Your final point is probably truer than anyone would like to admit, which is sad. Even so, I think diversity involves (or should involve) acceptance and tolerance for others and their lifestyles and predicaments. I just don't see a big distinction between neighborhoods protesting the socioecnomic aspects of the citizenry around them and the infamous 'not in my backyard' stance. JHarmon Cleveland
>From: jessica fallon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "j c harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [Mpls] Bad, Bad, Renters! >Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 14:10:23 -0600 > > >I think the point missed by j c harmon is that the concentration in > >Stevens Square of social service agencies and programs helps in sure that > >the neighborhood will remain disproportionately composed of vulnerable > >people. Moving some of those agencies/programs to other neighborhoods >(yes > >there are houses and buildings waiting to be converted in every area) >will > >begin the process of deconcentration (read: segregation) within a single > >part of the city. Unless, of course, I have missed a larger point, i.e. >no > >other part of the city wants the vulnerable population. > > > > > > > > >Since when are affluence and mental illness or chemical dependency mutually > >exclusive? There are more untreated mentally-ill and addicted folks > >wandering the streets of this city than will ever make up the > >self-proclaimed recovering folks who make up this supposedly evil 30% of >the > >neighborhood. > >And further, if supportive programs' successes are to be measured in any > >way, then they have to be accessibile to those who need them, which in >turn > >means locating the services where the people are - whether it's in >Stevens > >or anywhere else. > >JHarmon > >Cleveland > > > > > > > >> John Cevette responds: > >> > >> The point the poster was making was "balance". A truly integrated > >>Minneapolis means rich, poor, and disabled all sharing the same > >>neighborhood. No one can seriously argue against the inbalance in >Stevens > >>Square. > >> > >> With 31% of population requiring supportive services because of the > >>money > >>and power of the affordable/supportive housing industry forcing >facilities > >>into our neighborhood, they squeeze out the middle class and the >affluent. > >>There should be a place for everyone in every neighborhood. The >arguement > >>is not who's bad and who's good. > >> > >> While they create enclaves, we lose diversity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > >http://www.hotmail.com > > > >_______________________________________ > >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 > > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________ 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
