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...or do you agree that our building's interior signage leaves much to be desired? Could we please consider upgrading it sometime? These multicolored rub-on letters are showing their age. Do any of my talented neighbors have any ideas as to how to improve our sorry-looking interior signage? Does anyone know how text is applied directly to a wall? You know - like you would find in an art museum?
Please attend the Fourth Street Lofts Homeowners Association Board of Directors Meeting on Monday, July 5th. Please note that the time will be 7:05 PM for the start, so we can take care of a few things before our guest from ERTECH arrives.
Thank you,
The Fourth Street Lofts HOA Board
247 FOURTH STREET LOFTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors Meeting
Loft #402
July 5th, 2004
AGENDA
Dear Fourth Street Lofts Residents,
This e-mail is a call for help from each of you. We have been having a very difficult time maintaining the trash room downstairs.
The trash room continues to be littered with inappropriate items which are not discarded correctly or do not belong in there at all. Today's case in point is all the Styrofoam material left on top of the recycling bins, the wooden cabinet left in front of the compactor, and the tools left on the floor. Two days ago it was four cans of paint, which is hazardous material and should be taken to a special dump. We often have abandoned furniture, packing materials of all kind left every which place, plastic bags and plastic peanuts put in the recycling bins, trash in the bins, paper in the can bin and visa versa, garbage left on the floor, boxes not broken down and strewn around, and it goes on.
We are asking our janitorial service to do a thorough cleaning in the trash room every couple of months, which will include steam-cleaning the trash compactor, recycle bins, floor, etc. However, the way things go down there, the trash room gets messed up pretty fast after they clean it.
In addition to being downright smelly and disgusting, a “trashed” trash room has a negative impact on realtors with prospective buyers see the area. It give the impression of a poorly maintained building, which may lead to a lost sale, or a sale at a lower price, which affects the property values for all of us. In other words, there is a financial reason to take better care of the trash room!
Please adhere to the following guidelines when putting things in the trash room:
Chase Milbrandt
Vice President
I'd like to extend my appreciation to our hard-working board for the progress we've seen lately in the building. These little improvements really add up, and to me, they make a huge difference.
Great work and many thanks!
Gary Knecht sends this invitation.
Dear SONIC BOOM Subscriber,
Lou Rigali is hosting a get-together with Jack London District neighbors to hear Michael Moore discuss his new movie as part of "Turn Up the Heat: A National Town Meeting on Fahrenheit 9/11" organized by MoveOn.org. You are cordially invited to join the party on Monday at 7:00 PM.
Here are the details:
Fahrenheit 9/11 Party
255 4th Street #101 (Greeno Building at 4th and Alice)
Oakland, CA 94607
Monday, June 28, 07:00 PM
Have you heard about Fahrenheit 9/11? It's Michael Moore's new movie, which opens Friday at the Grand Lake Theater. It won the grand prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. It's an incredibly powerful film that lays bare the cynicism and greed behind Bush's war policy.
According to MoveOn, "around a million people will see Fahrenheit 9/11 when it opens this weekend. The film will leave them shocked, moved, and furious at the Bush administration's duplicity. And we have an opportunity to turn that anger into action. That's why next Monday, June 28th, we're organizing 'Turn Up the Heat', an evening of nationwide house parties that will culminate in a national online town meeting with Michael Moore. At more than a thousand parties across the country, we'll discuss Fahrenheit 9/11 with neighbors, hear Michael Moore and ask him questions about the film, and then plan local actions to win back the White House. It'll be a lot of fun -- meeting other members of MoveOn always is." And meeting your Jack London District neighbors is ALSO a lot of fun!
And according to Lou, "You should come! And, of course, there'll be snacks. So go see the movie this weekend, and, if you can, join the national town meeting [at my place on Monday]! You can sign up to join me below. I hope you'll come!"
Here are the details:
Fahrenheit 9/11 Party
255 4th Street #101 (Greeno Building at 4th and Alice)
Oakland, CA 94607
Monday, June 28, 07:00 PM
Want to join the party?
PLEASE RSVP (or to find another party in the Bay Area), just go to this link.
The last line of Fahrenheit 9/11 -- at the end of the credits -- says "Do Something." And given the powerful footage in the movie, audiences will definitely be looking for something to do. By coming together at the house parties on Monday, we'll turn that energy into effective, election-winning action.
