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[Highland Park] Summer camp program for June - July 2005: Kids Classical Academy @ CMU
by Michael P. Johnson 18 Apr '05

18 Apr '05

Hi all, This announcement is sent on behalf of Rozi Epstein (kidsclassicalacademy(a)hotmail.com) a teacher at Linden Academy, a German-language magnet public school in Point Breeze, Pittsburgh. *** Kids Classical Academy is accepting applications for a summer camp to be hosted at Carnegie Mellon University between June 21 and July 29, 2005 *** Kids Classical Academy, a summer camp directed by Ms. Rozi Epstein, is accepting applications for the summer 2005 session. The current offering of KCA will be an intensive language camp, focusing on language arts and German language in the morning and outside activities, including swimming, in the afternoon. There will be piano lessons for all skill levels twice a week. KCA is accepting applications for 25 children, in kindergarten - second grade. The camp will be held at Carnegie Mellon University from June 21 to July 29, Monday - Friday from 8 AM - 4 PM with extended day (no extra charge) till 5:45 PM. The fee is $1,200. Children will be expected to bring their own lunches. My own second-grader has previously participated in KCA and enjoyed his experience. I believe that children who enroll in KCA will be engaged in enriching and fun activities. For more information about Kids Classical Academy, please contact Rozi Epstein at kidsclassicalacademy(a)hotmail.com. Michael P. Johnson Associate Professor of Management Science and Urban Affairs H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management Carnegie Mellon University 2107C Hamburg Hall, 4800 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 t: 412-268-4270 f: 412-268-7036 e: johnson2(a)andrew.cmu.edu w: http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/researchers/faculty/johnson2.html

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[Highland Park] [Update.unionproject]
by Justin Rothshank 18 Apr '05

