August 22, 200818 yr Author Well, they've gotta live somewhere. If not in your back yard, then where?What's wrong with the area they were in to begin with? Why ruin other neighborhoods with people that couldn't care less about the property they live in. For those of you asking where to move them, how about next to your house, would you be cool with that? Be honest now.
August 22, 200818 yr What's wrong with the area they were in to begin with? Why ruin other neighborhoods with people that couldn't care less about the property they live in. For those of you asking where to move them, how about next to your house, would you be cool with that? Be honest now. No, I would not want a Sec8 property next to me. Should Covington/Newport not take advantage of prime real estate? Isn't that what happened in Newport? If the answer is that those cities should be able to, what then?
August 22, 200818 yr What's wrong with the area they were in to begin with? Why ruin other neighborhoods with people that couldn't care less about the property they live in. For those of you asking where to move them, how about next to your house, would you be cool with that? Be honest now. Because then it's just segregation. You can't just shut out all poor people just because some are bad seeds. And keeping poor neighborhoods perpetually poor only serves to breed more indifference, resentment, crime and other social ills.
August 22, 200818 yr Author No, I would not want a Sec8 property next to me. Should Covington/Newport not take advantage of prime real estate? Isn't that what happened in Newport? If the answer is that those cities should be able to, what then? From what I understand a lot of them moved to Dayton, some to Bellevue and other outlying areas. In some of those cases, the areas were pretty much the same as in Newport. Some have moved up the hill in South Newport, I grew up there, they have ruined some of the neighborhoods up there. What was once nice houses are now trashy, rundown looking shacks. Sad really. I don't know how to answer your question of where to send them, but I know I don't want it anywhere near me.
August 22, 200818 yr Author Because then it's just segregation. You can't just shut out all poor people just because some are bad seeds. And keeping poor neighborhoods perpetually poor only serves to breed more indifference, resentment, crime and other social ills.So lets ruin more neighborhoods and breed indifference, resentment, crime and other social ills in what was once a nice place to live. Makes perfect sense to me. :creepy: How about your neighborhood? Got room? :devil:
August 22, 200818 yr And keeping poor neighborhoods perpetually poor only serves to breed more indifference, resentment, crime and other social ills.Yeah...there. Not here.
August 22, 200818 yr If you don't like your neighbors - move. There are plenty of neighborhoods that are priced too high to have any sect. 8. The only way to segregate yourself is to put up the cash that those less fortunate can't afford...
August 22, 200818 yr The problem with the "there not here" thinking is that the problems never get solved. Maybe these kids get inspired by the education system in Ft Thomas. Maybe they end the cycle for their particular family. We are all for giving these folks a chance to improve their lot, aren't we?
August 22, 200818 yr So lets ruin more neighborhoods and breed indifference, resentment, crime and other social ills in what was once a nice place to live. Makes perfect sense to me. :creepy: How about your neighborhood? Got room? :devil: My neighborhood is a mixed-income neighborhood. Probably wouldn't notice much of a difference. Look, it's not like longtime residents don't have it within their means to preserve their neighborhoods. It's not like you can't join up with your neighbors, go meet with the landlord and "gently" impress upon them to do a better job of keeping their tenants and properties in line. By the same token, you can also "gently" impress upon your new neighbors to keep their noses clean. Thinly veiled threats can be a powerful motivator for change.
August 22, 200818 yr If you don't like your neighbors - move. There are plenty of neighborhoods that are priced too high to have any sect. 8. The only way to segregate yourself is to put up the cash that those less fortunate can't afford... Yeah, I should move out of MY neighborhood, in which I've lived for 28 years, just so some rich guy can make a few more bucks by bringing in a bad element. I don't think so!
August 22, 200818 yr What's the answer? Umm...buy about one thousand acres somewhere, have a surveyor locate the exact center, and build a house there. Seriously, I don't have an answer. Both sides have merit, but that's little consolation to the conscientious property owner who often has to deal with the mess. I have gotten two new neighbors in the last 4 years. Both of them are so fastidious that they make me feel bad and lazy.
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