tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post1857003237928404618..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Arlington Chamber, Local Media, Will Endorse Hynes and TejadaArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-66130479550646594162011-01-31T10:32:41.907-05:002011-01-31T10:32:41.907-05:00Fairlington is suffering the effects of mega-devel...Fairlington is suffering the effects of mega-development in Shirlington and along King Street. So what does Fairlington resident Scott McCaffrey have to say? He prints the Arlington Chamber of Commerce's pro-HOT lanes script in his newspaper.S. Fairlingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-64095531296428167532011-01-31T09:16:45.632-05:002011-01-31T09:16:45.632-05:00"Independents" elected to the FC City Co..."Independents" elected to the FC City Council last year? Independent of what? Not the FC Chamber of Commerce, FC School Board, and Nick Moran Benton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-17552655198173860022011-01-30T22:05:47.929-05:002011-01-30T22:05:47.929-05:00Same thing Zimmerman and the Chamber are doing in ...Same thing Zimmerman and the Chamber are doing in Arlington - more urbanization = more real estate tax revenue to spend extravagantly, leading to still more urbanization.Jean - EFCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-90060195613624767502011-01-30T19:56:35.201-05:002011-01-30T19:56:35.201-05:00Falls Church's Urban Village Idiot, Nick Bento...Falls Church's Urban Village Idiot, Nick Benton, wants FC City Council to spend extravagantly so the FC Chamber can roll out the red carpet for the REITs to come in and "save" FC with tax revenue from total urbanization.Westovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31395225232758783102011-01-30T19:44:34.183-05:002011-01-30T19:44:34.183-05:00"Financing by GE Capital. Proud owner of the ..."Financing by GE Capital. Proud owner of the Arlington Sun Gazette."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-80848417646293059702011-01-30T18:47:30.185-05:002011-01-30T18:47:30.185-05:00I wonder if Akridge will be the "straw man&qu...I wonder if Akridge will be the "straw man" developer that Zimmerman will use to mega-develop EFC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-47791347459815218652011-01-30T18:44:36.007-05:002011-01-30T18:44:36.007-05:00So much for electing "independents" to F...So much for electing "independents" to FC City Council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-1447809749949580282011-01-30T18:43:57.018-05:002011-01-30T18:43:57.018-05:00FC City Council needs the tax revenue from mega-de...FC City Council needs the tax revenue from mega-development to pay off FC's teachers and placate the yuppie mommies. Also to pay back what the City overcharged other jurisdictions for water.Parents Live in FCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-35461421545866977402011-01-30T18:35:32.212-05:002011-01-30T18:35:32.212-05:00Supposedly Akridge is bringing in "developer ...Supposedly Akridge is bringing in "developer associates" from around the USA. Does that mean the REITs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-34639898423619525712011-01-30T18:28:17.228-05:002011-01-30T18:28:17.228-05:00Developer is the Arkidge Company, located in D.C. ...Developer is the Arkidge Company, located in D.C. CEO is John Akridge, a major league contributor to Moran and other Virginia Dems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-48031413205892482472011-01-30T18:19:15.191-05:002011-01-30T18:19:15.191-05:00This will be an in-fill redevelopment on Rt 29 jus...This will be an in-fill redevelopment on Rt 29 just inside FC city limits<br /><br />Benton is a Chamber of Commerce Repig pretending to be a Dem.Traceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-3998310792559685512011-01-30T18:06:02.621-05:002011-01-30T18:06:02.621-05:00Read Nick Moran Benton's latest boosterism for...Read Nick Moran Benton's latest boosterism for the mixed-use redevelopment the FC City Council just approved? Necessitated by a greedy FC government that overcharged neighboring jurisdictions for water and can't say no to the FC School Board.No Mega-Development in EFC Nonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-62760931465167942412011-01-30T13:21:22.303-05:002011-01-30T13:21:22.303-05:00Washington Post wants all minorities and the middl...Washington Post wants all minorities and the middle class out of DC in the worst way. Post's profitability depends on DC households having at least $50,000/yr in disposable income.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-64892240486243968372011-01-30T12:17:59.918-05:002011-01-30T12:17:59.918-05:00Check out the Falls Church News-Press. There is li...Check out the Falls Church News-Press. There is like zero mention of FC's minority population. News-Press Publisher is former FC Chamber President Nick Benton.EFC homeownernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-14901772136479067502011-01-30T09:30:47.584-05:002011-01-30T09:30:47.584-05:00If ever a local government were ripe for change, i...If ever a local government were ripe for change, it's Arlington's.<br /><br />I see who gets appointed to committee after committee, whether Fisette's energy task force or the Plenary Committee that will inflict the total gentrification planning charade on the Pike. Almost all middle-aged and elderly County Board loyalists who will say "how high" whenever the County Board (and especially Zimmerman) says "Jump".Barcrofternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-46042101109778413382011-01-30T08:44:54.184-05:002011-01-30T08:44:54.184-05:00McCaffrey is paid big bucks to write real estate s...McCaffrey is paid big bucks to write real estate supplements. Real estate and conforming to the Arlington Chamber's current agenda are his two main priorities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-29660595243917439352011-01-30T08:39:36.132-05:002011-01-30T08:39:36.132-05:00Did you read yesterday's Post? Don Graham is s...Did you read yesterday's Post? Don Graham is still going after Vince Gray because he's not for total gentrification of DC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-90759079226408373532011-01-29T20:16:04.802-05:002011-01-29T20:16:04.802-05:00Hynes and Tejada didn't have to pay to attend ...Hynes and Tejada didn't have to pay to attend Chamber functions, the Chamber comped them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-12885223635436469462011-01-29T20:13:08.975-05:002011-01-29T20:13:08.975-05:00Yeah - "Zimmerman Calls for Enforcement of Le...Yeah - "Zimmerman Calls for Enforcement of Leash Law and Bicycle Safety Laws - Yuppies Riot".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-75303310821338674112011-01-29T18:21:00.984-05:002011-01-29T18:21:00.984-05:00Next Posting? "Zimmerman is Mubarak - Thirty ...Next Posting? "Zimmerman is Mubarak - Thirty Years is Enough"Terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-31572363982574948112011-01-29T18:08:46.849-05:002011-01-29T18:08:46.849-05:00Nada Tejada? How appropriate. There are no latinos...Nada Tejada? How appropriate. There are no latinos from the Pike corridor in any decision making role about their own future as residents of the Pike corridor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-45571760505058719552011-01-29T18:05:28.957-05:002011-01-29T18:05:28.957-05:00Sun Gazette's parent company is managed by Bus...Sun Gazette's parent company is managed by Bush neo-cons in Dallas. The parent company is owned by multinational corporations who hate small business. So it all fits.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-18214896799873683572011-01-29T18:01:33.030-05:002011-01-29T18:01:33.030-05:00McCaffreuy is going after Audrey Clement, who sued...McCaffreuy is going after Audrey Clement, who sued to stop I-66 widening and who happens to live in Westover, for opposing mega-development in EFC.Westovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-27511331667975720402011-01-29T17:56:04.473-05:002011-01-29T17:56:04.473-05:00You won't see me voting for that big puto for ...You won't see me voting for that big puto for big business and the developers, Nada Tejada. Senor Futbol. Nada por nosotros, todo por los ricos.Marisolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-13230749698225401862011-01-29T17:45:19.949-05:002011-01-29T17:45:19.949-05:00Arlington Chamber's office staff are cheerlead...Arlington Chamber's office staff are cheerleaders? Give me a D-O-M-I-N-I-O-N. Fight Solar Fight Solar. Rah Rah Rah.L O Lnoreply@blogger.com