18 Apr '05

Union Project Update - www.unionproject.org - Union Project Breaks Ground Thanks to all for your support and encouragement! We had a beautiful day to celebrate the groundbreaking at the Union Project on Saturday and usher in the next phase of construction. Check out the article from the Sunday Pittsburgh Tribune Review about the event. www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_324991.html This public, grassroots project has helped us learn the importance of knowing our elected officials and participating in the process to choose them - in light of that, we wanted to send a reminder that today is the last day to register to vote in the May 17 Pittsburgh Mayoral Primary! Because of the heavily Democratic nature of Pittsburgh - the Mayoral race is most often decided in the May Primary. Today - April 18 - is the last day to register to vote before the Primary. Every vote will be crucial for our city - the health of our neighborhoods, the livability of the city, the financial situation of our local government! Because of all of the hard work we do in our communities to make the city a better place to live - we encourage you to participate in this civic duty and help elect the next Mayor! If you are not yet registered - or are registered as an independent (you cannot vote in the Primary as an independent), you can find more information about registering here: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/voting/cwp/view.asp?a=1192&q=442984 Deadline for Submissions is Friday! Individuals and groups interested in the annual Artist’s and Farmers Market at the Union Project should plan to submit proposals by this Friday. Detailed information about all aspects of the market can be found on the website, www.unionproject.org. Artists are invited to participate as art making instructors for the Summer Artist’s and Farmer’s Market. Past artists have included jugglers, ceramicists, mosaic artists, painters, and more. Artists are encouraged to be creative in designing the arts activities. Proposals are being accepted and a stipend is awarded to each artist chosen. Deadline for submissions is April 22, 2005. Artists and Farmers are also invited to participate by setting up retail booths to sell their wares on the highly visible corner of Stanton and Negley Avenues and Community Groups are invited to set up booths as a way to provide information to neighborhood residents about what else is happening in the city. More information is available on the website, www.unionproject.org, by emailing Justin(a)unionproject.org, or by calling 412-478-3105. Call for Artists! Union Project is requesting designs for a stained glass window design competition. Artists are requested to submit proposals for stained glass entry windows to be built and installed at the Union Project. Contest winners will receive a free stained glass class in which their windows will be built, a $100 gift certificate at Prism Stained Glass, a Union Project T-Shirt, and will be recognized by name on a plaque commemorating their window. Design criteria are available at www.unionproject.org, by emailing Justin(a)unionproject.org, or by calling 412-478-3105. The designs must be submitted to the Union Project no later than May 20, 2005. Celebrate Historic Preservation Month Come to Union Project for Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh’s Historic Preservation Month Celebration on May 6, 2005 at 6 pm. YPA has joined forces with the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP) and the Urban League of Pittsburgh to present a Historic Preservation Month celebration at the Union Project. As part of the celebration, you will hear from Adrian Fine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (the organization that created Historic Preservation Month), a representative from the Allegheny County Planning Department, and Mike Eversmeyer from the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission (and Union Project architect). YPA will also release its third-annual list of “Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh Area.” This event is free and open to the public and there will be free food, drink, and music! More information at www.youngpreservationists.org. Stained Glass Restoration Reaching Beyond Union Project into Community The Union Project has partnered with Highland Park Community Development Corporation and East Liberty Development, Inc., to expand and replicate its innovative stained glass restoration concept to benefit the larger East End community. A weekend stained glass restoration class has been announced that will repair and restore a large stained glass window that was removed from a six-unit apartment building at 839 N. Mellon Street, just one block from the Union Project. The Mellon Street property is part of a $4 Million renovation project of HPCDC and ELDI aimed at renovating 12 houses and a 7-unit apartment building all in the southwest quadrant of Highland Park. The weekend stained glass restoration class is being planned for August 12-14. Class members will pay $250 to learn the craft of stained glass restoration, while at the same time providing valuable assistance to three local non-profit organizations that serve East Liberty and Highland Park. To sign up for the class email Justin(a)unionproject.org or call 412-478-3105. Union Project now accepting applications for rental partners Union Project is now accepting rental applications for use of studio, office, venue, and board meeting spaces at the Union Project. Rental agreements can begin as early as September 1, 2005. Union Project has 8 unique office and studio spaces available for rent. In addition, there are 3 separate common areas that are available for use as worship space, performance space, board meeting space, weddings, and other civic gathering opportunities. Visit www.unionproject.org for more details, or email jess(a)unionproject.org or call 412-363-4550 for more information. Call for Volunteers! Union Project is in need of several dedicated volunteers to spend a few hours each week at Storehouse, a Pittsburgh organization that redistributes abundance to local non –profits. Union Project representatives must volunteer approximately 12 hours per month in the warehouse doing jobs such as sorting, packaging, arranging, labeling, loading, and unloading, phone answering, paperwork, cleaning and building maintenance. If you are interested in supporting the Union Project in this way please contact Justin(a)unionproject.org or call 412-478-3105. Magic Penny Garden Dates Announced Artist Stephanie Flom will be engaging community members to create a garden installation on our highly visible corner at Stanton and Negley Avenues this summer. Through the Persephone Project, Stephanie has been promoting gardening as contemporary art and gardeners as artists. Her Magic Penny Gardens are made with the perennial plants shared by community members and honor the stories that gardeners associate with the special plants that they share. Registered project participants will work with Stephanie to create a Magic Penny Garden for the Union Project. They will also explore her concept of gardens-as-art and share their own creative experiences in their gardens. Participants will also help to plan the community events associated with the garden and have an opportunity to stay involved for the on-going maintenance of the garden. Sessions will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 pm for 8 weeks beginning June 1 and running through July 20. The suggested donation to cover cost of materials is $25 per person. The class is open to 10 people. Members should be age 16 and up. If you are interested in this class please contact Justin(a)unionproject.org, call 412-478-3105, or visit www.unionproject.org. Strawbale Construction Workshops Mildreds’ Daughters Urban Farm announces 2 Strawbale Construction workshops, to take place at the farm. One, focusing on Strawbale Wall Construction, will take place June 3-5, 2005, and the other, focusing on Decorative Earthen Plaster Finishing, will take place June 17-19, 2005. These unique hands-on opportunities will be guided by Mark Hoberecht, of HarvestBuild Associates, and Chris Fox, of Fox Natural Builders, both experienced strawbale builders and teachers, and by Mary Golden of Gaiatecture Design Studio, a master artisan of earthen plaster finishing. More information is available by contacting Mildred’s Daughters Urban Farm. 412-799-0833 or mildredsdaughters(a)earthlink.net _______________________________________________ update mailing list update(a)unionproject.org http://unionproject.mennonite.net/mailman/listinfo/update.unionproject

