[Durham INC] Copper

[RW Pickle]

That's how much I keep up with you... As I told you in an email I just
sent, what your doing makes cents. If you can clean up the neighborhood
with help from those there and coming, everyone stands to make some money.
For you, that's what it is about. For others, they may be just living
where they can economically afford to live. And yet for others, the
newcomers represent easy pickings... It's an uphill battle, but it can be
won. But with gentrification comes another set of problems. It tends to
increase property values (as it already has) and runs the long-time
established poorer neighbors out of the hood. There's not much social
justice in that...

RWP

> Corrections:  I did not buy a house in a "bad" neighborhood.  I don't
> think
> the neighborhood is "bad".  I think it just needs a little bit of elbow
> grease.  Secondly, I did not buy one house in Cleveland-Holloway.  I
> bought
> three.  I am enjoying this debate.
>
> Ken Gasch
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Moises Rivera
>   Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 11:01 AM
>   To: inc-list at rtpnet.org
>   Subject: Re: [Durham INC] Copper
>
>
>
>
>   a quote from someone in 2006, someone we all should admire:
>
>    "I started this website because Durham is broken. It’s not just one
> place
> here or there, it’s across the board. Everywhere I go, I hear the citizens
> asking WHY. Hence, What’s Happening to You (WHY). And I don’t think I’ll
> be
> able to give you a lot of answers as to WHY, but I hope to use this site
> to
> show those who lead our City, that there is no reason for things to be the
> way they are. Maybe we can get some of them fixed along the way"
>
>   a quote from someone in 2009, someone we all should ignore:
>
>   "Just because a neighborhood pays the $25 to be a
>   member shouldn't mean that it can drag INC down paths it has no business
>   going. We once said that INC built better neighborhoods. You have to
> have
>   the neighbors in the hood who want it better first. Just because Ken
>   bought a cheap house in a bad neighborhood and wants to make it a better
>   neighborhood, doesn't mean INC is the vehicle for doing that."
>
>
>   I personally have met  with some great people in Cleveland Holloway,
> It's
> not just one man against a neighborhood. that would be suicide. But Ken is
> representing his neighbors that are all committed to making their "cheap"
> houses valued and their "bad" neighborhood awesome. There is no fault in
> that. Crime is not only a PAC issue, but a INC issue because ken wants INC
> to:
>   a.. Fosters cooperation among existing neighborhood organizations.
>   a.. Encourages the establishment of neighborhood organizations where
> none
> exist.
>   a.. Takes positions on issues that affect our member neighborhoods.
>   a.. Collects and disseminates information to stimulate awareness and
> interest in issues.
>   a.. Works cooperatively with the City and County of Durham, and makes
> sure
> the voice of the citizen is heard via individual neighborhood
> organizations.
>   a.. Holds monthly meetings and invite government officials to deliberate
> issues, educate neighbors and brainstorm solutions.
>   a.. Recognizes Durham’s neighborhood heroes through an annual awards
> program.
>
>
>   I think INC should not only support a neighborhood because they asked
> for
> our help but also because it's the bigger picture of Durham. Durham as a
> whole. Not just the "good" parts and 365k dollar houses. It's about your
> neighbors and community.
>
>   -Moe
>
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