... I appreciate that you are voicing your concerns. However, you set up a straw man of "just sticking a bunch of near-homeless people in a place" and took...
Great, Now if we could just get those damned cars to stop driving over the skate park! Hey that gives me a good idea for the next "Earth Hour"... Lisa...
What an idiot I am. Even though I've never been for it, I was thinking about that Supportive Housing would benefit homeless people - like people who lost their...
Ok, folks, just stop beating around the bush and say it: Poor 'artists' = OK Poor others = not OK How about if the supportive housing proposal required each...
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 8:23 PM, coloradocommuter ... But what happens in year 4? The Sachs proposal would have tenants holding regular leases, just like any...
I'll say it: Poor artists -- ok for contributing to redevelopment of the area. Poor others -- not ok for contributing to redevelopment of the area. TIF money...
Guerro nimby thang??? Oh I get it, I'm white. So I'm not sure how wanting to see an Arts Center in Logan Square became a 'white' issue? It's not a NIMBY issue...
Craig, ... My understanding is that both proposals rely on TIF money. If they did not need it, the developers could just have purchased the building ...
Oops. A phantom sent my post before I was done. I was just going to conclude that more low income housing on that corner could have just the opposite effect...
As a staunch and unapologetic nimby-ist in most instances I must say I find this debate a non-issue. I live two blocks from the site and couldn't care less...
Surely there are other locations in Logan Square that are better suited for Supportive Housing. I went past Lathrop the other day and was surprised at how...
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 10:12 AM, coloradocommuter ... What is the basis for this conclusion? Both proposals include low-income housing, as I understand them ...
Logan Square is hardly "blighted". The double standard does bother me .... this is totally a NIMBY situation. That being said, I would rather have artists...
Go Sox is right! But, I would really like to know what would change your attitude of "pay no mind" to this intersection. What would it take to get you to shop...
Lisa- I can't speak for others on this listserv, but for me this is definitely not the issue. As an editor who supplements his income with freelance writing...
For Immediate Release April 1, 2008 On Monday, March 31st, the Logan Square Food Buying Club (www.logansquarefood.org) announced it has become a majority...
Friday April 4th Open House from 9 am to noon. Goethe Elementary School Enter at the South East Doors between the original building and the annex building. ...
But what the conversion of the flat iron building to artist's lofts and the subsequent introduction of the Around the Coyote fest did was draw people from all...
I am the Branch Manager at the Logan Square library and I'm responding to the misinformation that we will have applications on April 4th. This statement about...
I'm struck by the lack of Aldermanic leadership on this issue. We hear from one side about "Promises." What promises were made? The Alderman is quoted in...
I've read a lot in this list serve about the desire to improve Milwaukee Avenue and make it a place people will want to come to eat and shop. Affordable...
I want to offer my voice in support of using the Sachs building for low income, affordable housing. We are in a frightening time in this country when...
Supportive housing and LSNA spokespeople mistated key facts Ê ** There's no City Council vote April 15 deciding between Supportive Housing and Art Center...
I'm coming to the conclusion based on what I've read and seen about artists impacts on areas toward economic revitalization. If there are studies showing...
Margaret (and other interested eaters), The LS Food Buying Club (until recently the Wicker Park Food Buying Club, and before that the Soylent Green buying...
That's interesting! By the way, I liked the April 1st (April Fool's Day) press release on the main page of the LS Food Buying Club... Trader Joe's beware! JH...
Would the moderator please explain how these posts disappear. If a yahoo glitch, it makes an argument for not overediting replies, as no context can be...
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