If we truly want the problem to addressed, the solution is simple. The City
needs to find a legal way to limit the number of rental licenses available
by neighborhood. It would take a fair amount of assesment, but a formula
could be arrived at that took into consideration ALL of the indexes
associated with the issue.
We are in the process of creating our own "ghettos" in Minneapolis by
"packing" low-income, disenfranchised peoples into specific geographic
areas.
Literally hundreds of children from the next generation are doomed to
failure. Not because the programs to assist them aren't available. But,
because of where they have to live and under what conditions.
Children are much more astute observers than we give them credit for. When
they hop-off a school bus at the end of the day and they see their "norm" as
being volence and drug dealing, they are very apt to accept this as the
"norm".
You want to leave a lasting legacy for the next generation? Place more of
these kids AND their families in better neighborhoods that become positive
role models. Start building affordable houysing in those neighborhoods that
can offer this.
As for the landlords. They don't need a list of social responsibilities.
They need to start aggressively censuring those landlords that choose to
operate in a substandard manner, and stop making excuses for them..
dennis plante
lind-bohanon
dennis plante
Lind-Bohanon
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