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Middletown Forum : Hello everyone http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : People in Middletown : Hello everyone Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:48:04 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:03:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5386 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Hello everyone : Historic House Guy, Hello and... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38857&title=hello-everyone#38857 Author: over the hill
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Posted: Jul 30 2013 at 6:03pm

Historic House Guy, Hello and welcome to Middletown, Don't let the "neysayers" scare you, most of them are really harmless. LOL. We are glad you're here. You will find if you have a question about just about any thing someone on this forum can help you or will help you find an answer. We really do have some very intelligent people on this forum. I'm not going to name names or it will go to their heads. LOL

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:03:29 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38857&title=hello-everyone#38857 Hello everyone : Anyone interested in seeing the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38842&title=hello-everyone#38842 Author: Historic House Guy
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 6:31pm

Anyone interested in seeing the work I do, please visit https://www.facebook.com/RestoreOhio]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:31:16 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38842&title=hello-everyone#38842 Hello everyone : So why does it say "outsider"... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38841&title=hello-everyone#38841 Author: Historic House Guy
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 5:40pm

So why does it say "outsider" under my name? Is that just a post count title?]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:40:28 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38841&title=hello-everyone#38841 Hello everyone : Perplexed wrote:SpiderJohn,The... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38840&title=hello-everyone#38840 Author: Historic House Guy
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 5:38pm

Perplexed wrote:

SpiderJohn,

The massive city residential demolition program now in progress is:

1) having little to no negative impact upon neighborhoods experiencing minor disinvestment and decline west of Highland Park, etc.?

2) is limited mostly to the older, impacted areas of Ward 2?

3) encourages property maintenance and growing percentages of home ownership in census tracts with concentrations of low- to moderate-income households?

4) generating a stabilized property tax base and improved marketability of residential properties in aforementioned neighborhoods?

5) transforming the city into a Pickerington-like community?

I've seen this going on and it's good to see some old trashy buildings coming down. There are plenty of good homes that can be fixed up but I believe they're doing a good job of tearing down the ones that are beyond repair. One of them cam down a few houses down from me on Arlington St.

The only failure I see from it is that no one is allowed to salvage anything from it. This is a real shame! Their are windows, doors, lighting, siding, all sorts of things that could be useful for repairing and restoring other homes here in Middletown. What a waste!

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 17:38:27 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38840&title=hello-everyone#38840 Hello everyone : SpiderJohn,The massive city residential... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38839&title=hello-everyone#38839 Author: Perplexed
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 1:42pm

SpiderJohn,

The massive city residential demolition program now in progress is:

1) having little to no negative impact upon neighborhoods experiencing minor disinvestment and decline west of Highland Park, etc.?

2) is limited mostly to the older, impacted areas of Ward 2?

3) encourages property maintenance and growing percentages of home ownership in census tracts with concentrations of low- to moderate-income households?

4) generating a stabilized property tax base and improved marketability of residential properties in aforementioned neighborhoods?

5) transforming the city into a Pickerington-like community?

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:42:47 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38839&title=hello-everyone#38839 Hello everyone : Friendly acquaintances--best way... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38837&title=hello-everyone#38837 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 9:22am

Friendly acquaintances--best way to have it
Unfortunately what was planned b4 the current crew is probably no longer relevant
Might as well deal with how it is now IMO]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:22:15 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38837&title=hello-everyone#38837 Hello everyone : spiderjohn wrote: lol... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38834&title=hello-everyone#38834 Author: Perplexed
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 8:39am

spiderjohn wrote:

lol perplex

I believe that admin judged the Crawford/Moore area to be beyond saving, despite having the highest crime rate in the city. Decided to spend the $$ in more areas like the Highlands and former downtown/S Main

had no support during the weed/seed sessions that produced nothing

hey mtown29--what needy areas did u improve during yer tenure?

what was yer plan for the former downtown after removing the roof?

Or was that your key accomplishment?

Spidey,

Read what's said first before offering your non-relevant reply. The policies and priorities I'm talking about iwere pre-Gilleland and Akins of five and six years ago. Read before you speak. And, since you know Akins so well you might try discussing possibilities for Sutphin / Crawford. From 2007-2008 there were several housing rehab projects there although your other friend Marty K. did not believe in targeted revitalization neighborhoods.

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 08:39:35 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38834&title=hello-everyone#38834 Hello everyone : Welcome to Middletown Vermont... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38833&title=hello-everyone#38833 Author: VietVet
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 6:29am

Welcome to Middletown Vermont folks! I apologize for what the city has become, as you see it, versus what it was at one time. If you are somewhat impressed with it now, you would have absolutely enjoyed the heck out of it years ago in better days.

Sutphin St. was a very respectable location in the city 40-50 years ago. Has steadily gone down a bit as the people who took pride in the area either died or moved out and the "new generation" moved in, some not caring as much as the older generation. Now, the area resembles so much of the city where once nice, well taken care of neighborhoods have fallen into disrepair. Sad to see it develop over all these years. This scenario has slowly moved from the west and south side toward the north and east sides in the last 4 decades. Once very respectable neighborhoods like Euclid, Kensington St. and the upper end of Jackson Lane, all off of Grand Ave., an area where I grew up, have been knocked down a peg or two by the movement.

On another note.....Spider gives us some insight on just who Middletown29 is as he mentions the roof being removed from the City Centre Mall. The leaders at the time included Fred Sennett and company, didn't it? Was Becker in that group at that time? Sad state of affairs back then. One group of council people encloses downtown and puts a roof over it and another group of council people spends 13 million to remove the roof and mall. The mall never did produce a dam thing for the money spent. And so it goes in the ever present soap opera of inept thinkers who run this town. Still going on with the current council. Just a different angle of ineptness. Sad. ]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 06:29:10 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38833&title=hello-everyone#38833 Hello everyone : actually new guy--I lived close... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38831&title=hello-everyone#38831 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 3:11am

actually new guy--I lived close to u for many years, and have been a part of a business there for well over 50 years

so I know the area very well and the changes that have happened there

hopefully u moved in AFTER yer street was fixed

u r much-needed there with your re-do and positive community approach

will support yer efforts in every way that I can

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkK5v1LGrDU

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2013 03:11:11 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38831&title=hello-everyone#38831 Hello everyone : lol perplexI believe that... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5386&PID=38830&title=hello-everyone#38830 Author: spiderjohn
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Posted: Jul 29 2013 at 2:58am

lol perplex

had no support during the weed/seed sessions that produced nothing

hey mtown29--what needy areas did u improve during yer tenure?

what was yer plan for the former downtown after removing the roof?

Or was that your key accomplishment?

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