[Durham INC] Ad-Hoc Committee on Boarded-up Houses

[Ken Gasch]

I think John's idea is a fine one. Models that encourage private market
participation are the only solutions that will never run dry of capital. INC
could provide the exposure that non-profit and government driven solutions
cannot.

Ken Gasch




On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:59 PM, John Martin <bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mike,
>
> Thanks for your support.  I certainly want to use EVERY possible resource
> to get ideas, suggestions, or for that matter, balloon-bursting objections
> that explain why a certain idea probably won't work.
>
> I know that Pete Katz has been an active participant in several affordable
> housing groups, and thanks to him, I've started attending the meetings of
> the Campaign for Decent Housing.  Pete will be on this committee and I know
> he'll help us tap into the expertise that these groups have.
>
> I'll keep you informed of our meetings, and you will be more than welcome
> to attend any of them that you can.
>
> John
>
> --- On Thu, 2/24/11, M. W. Shiflett - Hotmail <mwshiflett at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: M. W. Shiflett - Hotmail <mwshiflett at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Ad-Hoc Committee on Boarded-up Houses
> > To: "John Martin" <bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com>, inc-list at durhaminc.org
> > Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 1:25 PM
> > Thanks John for heading this up.
> >
> > Please don't take my initial opposition for forming yet
> > another committee at INC as a detraction.
> >
> > I was just trying to offer the suggestion that those
> > members of INC that are interested in abandoned and boarded
> > up houses to connect up with the Campaign for Decent Housing
> > and/or Durham Affordable Housing and attend their meetings
> > since it is my feeling that they are the experts in housing
> > issues in Durham and have worked for over ten years with
> > other non-profits, governmental agencies and neighborhood
> > advocates.
> >
> > They have also researched, studied and participated with
> > both Housing and Community Development and Neighborhood
> > Improvement Services in finding solutions to boarded up
> > houses.
> >
> > But I hope you noticed that I voted to support this after
> > listening to the discussion after the initial motion and
> > second.
> >
> > So while I can't promise that I will be able to make every
> > meeting of this subcommittee (still having problems keeping
> > up with the Transportation one) I would like to be able to
> > come to as many as I can.   Please place me
> > on the 'reserve' list.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Martin" <bulldurhamnc at yahoo.com
> >
> > To: <inc-list at durhaminc.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:05 PM
> > Subject: [Durham INC] Ad-Hoc Committee on Boarded-up
> > Houses
> >
> >
> > > Dear INC members,
> > >
> > > On Tuesday night, the Inter-Neighborhood Council
> > adopted a motion that I proposed to establish an ad hoc
> > committee to try to find some solutions to the problem of
> > boarded-up houses.  My idea is simply to gather
> > information about ways to mitigate this blight.  The
> > committee will talk to NIS, talk to Preservation NC and
> > Preservation Durham, talk to the many affordable housing
> > groups in Durham, talk to urban planning experts in the
> > area, research what other cities have done, in short,
> > anything we can think of, to come up with ideas.  My
> > hope is that the INC will be able to use this to propose a
> > new ordinance or new practices by the city.  I don't
> > have an agenda or some prearranged solution.  I just
> > want to see if there is something more we can do.
> > >
> > > Several people have agreed to serve on the
> > committee:  Bill Anderson of Duke Park, DeDreana
> > Freeman of Golden Belt, Pete Katz of Old North Durham, Chloe
> > Palenchar of Old East Durham, and Natalie Spring of
> > Cleveland-Holloway.
> > >
> > > If there are other people who would like to be on this
> > committee, please let me know.  If there is anyone who
> > has ideas to share about this issue, PLEASE email me.
> > I would love to hear from all of you.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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