West Girard Supermarket Coalition Candidate Night - Page 5 - PhillyBlog

raider.adam · #41 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackSheep

As a new resident to the neighbor and an even newer member of this site - it seems like there are plenty of community organizations out there: some doing the community good and some not so much.

Some local organizations purport to exist to help the neighborhood but clearly have divided it (FESPP), while other organizations don't seem to be helping anything but exist only to protest everything (AABRA). Even an organization like the Brewerytown CDC ended up looking corrupt when they demanded essentially a "bribe" from the coffee shop lady.

It makes sense why some folks are skeptical of community organizations and their acronyms. I certainly am!

How do you really tell the difference between a good solid group that cares about the community and one that has questionable motives?

I understand the reservations about community groups. There are many that do certain things that I do not think are right as well.

I, and my fellow board members, strive hard to have the group as open and honest as possible. As an example, in our by laws we have it where any member can ask to look at the books at any time.

The only real way you can know about a group is to be part of it or at least speak with the members. Outside of that, look at what they do.

norealconcerns · #42 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 03:46 PM

Despite the potential positive, community groups are too frequently a source of aggravation for individual members, leading to wasted time and feelings of discouragement. Most striking (of failure) are accounts in which multiple groups, when purpose is equivalent, and the collaborative task assigned is the same. There are few cases in which the collective whole benefits from the subset groups.
Data suggests there is much more to collective thinking than pooling knowledge and that although the capacity for mutual, coregulated engagement emerges in infancy, its achievement is never guaranteed and rarely achieved.

My point is the numerous community groups in our neighborhood make us weaker not stronger. Sure some better then others but if there were none this would be a better place to live. I urge everyone to take responsibility for yourself and stop these organizations from representing us and preventing our neighborhood from prospering.

gorilla · #43 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 05:06 PM

what ever happened to CVS occupying the spot on 27th and Girard?

raider.adam · #44 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gorilla

what ever happened to CVS occupying the spot on 27th and Girard?

Do you mean Rite Aid?

niel · #45 (**permalink**) 05-21-2008, 11:11 PM

I hope that idea's dead. What a colossal waste of good real estate that would be.