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dena: I have lived in the Humboldt Park area all my 50 years and seen many changes for the better yet the gangs are a big problem still in our community and schools in the area......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

procyon: Medicalfools: I also know that some higher-ups want the best for it--someone posted a letter to that effect from Dorothy Lewandowski elsewhere on citynoise, and I recently read that they've started applying for a spot......

in response to: Abandoned... NY State Pavilion by Peter

zagg: Update: the house is now in the process of being flipped. Ivy is all gone, a fresh coat or two have been applied, new windows, and oh yes... the back addition which was not......

in response to: House of Ivy by zagg

pauline curran : when are we going to get more photos i heard they are fixing it all up . with all new windows put in . and doing more work on it .it wood......

in response to: Castle Balfour by barry

Doc: We used to own a liquor store on Brooklyn - Are the laws still the same?Like can you ONLY sell wine and hard liquor - no beer and other party goods, etc.? Is there......

in response to: Liquors by sine

Warren S.: Sometimes, I had to report to the cloakroom straightaway or directly to the hallway. One nun had a big steel edged ruler, named "Mr. Brown;" she whacked kids across the palms of their hands with......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

leosdragyn: I live in S Ca, and currently feed two stray cats in my backyard (apartment complex). One cat I had spayed the other day, and she is a sweetie, but my indoor cats hate her......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Stephen Barnes: Yoo I graduated from Acorn in 06.I had a great time there. I knew almost every graduating class starting from 04 all the way to 09 so the high schoool experience is basically what you......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Anonymous Honest Tax paying citizen of Fredericton: This is yet another example of how much the fredericton police are a bunch of uneducated airheads, typical protests and offenses most cities in canada wouldnt be bothered with or treat with less scrutiny......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

gotout: i moved away more than 20yrs ago be honest hutch is boring. i come home at least once a year to visit family. things are getting pretty ratty there. the neighborhoods need to do like......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Sheila Vaudrey: Hiya Rob, reading your post I went outside to hang some washing out to dry, then I remembered the hooks that hold my washing line in place, they are fixed to the wall of......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

sandy: my opinion is that Kensington was designated to be a dumping ground for section 8 .It is an abused program to say the least.slumlords are even getting sick of fixing up the houses that these......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

G. Groulx: I think it's sad that there are over 150,000 homeless people in Canada. Abandoned houses or building can be fixed up and be used for the homeless. They can also be used as low income......

in response to: Abandoned Homes by JayEastsider

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Who Cares for Kensington: Everyone has someone else to blame and I guess that's the ameriacan way for losers these days. Buildings, streets and real estate agents do no breed ignorance, but sub-cultures do and Kensington is definitely a......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Don worry bout it : Yo lookout for ''thin'' hes everywere i was in the car and saw his shit everwhere, whats up with segr i see him on the highway but his stuff isn't too good , not saying......

in response to: Graffiti in the Hammer by TIMDOG

Tex: I'll post a picture, this is Memorial Hall Convention Center. This is the building that the city spent over 2.2 million to fix up and still can't be used because it can only seat......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Coon Captive: We have racoons in our attic that are doing insane amounts of damage, and they have avoided live traps for weeks now by destroying and bypassing any blocks I put up. They are like......

in response to: Forget Raccoons...Groundhogs! by Mat-E

Jesse: We moved to the northside when moving here from Ontario. Fredericton is about 20 yrs behind well anywhere else in Canada especially when it comes to shopping. My god its a capital city and full......

in response to: Northside Fredericton by CE

Jamie: Mural schemes suck more often than not, but most of these are pretty good. Nice photos. Thanks for sharing them @Picky Lurker: I wouldn't like to speculate on any "view fixing". Sometimes posts can accrue lots......

in response to: The Murals of Leslieville by Elicar

CE: I miss having my camera with me at all times. It broke a couple weeks ago and is still in the shop and I might not be able to afford getting it fixed. ......

in response to: No Parking by Peter

Geddy: Living in Vancouver now, but every time i vist Montreal, i make it a point to "slide" into DH and get my fix! There is so better in the city........

in response to: Decarie Hot Dogs by CE

Ben Baillargeon: Let me tell everyone the number one way to stop bike theft! Don't be stupid for one without critisizing anyone, but if you love you bike bring it everywhere you go! seriously i ride my norco......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Peter: ##I wasn't at all interested in any of the possible aesthetic qualities of graffiti, just transfixed by the look of a city that couldn't afford to clean itself up## i like that phrase. god, i vaguely......

in response to: Two Stories by Peter

sonikoner!: tha throwies that JA put up didt fade,saber went back to fixx it !...

in response to: Ja All City King by Da Letter

GuRu: The Do-ers are the ones wreckin the place! and i dont just mean the ones doin meth either. ever wonder why city council got thier butts audited? HHHMMMMMMMMM, i wonder????? Latest example is that dirty......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Fix: sweet, really good...

