[Durham INC] instead of plywood on windows...

[Free Spirit]

Your response references only one of many possible uses of a home by a
non-profit. It doesn't address the broad claim that giving a home to a
non-profit is harmful.

 

I would be interested to hear others address your questions.  My thought is
that generally people buy homes that are consistent with their socioeconomic
status, and that the value (price) of the home is determined largely by the
neighborhood in which it is located. Therefore, you pretty much always have
socioeconomic uniformity within a given neighborhood, and no one moving in
to a neighborhood brings opportunity to the neighborhood or increases the
socioeconomic diversity of the social networks of their neighbors, they
usually just bring more of the same.  However, if, by moving in, they are
converting a previously boarded-up house into an occupied dwelling, in that
case they would seem to have improved the socioeconomic status (not the
diversity) of the neighborhood by just that much.

 

Again, I would be interested to hear others on this point, but I'm doubtful
that residents of a neighborhood with a boarded-up house are especially
concerned about finding a new neighbor who will bring opportunity to the
neighborhood or increase the socioeconomic diversity of their personal
social network, or even improve the socioeconomic status of the
neighborhood. I would guess they mostly are interested in seeing the home
occupied, so that it is not a fire hazard or a harbor for illegal
activities.

 

Julie Omohundro

Durham, North Carolina

freespirit0623 at earthlink.net

 

 

From: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ken Gasch
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 6:53 AM
To: list at durham-inc.org
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] instead of plywood on windows...

 

How does putting more disadvantaged, poor folk in a disadvantaged, poor
neighborhood help those folk and the neighborhood?  How does that bring
opportunity to the neighborhood?  How does that increase the socioeconomic
diversity of the person's social network? 

 

respectfully,


Ken Gasch
REALTORR/Broker
Seagroves Realty
www.KenGasch.com
C: 919.475.8866
F: 866.229.4267




On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Lorisa Seibel <Lorisa at dahc.org> wrote:

Ken,

I have the same question as Julie.  Please reply to both of us.

 

How has the City policy to give properties to non-profits hurt a
neighborhood?

As far as I know, the City has only just recently used this policy to give a
few properties to Habitat.

 

Thanks.

Lorisa

 

On Mar 5, 2011, at 12:33 AM, Free Spirit wrote:

 

How?

 

Julie Omohundro

Durham, North Carolina

freespirit0623 at earthlink.net

 

From: inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org [mailto:inc-list-bounces at rtpnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ken Gasch
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 8:49 PM
To: Melissa's yahoo
Cc: inc listserv
Subject: Re: [Durham INC] instead of plywood on windows...

 

Let them eat cake? 

 

This brings me to another point. While well meaning, the city's policy of
giving properties to non-profits hurts and area's ability to pull itself up
by its boot straps. 

 

Ken Gasch

REALTORR/Broker
Seagroves Realty
www.KenGasch.com
C: 919.475.8866
F: 866.229.4267



 

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