Comments about pride

There are 100 comments about "pride"

Humboldt1: I love gentrification and will do everything in my power to promote it. For now, I have renters that are less than desirable, but pay, although usually late. I would much rather rent......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

indian-afro-german-polish-female: just got finished looking at that documentation about you, guys, out there in that "city-jungle" new york, rather brooklyn..it showed me, afro-german, that there are more to it then thugs and little criminals amongst black......

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by sine

kls: My husband and I have lived in Humboldt Park for 4 years since moving to Chicago from Guatemala. I cannot think of a better compromise for us both. I love being near the shops......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

zagg: "The original flag had eight stripes, with each color representing a particular component of the gay community: hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise......

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Elaine: the gay pride flag has 6 colours, the co-op movement flag has seven. There is a light blue stripe in the co-op flag. it was adopted in 1927...

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

luna park: there are actually large swathes of brownstone rowhouses in brooklyn, where the houses are set back from the street and allow space for front yards. in many cases, the yards have been paved (as is......

in response to: Beware of Owner by luna park

Peter: you know, pow, i didnt even notice that but youre right- the one on the left is much nicer and more unique. curiously, i grew up in a town down south that had a huge us......

in response to: Hydrant to Hydrant by POWcityblog

Sheila Vaudrey: Thanks James, for the photo's of the train, my children played on it when it was in the park. Sorry to hear that your granddad passed away, as I remember him being in the next......

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

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi James, Thanks for putting the photo's on... I haven't been back to Cadishead since the train was moved, but have heard how good it looks. It must be a good feeling to have......

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

James cashan: [[img:27949]] I believe it was the rotary club that raised the money to save the train and that the council were actually going to scrap it,yet were quick to basque in the limelight of......

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

anon (itsc083.itsnpt.com): East Orange is only an address. It's the people who are the products of young parents who have little education and poor parenting skills that have made the places in East Orange unsafe. ......

in response to: The Projects of East Orange by Peter

HP Teach: I have been a teacher in Humboldt Park for 10 years. I have seen improvements and setbacks. I have seen how the violence hurts the community. If the gang activity was minimized, the......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot! A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo. [[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]] by Adam Enright I was thrilled to read about......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Peter: nice. i like how they touched up all the rust-spots and dings with almost-matching green paint. playground pride!...

in response to: Dr. Playgound by upfromflames

Kathy Mondello: It's so great to see that there are caring people living in this neighborhood. I have nothing but fond memories of growing up in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn - having graduated from Bushwick......

in response to: Bushwick: History in the Making by upfromflames

ChiPhi: Christopher and others, why is there always a: "...somebody needs to do something to help..." why don't people take responsibility and pride for their own? I have lived in this neighborhood for 5 years......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

anon (ppp-70-248-117-38.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net): I was born in 1933 at 151 Central Ave. between Willoughby and Suydam. It was mostly a Sicilian neighborhood. It was considered a slum then,but NEVER was it filthy like shown in the pictures......

in response to: Keep Bushwick Clean & Rats Out by Peter

Eric from Port Richmond: A Richmond boy with a few comments. Its NOT just Kensignton that took a turn for the worst in the area. I grew up in the late 70s and 80s in Port Richmond. The neighbors would sit......

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

Mr. Jones: Yeah, The Bricks was bad, but in many ways it was surreal. Go back and read it's real history.Before the great migration and the riots.Even after that, boring could never be said about the city......

in response to: A Walk Through Brick City by Peter

Michael Waugh: I am lucky enough to have lived here, here are a couple showing my father Phil Waugh, receiving a Swazi shield in honor, dancers were from Mataffin, 25 years at Dickon Hall Products. ......

in response to: Traditional Swazi Dancers by Guy McLaren

Steven E: Norton Kansas is truly a wonderful place. It is so much more than pictures of it's alleys and a closed dealership. My little home town is surrounded by beautiful green wheatfields, big blue skies and......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 5 by Scott Sargent

DannyHaze: So far I love reading the blog here. I'm from the Jasper & Huntingdon area (The Lot). A lot of good discussion has been covered here, but one thing we can all agree......

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

Vicki: I grew up in Kensington (Coral and Clearfield) or Coral and Elkhart...block down from Frankford Ave. I went to Mastbaum for HS, Conwell for Middle and Williard for Elementary. I have many great......

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

pearlykingjim: Wotch ya Tammy Long time no see as you can tell by the post on this forum someone got the hump with pearly kings and queens your not alone in your comments i have in the past been acused......

in response to: The Pearly Kings and Queens by Jamie

Get it together Hutchinson people!: People of Hutch need to take pride in their community by painting their houses, picking up trash in and around their yards and wearing clean clothes!...

