tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post110731946619252175..comments2023-10-02T08:28:06.724-05:00Comments on Ecology of Absence: Guzzardo's folly?Michael R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1107535315088190452005-02-04T10:41:00.000-06:002005-02-04T10:41:00.000-06:00The story about Jim Day's struggle with Grand Cent...The story about Jim Day's struggle with Grand Center,<br />Inc.<br />(http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/2395E726FA04C73E86256F9B001791A2?OpenDocument&Headline=Eminent+domain+takes+aim+at+life's+work&highlight=2%2Cgentle%2Cjim%2Cday)<br /> is only the most recent chapter in a long saga of<br />faulty policies brought about by force in Grand Center.<br /><br />For more information about these faulty policies and<br />the resultant abuse of stakeholder rights, please<br />refer to the following:<br /><br />http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/editorialcommentary/story/3FA99979707802F486256F800037BA3E?OpenDocument&Headline=URBAN+RENEWAL%3A+Make+Grand+Center+live+up+to+its+name+-+Give+<br /><br />http://www.thecommonspace.org/2003/04/stockton.php <br /><br />http://www.thecommonspace.org/2002/07/communities.php<br /><br />http://www.udf-stl.com/gcipost.html<br /><br />These heavy handed policies, resulting from GCI and<br />SLU's collusion to use taxpayer money to fund the<br />construction of a building (SLU Arena) intended for<br />sectarian purposes (illegal) or smoke and mirrors pipe<br />dream follies like the "Media Box," are unacceptable. <br /><br /><br />(The "Media Box" can most likely only be funded<br />through the Grand Center TIF, unless a private entity<br />with deep pockets intends to pay for it, and therefore<br />profits from the abuse of eminent domain. Since the<br />bulk of the Class A TIF bonds are set aside for the<br />Arena, imaginary projects like the “Media Box” would<br />have to get Class B or C bonds, which will be<br />worthless. This project is an illusion.) <br /><br />Grand Center, Inc. intends to confiscate Jim Day's<br />property not to build a "Media Box" but to forcibly<br />banish a business that does not fit into their<br />elitist, upper class, white, suburban vision for our<br />neighborhood.<br /><br />Such issues as these are now pending in the US<br />District Court.<br />http://news.estrong.com/strongfunds5/NewsStory.asp?Mode=Theater&cat=Entertainment&Story=20041014/288e2348.xml<br /><br />In the meantime, it is important to let the powers<br />that be know that the public will not accept<br />government supported bullying of residents and small<br />business owners for selfish purposes, or otherwise. <br /><br />So, give them a call:<br /><br />Mayor Francis Slay 314.622.3201<br />Ald. Michael McMillan, 19th Ward 314.652.1992<br />Fr. Lawrence Biondi, President, SLU 314.977.7777<br />Vince Schoemehl, President, GCI 314.533-1884 x202<br /><br />Thank you. <br />David Laslie, small business owner in Grand CenterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com