http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=960&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity City Paper's staff blog: The Naked City en-us Mon, 14 May 2012 21:05:26 GMT 2012-05-14T21:05:26Z en-us http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=151438715&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FGovernor-Corbett-to-get-quiet-reception-to-evisceration.html Just kidding: In response to a visit to Philadelphia tomorrow by Gov. Corbett to address the city's Chamber of Commerce, various groups are planning a "massive" protest of the governor's proposed cuts. Mon, 14 May 2012 21:05:26 GMT 6a2bbe006accb70e988abb5e59ed4cf8 Isaiah Thompson 2012-05-14T21:05:26Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=151415245&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FPHILAPHILIA-Empty-Lot-of-the-Week--Pitiful-Pine-Lot.html A perfectly good piece of prime Rittenhouse Square-area real estate is just sitting there, parking cars. Mon, 14 May 2012 18:41:41 GMT ae5d6fffaf5d4e35d76929574b5ecb51 GroJLart 2012-05-14T18:41:41Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=151399725&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FAnti-Romney-campaign-hits-PA-Was-Bain-a-job-killer-in-Philly-area--.html The "Romney Economics" ads, which will be playing in Pennsylvania as well as four other states considered up for grabs in November, highlights individuals who lost their jobs thanks to Bain strategies Romney helped craft. Mon, 14 May 2012 17:49:43 GMT 5eae2f086390b091736c0c784e31f248 Samantha Melamed 2012-05-14T17:49:43Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=151164975&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FCouncilman-Goode-makes-mayors-case-for-AVI-schools.html Fri, 11 May 2012 19:58:11 GMT 1fd5ac9c18100991fa8e7b715c522be3 Isaiah Thompson 2012-05-11T19:58:11Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=151139955&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FL-I-blight-court.html There's been a 35 percent compliance rate in installing the required facade fixes, and 100 properties have been sold by owners who can't or don't want to bother with bringing their buildings up to code. Fri, 11 May 2012 17:11:14 GMT 3caef665f62a9c7dc6126e1d6724b01e Samantha Melamed 2012-05-11T17:11:14Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150952425&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FMistrust-reigns-in-zoning-debate-over-historic.html A low-income housing development for women and children is planned for the Norris and Front site. Fri, 11 May 2012 13:35:18 GMT dde7c18f15188dd86f90d421da7d6b23 Samantha Melamed 2012-05-11T13:35:18Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=151002315&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FHall-Monitor-What-The-Hell.html What the hell is up with Harrisburg? At-Large Republican Councilman Dennis O'Brien might know better than anyone else on Philadelphia's City Council — and he offered his own opinion on Tuesday. Thu, 10 May 2012 20:06:26 GMT 5222c2c20b82af185091e0645c5ff990 Isaiah Thompson 2012-05-10T20:06:26Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150957295&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FBodine-Street-takeover-bill-is-back-at-City-Council-.html The plan to strike the tiny Bodine Street from Spring Garden to Green Street and give it for free to NoLibs party bar and Democratic City Committee watering hole Finnegan's Wake had all the markings of a gift from one party insider to another. Thu, 10 May 2012 16:24:12 GMT d2169b03a63cac44f713f91d32af55f3 Samantha Melamed 2012-05-10T16:24:12Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150642665&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FPHILAPHILIA-Dead-Ass-Proposal-of-the-Week--South-Bridge.html This proposal right here generated lots of excitement and anticipation but ended up falling to shit. While multitudes of successful building proposals and construction projects were (and still are) being built in Southwest Center City, this one was by far the most bold ... and the most failed. Tue, 08 May 2012 18:50:53 GMT 3c49009e7dde429c5079db5ccd24ad21 GroJLart 2012-05-08T18:50:53Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150487475&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FEveryone-protested-Corbett-today-in-Harrisburg.html Busloads of people throughout the Commonwealth descended on Harrisburg to take part in two separate protests against the policies of Gov. Tom Corbett and Republican legislators: for immigrant rights and against the complete elimination of cash welfare assistance. Mon, 07 May 2012 20:56:00 GMT b24b6b7fed45d60a8f0a7d6f05bde4b0 Daniel Denvir 