I have made it clear that I would be just as happy with a post to the forum
just as much as a filmed interview with the Mayor.
I do think this question deserves an answer.
What also deserves an answer is what exactly do you want Margaret and what is
your agenda? I posed the the question on list a couple of weeks ago, and
only Peter Schmitz took even a stab at it on list. Although, it was a bit general
in my opinion (not that that's a bad start), but no one's really addressed
Mark Snyder's response to it. While you did respond offlist, it amounted to
I've said it all before and won't repeat it and anyone who cares will know.
This is a real serious issue, and it needs a serious response, but all you seem
to write about is how inaccessible the Mayor is or how much he doesn't
care because he won't do what you want. So since you won't put out some clear
goals and objectives and only respond offlist to questions does that mean you're
inaccessible?
Jim Graham shared a great idea about getting Fort Snelling converted into a
shelter, what have you been doing about this? How many neighborhoods have you
contacted regarding devoting some of their NRP funds toward establishing or
supporting local shelters? Which community land trust are you working with?
How many grants have you written to get funding for these or other ideas?
Wouldn't any of these be more germane to addressing the issues of homelessness than
scouting out the Kaplans?
For someone who is so passionate about homelessness, why are you spending
more time attacking the Mayor than working on the issues? It's already been made
clear that he can't solve the problem, and that the small scope of things he
can do, he does (such as the ending of the practice of counting shelter beds
as affordable housing, yet I seem to recall nothing but beratement from you.
How about putting out a serious, concise agenda with clearly defined goals
and action steps so that we can get people on board and really move ahead on
this? I'd be happy to help if you need it. But let's do more than shout and
shame, that's great for sensationalism and the press, but doesn't really do
anything for the homeless population. So what do you say?
Jonathan Palmer
Victory
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