Yesterday's Capital Article

First off I threw the pic up there because I think it helps drive home the opportunity a bit. Put a face with some words you know? You may have done some digging around and found a pic or two as reference. The pic above was taken by my friend Capital X while I was on stage at the Knitting Factory in NYC last Fall.

Second, I need your help. This is a cypher, a circle that we both need to contribute to in order to keep it moving. I report from Clay Street, you read and pass along to people you know. We need to let people know what's up and I can't do that without your help. All I ask is pass a link to the blog to 1 person that you think is going to get it. Maybe someone who's works in the area but, thinks there's nothing affordable in Annapolis and doesn't like the prospect of living in Glen Burnie(get over it if you live there, I did once too). Maybe someone who's an artist(this was the jazz capital of Maryland at one point)or someone who has a desire to have a bit more adventure in their life. Pass it to someone who doesn't want the ready made mundane or someone who wants to step in and be a part of CHANGE. Please pass them this link, and if they want to ask questions in a not so public forum tell them to call me 443-857-8775. Best to call me after 6pm, if you get my voicemail and your calling from a cell yourself, send me a text message, if not leave a message and I'll get back within 24 hours.

Now onto the news...did you happen to see the Capital yesterday? There was an article discussing the revitalization of the Bowman and Admiral Hts properties and in that article there were a few paragraphs on the APPROVED plan for Clay Street. Here's the juicy part (i'll give you a link to the whole article at the bottom):

"In January, College Creek Terrace and Obery Court were announced as the first housing authority properties to be rehabbed, integrating a mix of home ownership and rental opportunities, and eventually turning over the property management to the private sector.

Plans for the communities just off Clay Street include as many as 60 senior apartments, 51 additional homes and 85 additional parking spaces.

The Clay Street Revitalization Committee unanimously selected the conceptual plan for the 164 units at Obery Court and College Creek Terrace — the two properties are in the worst shape of 10 managed by the authority.

Eric Brown, executive director for the housing authority, said the work on Bowman Court and Annapolis Gardens won’t be as extensive as the work in Obery Court and College Creek Terrace.

Built in 1940, College Creek Terrace is the nation’s oldest low-income public housing building still in operation. Due to its historical significance to the African-American community, officials decided they would not demolish the property, but gut and rehabilitate it.

Obery Court, however, will be completely razed and rebuilt. Built in 1952, the development has fallen into such severe disrepair that officials said it would be more cost-effective to demolish it and rebuild using “green” building principles.

Pennrose Properties LLC, of Baltimore, will be handling the development of the Clay Street communities, with work on Phase One to begin in about a year, city officials hope.

The first phase of the College Creek Terrance and Obery Court redevelopment will include 50 rental units along Clay Street and 10 home ownership units on Clay Street near Pleasant Street. A community center also will be built at the corner of Clay and Obery and 44 on-street parking spaces will be added."

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and here's the link: http://www.capitalonline.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/07_31-37/CAN

So you see...there it is in the paper. No Joke. The shot clock is ticking, who's going to join me back here? Pass the link, there's much more to come with the next post, I'll disclose how I am launching little sneak attacks on the entreprenuers.

Peace and Progress namean?
Grins