in response to: Graffiti Canvas by Metro

Tex: You are absolutely right, we should be thankful for what we have and the great country that we live in. We are very blessed and fortunate to live in a country where we have......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Cyril Bagshaw: Hi Deb I hope Alan manages to fix his new anti-spam ( I always thought it came out of a tin) and you can trade info. Your cousin Venice and her husband Val James of Cadishead descent......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Bonnie: My sister emailed me about this site. We were born and raised in Kensington, 2504 Front St. We lived there from 1949 until we left in the 70's. My parents lived there......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

serlingrod: interesting interpretation... the thing is, tourists would never set foot in this part of town. we're talking miles from the Liberty Bell. this is a community-driven effort. I agree that it's low cost band-aid to......

in response to: The Living Mosaic by serlingrod

Emily: I smiled to see a posting here with a pic of York and Emerald -- the same site I see outside my bedroom window every day. Things here aren't great but they're definitely moving......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Chris: I just happened over this page while looking for something via Google, but I couldn't just let this go- I grew up in Hutch, but no longer living there. I moved to the West Coast......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

StudentofArt: I wonder how much effect the crucifixes have on the people who wanted to but don't take their lives. Is it the biblical purgatory and fear that turns them back, or the inconvenience of it......

in response to: A Life Saver by elicar

MB: I agree with the previous commenter. We put new windows in an entire building through Park Slope Glass and just had a few problems - but you get nothing but a run around from......

in response to: Park Slope Glass & Windows by sine

Freda Anderson: Hey, I live there! It can be rough sometimes but seeing all the stuff that goes down just makes me want to work that much harder to get to collage and to do well... Although......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

duplo one : its real hard to score rock over christmas so ive been finding the odd crack squirrel and sucking on its tongue for a quick fix....

in response to: London Squirrel Terror by Jamie

Peter: anon: you might want to try [[1032:this post]] for your {sixy} fix......

in response to: Feeling Sixy? by Peter

NZer: You CAN paint it and even patch holes...the answer to older wooden sided homes that paint cannot fix!...

in response to: Vinyl Siding by CE

ndgcatlady: It took them a year to fix a broken window, and actually they only put tape over the holes. A real eyesore!...

in response to: Hingston Body Work by EvilGentleman

a: MY RESULTS: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RE: [Civic Sign Inquiry] Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:31:21 -0500 From: "Sleeth, Chris" CC: "Contactus" Hi A, Can you please let me know where this new installation took place? We have been removing signs from many of the trees......

in response to: We Nail Road Signs to Trees. by AG

John Cooper - john.cooper@airspaceinfo.com.au: Hi wg, Allan Williams lived across the road from us on the corner of Hamilton Avenue. If it is the same guy I knew him quite well when I was young, he used......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Ben Cantello: It is a shame to see kensington in the rocky films years ago and compare it to today. Now it is merely a haven for the college and suburb kids to score their......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Evelyn Villanueva: Just moved to Florida (3 months ago) from the Bushwick Area, lived there for 40+ years. Graduated from P.S 274, JHS 111 and Bushwick High School. Also in the 70's. I will tell you that......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Bob Salmon: Re the Bobs Ferry Accident: As remembered by Bob Salmon, an Inquest Witness. On the morning in question, I was awoken by a neighbour in Lytherton Avenue Cadishead, saying that she thought there was a gas leak......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Indeed Bill Harding they cut kite lines, but with what type of line??: Pakistan province lifts 2005 kite ban Kite flying is a popular sport in Pakistan The government of Pakistan's Punjab province is to allow kite-flying during the Basant spring festival in February 2007. But officials said the kite-makers......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

Larry, here is an article about this in the paper today in Toronto: The Toronto Star THE FIXER Irresponsible kite-flyers need to clean up their act Oct 16, 2007 04:30 AM Jack Lakey Staff Reporter Telling someone to "go fly a kite" is a rather gentle rebuff, but kite flying can cause serious problems. Few......

in response to: Kite String All over Milliken Park by Michelle

GGP: Now I will tell a Jack-like story. When I was a kid, we would drive home at night from visiting my grandparents in Astoria (who, by the way had a Ravenswood phone prefix: RA8-4089, I......

in response to: Kraftwerk by Peter

jeeff: but what about the tiny tracking microchips that ppl implant in pets? surely those aren't the size of a razr phone. any reason you couldn't just affix one of these to your bike?......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Chris: Jf @ scootart fixed his with an all out mod kit.... and it reached 130kmh a mild kit ships you to 110 easily...

in response to: Scooter by CE

observer: leaving Hutchinson, Kansas about 20 years ago was a decision i've never regretted.The mindset of the business community is that you OWE them for a minimum wage existence.GOOD jobs are hard to find and unless......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 10 by Scott Sargent