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

Pettis - December 09, 2007: Your comments resonate the truth in so many ways. When you peel back the years, you'll find that many families raise their children in the Henry Horner Homes. The Mitchell family was a......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I'm fond of hippos. If you happen upon a flock, pride or wallow of hippos, I'd love to see them. ...

in response to: Its Been Almost Two Years Since I Posted by Guy McLaren

JOHNNY MOSS: I HAVE TRAVILED THE UNITED STATES QUITE A BIT AND HAVE LIVED IN SEVERAL DIFERANT CITIES AND STATES, AND CAN TESTIFY TO THE FACT THAT ANY TOWN THAT YOU GO TO HAS MORE THAN......

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

Cloned Prince: I wrote a Parkour Rap! Things just aint the same for todays traceurs, Cops and pigs want to see us in handcuffs Yamakasi and the Belle are aging, The old traceurs, well they're all changing, Making way for new......

in response to: Parkour Trip to Lisses by Ben Nuttall

brando: Ive lived in HP for 5 years and love many things about the Hood, like being so close to wicker Park and paying alot less rent. ., but I have never been able to understand......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

99¢Dreams: Peter, you didn't just run with my idea -- you sprinted with it! And I guess the finish line isn't yet in sight since you titled it "part 1". Great work -- I just......

in response to: Bushwick Portals by Peter

saltbake: I´m afraid to say that this town is the worst place I´ve ever lived. I grew up in a really small town in South Dakota, and I can say that Hutchinson does not even have......

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

ryan: to all shankill residents, be pround, show pride, never surrender, from an english friend, you will always be seen and accepted as family, keep a hold of what is rightfuly yours ...

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

anne zemartis rose: I loved Kensington when I was growing up in the 50's and early 60's, 2100 block of Firth St. just off Trenton Ave. I was so surprised to see the train trestle gone on Trenton......

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

HSH: Peter, I'd love to stay in touch with you...you can email me at bbq_on_mars@yahoo.com. I personally have never encountered a problem there myself (though I did have the pleasure of witnessing 2 cops - one......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

elizabeth mcadams: let me tell you about kensington before it changed it was beautiful,people took pride in there homes, children were into all sports, you could sleep with your door open,and everyone was like family, i would......

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

Polaco: I grew up with tanks rolling down the street, then at age 8 I lived in NY to see violence in different form, at age 11 moved to Chicago, same shit...When are we all gonna......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Guy McLaren: Procyon, I fear that you are way too trusting, I can with a little photoshopping take many pics from here and make use of them. Fortunately I don't believe in doing so. I have found......

in response to: Sunset by Guy McLaren

Cory: Thanks for the great pictures. The green field is a community garden opened by Trees Not Trash. Trees Not Trash is a neighborhood beautification project based in Bushwick. Our mission is to transform this neighborhood......

in response to: Bushwicks: Brown and Green by upfromflames

dzyre one: only a graffiti artist finds the expression and pride in these images..gotta get to melbourne, sydney scene is dying off! ...

in response to: Street Art by ninety9lives

Loki : This is totally inspiring: And to those who question the structure's strength: I work in Construction and Demolition. I can say that from pictures, he has done a great job for "scab" work. and......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

EvilGentleman: I bought the chocolate at my wife's office on Cavendish, and thus helped in a small part to fund you. (Actually, I bought two, cuz they were gooooood.) The table is in the kitchen of......

in response to: Bimbo Daycare by EvilGentleman

been: Ah c'mon, what about the third last -- dont lose your head on Pride Day?...

in response to: Pride 2006 Toronto Part 2 by hool

Chevrolet Fan: Sigh, that was when AMERICAN cars were built! General Motors at its best! They don't make cars like that any more. Tarrytown cars were built with pride and they lasted long! It still makes me......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Jan-Post: Yes, these pictures reflect architect. But take another look. There are three pictures. Out of the three, which one appears to be out of place? The last picture (hunts), stands up start with dignity, pride,......

in response to: African Architecture by Guy McLaren

Andrew Smith: Dave - Thanks for posting these. How long ago was the power station demolished? I travel over the road swing bridge to work, then through Trafford Park and passed Old Trafford. Am I right in thinking......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

The Chi-ster: We need to see the bigger picture here. Its almost heartbreaking to see people of a common struggle wasting time and lives with petty arguments. I am boricua, I stayed on Kedzie and......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

bkzmeridian: I grew up on Benny Farm(50-60's)....many fond memories. We considered our apartment home, not a rent. I remember my mother scrubbing the front stoop down to the next landing and so on. We had pride,......

