Respectfully Anne, you missed the whole point. My point is not about the struggle of the two businesses you named, my point is the fact the the funds were not equally distributed and did not generate the economic stability it was intended to do, nor did it empowered those that it was intended for. Yopu can not expect people to spend money if they have no jobs. Businesses + jobs = Economic stability.
Giving Barbara's Beauty Salon $5,000.00 of the $15,000.00 she requested, out of a $25 million dollar grant is still appalling, but that is not the point being raised. It is the Urban Leagues fault that the coffee shop is struggling? I missed your point on that one. The point, in the Empowerment Zone funding, is that those who the grant money was intended for did not received the money. The issue of who a landlord is, and what their responsibilities are, has nothing to do with the Empowerment Zone funding. Michelle Hill Cleveland REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
