Paul Lohman: For those who may not be familiar with the proposed project, Plymouth Church is proposing to convert the former LaSalle Nursing Home into a 40-unit residence of supportive housing. On the surface, of course, is sounds like a wonderful project, and it is, except for the fact that there are 16 such group facilities within a quarter mile. ______ GDL: I simply need more information here. What exactly are the 16 such group facilities that are within a quarter mile? Are they all 40 unit residences with supportive housing? I ask this genuinely, not provocatively. Also, toward the end of Mr. Lohman's post, he makes, I believe, a reference to the units demolished as part of the Hollman consent decree. Those were not "supportive housing" units--they were simply affordable for low-income residents. I hope the antipathy toward "supportive housing" does not equate to antipathy toward affordable housing, though that has often been the case. Gregory Luce N. Phillips North Phillips Press is a publication of Project 504, a housing related neighborhood organization based in the Phillips neighborhood. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
