-----Original Message----- From: Ed Felien [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 12:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: once again, on rent control
Yes, David Piehl, as I imperfectly tried to indicate, there need to be allowances for legitimate increase in costs and an adjustment for the cost of living. These increases cause legitimate increases in rents for landlords. The problem that should, in my opinion, be prevented is when whole communities are evicted to gentrify an area. This is a very tricky problem. What you and your neighbors have done to 2nd Avenue is amazing. You have restored houses that are now a beautiful reminder of past glory that was once everyone's expectation. You have raised everyone's level of hope. Were those units of affordable housing before the period of renovation? Yes. Were other affordable housing units available in the immediate are? Yes. Is this the best use of the best use of these buildings? Of course! What happened in Loring Park was that a community was evicted. The working poor were thrown out and yuppies moved in. I have nothing against yuppies. Some of my best friends and relatives are young, urban and employed in a professional capacity, and Loring Park is still a wonderful area. But I still think the people who were evicted got a bad deal. Rent Control is a big hammer. But most landlords wouldn't be affected by it. It would only apply to landlords who doubled or tripled rents on existing tenants. Bill Cullen, I am truly sorry for discussing publicly an email that I thought was public when it was sent privately. I do not have a subject function on this email and I did not see that it was intended for me alone. Excuse me for thrusting you into the middle of the discussion and then taking a potshot at you. It was careless, but not intentional. Ed Felien Powderhorn TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
