tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post106117034271591270..comments2024-03-28T10:10:08.206-04:00Comments on MOLOVINSKY ON ALLENTOWN: Another Morning Call Infomercialmichael molovinskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-51304069046167008262015-10-12T16:35:01.739-04:002015-10-12T16:35:01.739-04:00T.ive been at the Allentown police academy range m...T.ive been at the Allentown police academy range many times. It has an adequate backstop but the commentor is correct, the detour road runs very close. You would never ever see a road in a range in such close proximity he with any thoughtful planning.<br />There is good reason why this range was designed and plan for this formally tucked away location.<br />Safty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-58335761026405435492015-10-12T15:42:57.375-04:002015-10-12T15:42:57.375-04:00i've never actually seen the police range, but...i've never actually seen the police range, but i must believe that like every other range that i have seen, there is a defined earthen backbern behind the target area.michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-61638519851969009952015-10-12T14:33:28.479-04:002015-10-12T14:33:28.479-04:00I still find it difficult to believe the detour in...I still find it difficult to believe the detour into the park runs less than 100ft. from the Police Academy's life fire gun range.<br />Astonishing!!!<br />Doesn't anyone monitor this band of incompetentsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217393811342056575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-41778579575898078192015-10-12T12:53:33.233-04:002015-10-12T12:53:33.233-04:00This neglect is criminal in the most literal sense...This neglect is criminal in the most literal sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-83030417926155511012015-10-12T12:46:37.766-04:002015-10-12T12:46:37.766-04:00MM,
After reading all edited out news worthy arti...MM, <br />After reading all edited out news worthy articals of allentowns circus twist of the Z¿!($<br /><br />I have put together an even better sales pitch, that would be the mayor water sking in bernie's garb depicted for king and than have pat brown driving the boat with alcoholic cocktail in hand¿!($<br /><br />This with diners in the backgrond watching the entertainment of this developmental transgretions¿!($<br /><br />Can someone do a digitally inhanced picture depicting the facts in the city without limitations¿!($Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-17222078474295387972015-10-12T11:13:17.903-04:002015-10-12T11:13:17.903-04:00To quote the article: "The 26-acre area strad...To quote the article: "The 26-acre area straddling the Tilghman Street bridge will be bustling with activity — from restaurants, retail shops"<br /><br />"So the development will certainly be transformational,"<br /><br />Bustling and transformational.<br /><br />More restaurants and retail - I find it hard to believe in so many ways.doug_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17060547193889193657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-78149915200448236772015-10-12T10:57:45.019-04:002015-10-12T10:57:45.019-04:00OOPS
Stupid auto correct (Harry Trexler)OOPS<br />Stupid auto correct (Harry Trexler)LVCIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034343739402945565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-16217932388862646052015-10-12T10:53:27.850-04:002015-10-12T10:53:27.850-04:00WFMZ (Jun 21, 2015)- "City officials first be...<a href="http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/Local/lehigh-parkway-wall-crumbles-days-after-allentown-officials-vote-to-save-it/33699276" rel="nofollow">WFMZ (Jun 21, 2015)</a>- <i>"City officials first became aware that the retaining wall was beginning to move away from the road about six years ago."</i><br /><br />Yet over far less then those six years we managed to level block after block of downtown Allentown spending nearly $1b of taxpayers' money for one NIZ building after another. Yet can't seem to find the motivation to dab far less costs for mortar on these structures to save them. Totally ridiculous. There is no possible logical explanation other then the well connected aren't going to selfishly get rich off these kind of projects.<br /><br />Here's a suggestion for those who benefited from our tax dollars going downtown enriching a few... how about some of you guys get together and contribute labor and yes even a few buck$ in return for all you've been given? Seems to me if any of these characters care as much as they say they do they should put into action that of the words which they speak. Perhaps if they would do something like this there would be less harsh words spoken of them.<br /><br /><b>Molovinsky has spoken many times about Harry Trailer. In his day he too was a wealthy man. Obviously what he accomplished in his day is completely lost on today's developers. What a damned shame!</b>LVCIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034343739402945565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-59791624205830126752015-10-12T10:50:37.435-04:002015-10-12T10:50:37.435-04:00@9:44, i don't see maintaining the assets of ...@9:44, i don't see maintaining the assets of our parks as a political, partisan or liberal/conservative thing. consequently, i will not host any more comments suggesting such, on this park post.michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-49223415585459457252015-10-12T09:44:19.277-04:002015-10-12T09:44:19.277-04:00MM at 8:58: you are so right about that. Today'...MM at 8:58: you are so right about that. Today's elected officials see government as a social services agency, not a representative of all the people. To these officials the word 'infrastructure' means nothing unless it is for public housing for the 'po!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-79652056981406400992015-10-12T09:32:07.262-04:002015-10-12T09:32:07.262-04:00I suppose we next can expect to hear from former &...I suppose we next can expect to hear from former "Road Warrior" and now DEMOCRAT candidate Dan Hartzell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-55005463381538850502015-10-12T08:58:51.448-04:002015-10-12T08:58:51.448-04:00the main problem facing the WPA structures is that...the main problem facing the WPA structures is that Pawlowski, and three park directors he has hired in the last 10 years, are from out of town, and have no real feeling or knowledge of the parks. this disregard has been accentuated by an indifferent city council, and reporters at the morning call, also with no institutional memory of the park system.