All posts by David M. F. Schankula

Rob Morris lays the groundwork for life after CentrePointeby David SchankulaOver the past week, Rob Morris has gone, as the kids say, medieval on the Webb Corporation, the

by David SchankulaMYTH #1: "The developers and investors are still committed to the project." That's what Jim Newberry said. But he has not backed it up -- it

by David SchankulaLast week, Dudley Webb announced the bad news -- the mystery financier behind that hole in the ground downtown is dead.Bad news, indeed. All of it

[from the Lexicon Project]The Block Where Nothing HappenedSince we first crafted this idea two weeks ago some people have voiced their wish to not only write about why

Tell him how wrong he is – Deadline: April 5, 2009.“I've lived in Lexington for 35 years. Nothing of consequence ever happened on that block.” --Lexington’s Mayor Jim

By David SchankulaMayor Newebberry today announced his intention to run for re-election in 2010, flying straight at the harsh beast that has already slayed two political campaigns.Appearing on

- David SchankulaTwo weeks ago, we sent Mayor Newberry and the Webb Companies a short email outlining a few, very basic questions about CentrePointe. We were curious

[from Joe Sonka, David Schankula and Willie Davis]Dear Mayor Newberry, Mr. Webb, and that other Mr. Webb:Two weeks ago, we sent you a brief letter asking a few

View PDF of page 5 print edition This letter was sent to Mayor Newberry (and the Webbs) late on Sunday evening. Answers are, presumably, forthcoming... Dear Mayor Newberry, In January, at