> Dyna Sluyter wrote: > >> NRP has been one of the city's most successful programs- >> perhaps instead of being gored it should be the model of how city >> services are delivered. > > How can the NRP be a successful program when it failed > to meet its budget target for housing expenditures and > is susceptible to racial bias?
The housing target was over the life of the program...which is only half over (there were no interim targets), even if the second half is minimal. As I recall, the housing expenditures didn't miss by much in the first 10 years. Second, the allegation of racial bias is far from proven. The one statistical summary alleging has not presented a detailed view of its methods to be able to peer review, which, as Michael often asserts, is a necessary component for judging validity. (A side point: even if certain groups received more than their share of expenditures, that does not inherently connote bias. Or, as many a stat prof has said, "correlation does not equal causation.") I would argue that opinion polls showing Minneapolis residents consistently, overwhelming supporting NRP, plus the success of many candidates supporting NRP in the last election, are a good evidence that the program has succeeded. Of course, that may be a problem for those same politicians now. ;) David Brauer King Field _______________________________________ 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