Lesley: I loved the article, it really conjurs up lots of images, I was born and bred in Liverpool, our house had the same sort of lino, but it was yellow and black. My Sister still......

in response to: rapid hardware by elaine

TimmoGraf: I have had 2 bikes stolen(one parked in front of a police station). Now i have a fixed wheel bike with Mavic wheels.It weighs 19 lbs. Tips I use now. 1. I put mud to cover up......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

Bushwick Girl: My Bushwick...I love this neighborhood. I've been in the bush since 1988 I migrated here when I was 8 yrs old. Back then I was too young to understand what was really happening in this......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Koleso: I fix and sell used/trash bicycles in Toronto. I do a great job diverting these wonderful machines from landfills and scrap yards. Too bad the scum bags like Igor and Co don't have any conscience. ......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

procyon: General consensus seems to be a combination of luck (sometimes it's just unlocked) and being polite/respectful to the people who work there (i.e. if you see people working inside, try asking nicely if you can......

in response to: The Tent of Tomorrow, Revisited by procyon

aer suzuki: hey joey. well last fall/winter i lapsed into drawing & painting mode. then in spring my camera broke. it only sort of works now, so it's more difficult to go and do extended photo adventures.......

in response to: Silver Tree by aer suzuki

EvilGentleman: Terrible tragedy, amazing photos. Thank you for thinking of sharing this with us, it really helps us understand the need to fix the crumbling highway infrastructure across North America. Here in Quebec, we are presently having......

in response to: Bridge Collapse 1 by Tyfoid Kid

Brad: Finally made it into the Pizza Machine for the first time a few weeks ago, and went back this week with my camera. The place is pretty trippy. It's inside a "mall", basically just a......

in response to: Can You Eat This? by Brad

Chris: Monday July 9th, I made a point to stop by today and view the progress. The family spent the weekend up on Greenhorn. The forest service has work ahead of them to reopen the road......

in response to: Bishop Castle: Another Self-Made Masterpiece by Jim Bishop

NYCArthur.com: James usually works till he gets enough money for food, then goes shopping then fixes dinner or eats out. Currently he's living with a "friend" who got a bit loony and is now in Bellview......

in response to: Ninjas Killed My Family - Need Money for Kung-Fu Lessons by Jayson

Armstrong: All this talk of crime is interesting yet Bushwick is changing everyday. It is inevitable. I think it will change for the better, remaining a mixed neighborhood demographically and economically. It is closer to Manhattan......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

CE: I'm not sure what happened to the list so here I'll repost it (hopefully) fixed. 1. Poutine 2. A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle) 3. Either an STM Transit Cop......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

joey: gentrification; part one find a fixer-upper...

in response to: Burnt by maybetoday

Haley: Someone needs to fix this place!...

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

zilep: Bought a house in the heart of Bushwick- on Central avenue and Cornelia streets (one of those cookie cutter homes with all the meters showing- you know the ones the BROWNSTONER people love to hate).......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

cone...dcr: yeh man i dont know what the fuck you cats is on, im ORIGINAL DCR cru, fuck man me and earl made the fuckin name up in the nineties. you best fix up man, i......

in response to: followup graffiti hunt by Jamie

cone...dcr: yeh man i dont know what the fuck you cats is on, im ORIGINAL DCR cru, fuck man me and earl made the fuckin name up in the nineties. you best fix up man, i......

in response to: followup graffiti hunt by Jamie

zinzee: For those of you looking to move here: I live in Bushwick off of the Jefferson L. I'm one block from the L train. I really do enjoy the neighborhood. I did get......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

BDweller: "The Bushwick Initiative...Who is this for?" Boy, you are some busybody, upfromflames. Digging, poking, photographing and posting; then posing provocative questions. I'll take your bait. The city's official response to the steady influx of Latinos and blacks......

in response to: The Bushwick Initiative: Holistic Redevelopment or Urban Renewal Retrofit? by upfromflames

sirhcbre: I agree with a lot of what has already been said. Here are my two cents: -Profiles would be nice but shouldn't be mandatory. If someone wants one, they should be able to create......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

Tex Avery: OK........ it is time to fix the windmill. check it out this weekend....

in response to: City Windmill by groovehouse

EvilGentleman: kricket - Most French people here are quite open-minded and tolerant, but like anywhere else, about 25% have an intolerant redneck way about them. It is this 25% who are famous for completely ignoring you......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

BDweller: My friend Mike graduated from JHS 111 in the early seventies. It had already acquired a rough reputation by then, as I recall. Like Pierre said, the gang/thug threat was present. All......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Damon: Cool, this is a place in Silverlake that repairs old turntables and amplifiers. It's on Sunset. In the age of throw it out and buy a new one, these guys actually fix things. The......

