can the mayor put forth the zoning? just curious.

Well, technically she is only holding up the YSC as raider.adam said.

In terms of the Barnes, that can go forward but it will cost taxpayers a minimum of $7-10 million bucks to move the YSC temporarily someplace else and that temporary someplace else will likely be missing some key features that could put some kids or some YSC employees at risk. But if you don't care about your taxes being wasted on political stunts, the treatment of kids caught up in criminal justice system or the well being of employees of the YSC, well Jannie Blackwell is not really stopping you from seeing the Barnes' art in the city.

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Actually I don't think the mayor can introduce legislation at all. Someone correct me if I am wrong but I think the mayor has to get an ally on council to introduce any bill he wants. So no Nutter can't by pass Jannie either.

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Thankyou for the clarification. Now I understand the issue. I did not know that this was the reason for the delay. So who is the 'King Solomon" that can/will solve this puzzle? Perhaps a generous benefactor (Pew or Annenberg) might fund a temporary YSC that meets acceptable criterea. That would be a very noble contribution, in and of itself.

huh...yeah....

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Why don't they just pick a different site in a different coucilmatic district and move on. This woman needs to be stopped. Hopefully, the continued gentrification of University City, Powelton, Cedar Park, Spruce Hill, etc will eventually push her out.

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Probably because of all the money already invested.

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This one time opportunity to bring a world class museum to Philadelphia could slip between the cracks because of this stalemate. Surely, there other locations along the Parkway or in Center City that are suitable for the Barnes. Just leave the YSC where it is and fix it. Put the blame squarely on this politician. Time is a'wastin and her obstructionism is costing the city construction jobs and eventual tourist revenue. This is a very high-profile project and the opportunity should be siezed not lost or delayed by anyone. Move it or lose it.

The Parkway, walking distance from the Art Museum and the Rodin is the most logical place for Philly to get the biggest art tourism bang for its buck in terms of placing the Barnes. Beyond that private charities are donating the bulk of the money for moving the Barnes based on the plan that it will be on the PArkway. change the site, we lose the bulk of the funding.

Beyond that the problems with the current YSC facility are inherrent in the design of of the building. The layout of the hallways are unsafe and ill suited for security of the kids and the workers in the YSC as the old Weekly article pointed out.

The best solution is move the YSC only once to a new structure that is optimized to protect the safety of kids and workers and for the Barnes to go to the Parkway. Despite the money the city has invested in acquiring, surveying and improving the 48th and Haverford site, it may be time to look for new site for the YSC as result of Blackwell's obstructionism (maybe we can take the money the city invested in the 48th and Haverford site out of Blackwell's personal paycheck). Its not appropriate to change plans for where we put the Barnes.

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You are right. It is just so frustrating (for me) to know that the city is thisclose to a cultural grand slam home run and it is being delayed because of a councilpersons "perogative". What a g-d damned shame.