Proving the old adage " A little bit of knowledge can be dangerous" And "Look before you leap"
> As for the homily of Craig Miller, I'm having > trouble giving it credence. How coul you, what do you know? The reason is that > there was a time when there were 1 or 2 percent > vacancy rates in the city. There have been times when there was vacancy rates in the high teens in North and South Mpls. Check 1987-1992 That probably was > because Chairman Greenspan was trying to > single-handedly deflate the economy. I've been around since Volcker was trying. In general it's been good for almost all Americans. Some even > say he succeeded. But now mortgage rates around > here at at levels of the 1950s. Result: rising > vacancy rates. Signs out in front of rentals. > And DROPS in what the landlords can charge. This is true, but nothing to ease the burden of families who are renting. It's a bargain market for one bedrooms right now. The vacancy rate for 2,3,4 bedrooms is 0.0% according to GVA Marquette. That's within the city limits. All that non-profit money still hasn't solved it. > > Well, I CAN imagine what a "gas" it was when > renters had few choices and couldnt up and move > if you gouged them or refused to do repairs. Stop imagining and ask. A "Gas" was the slang from my formative years. Landlording in the funky market that is Mpls compared to the burbs and elsewhere was always much more of a delight. The food was better, the challenges different, the solutions more diverse. It was a gas. > > They would love a contrite Minneapolis which > thought of landlords as gods and renters as > vermin. But we're "different". We're stubborn > just like "the little scrapper". This is a good example of the kind of attitude that permeates the city body politic farther up the food chain then most people are willing believe. People actually make policy decisions based on this kind of thinking. You don't know it exists until you see it and feel it. Until you have provided affordable housing in Mpls, you never will. Craig Miller Former Fultonite [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
