Look, I don't know enough about Lydia House to know what needs to happen. All I was saying, is if one would actually take time to read the research, one would find that non profit affordable housing does more for a poverty stricken neighborhood than subsidized private or public housing. This still doesn't negate the "concentration of poverty" argument or the lack of planning and communication by the city or the tilting of the private business rental market caused by subsidized non profits. These are all serious issues that need attention.
As for Kenwood, Linden Hills and the suburbs...Keith might not remember that when I first became a member on this list, I joked about a meeting on affordable housing in Kenwood. It was taken to be offensive and I apologized. However, I have not heard one thing about that meeting since. Nor have I seen any proposals for affordable housing grow out of that project. If the city was really serious about affordable housing, they would consider combing an affordable housing component with every parking ramp they build as much as forcing other people to do so. So the Walker site would be perfect. What a message to send the world. A public venture to help the Walker with parking, combined with affordable housing and one of the most famous art galleries in our country. This is the kind of out of the box thinking that we need implemented in the city. Russ Peterson Saint Michael _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