I hope to see you on Monday.
Gary Knecht, President
South of the Nimitz Improvement Council (SoNiC)
229 Harrison Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-893-9829; fax: 510-763-8866; cell: 510-502-9829
knechtgary@aol.com
Neighbors:
Just a quick update on the lighting so you know we are not asleep at the wheel.
There was some delay in getting the fixtures that we need, and that was compounded by scheduling conflicts with the contractor.
Though I cannot be certain, we hope that project is completed no later than the middle to end of July.
Best,
David M. Terry
247 Fourth Street
Loft 402
Oakland, CA 94607
510-813-9854
You may have noticed that the hand rail by the steps in front of the building have been sanded and repainted. Now they are no longer rusty and shabby looking!
This is an announcement to let everyone know that Rainbow Waterproofing has been contracted to finish waterproofing the areas of the parking garage where we constantly have water seeping into the building. We don't have an exact schedule yet, but we anticipate that the work will be able to get done in the next couple of weeks. After this waterproofing work is done, we are going to keep an eye out to see if any more leaks form, particularly after the rainy season begins. If more leaks occur, we may decide to have Rainbow come back and do additional work. I don't know about you, but it is very exciting for me to think that we may get rid of the standing water down there!
Please be advised that the elevator will be out of operation from 7:00 PM tonight (Thursday June 17th) until 11:00 PM. The wood floor is being cleaned, sealed, and water-proofed.
After careful consideration and after talking with some of my neighbors, I have decided to drop the password requirement for the blog. The "Owner's Only Area" will still require a password, but I can see nothing of a sensitive nature on the rest of the blog. I have had requests for access to the blog from occupants of other buildings in the neighborhood, and this is the easiest way for me to grant it - no password required!
These images were shot with my digital camera. The results are not too bad, but I am trying to get my hands on the original digital files used to create these beautiful signs. If I do, I will definitely post them here!
I received this from a very interesting neighborhood organization. Take a look:
THIS TUESDAY EVENING: Uni-verse-all Turn presents MOVE-MEANT-FOR-WORDS 'a lyrical expedition to-word truth' An open cypher for all styles of poets, singers, and storytellers building community and strengthening roots through the growth of our poet-tree. Free for all ages!
1st & 3rd Tuesdays at Oaklandish
(Sign up @ 7pm, Living Word moves @ 7:30pm)
More info or to get involved: allworldsonelove@hotmail.com
Every once in a while the stars align and bless us with that especially intimate gathering where everyone feels right at home, and you may as well be hearing the poems and songs being performed in your very own living room. "Move-Meant-For-Words", our relaxed spoken-word evening, is just that. The first installment two-weeks ago laid the foundation for a creatively nurturing environment where amateur and veteran artists alike can share the mic and equal appreciation. It's a multi-generational affair (children running amuck - sometimes taking the stage!) with candles & incense burning, hot tea brewing, and warm summer air inspiring the narrative and offering every reason for you to come, listen, and share.
THIS SUNDAY: THE LIBERATED ZONE
(formerly at the Java House)
a more hot & competitive hip-hop version of live wordplay!
Freestyle, Open-Mic, & MC Battles
Every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the Month
Hosted by Shush w/ DJ Malik plus guest
8pm till Whenever
6/18 - Exclusive Event: The Spring Fling
Sensual atmosphere, Erotic artwork, performance, fashion & photography by east-bay artists: Refa1, Medusa, Pasha, Byron Malik, Michael Mills, Tiye Selah, "Fruta Madura", Sarah Miller, Coconica, Mamaz House, Kimiko Joy, Yaddos, Elisha, Dj Treat U Nice & DJ Ear Flaps. More to be announced. A Woman Centered Event - Respect is Mandatory! June 18, 2004 / Doors 8:30pm / Show begins at 9pm / Party til 3am or so... get all the spicy little details here: www.sabrosita510.com
Coming Soon:
CITY|SPACE presents "URBAN LEGENDS: The City in Maps" an upcoming exhibition of maps in all their forms and meaning More info: http://www.city-space.org/
OAKLANDISH
Gallery, Info-Shop, and Culture Lounge
411 2nd Street
(between Broadway & Franklin)
510.451.2677
http://www.oaklandish.org
Contact: peru@oaklandish.org
I have yet to view all of the signs on all of the trash cans in our historic neighborhood. Of course, now that we have this nifty blog thingie, I can drag all of my neighbors along with me as I finally take the tour!