2012-05-07T20:56:00Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150471435&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FClarkes-Conundrum-.html In a long, contentious Council committee hearing last week, Council President Darrell Clarke looked somewhat baffled by the fact — and fact it was — that no small number of his constituents had showed up to stage a rebellion against him. Mon, 07 May 2012 19:23:08 GMT c7b10e70f588951329ea51fd072d1896 Isaiah Thompson 2012-05-07T19:23:08Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150067795&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FDid-LI-intercede-in-messy-union-dispute.html It sounds like your typical Philly union story, albeit with more blatant tactics than usual, but now the developers are saying that L&I has wandered right into the middle of it. Thu, 03 May 2012 21:21:11 GMT 2feefcd1865d3e8460145441915ce83e Samantha Melamed 2012-05-03T21:21:11Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150075425&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FWhere-to-find-info-on-Sheriffs-sales-Not-the-Sheriffs-website-.html The website has been down for months, with no hope of a new one in sight. Thu, 03 May 2012 21:20:03 GMT 0196eb003dfcfba67580e2336fa46727 Isaiah Thompson 2012-05-03T21:20:03Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=150047835&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FAVI-throwdown-.html The Mayor's Actual Value Initiative, a decade-overdue updating of property tax assessments, might just be the issue that tests Council President Darrell Clarke's ability to whip Council into consensus, especially since it's combined with a request for $90 million-plus in additional funding for Philadelphia School District. Thu, 03 May 2012 19:00:48 GMT 02d29b5e897c95f1a8a8a868843be84b Samantha Melamed 2012-05-03T19:00:48Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=149879085&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FFaculty-seek-their-place-in-privatized-Community-College-of-Philadelphia.html CCP staff and faculty — mired in a deadlocked contract battle — are threatening to interfere with the school's re-accreditation process. Meanwhile, the college president is hinting at a shift toward outsourcing. Wed, 02 May 2012 20:43:15 GMT 4f44ec3b28efda3b64af966b913c6c65 Samantha Melamed 2012-05-02T20:43:15Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=149841985&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FIndict-Rendell.html The Treasury Department is investigating Rendell for receiving money from a terrorist group to advocate on their behalf. If the Department of Justice were to indict, the First Amendment might not be around to protect him. Wed, 02 May 2012 16:28:44 GMT 5277e9d5fde4a9384b38447cea8001f5 Daniel Denvir 2012-05-02T16:28:44Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=149680815&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2Fphilaphilia-market-street-shitpile-empty-lot.html Believe it or not, this shitty little pile of dirt is actually an historical site. This plot once held the Indian King Tavern, a famous inn where Benjamin Franklin would meet with his Junto, a group of the smartest motherfuckers he could find. The Indian King would later become the one of the city's earliest Masonic lodges. Tue, 01 May 2012 16:33:13 GMT d7c6d22d0b577711384d9534e9243ce3 GroJLart 2012-05-01T16:33:13Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=149513635&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FPlans-to-make-City-Hall-the-site-of-homeless-feeding-programs-arent-in-any-hurry-.html urns out things seem to be moving a little more slowly than they appeared to be at the time. The Mayor's spokesman, Mark McDonald, said late last week that port-o-potties and hand-washing stations will be available starting tomorrow, May 1, but that he was not aware of any groups who had secured the required permits to serve food. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:16:08 GMT 4bf623810d77656b8463a0f7fc39c3e6 Isaiah Thompson 2012-04-30T21:16:08Z http://www.citypaper.net/r?19=961&43=738528&44=149290485&32=13423&7=756869&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citypaper.net%2Fblogs%2Fnakedcity%2FCenter-City-District-report-Fun-with-maps.html Yesterday, the Center City District released its report "State of Center City Philadelphia 2012." It is, simply, a glut of interesting information. Wages, jobs, office space, pedestrian traffic, taxes, it's all in there. (Example: the average Center City hotel guest spends $387 a night over a two-night stay.) But what's really cool are the interactive maps on the CCD's website. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:31:51 GMT fd40a58d7d9ebb4d1e9afc69571544e0 Theresa Everline 2012-04-27T20:31:51Z