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[Highland Park] noise
by Clarke Thomas 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Dear Friends, May I suggest that someone with good information send in this noise complaint--and information--to Larry Walsh at the Post-Gazette. I sent in Bob Starensic's complaint about paying at the dump for trash hauls, and I see there is an article about it in the P-G this morning. Larry might see this as something of interest to the entire community, especially Cpmmander Brackney's explanation. Might be worth a try to this address: lwalsh(a)post-gazette.com Clarke Thomas

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RE: [Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios
by Brackney, Rashall 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Hey Dan, Dan, Typically, I would agree with you but we live in a very litigious society, and therefore wisdom and common sense no longer apply. (I know that sounds cynical, but unfortunately true.) We have cases where the defendant cited has requested a doctor's examination and certified report to determine if an officer has a hearing problem. They have also challenged the distances...so we use sound meters because the distances and decibel levels are calibrated by the device. I know we would all love a quick solution to this problem and other quality of life issues, but I believe by starting to address everyone's concern now, we should experience results before summer. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605 -----Original Message----- From: Sweeney, Dan [mailto:Dan.Sweeney@dynavoxtech.com] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:49 AM To: Brackney, Rashall; Nga Nguyen Cc: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios Commander Brackney, Thank you for the quick response and encouraging remarks. As I've written to you privately in the past, your presence in this forum adds muscle to the chatter and hope for change. I'll take the chance of being bold and point out an essential detail in the ordinance. Someone is breaking the law when their car radio is "... plainly audible to an officer at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet from the source of the noise." This is the wisdom of the ordinance and I congratulate the common sense of the person who wrote it: no decibel meter is needed. You only need a tape measure - and at least one working ear. And I agree with you that it's not feasible to post an officer at one corner if all you intend to do is cite a few people. But I hope we can accomplish something a little grander by making a big splash that educates many instead of merely punishing a few. Thanks again for joining in the discussion. Dan Sweeney -----Original Message----- From: Brackney, Rashall [mailto:Rashall.Brackney@city.pittsburgh.pa.us] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:39 AM To: Nga Nguyen; Sweeney, Dan Cc: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios Good Morning, Indeed, I have been reading and tracking the emails regarding noise in and around the Highland Park area. First, Dan is correct in citing the below City ordinance. I also followed up with a phone call to Parks and Recreation regarding the shelter permits in Highland Park, and all permits holders must conform with the below ordinance, the only exception being if they have a permit for a deejay. In order to ensure compliance, I have posted of the park permits issued at our front desk, so the officers can verify compliance. Second, Zone 5 has two sound meters in our inventory, but there is a snafu (hey, I work for a governmental agency, so it's not perfect.) I found that only one officer was trained in the device, and he no longer works at Zone 5. I will contact the Training Academy to rectify this situation ASAP. Finally, not sure about the feasibility of posting an officer in one location, but I have reminded each of our officers about the ordinance, so that we can remind citizens of their responsibilities, until the training is complete. Hope that helps...I definitely want everyone to be able to sit on their porches, enjoying the weather and their neighbors. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605 -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us [mailto:neighborhood-bounces@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us] On Behalf Of Nga Nguyen Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:52 PM To: Sweeney, Dan Cc: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios hi everyone, my name is nga and i live on winteron street. my partner and i just bought a home in the area a year ago and we love the neighborhood, except for the music in the summertime coming from the park. on most weekend summer days last year, we could hear music emenating from the park from our back yard, from the front of our house, and even inside our house (with the windows closed!). some days the walls in our house would shake from the noise, and the thump thump thump would drive us crazy and make it hard for us to concentrate on our work. the first time it happened, we got in our car and drove around trying to find the source of the noise. after half an hour's search, we found the source of the noise, groups of pepole having bbq parties in the park, each group blasting music off of their own radio/stereo systems for all to hear. i come from nyc, where noise pollution is considered a serious offense, but we didnt know if this was something that the community dealt with here. if there was some constructive way that we could approach the community of noisemakers and make them aware of the aggravation they are causing the rest of us, i'm all for it. however, i feel that in a matter as sensitive as this, it might make more sense if we somehow invoked the law, rather than taking justice into our own hands and (risking injury to ourselves) go up to people and ask them to turn their radios down on an individual basis. if anyone has any advice for what we could do to deal with this issue, i'm all ears. perhaps if we hear music for an extended period of time (say more than half and an hour or more), we should try and identify the source of the noise, and then call the police and report an instance of noise pollution, telling them as much as we know about the source of the noise. i would