I agree. Steve Brandt's article was poor. "Affordable housing" is so watered down that no one knows what it means anymore. We should define new terms.
I also agree with David Brauer's question. Are homeless folk being turned away from shelters? Last Tuesday night, I was at a shelter in Mpls. I was there from 7 - 9 PM. There were far more empty beds than full ones. Since I don't visit shelters often, I am unsure if my experience is the norm or if missed something. I hope this post is useful. Regards, Bill Cullen. Hopkins (I own in a business in Uptown) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 9:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] Steve Brandt in the Strib Steve Brandt's article in today's Tribune is an example of the rather sloppy manner that the issue of "affordable housing" tends to be discussed among many sectors: reporters, politicians, advocates, etc. 1) He does not clearly define the terms he uses: He uses the term affordable housing but: How is he defining affordable housing? Is he referring to those who make 80% of median income? 50% of median income? Those who make 30% or less of median income. TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ 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
