Jim Graham stated: Developers make a lot of money from affordable multi-unit supportive housing, and shelter beds.
Allysen Hoberg, a shelter director, who commonly has to turn people away in the winter time with a blanket and no where to go wonders: Exactly which developers are getting rich from shelter beds? I really would like to know. Who are they? I have worked in shelters for 8 years and have not yet hired a "developer" that you speak of. And, in the meantime while the wealthy neighborhoods and the impacted neighborhoods battle it out, would you like to see folks sleeping outside? Because that is the current reality. We are currently down 100 shelter beds from last year for single men in Minneapolis, and last year we were always full. So, again, while there is this political debate about shelters, etc. being 2.5 miles away from each other (which, by the way, would be the distance a homeless person would have to walk while carrying their belongings when turned away from one full shelter and sent to the next. . .) Where would you suggest people sleep in the mean time? I would seriously appreciate a real, not rhetorical, answer since we are currently down 100 beds for the winter. Keep in mind that city zoning code states that a shelter MUST be located in a church, so that may narrow the scope of your choices a little. I do have a bit more urgency due to the fact that I personally, along with my staff of 3, are turning people away with no shelter to go to. Allysen Hoberg, Shelter Director Audobon Park Whittier (St. Stephen's Shelter) REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
