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<DIV>Don't get me started.</DIV>
<DIV>Real estate greed is off the charts.</DIV>
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<DIV>A similar situation here in Seattle has been happening with arts
organizations</DIV>
<DIV>and galleries within what is known as the Denny Regrade
area.</DIV>
<DIV>They've been getting pushed out because of the "market value"</DIV>
<DIV>going up due to the construction of new expensive condos.</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't care what anyone says to the contrary; when it comes to things
like </DIV>
<DIV>real estate, "market value" is a farce and should be regulated in a
way that</DIV>
<DIV>will ensure everyone can afford a decent home or a place to
run a decidedly </DIV>
<DIV>benevolent operation such as a cultural organization.</DIV>
<DIV>The actions of a few greedy developer/land owners should not be
allowed to</DIV>
<DIV>dictate the "market value" for everyone else.</DIV>
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<DIV>Then again, I realize my futile barking will do little to change</DIV>
<DIV>the way things have been aboard this ship of fools for ages.</DIV>
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<DIV>Beam me up, Scotty!</DIV>
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<DIV>On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:36:22 -0400 Graham Miller <<A
href="mailto:grahammiller@sympatico.ca">grahammiller@sympatico.ca</A>>
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<DIV>one of my favourite jazz trios, medeski, martin, and wood, used to play
there all the time.</DIV>
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<DIV>first the wetlands, the CBGBs... now tonic... such a shame.</DIV>
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<DIV>there's still the 55 bar... but for how long?</DIV>
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<DIV>i can see this happening to toronto in 5 to 10 years from now... scary
shit.</DIV>
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<DIV>g.</DIV>
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