Hi Kristin,

Bike racks can be hard to find lots of places, for example, the Evanston Police Station! Sometimes, it's a safety issue, that once a bike is in a rack that it would stick out into a drive or something. That's why we end up locking up to a parking meter or a sign post. And sometimes an old rack, that doesn't have enough room to lock up the frame of the bike, isn't any better than none.

However, it sure can't hurt to all and talk to the manager of the facility and ask about a bike rack in the future. Sometimes they have just been moved around and not moved back.

Edited by author 11-17-2009 10:54 AM
http://www.cityofevanston.org/budget/

Anyone have CITY BUDGET concerns? If you wish to follow along with budget activities, see the link above. Anyone have any ideas that can help, I would appreciate your sharing them.

Isn't t his the guy that was caught a while ago burglarizing cars?

From EvanstonNow:Man finds thief in his car
Monday, November 16, 2009, at 3:55 pm by Bill Smith

Evanston police say a man returning home from a walk with his family Friday evening found a burglar inside his car parked in the 200 block of Dempster Street.

Police say the man confronted the burglar, who ran off with the owner in pursuit. Other members of the owner's family called police, who searched the area and found a suspect matching the description of the thief in an alley in the 1400 block of Judson Avenue.

The car owner identified the suspect as the burglar and the suspect, identified as Joseph Wesley Phifer, 17, of 911 Ashland Ave., has now been charged with one felony count of auto burglary. He's scheduled to appear Tuesday in Skokie district court.

Isn't t his the guy that was caught a while ago burglarizing cars?

Braha, you are right again.

The 17-year-old alleged car burglar arrested Monday was also arrested in Evanston in late October. The offense for his first arrest: auto burglary. His court appearance on the earlier car burglary charge was November 9 -- eight days ago.

Here's an article on the earlier arrest:

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/news/...y-102809-s1.article

At 17 years old, he's on a bad path with two arrests for the same type of felony in less than a month.

Anybody know what business might be moving into the old Dr. Wax Record Shop?

what is the address?

Never mind - Braha, I have the address. I have all the licenses issued and applied for thru 11/12 and nothing is showing up. We are checking and will let you know.

Wow, look at this great web site from Missouri: http://www.pednet.org/
A coalition of city, health, park, transportation and business to encourage walking, biking, and public transit with the goal of a healthier community. I'm impressed.

Sorry to report - a real estate office is locating in the Dr Wax space. I like real estate, it was just that I was hoping for a little more excitement!

Maybe if we trash cans like these outside all of our schools . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbEKAwCoCKw&NR=1

Edited by author 11-19-2009 07:55 PM
Right now - Channel 6 - Brummel Park - fabulous ;Jeannie is the moderator.

Review of refuse, recycling and yard waste options - Monday night


OK folks - here it is - don't say I did not warn you.

http://www.cityofevanston.org/government/m...-23-09.pdf#page=262




from managers blog
 Meatiest item of the night is on the Administration and Public Works Committee agenda to consider changes to City’s refuse, recycling and green waste program. Staff is proposing the City contract out waste hauling, perform recycling services with City staff and make changes to the sanitation service rate structure beginning March 1. The change of how the City performs these services can save over $500,000 a year. Adjustments to the sanitation service fees could bring in an additional $1.5 million to reduce the overall general tax subsidy of our refuse services from nearly $3.4 million to $1.4 million. This $2 million savings would then be applied toward reducing the City’s current $8 million budget deficit. More information with the agenda staff report here (PDF).

Anybody else headed to court tomorrow morning for the carjacker case? I'll be there after the school drop-off...

I am going to miss this session - going to be in downtown Chicago in the morning. Looking forward to a report....

Michele,

I'll see you tomorrow at court - room 207 at 9:30.

please, please go to court tomorrow - I cannot attend as I said at the last hearing. I don't want them to think we are dropping off. I plan to call Cathy first think in the morning.

Anyone else? it is quite an education - could say, a radicalizing experience.