like to be able to sit and read in my backyard this summer, or be able to take my dog for a walk around the neighborhood, unaccompanied by the incessant droning of other peoples' music. thanks for listening, nga On 4/13/05, Sweeney, Dan <Dan.Sweeney(a)dynavoxtech.com> wrote: > Neighbors, > > Have we as a neighborhood given up on ever having a quiet afternoon on the porch again? Every person reading this has felt their chest reverberate with the sound waves from a passing car's radio. I'm sick of it and would like to propose a way to reclaim a reasonable amount of peace and quiet. > > When I've brought this up with the mayor's office or our councilman's office, the reply has been, "How are we supposed to catch them?" Having thought about that, I've realized the problem is not to _catch_ everyone, the problem is to _educate_ everyone: educate them to the fact that it is illegal; educate them to the fact that the fine is $150 for the first offense; educate them to the fact that people do get caught. > > We solved a similar problem last year at this time with the outbreak of the little scooters. They seemed to be everywhere, until two things happened. First, our police began to write tickets, and second, the TV news did stories on those tickets. It seemed to me that number of scooters dropped to almost zero in a week. Why can't we use the same strategy for the car radios? > > I just looked up the relevant law on the CODE OF ORDINANCES City of PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA website (link given below) > > 601.04(e) Amplified noise from vehicles or handheld devices. > (1) No person shall transmit noise from a vehicle being operated on a public street, or alley, or in commercial or residential parking facilities, by playing any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loudspeaker, or other electronic device used for the amplification of music or other entertainment, which is plainly audible to an officer at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet from the source of the noise. > > and, later, > > 601.04(i) Penalties. > (1) Any person violating any provision of this section, unless otherwise specified in this section, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and costs for each offense, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days. > (2) Violation of section 601.04(e)(1) shall result in the mandatory fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a first time violation and a mandatory three hundred dollar ($300.00) fine and booting of a vehicle for the second offense. Booting of the vehicle shall occur if the fine from the first violation is outstanding. The owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all costs associated with the booting. > > Link: > http://library8.municode.com/gateway.dll/PA/pennsylvania/227?f=templates &fn=default.htm&npusername=13525&nppassword=MCC&npac_credentialspresent= true&vid=default > > I know that Commander Brackney has monitored this list in the past and been very helpful. Commander, can I ask that you post one officer at the corner of Euclid and Wellesley on the next nice Saturday afternoon? I predict four hits in the first hour. Usually you can hear the cars from Bryant St. (two blocks away). Hey, that's $600 towards getting the city out of debt |:^) > > Seriously, we've been too quiet. I believe that many people will mitigate their behavior once they know that all lot of us do care and that the police are ready to fine those who are tormenting the rest of us. Do any of us need to read the scores of studies which document the negative effects that noise has on health? Don't we already know it by the way our bodies tense up and the blood pressure rises? > > Or is this just one man's lonely aggravation? > > Thanks for listening. > > Dan Sweeney > > -- > <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> > -- <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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RE: [Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios
by Sweeney, Dan 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Commander Brackney, Thank you for the quick response and encouraging remarks. As I've written to you privately in the past, your presence in this forum adds muscle to the chatter and hope for change. I'll take the chance of being bold and point out an essential detail in the ordinance. Someone is breaking the law when their car radio is "... plainly audible to an officer at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet from the source of the noise." This is the wisdom of the ordinance and I congratulate the common sense of the person who wrote it: no decibel meter is needed. You only need a tape measure - and at least one working ear. And I agree with you that it's not feasible to post an officer at one corner if all you intend to do is cite a few people. But I hope we can accomplish something a little grander by making a big splash that educates many instead of merely punishing a few. Thanks again for joining in the discussion. Dan Sweeney -----Original Message----- From: Brackney, Rashall [mailto:Rashall.Brackney@city.pittsburgh.pa.us] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:39 AM To: Nga Nguyen; Sweeney, Dan Cc: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us Subject: RE: [Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios Good Morning, Indeed, I have been reading and tracking the emails regarding noise in and around the Highland Park area. First, Dan is correct in citing the below City ordinance. I also followed up with a phone call to Parks and Recreation regarding the shelter permits in Highland Park, and all permits holders must conform with the below ordinance, the only exception being if they have a permit for a deejay. In order to ensure compliance, I have posted of the park permits issued at our front desk, so the officers can verify compliance. Second, Zone 5 has two sound meters in our inventory, but there is a snafu (hey, I work for a governmental agency, so it's not perfect.) I found that only one officer was trained in the device, and he no longer works at Zone 5. I will contact the Training Academy to rectify this situation ASAP. Finally, not sure about the feasibility of posting an officer in one location, but I have reminded each of our officers about the ordinance, so that we can remind citizens of their responsibilities, until the training is complete. Hope that helps...I definitely want everyone to be able to sit on their porches, enjoying the weather and their neighbors. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605 -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us [mailto:neighborhood-bounces@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us] On Behalf Of Nga Nguyen Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:52 PM To: Sweeney, Dan Cc: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios hi everyone, my name is nga and i live on winteron street. my partner and i just bought a home in the area a year ago and we love the neighborhood, except for the music in the summertime coming from the park. on most weekend summer days last year, we could hear music emenating from the park from our back yard, from the front of our house, and even inside our house (with the windows closed!). some days the walls in our house would shake from the noise, and the thump thump thump would drive us crazy and make it hard for us to concentrate on our work. the first time it happened, we got in our car and drove around trying to find the source of the noise. after half an hour's search, we found the source of the noise, groups of pepole having bbq parties in the park, each group blasting music off of their own radio/stereo systems for all to hear. i come from nyc, where noise pollution is considered a serious offense, but we didnt know if this was something that the community dealt with here. if there was some constructive way that we could approach the community of noisemakers and make them aware of the aggravation they are causing the rest of us, i'm all for it. however, i feel that in a matter as sensitive as this, it might make more sense if we somehow invoked the law, rather than taking justice into our own hands and (risking injury to ourselves) go up to people and ask them to turn their radios down on an individual basis. if anyone has any advice for what we could do to deal with this issue, i'm all ears. perhaps if we hear music for an extended period of time (say more than half and an hour or more), we should try and identify the source of the noise, and then call the police and report an instance of noise pollution, telling them as much as we know about the source of the noise. i would like to be able to sit and read in my backyard this summer, or be able to take my dog for a walk around the neighborhood, unaccompanied by the incessant droning of other peoples' music. thanks for listening, nga On 4/13/05, Sweeney, Dan <Dan.Sweeney(a)dynavoxtech.com> wrote: > Neighbors, > > Have we as a neighborhood given up on ever having a quiet afternoon on the porch again? Every person reading this has felt their chest reverberate with the sound waves from a passing car's radio. I'm sick of it and would like to propose a way to reclaim a reasonable amount of peace and quiet. > > When I've brought this up with the mayor's office or our councilman's office, the reply has been, "How are we supposed to catch them?" Having thought about that, I've realized the problem is not to _catch_ everyone, the problem is to _educate_ everyone: educate them to the fact that it is illegal; educate them to the fact that the fine is $150 for the first offense; educate them to the fact that people do get caught. > > We solved a similar problem last year at this time with the outbreak of the little scooters. They seemed to be everywhere, until two things happened. First, our police began to write tickets, and second, the TV news did stories on those tickets. It seemed to me that number of scooters dropped to almost zero in a week. Why can't we use the same strategy for the car radios? > > I just looked up the relevant law on the CODE OF ORDINANCES City of PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA website (link given below) > > 601.04(e) Amplified noise from vehicles or handheld devices. > (1) No person shall transmit noise from a vehicle being operated on a public street, or alley, or in commercial or residential parking facilities, by playing any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loudspeaker, or other electronic device used for the amplification of music or other entertainment, which is plainly audible to an officer at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet from the source of the noise. > > and, later, > > 601.04(i) Penalties. > (1) Any person violating any provision of this section, unless otherwise specified in this section, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and costs for each offense, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days. > (2) Violation of section 601.04(e)(1) shall result in the mandatory fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a first time violation and a mandatory three hundred dollar ($300.00) fine and booting of a vehicle for the second offense. Booting of the vehicle shall occur if the fine from the first violation is outstanding. The owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all costs associated with the booting. > > Link: > http://library8.municode.com/gateway.dll/PA/pennsylvania/227?f=templates &fn=default.htm&npusername=13525&nppassword=MCC&npac_credentialspresent= true&vid=default > > I know that Commander Brackney has monitored this list in the past and been very helpful. Commander, can I ask that you post one officer at the corner of Euclid and Wellesley on the next nice Saturday afternoon? I predict four hits in the first hour. Usually you can hear the cars from Bryant St. (two blocks away). Hey, that's $600 towards getting the city out of debt |:^) > > Seriously, we've been too quiet. I believe that many people will mitigate their behavior once they know that all lot of us do care and that the police are ready to fine those who are tormenting the rest of us. Do any of us need to read the scores of studies which document the negative effects that noise has on health? Don't we already know it by the way our bodies tense up and the blood pressure rises? > > Or is this just one man's lonely aggravation? > > Thanks for listening. > > Dan Sweeney > > -- > <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> > -- <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>

