posted on December 1st, 2013 by Tobias in Article, Design, Jamaican Style, Photography
When driving becomes unsafe for seniors, assisted living communities offer reliable transportation to nearby shopping areas. One assisted living community, an addition to a shopping center and a short walk to the local grocery store, consists of approximately 12,000 square feet and has the capability to accommodate up to 40 residents, and if you are also looking for great senior living communities there are also some great resources for this at sites such as www.chelseaseniorliving.com/locations/new-jersey/toms-river/ online.
Advantage Properties operates a large, developed assisted living development on 46 acres on Monterey Road in St. Helena. The development includes two buildings (72 apartments and 475 residential rooms), five nursing homes, a community park, and a pool. A six-lane parkway runs along Monterey Road and offers easy access to the shopping center and public transportation. Monterey Road is wheelchair accessible and access to Monterey Road Shopping Center is available.
Parking
With increased demand for on-site parking, parking on the Monterey Road Shopping Center property was created with the creation of three garage facilities and approximately 3,000 available parking spaces. This allowed for approximately 900 spaces for on-site parking only, and approximately 1,700 spaces for parking in dedicated parking garages. When driving from shopping center to shopping center, elderly residents can leave their cars in garages near shopping centers as often as possible. However, residents may request an appointment to pick up their vehicles at certain times for increased convenience.
In recent years, changes in San Antonio’s budget have required additional on-site parking. A pilot program was launched to assess the demand for on-site parking on Monterey Road Shopping Center and to assess changes in the cost of parking. The results of this pilot were found to show a consistent positive effect on the economics of off-site parking by allowing for on-site parking to be more competitive.
On July 1, 2015, improvements were made to the Monterey Road Shopping Center Parking Project. With funding from the Texas Department of Transportation, The Monterey Rd. Shopping Center Parking Project Monterey City Development Plan Implementation Update and Complete Streets Planning Fund approved The Monterey Rd. Shopping Center Parking Project Estimated Cost, Expenditures and Cash Outflows. The project approved a $1.4 million grant to be used for improvements to the commercial parking garage and commercial surface parking lot located on Monterey Road. Construction of the project began on May 1, 2015. This project was made possible through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation, Capital Improvement Program, Division 13, Texas Highways and Transportation Department.
Contact
Main Center, 410 Speedway, Ste. 1, St. Helena, TX 77536 (830) 231-8100
Management Tel (830) 232-9000
Parking Costs Tel (830) 231-8100
Permit Requirements Tel (830) 231-8100
Parking Garage Tel (830) 231-8100
Parking Garage Tel (830) 231-8100
Parking Garage Tel (830) 231-8100
Parking Garage Tel (830) 231-8100
posted on June 29th, 2013 by Tobias in Article
Haha. If you’re living in London and want to step up your fitness with some Jamaican dance moves, you might want to give the new “Ragga” class at Gymbox a try.
Once confined to dance halls and niche underground clubs, we’re bringing Ragga to you fresh from the new renaissance in Paris. Get ready to whine, slam, shake, butterfly and freestyle your way fit!
The course is held at the Bank studio on Wednesday at 5.45pm, in the Covent Garden studio on Monday at 7.45pm, in the Farringdon studio on Thursday at 6.15pm, in Holborn on Wednesday 7.30pm, and in Westfield on Monday at 7.30pm.
posted on May 12th, 2013 by Tobias in Article
In the lead-up to this year’s edition of »Culture Clash« in New York city, Red Bull Music Academy asked reggae writers Eddie Stats, David Katz, Rishi Nath and Paul Bradshaw to weigh in with their pick for the best sound system of all-time in a series of articles they called »System Clash«.
Stats chose Stone Love for the musical variety they played, them pioneering the art of juggling, revolutionizing the dub plate game, their clean sound and them being the first truly global soundsystem:
By the end of the ’90s, Stone Love had franchises in New York and London as well, solidifying their supremacy and making them the only sound that could play three different dances in three different cities – on three different continents.
Katz picked Jah Shaka for their sound manipulation skills, their consequent focus on positive sounds of actual importance as well as the spiritual vibes in their sessions:
A Jah Shaka session really is akin to a religious experience; even those who claim not to be religious themselves will often report feeling something spiritual there.
Nath went with Massive B for their massive radio presence, their high-quality promotion, their record label and their consistent and longstanding connection to the dancehall community:
You can’t just think of Massive B doing good things for New York. You have to think in another way: being from New York, look what they’ve done. Try to imagine reggae without Massive B? You can’t.
Finally, Bradshaw repped for Sir Coxsone Outernational for him recognising the value of youth and the need for fresh ideas within his team, him maintaining long-standing links with Jamaica’s finest producers and artists and his sound boasting an unrivalled selection of music:
Lloyd possessed a gravitas that was commensurate to the Knighthood he had bestowed upon himself.
You can read all articles clicking on the links at the beginning of each paragraph above. Enjoy!
posted on September 28th, 2012 by Tobias in Article, Jamaican Style, Photography
Diplo and photographer Shane McCauley are launching the zine series “Blow Your Head”.
Each volume will explore a different country and musical genre. For [the first] volume, the duo traveled through Trenchtown, visiting Tuff Gong Studios, Gee Jam Studios and Sugarman Beach, documenting the most cutting-edge music and dance with candid photographs of the players and venues.
Each volume is an 8 x 10 inch, 96 page black and white softcover printed in a limited edition of 1,500 copies. It is available in stores October 1. Pre-orders can be placed through Picture Box.
posted on September 27th, 2012 by Tobias in Article, Jamaican Style, Photography
© Alexander Richter
Sevens Clash keep releasing great reports from their travels through Jamaica.
After articles on Tommy Lee and Schoolboy Football, they did a studio visit and mini interview with “Tattoo Phillip” – the man currently running the tattoo scene in Jamaica.
Phillip’s professed specialty is detail and shading work, and with a client list that includes prominent musicians (Vybz Kartel filmed the video for Coloring Book at his studio, for example), Olympians, media personalities and Miss Jamaicas, his pedigree is unique among Jamaican tattoo artists.
– Sean Stewart
Read the whole story here.
