Dogs

http://www.ci.white-plains.ny.us/templates/template_text_image_right_panel.aspx?Id=Dog%20Licenses

Who knew?

Parade dates: perverse, weird or what.

Sunday October 5, 2008 WP had its annual Columbus day parade. Columbus day is October 12. Why not have the parade on the actual date? Both are Sundays, so that cannot be the reason. The New York City parade is scheduled for Monday October 13. No conflict there. It is almost perverse.

WP also does this for St. Patrick's day. The parade is never on St. Patrick's day, March 17. Weird.

Fourth of July fireworks are not on held on the fourth of July.

Why?

Power, Roach and Paulin do not respond.

Over the last couple of years have I sent several e-mail messages to the city of White Plains Common Council members, including the mayor, using e-mail IDs listed on the city web site. The Mayor finally sent his one and only response this summer and his message is posted below. I have occasionally received responses from CC members Hockley, Malmud and Boykin, as I had from former members Bernstein and the late Robert Greer. They never actually did anything but at least they had the courtesy to respond.

I never received a response from Dennis Power or Thomas Roach. Nor have I received a response from new CC member Lecuona.

For the record when I moved I sent messages to the two New York state assembly people
who represent parts of White Plains (no at large members there): Paulin and Bradley. Bradley responded indicating that Paulin represented citizens where I live. Paulin never responded to that or any message.

I would never vote for anyone who fails to respond. The arrogance of ignoring a constituent message is inexcusable.

Green buildings and planning.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™

http://www.usgbc.org/displaypage.aspx?cmspageid=222

http://nymag.com/realestate/features/31519/

The Visionare seems like an interesting building. And apparently it is quite green. Also see the Solaire by the same developer:

http://www.batteryparkcity.org/page/page2.html

http://www.thesolaire.com/

I did a google search on "leed white plains": Your search - "leed white plains" - did not match any documents.

I wonder if any of the new buildings in White Plains are green. I wonder if White Plains planners ever thought about it. Planning in White Plains seems to consist of plopping structures down regardless of whether they belong there evaluated by size, style or function.

Consider Battery Park City in Manhattan for an example of comprehensive urban planning on a scale that could apply to White Plains:

http://www.batteryparkcity.org/