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[Highland Park] Tazza d'Oro events
by Edith Bell 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Please post this on HP community calendar. Thanks, Edith Bell WOMEN SAY NO TO WAR FILM FESTIVAL When: Every Tuesday evening starting May 3. Where: Tazza D'oro 1125 N Highland Avenue - Highland Park Time: All Films Begin at 7P Contact: Francine Porter 412-389-3216 Sponsored by: Codepink Women for Peace Palestinian Solidarity Women's International League of Peace and Freedom May 3 - CodepinkWomen for Peace present REGRET TO INFORM May 10 - Women's International League of Peace and Freedom present AMY GOODMAN'S INTERVIEW WITH NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER WANGARI MAATHAI. MAY 17 - Palestinian Solidarity Committee present THE KILLING ZONE May 24 - Codepink Women for Peace present LIFE AND DEBT May 31 - Palestinian Solidarity Committee present FRONTIERS OF DREAMS AND FEARS Full descriptions and running times of all films can be found in the May issue of New People. The film festival is made possible by the generous support of State Senator Jim Ferlo.

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[Highland Park] Outrageous noise from car radios
by Sweeney, Dan 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Neighbors, Have we as a neighborhood given up on ever having a quiet afternoon on the porch again? Every person reading this has felt their chest reverberate with the sound waves from a passing car's radio. I'm sick of it and would like to propose a way to reclaim a reasonable amount of peace and quiet. When I've brought this up with the mayor's office or our councilman's office, the reply has been, "How are we supposed to catch them?" Having thought about that, I've realized the problem is not to _catch_ everyone, the problem is to _educate_ everyone: educate them to the fact that it is illegal; educate them to the fact that the fine is $150 for the first offense; educate them to the fact that people do get caught. We solved a similar problem last year at this time with the outbreak of the little scooters. They seemed to be everywhere, until two things happened. First, our police began to write tickets, and second, the TV news did stories on those tickets. It seemed to me that number of scooters dropped to almost zero in a week. Why can't we use the same strategy for the car radios? I just looked up the relevant law on the CODE OF ORDINANCES City of PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA website (link given below) 601.04(e) Amplified noise from vehicles or handheld devices. (1) No person shall transmit noise from a vehicle being operated on a public street, or alley, or in commercial or residential parking facilities, by playing any radio, tape player, compact disc player, loudspeaker, or other electronic device used for the amplification of music or other entertainment, which is plainly audible to an officer at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet from the source of the noise. and, later, 601.04(i) Penalties. (1) Any person violating any provision of this section, unless otherwise specified in this section, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and costs for each offense, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days. (2) Violation of section 601.04(e)(1) shall result in the mandatory fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a first time violation and a mandatory three hundred dollar ($300.00) fine and booting of a vehicle for the second offense. Booting of the vehicle shall occur if the fine from the first violation is outstanding. The owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all costs associated with the booting. Link: http://library8.municode.com/gateway.dll/PA/pennsylvania/227?f=templates&fn… I know that Commander Brackney has monitored this list in the past and been very helpful. Commander, can I ask that you post one officer at the corner of Euclid and Wellesley on the next nice Saturday afternoon? I predict four hits in the first hour. Usually you can hear the cars from Bryant St. (two blocks away). Hey, that's $600 towards getting the city out of debt |:^) Seriously, we've been too quiet. I believe that many people will mitigate their behavior once they know that all lot of us do care and that the police are ready to fine those who are tormenting the rest of us. Do any of us need to read the scores of studies which document the negative effects that noise has on health? Don't we already know it by the way our bodies tense up and the blood pressure rises? Or is this just one man's lonely aggravation? Thanks for listening. Dan Sweeney

