http://leftforledroit.com/2009/10/parks-controversy-hits-home/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://leftforledroit.com/2009/10/parks-controversy-hits-home/#comment-923 WMATA parcels for sale… again || Left for LeDroit Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:08:34 +0000 http://leftforledroit.com/?p=34#comment-923 [...] that Howard deal to a halt and WMATA offered the lots again in 2007.  Banneker Ventures LLC, infamous for its park contracts, won that round and aimed to lease the land for redevelopment into apartments and retail [...] [...] that Howard deal to a halt and WMATA offered the lots again in 2007.  Banneker Ventures LLC, infamous for its park contracts, won that round and aimed to lease the land for redevelopment into apartments and retail [...]

]]> http://leftforledroit.com/2009/10/parks-controversy-hits-home/#comment-701 Three Projects Break Ground This Week || Left for LeDroit Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:27:22 +0000 http://leftforledroit.com/?p=34#comment-701 [...] when we thought construction on the park on the site of the old Gage-Eckington School would begin, along came the parks scandal last October. Then in March, Harry Thomas Jr. (D – Ward 5) tried to prevent the mayor from [...] [...] when we thought construction on the park on the site of the old Gage-Eckington School would begin, along came the parks scandal last October. Then in March, Harry Thomas Jr. (D – Ward 5) tried to prevent the mayor from [...]

]]> http://leftforledroit.com/2009/10/parks-controversy-hits-home/#comment-652 Park Quid Pro Quo || Left for LeDroit Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:52:43 +0000 http://leftforledroit.com/?p=34#comment-652 [...] half-true and a lie. This current contract is being submitted to the Council for passive approval, which is required of city contracts over $1 million.  If the Council does not act on it within a certain period of time, the contract is approved.  [...] [...] half-true and a lie. This current contract is being submitted to the Council for passive approval, which is required of city contracts over $1 million.  If the Council does not act on it within a certain period of time, the contract is approved.  [...]

]]> http://leftforledroit.com/2009/10/parks-controversy-hits-home/#comment-585 Ward One Recap || Left for LeDroit Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:19:00 +0000 http://leftforledroit.com/?p=34#comment-585 [...] the District’s tax code and rethink how the city does business.  He brought up the recent park construction fracas as a prime example of [...] [...] the District’s tax code and rethink how the city does business.  He brought up the recent park construction fracas as a prime example of [...]

]]> http://leftforledroit.com/2009/10/parks-controversy-hits-home/#comment-119 A New Park This Fall || Left for LeDroit Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:43:35 +0000 http://leftforledroit.com/?p=34#comment-119 [...] reported that the our forthcoming park is back on track, despite the contracting fracas that erupted in [...] [...] reported that the our forthcoming park is back on track, despite the contracting fracas that erupted in [...]

]]> http://leftforledroit.com/2009/10/parks-controversy-hits-home/#comment-39 jerry hunter Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:29:01 +0000 http://leftforledroit.com/?p=34#comment-39 This mayor is in this job to make himeself the richest man in DC. He is stealing from the taxpayers using fronts such as (Sinclair Skinner Inc.) and Bannaker Ventures. Skinner is nothing but a dirty collector for Fenty. These guys are up to their ears in corruption. Sheila Dixon's conviction for stealing from needy kids in Baltimore is Child's Play when one looks at what Feny and Skinner are doing in DC. God help the nation's Capital. This mayor is in this job to make himeself the richest man in DC. He is stealing from the taxpayers using fronts such as (Sinclair Skinner Inc.) and Bannaker Ventures. Skinner is nothing but a dirty collector for Fenty. These guys are up to their ears in corruption. Sheila Dixon’s conviction for stealing from needy kids in Baltimore is Child’s Play when one looks at what Feny and Skinner are doing in DC. God help the nation’s Capital.

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