This is a recurring problem with projects of this kind. People who
raise objections in good faith are lumped in with the NIMBY types,
and real problems with the proposal are dismissed out of hand.
Layered on top of this, of course, are developers whose vested
interests colors their opinion about the how thorough neighborhood
outreach has been, among other things.
Yes, more of these type of units need to be built. But they need to
be built right, which sometimes means having the courage to walk away
from the particular developer or proposal in front of you, and
looking for new proposals.
At a glance (and I know nothing of this, other than what's appeared
on the list), it looks as if CM Colvin Roy has done precisely that.
Greg Abbott
Linden Hills
13th Ward
On May 26, 2005, at 1:49 PM, ken bradley wrote:
Barb,
Thanks for your very informative response. I hope you are right,
and it is more an issue about creating a reliable funding structure
that the city will not have to bail out, then actually oposition to
having affordable housing built in the 12th Ward.
I am only afraid that it was pressure from people that don't want
"those kinds of people" moving into our neighborhood that had an
impact on the decision. I have often been surprised that people
that would appear to me to be reasonable, even liberal, have great
anxiety about helping the poor when it involves "their
neighborhood". I was one of "those kids" growing up in a upper
middle class neighborhood, and benefited greatly from that experience.
Ken Bradley
Sandy has been on the council when the "bills" to
stabilize the cooperatives in my neighborhood have
been presented to the council on many occasions.
Perhaps it is from seeing those expenses that she is
raising the questions and asking the developer to
rethink how they are structuring this development.
Barb Lickness
Whittier
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