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[Highland Park] Public Safety Meeting
by Brackney, Rashall 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Just a reminder that the Pittsburgh Narcotics and Vice detectives will provide training and information at tonight's meeting regarding narcotics trafficking, identification, reporting concerns and a variety of other issues. There will be a question and answer session, and an opportunity to submit your complaints about possible drug houses, ect operating in your neighborhood. Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at Zone 5 Police Station...third floor at 7:00 pm. RaShall M. Brackney, Commander Zone Five Station Penn Circle West and Ansley Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 (412) 665-3605

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[Highland Park] Garden plots
by Jessica Sutara 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Hi again everyone. I wanted to thank you all for so many responses to my email! I have a few options to consider now, and hopefully I can work something out for this summer. Thanks again for your help. And also, I just moved to Highland Park this past year and I think that this is such a remarkably friendly, open community. What a nice place to land! Jessica

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[Highland Park] Affordable apartment available
by Jessica King 12 Apr '05

12 Apr '05

The Highland Park Community Development Corporation is an all-volunteer organization of neighbors working to strengthen Highland Park and the surrounding communities through real estate development and to provide quality, affordable housing. We are actively seeking tenants for an available unit in a fully restored multi-tenant historic building in Highland Park near bus lines, park and schools. Currently, a 1-bedroom apartment is available to income-certified tenants for $450/month plus gas & electric. The unit is available immediately. Off-street parking is included. For more information or to apply, contact Rick at Pitt Properties at 412.823.1250. Please share this announcement with interested parties and post for public notice. Thank you for your help as a community partner!

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