Let's begin with the can in front of our building, shall we?
I dunno. In this illustration, it looks to me like the whole building is leaning slightly to the left. Wouldn't you agree?
247 FOURTH STREET LOFTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors Meeting
Loft #402
Wednesday June 16th, 2004
7:35 PM
AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 7:35 p.m.
2. Agenda, Minutes and Financial Statement
a. Agenda
b. Minutes: June 7, 2004
3. Discussion of future dealings FL Arms
4. Other Business
a. ERTECH Contract
b. Lighting update
c. 247 Partners/Cuckoo's Nest - Door installation
d. General meeting update
5. Hearings
6. Adjourn
7. Executive Session
a. Legal Matters
b. Personnel Matters,
c. Homeowner delinquencies
Best,
David M. Terry
247 Fourth Street
Loft 402
Oakland, CA 94607
510-813-9854
Andrew Johnstone and his adorable daughter Ursula.
There are currently two lofts for sale in the building - loft 208 and loft 305. I found this flyer in loft 208. I notice that it incorrectly states that the ceilings on the second floor are 15 feet high. I wish! They are actually just 12-1/2 feet high.
Anyone have a copy of the flyer for unit 305? If so, get it to me and I'll post it!
I apologize for the late notice but I just learned of tonight's meeting...
There is an EIR Scoping Meeting tonight at 6:30pm at the Jack London Aquatic Center, 111 Embarcadero East in Oakland. It will be a Community Meeting to discuss the plans for 3100 residential townhomes on 62 acres of Port of Oakland land. There is a bill in the California Legislature now for the Port of Oakland to trade that land for some other land (unknown where).
Another meeting which is very important is next Tuesday 15 June 2004 at 7pm in the Oakland City Council Chambers at City Hall, 14th & Broadway. There is free parking in the garage attached to City Hall. If the weather is good, it's also a nice walk from Fourth Street Lofts. This will be our LAST chance to say anything about the Jack London Square Partners Redevelopment Plan. Something which may or may not end up being part of the plan is a proposed Parking Garage at the Amtrak Station.
Among concerns for those of us in Jack London District are:
1. Final development plan which is being approved for all nine buildings, including the parking garage - which is problematical because even the architect acknowledges it should be improved.
2. Conditional Use Permits for fast food are not being required, which is different from everywhere else in Oakland, where they are required. Why is our area being given the short shrift?
3. A Mini Design Review Committee is being created for any changes which come up, with no allowances for the Public to be part of that Committee.
4. Parking Mitigations are still not clear.
Speaking of Parking, check online or get Wednesday's Oakland Tribune.
http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1726~2202053,00.html There is an article on the front page of the Cityside section about the Jack London Square Parking Nightmare, written by staff writer Paul T. Rosynsky (prosynsky@agnewspapers.com). It quotes two of our neighborhood activists, GARY KNECHT, President of SONIC (South of Nimitz Improvement Council) and JOANNA ADLER of Jack London Mail, who was a key member of the Jack London Square Parking Committee. I've posted the article in the Mail Room, and it is reprinted below.
Also, check out the Letters to the Editor, and read Liz Taylor's letter on parking, and perhaps be motivated to write one of your own.
Waterfront neighborhood frustrated by City Council inaction
By Paul T. Rosynsky, STAFF WRITER [prosynsky@angnewspapers.com]
OAKLAND -- Parking in the Jack London Square district can be like a nightmare or finding a gold mine; it just depends on what time you get there.
If it's early enough, you could have your choice of more than 1,000 on-street parking spots for free. Getting there late means you'll be cruising block to block with little hope of ever finding a location.
Weekdays are worse than weekends.
In the rush to develop lofts and transform the industrial neighborhood into a residential one, traditional parking regulations for city streets have been largely ignored.
The result is a hodgepodge of rules that have left at least 1,000 spaces without either meters or time limits, allowing commuters and others to park in the district for free all day.
While that might seem like a gift for those living or working there, it has not been.
"By about 9 o'clock, we are pretty much filled up around here," said Gary Knecht, president of the South of Nimitz Improvement Council. "The commuters come in and leave their car here all day."