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

Ringo: Susannah, christian bashing is not acceptable either, the object here is to point out that the actions of the few do not define the whole. I have a friend who is deeply christian and at......

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

Ringo: Jesus's Friend When the HA or any other bike club has committed as much SIN or caused as much horror in the world as your average brand of Christianity has, then you'll have something to shout......

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

elise: look u american twats if it wasnt for us u wouldnt be who u r today weve helped u so much and whats all this shit bout u havin great comedy fuk u nearly all......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

zagg: Update: Frederick is no longer missing. I'm sure many of you have been sleepless with worry knowing that my pirate was missing. Rest assured he is home and safe. Aparently I took......

in response to: Rolls Along Past Houses, Farms and Fields by zagg

Karlo: Ok ok,now you ARE funny. 'Loyalists the world over'.... Oh,you mean your support groups such as Combat 18 (for those who dont know,C18 is a 100% Nazi organisation..18 stands for the 1st and 8th letters of the......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

Tony: I WAS born in a house on Bushwick Avenue and Halsey Street. My father and mother were both immigrants from Italy, They left italy for the new world to improve their lives and to......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

shelia/neworleans: OK THE OLD WAY OF LIVING IS OVER. IT IS; SO... HATE ME IF YOU MUST. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE THEY BEEN TALKING ABOUT TEARING DOWN THE PROJECTS AND PUTTING UP CONDOS? HOW LONG WAS......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

little ukraine: This is awesome. I get the same way when I see murals in my hometown on Long Island. Neighborhood/civic pride rules! Speaking of murals, colavitos ghost, when are we gonna see some of yours?...

in response to: Driving Across the Street Since 1968 by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

shelia/neworleans : It seems to me you pretty much know what it is you want to do. So... don't ask questions that you already know the (your) answer. No I don't think they should rebuild "public housing"......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Tamara: the guy with the mask is sitting on my old basement window sil... hool ~ i just love your vision... thank you for sharing. These are not the typical shots from Pride weekend! but GREAT......

in response to: Pride 2006 Toronto Part 2 by hool

willynelly: Old neighborhoods that at one time were nice for people to live and work in.It has happened from one end of this country to the other,when blacks move in and take over a neighborhood.Go to......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi Andrew, I managed to get into the site thru your name search ! I remember sliding down the embankment under the bridge on pieces of cardboard "borrowed" from Quicksave. And dangerously walking along the railway......

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

t@ngent: i read this as Pride 2006 Tornado, lol...

in response to: Pride 2006 Toronto Part 1 by hool

Tamara: That's what the Pride parade in Toronto has become... very sad, but the corporate beast has taken over the whole affair! Have you all got your party hats on and water guns armed? ...

in response to: End Gender by Biff

elaine: rage pride...

in response to: No Horn Blowing Except for Anger by Peter

EvilGentleman: Almost nobody takes pride in their work these days....

in response to: SMOOTH by Peter

Grange: the city council last year flew the rainbow flag for gay pride week . Man you should have seen the gay haters come out of the wood work .The city wanted to include everyone when......

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Jamie: There are a great many colours in the rainbow of homosexual pride. Don't be afraid to let yours shine through...

in response to: The Churchmouse and Firkin by Biff

Experienced: Rest assured, you noticed a group/gang trying to locate the buyers for their drugs. Stop by and check out the corner of Maplewood and LeMoyne around 3:00pm. You'll see a series of thugs......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

ninety9lives: i like how much pride you have....

in response to: Expolding Throwup Around My Boy Dem. by Metro 1

EvilGentleman: Oh, and elicar, awesome pics! I agree, it definitely hool-influenced, but yet I see something a little different, and not in a bad way. I see elicar edges on hool themes, and I like what......

in response to: Lost in Thought by Elicar

Concerned HP'er!: Is it necessary to blast the bass thumping radio at 6:00 AM? Is it necessary to hang out on corners and deal drugs? Is it necessary to live in public/low income housing and......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Culture Club: Can I get a few examples of the HP culture that everyone is so keen on holding onto? I don't see it. If there was so much pride you wouldn't let people treat the neighborhood......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

EvilGentleman: jack, if there is any subject that people need educating on, this is it. Keep up the good work. And thank you for your service to America. While I am not personally an American, My......

in response to: Burning the Flag by jack

Jim: I love all the anti NY sentiment by philadelphians here(Stubborn!). Pride in where you grew up is great but to knock a place in philly because they reference or came from another town is......

in response to: NYPD Pizza by vz

elaine: ooh! please! i would love that. when i was at school it was a point of pride to write "paralytic against the (insert thing) s/he lay" in every essay, relevant or not, because my friend frances......

