Blue shirt, Jeans,
Black Backpack ♦ 1500 Market - Concourse (7/7-1:18pm) (USC/Jewelry) MON Compl
B/F 31yrs states, while walking she was approached by 2 males, one put a hard
object in her back then demanded her jewelry and cash. They fled on foot and
were last seen getting into a cab at 17th & Walnut Sts. B/M, 40 to 45yrs,
Green polo shirt, Green pants B/M, 40 to 45yrs, Gold shirt, Tan pants
Robbery
without gun - seven: ♦ 1500 Spruce - CVS (6/25-10:05pm) (Strong
Arm/Retail) WED Employee states while attempting to stop a retail theft, the
offender grabbed him then attempted to punch him. The offender fled and left a
bag behind that had a prescription bottle with a name on it. ♦ 2300 Walnut -
Highway (7/11-11:07pm) (Strong Arm) FRI Compl W/M 21yrs states, her attacked by
a group of 6 males who punched & kicked him until he was knocked
unconscious. They took his back pack. B/M, Dread locks, Tee shirt, Black jeans
B/M, light skin with a beard, NFI ♦ 1628 Chestnut - Rite Aid (7/16-2am)
(Strong Arm) WED ARREST Employee states while
confronting the offenders who were taking items from the store, one punched him
in the face. A struggle ensued and the offenders were arrested. ♦ 2301 Walnut -
Rite Aid (7/17-1:20pm) (Strong Arm) THURS ARREST
Employee states he stopped the offender and took him back to a room after
observing him attempt to leave with merchandise, the offender then shoved
another employee and fled the store. They began to fight in the parking lot out
front. ♦ 1900 Delancey - Highway (7/17-7:40pm) (Strong Arm) THURS Compl H/M
36yrs states, he was approached by a male who attempted to take his motorized
bike, the compl fled when the offender attempted to pull an object out of his
backpack. B/M, Thin, 5'-7", Black clothes, Black backpack ♦ 100 S. 16th -
Highway (7/18-1:45am) (Strong Arm) SAT ARREST Compl
W/M 24yrs states, he was threatened by 3 males, they took his I-phone &
money. They fled and were tracked using the find my phone app. The offenders
identified after being stopped. ♦ 327 S. 18th - Highway (7/20-11:50pm) (Strong
Arm) SUN Compl W/F 27yrs states, the offenders pulled her hair then punched her
in the head as they took her I-phone. They then fled on foot. B/M, 15 to 16yrs,
T-shirt, Khaki shorts B/M, 15 to 16yrs, T-shirt, Khaki shorts ♦ 2399 Ranstead -
Highway (7/19-2:40am) (Strong Arm) SAT Compl W/M 22yrs states, the offender
followed him then began to punch him several times in the face and head. The
offender took his wallet & I-phone and fled in an unknown direction. B/M, 20
to 25yrs, 5'-11", 200lbs, Light colored shirt, Short hair
Stolen
Cars: 2. Auto break-ins: 6
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