Business owners can't find space for employees, shoppers can't find space for shopping and residents can't find spaces if they return home in the afternoon.
Years of frustration led to the creation of a committee of residents and business owners.
After almost two years, the group came up with a plan to solve the problem.
Four-hour time limits for street parking would be implemented during the workday. A $100-a-year permit would be available for residents, business owners and employees to park for any length of time.
The plan would expire in three years, when a new parking garage at the Jack London Square Amtrak Station is scheduled to be constructed.
The permit would cost more than triple the amount paid by other residents in other neighborhoods.
"We have a solution that everyone here agreed with," said Joanna Adler, owner of Jack London Mail and key member of the committee. "People are willing to pay this fee. It is an opportunity to create a unique plan for a unique area."
The only problem is, a majority of the Oakland City Council doesn't like the idea. Instead, the majority favored a four-hour time limit but rejected the idea of giving permits to businesses.
"It's a little more complicated than just doing it for that one area," said City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente (Fruitvale-Glenview). "We commend the community for putting together all of that effort and all of that time, but this would have citywide implications."
The city has never issued on-street parking permits for businesses, De La Fuente and others said. Therefore, by doing so in Jack London Square, the city could open a Pandora's box where business in other parking-troubled neighborhoods would request a similar permit.
"If the city did this, I bet you Chinatown would come up with a plan, Fruitvale would come up with a plan," said Councilmember Henry Chang Jr. (at-large). "It will set a precedent where everywhere will be asking for it."
In addition, those council members opposed to the plan said allowing businesses to buy permits would be similar to the city giving them a subsidy for on-street parking.
Those who came up with the plan were angry that a majority of the council rejected their idea.
"It took a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of meetings," said Steve Sacks, owner of Prime Smoked Meats. "We involved everybody. We tried to tweak this whole thing around to satisfy everyone, but then it didn't seem like it was good enough."
Sacks and Adler argued the Jack London Square district is different from other city neighborhoods and should have its own unique parking plan.
In fact, the group had amended its original plan for $100 parking permits to one that would raise the price to $200 for the right to purchase a second permit. It was a move made to ensure the program would be revenue-neutral or even make money for the city, they said.
"The city stood to make a substantial amount of money, but it wasn't good enough," Sacks said.
Despite the conflicts over the neighborhood plan, Councilmember Jane Brunner (North Oakland), who said she can support some version of the plan, said the debate should be continued.
"I'm not at all concerned about setting a precedent there; it's a unique area," she said. "I'm interested in supporting some form of permit parking and believe each neighborhood should be looked at differently."
[Letters to the Editor might keep this issue alive (and correct De La Fuente's error): send 250 words (or less) to triblet@angnewspapers.com. Include your full name, city of residence, and daytime phone number.]
I hate TV with a passion... hate it hate it hate it.
I'm also a semi-professional poker player. With the current popularity of televised poker, I feel like I have no alternative but to get cable/satellite so that I can keep up with what's going on.
I know that I can get Comcast cable, and I seem to recall that there's also a satellite dish in the building, but I never paid attention to the specifics because I was never going to connect to either. (Heh.) My needs are fairly simple: ESPN and The Travel Channel. Do both systems offer both? What is pricing like?
I'm sending this to various folks here in the Jack London District. If you have a way of passing this on to others in your building/office, please do so. There is a lot going on in the JLD!
There is an article in today's Oakland Tribune highlighting the on-street parking issues we face here in the Jack London District. On June 1, City Council voted to put 4-hour parking signs throughout the District, without a coordinating permit plan. Not good if you currently park on the street during the workday!
Here is the link to the article:
http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1726~2202053,00.html
There is a EIR scoping meeting tonight at the Jack London Aquatic Center for the Oak to 9th project. 3100 residential townhomes are slated for the Port owned 62 acres. There is a bill in legislature right now for the port to trade that land for some other land (unknown where). Something else to think about...
The City Council meeting on June 15th will be THE LAST CHANCE to say anything about the Jack London Square Partners Redevelopment Plan. Specific issues that are of major concern are:
The meeting is held at City Hall (14th & Broadway) and starts at 7pm June 15th.
As always, http://www.jacklondondistrict.org and http://www.jacklondonnews.com can provide a starting
point if you are looking for local news and information!