in response to: Class War Sunset by elaine

insightoner: Good stuff. A couple of things to keep everything in perspective: Humbolt was white untill the 70's. Don't you think the whites that lived there pre70's felt the same way when Puerto......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

EvilGentleman: I find it absolutely amazing how two-faced are America's greatest friends in NATO, whether here in Canada, or over in France, Germany, Norway, Turkey, etc... I mean, yes, it clear that the Americans do many......

in response to: Noise of Manhattan by Pierre

EvilGentleman: Wow, what a screwed up debate. I never realized so many Brits shared America's obsession of flag-waving. I have a thought for both the Americans and Brits, as well as any other nationalities that feel......

in response to: Fuck England by Peter

justanote: it is not a matter of each thinking the other wrong, and gwbush has shown the mayham of 'principled confrontation'. Does the word vigilanty come to mind? Civil life means electing people and institutions which satisfy our......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

UrbanG'rilla: The Suburban White Trash couple should just stay home. Obviously they don't understand how to behave in an area with community pride. Props to the bystanders and especially Leah....

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

babs: I've had two days worth of blog comments to read. What I've noticed is that there seems to be two camps of opinions. One belonging to the cyclists and one to the motorists. I......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

ash1: the truth is..#1) how many of you take pride of your car? im sure 99% of you #2) How many of you have thrown something out of your car once in your life? im sure 99%......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Unbelievable: Both parties in this are definitely ego-monsters. I agree with the above poster(Sault Ste. Marie) and many others. The courier should have taken down the plate number and reported the motorist, and picked up the......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

yoshi: i don't know leah, but i sure wish i did, she is my new hero. it is true that what she did was rash and foolish, but sometimes you just have to go with......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

RAPPAR: Reverse the roles and the male driver would have been arrested and thrown in jail. I'msurprised that the COPS didn't do that anyways just to teach the guy a lesson, but then there were......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

art critic(so he thinks): this shit isnt true graf! this shit is just puttin your name everywhere and takin some risk. thats not what graf art is. its not an artform if you take no pride into it. the......

in response to: i miss Berlin by fuzzytank

dro killa: Oh, I was reffering to the people who posted above my original comment, about people finally saying something real. Life is hard as fuck, I know, that's why some of us are out there......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

ted357: Ya'll crazy to an extent. I'm moving to HP soon. I'm moving because I can't afford no other shit on the north side. I'm a white boy from the south side. Damn, I understand some......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Luis : First of all I would like to say that I am a proud Puerto rican/ mexican american and I would like to send a message to all my hispanic/latino people that we all need to......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Former Bushwick Resident: I am a 36 year old hispanic female. Lived all my life in Bushwick. Four years ago, I decided to move to New England and escape the city. I was a single mother of 3.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

jeeff: my hometown, {london, ontario}, is known as the most conservative city in canada. they still have faith meetings at the city bandshell and run editorials in the paper denouncing evolution. a few years......

in response to: the junction in b&w by jeeff

Peter: i can parallel park like nobody's business... and take great pride in backing into a spot only 6 inches longer than my car... at about 25 mph, heh ;) jack: ill check out that area next......

in response to: Nice Parking Job by Peter

benrox: Alright - I've read a good amount of these posts. Let me start off by saying that I am white. I've been living in "the hood" my whole life. I don't live in Humboldt Park,......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Witness...: There will always be others- people who will in a perverted fashion misuse the fabrics & the dynamics of a society. The ills of a society will always look "attractive", "alluring", and "inviting" to those......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

cafeconleche: As I was reading some of the stuff out there I noticed that one of the KINGS was talking about the F#@*! Polacos--okay you guys who are anti-white..I 'm with you , I can empathize..........

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

jeeff: hi jo. here's a quickie travel guide for toronto, ##but## i'm writing this with one condition for you: please take some photos, write some stuff, and post an article here about your trip! first off,......

in response to: Toronto for a week by jo

SadStateOfAffairs: Very sad but enlightening to read all of the threads. I too live in Humboldt Park and have seen the good and the bad. The first night in our new home, a girl got shot,......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

adiosboy: word up to this! pride and word is bond! be true to yourself, your past and your future. one love to one brotherhood of man, regardless of age, race, gender, orientation, class or taste. the......

in response to: Remember Pride: by The Soil of Africa

j03: gay little pride fest rainbows!...

in response to: In the modern age... by j03

Anonymous (sq2.clackesd.k12.or.us): this site is soo weird, I was looking for ana article about garbage so I could just copy and paste but google brought me here and all I see is pictures and stupid comments. thanks anywayz PEACE trash......

in response to: Newark Morning by Peter