in response to: Memorial for Mr. Smith by fuzzytank

to: i never had a pro with the angels my mom and dad have rode for years and my grandpa too and soon i will the told me that if i ever have any problems the......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Love the graff: Ja is a bomber thats it, until he pieces more I think a lot of people will never accept him as a true writer...and also yea JA went over SABER...but big deal SABER went back......

in response to: JA: A True NYC King by Peter

Princess: looks like a fixer upper to me...

in response to: Old Smoke House by jack

jeeff: no, i like many of your photos. i was the one who fixed two of your recent articles. in the above comment i meant just what i said. article 5873 to article......

in response to: Wasp by Guy McLaren

jamie: the central locking system in my peugeot 106 has gone wrong. does anyone know how to fix it? nice photos though. goes without saying though, heh...

in response to: Oct 24 2006 Toronto by hool

little ukraine: yeah, reminds me of the back drivers side window in my old Nissan Sentra. I finally fixed it for good by taking off the door panel and sticking a piece of wood in there......

in response to: Oct 24 2006 Toronto by hool

joey: i know how to fix car windows like that. my toyota did that a lot. and i enjoyed the photos...

in response to: Oct 24 2006 Toronto by hool

S: I'm all for saving historical buildings and do love history, but I really don't see whats so special about this place. Aside from being old, what does this building have that makes it worth......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

Boggy: Further down 86th Street there was another theater at the corner of 86th Street and 20th Avenue. I wasn't living in the area when they closed it up, but I got a glimpse of some......

in response to: X Movie Theatre by jack

susannah: Is it my imagination or are these buildings tilting sideways?I tried to fix my perspective by covering the street with my hand and they still appear to be leaning! The blue one with the......

in response to: Violins Etc... by CE

Sirhcbre: I never would have thought it would have been stolen here. It's such a quiet neighbourhood. The worst part is I just got it fixed literally 12 hours before it was stolen. ......

in response to: Laundromat Graf by CE

Cosmo: The tiles seem to be disappearing due to cities fixing up their old roads...I'm so glad I got these images of the Detroit ones, so far as I know no one else has published images......

in response to: Toynbee Tiles by Cosmo

Cosmo: :-) Nice observation! Lots of dying bridges around here. We've had a rash of injuries and wrecks caused by concrete chunks falling onto traffic on the freeways. They're starting to fix......

in response to: Another Dead Boat by Cosmo

Sirhcbre: Ah, Buckley's, the cough syrup of the gods. There isn't a cough that stuff can't fix!...

in response to: Norgate Shopping Centre by CE

Sirhcbre: I was on foot trying desperately to find the Vendôme Metro station. I wound up here and was glad I did. It's very much off th beaten track, one side is garages and......

in response to: NDG Graf by CE

jeeff: the toronto waterfront revitalization corp recently ran a design competition to fix up the central waterfront along queens quay. the winning proposal by west8 included a suggestion for the redevelopment of the silos pictured......

in response to: Dereliction by Cameo

Susannah : Very beautiful and peaceful- Do you find that your prints come out as nicely as they appear on screen - I find the colors in my prints are nowhere near as rich and I don't......

in response to: Japanese Garden by aer suzuki

Rob: Yes, don't forget these guys are dope dealers and killers. They've never had a problem that a bullet wouldn't fix....

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by sine

Franny Wentzel: One of the best modern buildings in NYC. Had a structural defect that might've toppled it in a hurricane but it was caught in time to fix....

in response to: Citigroup Fading by sine

Chris Erb: From the information I've been given concerning apartment rental in Montreal, the city only has a 2% vacancy rate for low income apartments (prices that low income families, students, or new immigrants can afford). ......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

John: It makes me sad, but what really ticks me off is that those bastards around the lake want the county to pay for it to be fixed. These are the same people who told the......

in response to: The Case of the Disappearing Lake by sine

jeeff: i like the woman very much. i think in this case your difficulty in framing comes from shooting too wide. if you have a high resolution pic, try cropping it down. in......

in response to: The Accordion Lady by ksedge

Peter: mmm, that looks like a fixie to me. nice lugs! and radial hubs. and and and and... oh wow. pardon me while i excuse myself....

in response to: Single Speed One by Selig

TheTruth: Nice try at history, Sylvia, but you've missed some huge factors. My family was part of that 1st wave of nonwhites to integrate Bushwick in the 1950s. They weren't Gentry -- sorry--even though they were......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

EvilGentleman: Since most of Northern Ireland seems to be broken up into Catholic and Protestant areas, why not just let the Protestant areas remain as British enclaves, while the rest of Northern Ireland merges with the......

in response to: Northern Ireland is the most intrguing of places by Jamie

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