Thanks,
Joanna
=====
Jack London Mail
248 Third Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 893-4100
(510) 893-0563 fax
http://www.jacklondonmail.com
I just found this document. I'll bet most of you have never seen the official usage instructions for the Sentex system. New tenants should also know that it is not possible to "buzz in" a visitor after 10:00 PM for security reasons.
Note that I put this entry in two Categories - "Document Library" and "New to the 'Hood". Are you beginning to see the value in this simple system?
I'd like to be the first to congratulate Tres Fontaine and Jack Allen for becoming the newest loft owners in the building. They completed the purchase of loft 105 yesterday. Welcome Jack, Tres and Olive! It's great to have the three of you as neighbors!
In case you were wondering why our "Fourth Street Lofts" sign is no longer lit-up at night... The lights on some of the letters were not working, so the Board decided to disconnect all of them until we can get the repairs done.
I just added a new Category called "Document Library" to the BLOG. The link appears under the Categories heading on the right. The entry you are reading now is the first in this new category and contains links to searchable PDF versions of our Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and CC&R's.
Bylaws PDF
CC&R's PDF
I just wanted to share with everyone a Web site for the Pearl District in Portland, OR. I used to live in Portland before moving to Oakland over 5 years ago. The Pearl has a lot of parallels with our Warehouse Waterfront District (old industrial urban area), but they are much further along in the development of the neighborhood. It is truly a beautiful and special place. Most of the real estate are lofts, which you will be able to see among all of the other interesting things to explore. I think the Pearl District could be inspiration for the WWD and Jack London Square... Let me know what you think.
Check out their newsletter too!
http://www.shopthepearl.com/pulse/pp_ju_01.htm
Thanks very much to all who have taken a moment to have a look at the Fourth Street Lofts Web Site. My logs indicate that 17 unique visitors have checked it out so far. That's about 60% of the people who were notified of its existence - not bad. Now, I'm asking for your help.
If you have any comments or suggestions, I'd like to hear them. If you'd like to have the ability to POST messages on the web site, just ask! If you want to get involved in any way, I'm begging you to do so. In particular, I'm looking for content. I need anything that could be of use or interest to tenants of the Fourth Street Lofts.
It would also be nice to have a list of important phone numbers, local merchants, or anything else you can think of. Ideas? How about historical images? Links to relevant web sites. Restaurant reviews. Neighborhood resources, etc.
I have access to high-speed document scanners, so I'll post things like CC&R's and bylaws as soon as possible. I'd also like to see meeting minutes, announcements and other board business posted in the (secure) Owners Only Area.
Maintaining a web site can be a lot of work for one person. This is why I chose the Web Log (BLOG) format - so that others can add comments and create their own entries. I'm sure you know that the more people that get involved, the better and more useful the site will be. So, even if you are too shy or too busy to post an entry to the blog from time to time, please send everything and anything of interest to me, and I'll be sure that it finds a permanent home on our blog!
The 3D model of the building is coming along. Today I added the windows, air vents and the sign to the front of the building. I'll add the neon behind the sign as soon as I figure out the best way to do it. One thing is for sure - all of the letters will be illuminated all of the time in the virtual loft! :-)
If so, you'll be delighted to know that Heartsong Audio has moved to Jack London Square. They're having a grand opening celebration tonight. I'm sorry I won't be able to make it - they have some spectacular sounding (and VERY expensive) toys on display. If you get a chance, you should check it out and welcome them to the 'hood!
We have new neighbors in Loft #307, which used to be occupied by Cho Kwan Accounting. T.J. BECKER, wife CORRIE, daughter MADELEINE (6 1/2 years old) and their whippet BOWIE. They have been here two months. Welcome!
CHO KWAN moved his firm down to Sierra Lofts and he's on Fourth Street in #111.
Next door to Kwan is a brand new hair salon, Amanda's, which just opened in #112.
STOP!
Next time you're walking around the corner, check out the intersection at Third and Alice. Notice we now have two Stop signs on Third Street, on either side of Alice. They were installed early Thursday morning. We now have a safer four-way stop intersection, free of barreling trucks, speeding noisy motorcycles, and hotrodders. Thanks go to JOANNA ADLER of Jack London Mail who lobbied the City for the past 18 months to install the signage.
