In reply to Tim Connolly's reply to Eva, I would just like to say that
there are many more people in the neighborhood who feel strongly about
putting a hotel/motel on this location. Although, not everyone is so
inclined to put their necks out there for some of the spiteful and
vindictive people that seem to be out there to hack off at will.
I do not believe there is anything wrong with not wanting something in
your backyard or even in your neighborhood if you feel that it is going
to adversely affect you or your family. This is a normal defense
mechanism we all have and use and people need to be able to express
their concerns and trepidation's with those around them. It would be
pretty unlikely for others to support us in our causes if we
half-heartedly expressed them. It is only when others truly feel your
concerns that they can share them and work with you towards alleviating
them.
I believe that the people in the neighborhoods that surround 2nd and
Lake have seen more than their fair share of the prostitution, crime,
filth and poverty that we have in our city and don't care to see any
more. We feel that this hotel/motel will only add to problems we
already face and we have the right to feel so. I'm proud to be a NIMBY
on this given subject because I feel that it can only lead to more
problems for the area. I feel that the city, neighbors and investors
can come up with a better solution to this empty lot than a budget motel
no matter how you gloss it up.
If the people who feel strongly about having this hotel/motel are really
in support of it, then maybe they should try offering to put it in their
backyard. It never seems quite as nice when the shoe is on the other
foot, does it?
Respectfully,
Matthew Dufresne
Central Neighborhood
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