[Durham INC] Fw: Public Meeting - proposed demolition of the

[Natalie Spring]

I think there is a very real difference between planned open space and
vacant lots. These wouldn't overnight become parks, have programming or in
most cases be places that neighbors would *want* to gather. They'd become
or be kept as vacant lots  - eyesores for most people who live near them.

Natalie Spring
801 Cleveland St over in Cleveland Holloway.


On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Melissa Rooney <mmr121570 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> If the open space is well maintained and patrolled, it could be a way to
> reduce crime in neighborhoods and to provide areas (hopefully shaded by
> trees) for the community to gather...
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> But Durham has to commit to maintaining these open areas, making them
> visibly attractive at all times, and patrolling them (w/ police) even when
> residents don't call for patrols.
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> Low-income children deserve open space (and trees) too :-)
>
> Melissa (Rooney)
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>   On Thursday, 21 November 2013 5:56 PM, Hillary Honig Ensminger <
> hbeans at mindspring.com> wrote:
>   As a ful time pedestrian who does not own  avehicle ,my experience has
> been that open spaces in distressed neighborhoods are the perfect breeding
> groundd for crime ,prostitution and drug abuse .
> I am skeptical  and  question the validity of  any study that may indicate
> otherwise .
> Comunity Ceners make moore sense ..My two cents .
> Hilary
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> Don't know the source
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> From: Will Wilson <willwilsn at gmail.com>
> To: Susan Sewell <mssewell2009 at gmail.com>, inc-list at rtpnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Durham INC] INC-list Digest, Vol 107, Issue 11
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> Sell the building and use the proceeds to buy parcels for open space in
> distressed neighborhoods that lack it. I can send many studies showing
> reductions in crime and health problems with increased open space.
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> My 2cents.
>
> Will
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