And FYI- this sentiment is something I have discussed at length with a bunch of people in the same boat- of varying ethnic and racial backgrounds. Many of whom started businesses here or bought houses here and now have had children and varying other life changes. If people cannot see themselves staying here, feeling safe here, and raising children here,that is a big problem.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "fancypaaantz" <fancypaaantz@...> wrote: > > I believe, for the most part, everyone is concerned about young people, > violence, guns, poverty, etc. But when you live in a place for long enough > and read these stories over and over again, it is just natural to get a > little weary of it. I think most people, where ever they live, just want to > live their lives, safely and with as little worry as possible. We all bought > (or live in, or visit) a changing area that has some big problems, and after > years of reading the same stories over and over, I think most people do not > know what they can do other than just take care of themselves. > > I bought here 7 years ago. I do not want any young people to suffer. If I > could change the world or even just New Jersey, I would. I have ideas about > how as well. I could be the biggest, open-hearted, save the world liberal > there is. But, the flip side of that coin, is that I invested in a house 7 > years ago that I can't sell now without owing the bank a ton of money. I now > have a two year old and I am concerned with her safety living here. I know > that I can't send her to school here when she gets older. I work more than > full time to provide for my child as a single mother. I am tired and I just > want to take care of my child in a safe place. I do not want to worry about > people breaking into my house or getting mugged or carjacked (esp with my > child in the back seat). > > In sum, I think it is terribly unfair to accuse a bunch of people who live, > work, or just enjoy and invest in Asbury Park as being racists because they > are worried about their own interests. A lot of of us took a chance to move > here, lost our shirts financially, and now have to think of our own interests. > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jenni" <jenni@> wrote: > > > > No, race has nothing to do with it, and wealth doesn't always either. > > > > When I was a landlord (a house in MD that I co-owned), I was extremely > > cautious about who I rented to. I wanted references, and wanted to ensure > > that their previous dwellings were left in good shape, that they were not > > trouble in any way. > > > > Now I am sure that there are people who commit crimes that also are very > > nice tenants, but I think that is not common. It would seem that if the > > landlords have to fix the place up, they would be very concerned about it > > being kept nice, so would be more inclined to screen applicants carefully. > > > > Jenni > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com] On > > Behalf Of oakdorf > > Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:45 PM > > To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Two more shootings last night > > > > as a landlord, you can get he place ready for a co and pass - then the > > tenant moves in. > > > > Sometimes you get good tenants - and sometimes not, > > > > And that doesn't matter rich or poor nor by race. > > > > And the system doesn't make easy to evict a tenant either. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
