>
> But there is more to the story on one other point. The primary
> responsibility for housing the homeless is the state's social-services
> (administered through the counties) and the fed's - instead, the state
> allows the suburbs to zone out low-income people and Minneapolis not only
> gets the social problems of concentration but has to pay for it.
Sorry, but that's a hoot. Start thinking Game Shows and here is my
response. State and county....my foot!
What city runs the largest chunk of public housing in the state, and refuses
poor people to live there?
What City is putting together an Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of
Directors with out holding out realistic spots for the people who rep 90% of
the Affordable Housing?
What City Destroys more Affordable housing in one decade that can be built
in four?
What City put together an Affordable Housing Task Force, spent two years
talking, meeting, rallying, poured barrels full of ink, killed several
forests worth of paper, then pretty much ignored the studies. Oh and once
again, pretty much banned the 90% club again?
What City has a Mayor who skillfully used the Affordable Housing issue to
get elected?
What City DOSEN'T have an affordable housing problem any more, but realizes
the issue is still hot enough to garner funding from some money pot who
doesn't read the papers?
What City Drove the engine that led to a lawsuit where three or more
government levels and entities suing each other and settled. The settlement
being the destruction of hundreds of homes at a time of complete shortage.
And now has turned the area into the latest Gentrified-Plaza? Whisked the
poor right out of town? All at taxpayer expense? Lucy Holman where are you
now?
What City Blames all other cities for it's problems?
Remember contestant, phrase your answer in the form of a question.
Contestant: .......Is it Minneapolis....Bob?
Bing-Bing-Bing-Bing-Bing-Bing-Bing-Bing
That's CORRECT contestant. Minneapolis has been destroying affordable
housing for a decade and trying to guilt, shame, sue, blackmail, what ever
means necessary to force suburbs into building what Mpls won't. In playing
our game, how to shift blame and fool the masses your win one of the
following
1. A free 6 week crash course in "How to Start your own Non-Profit"
You'll learn how to a
a) Bad mouth the private sector
b) Design business cards that say Executive Director
c) Chose a board of directors made up of sycophants, who never question
what you do, until you raise real money.
d) Complain how little you make.
e) Hook up with Lawyers and help plumb the code and law books looking
for the next gold mine
f) Harass local elected officials, claim you have wide support when you
don't. Cite bogus studies.
g) Look for that elusive policy position in local government where you
will one day have the power to destroy
more housing. Proving the old axiom. There are two many people
making money off the affordable housing
crisis game to solve the issue.
h) Spend up to 4 times what it costs to build apartments, then rent to
people who can afford to buy homes in the
150-250K Range.
Or
Door #2
Intern as a CCP/SAFE person. Where you will learn how to
a) be paid
b) blame landlords for crime
c) claim your doing what Guillani did in New York with out actually busting,
trying and jailing suspects.
d) look people in the eye in Phillips, Hawthorn, Central, Near North and
tell them " crime is down".
Door #3
Run for office. If you get elected you can
a) bad mouth the private sector
b) bring "concentrate" all the social ills in your community because of the
fact you allow a two red-light districts in your city, thus the real estate
values plummet there. Then you can allow the "social service" people to
move in and offer their "service".
Either way contestant your the winner! The poor are pawns and the needy
will get less. Which door do you chose?
Craig Miller
Rogers, MN
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