<br />michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-55707768959827571972015-10-12T08:43:25.106-04:002015-10-12T08:43:25.106-04:00Looking at that photo I can only think "here&...Looking at that photo I can only think "here's a guy who is full of himself".<br /><br /><br />VORAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-58390755987201368122015-10-12T08:24:59.682-04:002015-10-12T08:24:59.682-04:00The tarps preventing further erosion at the site o...The tarps preventing further erosion at the site of the wall collapse in the Lehigh Parkway were covered with large Home Depot tarps to stem the damage. A modest attempt at damage control to begin with, they are now ripped leaving the ground exposed.<br />Many of the orange safety barrels to protect the public above the collapse have been pushed into the ravine. It is not uncommon to see kids playing just above the collapse where the orange highway barriers have been pushed aside allowing easy access to this dangerous site.<br />What we have here is a recipe for further damage to the roadway and a clear and obvious hazard to a reckless and unsupervised public.<br />This site is an accident waiting to happen.<br />Both the public safety committee and the parks committee of Allentown city Council appear oblivious to these hazards. Disgraceful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-61440798686928382672015-10-12T08:24:37.015-04:002015-10-12T08:24:37.015-04:00Here's another suggestion for Pawlowski and Mc...Here's another suggestion for Pawlowski and McDermott as to how to pay for the WPA structure repairs:<br /><br />Have Pawlowski donate the monies in his campaign accounts (Federal and state/local) and put it toward funding the WPA repairs.<br /><br />After all, Pawlowski ignored his duties as the city's full-time Mayor for his ill-begotten and self-serving runs for Governor and US Senator. It's only fair that any gains from those efforts are returned to the taxpayers.<br /><br />That's two ideas in just a few minutes. See Joe, the taxpayers don't have to pay more and it's not really all that difficult to find the money for the repairs. You just have to WANT to find the money and make the repairs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-80352241816296717132015-10-12T08:07:51.881-04:002015-10-12T08:07:51.881-04:00As far as McDermott, he is a hack. And like any t...As far as McDermott, he is a hack. And like any true hack, he gives us the false choice of having to pay more taxes or having the city do it's job. <br /><br />Since he and Pawlowski seem clueless as to a solution, let me offer one:<br /><br />Ask the Mayor to stop selling city contracts in exchange for campaign contributions. It shrinks the number of vendors willing to bid for such work and drives up the price of the work being done. Take the savings, and apply it to the WPA structure repairs.<br /><br />Honestly, if Pawlowski would have put as much effort into fixing the WPA structures as he has put into shaking down city vendors, this problem wouldn't exist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-33876451204033586592015-10-12T07:59:01.739-04:002015-10-12T07:59:01.739-04:00Having a photo of Pawlowski with that smarmy look ...Having a photo of Pawlowski with that smarmy look on his face really isn't the kind of PR the Allentown Parks need.<br /><br />Seriously, the thought of running into a creepy-looking guy like that is probably the reason why most parents fear letting their kids go to any city park on their own.<br /><br />If he weren't such a self-promoter, and trying to restore his image among those dumb enough to still be in doubt about what he is, he would have declined photos of himself and asked the reporter to take photos of the park or the real people in it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-47040577577590177832015-10-12T07:44:33.085-04:002015-10-12T07:44:33.085-04:00"Fine, who is willing to pay more taxes to ma..."Fine, who is willing to pay more taxes to make those repairs, Mike Molvinsky, maybe?"<br /><br />Perhaps if the money wasn't spent on pipe dreams along the Lehigh River and on Hamilton Street, there would be funds available to repair the park system. <br /><br />If private developers want to invest in Allentown with new bu8ildngs and attract new business, that's how our Central Business District was established in the first place.Concerned Allentoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-9184644982487094672015-10-12T07:22:58.392-04:002015-10-12T07:22:58.392-04:00@7:11, you might be correct. in addition to bloc...@7:11, you might be correct. in addition to blocking me, he apparently replied to my comment on facebook, but i cannot see it. i can see why pawlowski chose him for <i>help</i> communicating.michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-62595165203420832152015-10-12T07:22:01.503-04:002015-10-12T07:22:01.503-04:00"Who is willing to pay for these repairs"..."Who is willing to pay for these repairs" What kind of a question or thinking is that? Don't make necessary repairs to historic park infrastructure because it costs money? <br /><br />Scott ArmstrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-66495984295623344682015-10-12T07:11:49.557-04:002015-10-12T07:11:49.557-04:00I must in good conscience, sir, take issue with yo...I must in good conscience, sir, take issue with your characterization of Joe McDermott as a "hack". <br />Mr. McDermott is a hacks, hack---a hack among hacks! <br />It is, I believe, important to give credit where credit is due.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-64496452719941902832015-10-12T07:07:54.861-04:002015-10-12T07:07:54.861-04:00The ambitious NIZ project on the riverfront would ...The ambitious NIZ project on the riverfront would seem to require substantial infrastructure improvements. Roads, water, sewers, sidewalks, lighting, even improvements to Front & Tilghman access at the bridge. In the end, this is all on the backs of taxpayers. Massive, costly project and adjustments. Not much of a river to begin with in terms of recreation, nor beauty.<br />Worth it?<br /><br />Too bad this level of spending will actually COMPETE with what has already been thrown at downtown. <br /><br />Fred WindishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951782330457966647.post-21376269469263555262015-10-12T07:05:48.099-04:002015-10-12T07:05:48.099-04:00Joe McDermott has now "blocked" me on fa... Joe McDermott has now "blocked" me on facebook, so i can no longer see his comment, or any reply to mine. michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.com