Mark says: Can anyone share ideas or experiences on how to overcome this far more treacherous obstacle?
I say: The federal fair housing act prohibits discrimination in this area which is why the city has been able to continually concentrate it in Whittier and Phillips against huge resistance including law suits. If the City Council follows the law, the NIMBY cries from some people in neighborhoods that have none of this type of housing in their neighborhoods should not be a barrier. Where there is a will, there is a way so to speak. But, it there truly the will? IMHO, I think part of the problem here is that there are "well-meaning" people out there who truly believe that the people who need this type of housing need it in a neighborhood like mine and not in a neighborhood like theirs (i.e. the ones that don't have any affordable, transitional, supportive or shelter care housing). I have met them at Planning Commission meetings. I believe they must think that the city charter established some neighborhoods as the ones that should shoulder all the people with problems. The churches in my neighborhood that provide shelter care services receive stipends from the county for doing so. I am sure they aren't getting rich from them but they seem to cover the expenses like insurance, building mtc. etc. I am sure that the parishioners also share some of the cost. So, instead of dropping money into the offering plate for someone to do missionary work in Africa they do the missionary work right here in their own church. Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead 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
