How do you feel about the 99 cents stores on Franklin ave

Jack-

I agree.

I think enough people have put money into renovating and buying the surrounding brownstones (as well as buying condos), that the neighborhood will be resistant to all but the largest economic shocks.

tsarina said:

I guess commonsense found the sensibility of that statement too uncommonly sensible for his/her sensibilities.

To break it down for the children - why would anyone live someplace if there was someplace else that suited their pocketbook, or fancy better?

Hey Why Not, is that a white gentrifier statement or does that apply to practically everyone on the planet?

what are the colors that you are nailing to the mast? if they are pretty colors I'll share 'em.

Tsarina-

They are pretty colors. Here's a photo of them, together with a similar quote:

If they play Oingo Boingo, I am soooo dancing in the street.

I soooo hope some hipster requests this song in response to the bike corral debate:

I wonder how low the children to adult ratio can go before the police close down a street permit issued under Play Streets.

http://transalt.org/campaigns/pedestrian/playstreets

This summer, we could use our political contacts, the local dollar store and excellent taste in music for the betterment of all!