OAKLAND MUSEUM
The Oakland Museum is located at 1000 Oak Street, a nice walk from us.
Sunday 6 June 2004 2pm: "Swinging on the Hone Front" cabaret sing-along salute to the great WWII songs. Host BONNIE WEISS, with singing due of GEORGE MOFFATT and AMY DONDY.
Studio Tour of Sculptor BRUCE BEASLEY, one of California's most innovative sculptors of modernist large-scale works, who lives and works in a beautifully renovated Oakland complex. Call 510/637-0634 for reservations, which cost $8 for adults. CirCA members and a guest are free. CirCA is the Oakland Museum membership circle for those "adults in their 20's and 30's who are interested in learning about California's art, history and environment.
MORE ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS
Glassmaker ESTEBAN PRIETO, artist GEN OBATA, and jewelry maker NORI OBATA, will be holding a Studio Art Sale at Old Studio, 1792 - 12th Street in Oakland two weekends this month - 12-13 June and 19-20 June, 10am-5pm. Prieto makes blown glass tumblers, Gen Obata illustrates books and note cards, and Nori Obata makes glass bead jewelry.
Next door at New Market Lofts will be Open Studio this weekend and next, 11am to 6pm, at 201-4th Street in Loft #403. Erin's open studio is part of the East Bay Open Studio, staged by Pro Arts. It has a Preview Exhibition at its new location, 550 Second Street.
Pro Arts is in the Iron Works Building at Second and Clay Streets, across the street from Cost Plus Imports. In the same building is the Ironworks shop (which used to be next door and was then called Whales and Friends). On the other side of the Ironworks shop is Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Next week, Metrovation Brokerage is holding an open house to showcase the Ironworks Building, Friday night 11 June 2004 1-5pm and Saturday 12 June 2004 9am-12 noon. Come in the Ironworks Building at 580 Second Street. Go in the main entrance, go upstairs and turn right. The Metrovation office is down the hall on the left - #260.
MISSING IN ACTION
All of the shopping carts have been missing from the garage for at least a fortnight. The residents would really appreciate their return.
PEANUTS - NOT!
Styrofoam peanuts do NOT belong in any of the recycling bins. And they are better served being recycled than dumping in the trash compactor. Jack London Mail around the corner accepts them for recycling. Do yourself and all of us a favor and recycle rather than trash them.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!
LYNNE
This from Gary Knecht at SoNiC:
"The General Plan land use designation is the Estuary Policy Plan's Planned Waterfront District (PWD-1). As it pertains to the project area, construction of the proposed project will require consideration of amendments to the City of Oakland Estuary Policy Plan, a rezoning of the property because it is not currently designated for residential or commercial uses, approval of a subdivision map, design review approval, a development agreement, and possibly other City approvals/actions. In addition, approvals or permits may also be required from other agencies for activities such as modifications to the shoreline, demolition of structures, site remediation, wetlands restoration, local and regional access, and possibly other activities. One or more parcels in the project area may be listed on the ?Cortese List? of hazardous waste sites (Government Code Section 65962.5)."
It should be an interesting meeting. I hope to see you there
Gary Knecht, President
South of the Nimitz Improvement Council (SoNiC)
229 Harrison Street
Oakland, CA 94607
510-893-9829; fax: 510-763-8866; cell: 510-502-9829
knechtgary@aol.com
I'm continuing my work on the 3D loft project. This week I learned a lot about acheiving high-quality output. I now have the sun placed into the scene, more accurate color, better textures, etc.
Here's a virtual view of the northeast corner of the building at 11:30 AM on June 4th, 2004. Click on the image to get a closer look! Looks pretty realistic, eh? (Maybe I should put in some cracks.) :-)
By way of Gary Knecht at SoNiC:
We have excellent Internet connectivity options here at 247 4th Street. There are currently two 6 megabit Business dsl connections into our building. One is through SBC and operated by Bob Hogg at Jacklondon Networks, the other is a Speakeasy dsl line and is hosted by me. Both offer significantly higher speeds than "ordinary" dsl or cable connections. We can offer better pricing and better service, and in most cases, no installation charge and immediate availability.
I would strongly recommend that homeowners and renters talk to Bob or myself before installing their own broadband connection. If you'd like to know more, please contact me!