tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post4903584406686367421..comments2023-10-04T08:52:23.307-04:00Comments on Jonas Prang: Darryl Settles withdraws 85 Centre St Bar and Restaurant Project.Jonas Pranghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356100000643360066noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-73933510773086659962010-07-05T21:55:32.350-04:002010-07-05T21:55:32.350-04:00I believe he is referring to the fact that someone...I believe he is referring to the fact that someone gets shot, stabbed or robbed every other week at the courts next to Jackson sq. as opposed to the south end where settles put his other 2 restaurants 20 yrs ago....how much do we all regret buying property in Roxbury during the bubble now.... probably be stuck here forever or else lose 100kAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-75208228863637608002010-04-06T15:21:46.806-04:002010-04-06T15:21:46.806-04:00I am very happy to hear that Settles will not be o...I am very happy to hear that Settles will not be opening a bar and restaurant in the Highland park area. Because of his need to make it with the upper crust he ruined a South End landmark.<br /><br />What a waste of a man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-17300624661591625372010-04-03T16:49:41.866-04:002010-04-03T16:49:41.866-04:00Thanks for the thoughtful post, Ah-Clem. Please k...Thanks for the thoughtful post, Ah-Clem. Please keep tabs on this blog. Once I plow through more posts on the urban amenities of open space and on the stunning array of mass transit options Fort Hill offers, I'll return to the amenities of shopping and eating out.<br /><br />To the Anonymous poster of 31 March, it is an interesting assertion you make about the decline and fall of Fort Hill. Comments to this blog can be pretty large. Would you care to back up your argument with facts about declining property values in comparison to other neighborhoods? In particular, I'd interested to learn what you view as evidence of "a flourishing" neighborhood. Are you participating the Highland Park Vision meetings?Jonas Pranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356100000643360066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-71085572899248582012010-04-02T21:22:11.102-04:002010-04-02T21:22:11.102-04:00I am disappointed as well. I was looking forward t...I am disappointed as well. I was looking forward to having an eatery with in walking distance, and well as thinking of the jobs that the restaurant might bring to the neighborhood.<br />I noticed a week or so ago that it is again a church. I have nothing against churches but there seems to be plenty of store front churches in the neighborhood, and they don't bring jobs or income in the neighborhood in exchange for the parking hassles.Ah-Clemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738786694867090868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-74096019927848420002010-03-31T13:01:22.495-04:002010-03-31T13:01:22.495-04:00This decision is a complete disappointment. While ...This decision is a complete disappointment. While other area neighborhoods flourish and property values begin to rise again, our neighborhood will continue to decline due to some residents’ aversion to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-82814806584315838292010-03-05T19:06:54.785-05:002010-03-05T19:06:54.785-05:00Jessica, I'm sorry you are disappointed. It i...Jessica, I'm sorry you are disappointed. It is pretty clear there was some support up the hill for Mr. Settles's plan for night-time liquor & food. Unfortunately for Mr. Settles, among the 30 or so neighbors immediately affected, there was almost no support.<br /><br />Anonymous, you are correct, the neighbors did not poll the morning dog walkers for their opinions. As far as magnetic facts are concerned: there is exactly one graffito on the building & it is not abandoned. You'd be better advised to be concerned about the grafitti on the wooden fences down the street.Jonas Pranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356100000643360066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-62303975746780952472010-03-05T09:54:24.140-05:002010-03-05T09:54:24.140-05:00oh good, i really enjoy walking my dog past the ab...oh good, i really enjoy walking my dog past the abandoned graffiti magnet every morning. brightens my day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743877102325003851.post-82766429712923635702010-03-04T20:35:02.828-05:002010-03-04T20:35:02.828-05:00bummer....bummer....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223280195691236890noreply@blogger.com