Hi Reader I've been writing up my perspective on parking in Jenkintown, the budget process, street lights, and the new trail and sidewalk along Washington Ave. These aren't ready to share, and I want to get this info out to you in case you're not aware. Tonight there is a presentation about the DCED study: Police Cost to Benefit Analysis. Here's the pdf that was shared via the Borough's email. Here's a clip from Manager Locke's email:The DCED presentation will take place in person at...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Sorry I didn't get an email out for the last couple of months. I hope you are well. Tonight at Borough Hall is an important meeting at 7 pm. It's about parking. We're looking for opportunities and solutions to make parking better (as opposed to complaints). Some core areas relate to municipal code, permit parking and digital payments. As of September 15, our bank no longer takes quarters. Kudos I think Borough staff, committees and my fellow Council members are doing a good job....
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Last night we had a storm, and it affected a lot of Jenkintown residents. I talked to Council President Jay Conners this morning who said that Public Works started working on this early. And I talked with a friend on Runnymede who said a lot had been cleared from the street. There's a lot going on to address storm damage. Newbold, between West and Clement. I will send out another email tomorrow on other topics, but let me know if you have concerns that I can help with. Steve (215)...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, We are building a platform separate from WikiMapping as a way of testing code that will be used for future WikiMapping development. What this beta project does PhillyMap.com lets you add notes to a map and lets others collaborate with you. It's easy to export the data into QGIS or ArcGIS. PhillyMap is kind of like WikiMapping, and its definitely a work in progress. I personally use it to add notes about places I visit, and you are welcome to try out this beta. Here's a 7 minute...
8 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I haven't written as much as I would like to, but it's great to talk to so many people in person. I'm sending this email from a new email service (ConvertKit) so that I can simplify the process. But first... Right now (as I resend this) there's a carwash going on to raise funds for Grace Church's youth trip to Montana. I got this text: "The youth CAR WASH today will be in little parking lot by the Chapel. 9 - 2!" The 32nd Annual Jenkintown Sunset 5K Run will be held Tuesday...
8 months ago • 1 min read
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader - To make it easier to use WikiMapping, I will be sending out a few short emails in September with links to tips. These will focus on how to customize WikiMapping to meet your needs. If you don't want to learn more, we won't be offended if you unsubscribe below. Here's tip #1: There are many icons accessible within the point categories administration page. You can type in one of these two words to get some uniform icons: "drop" or "face". This will get you something like the...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
