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

[Melissa Rooney]

I hear ya, Joshua. Although if the foundation is rotted, then I can't argue to spend twice (or more) as much money to preserve any structure (I am experiencing this first-hand and it just isn't practical). 

I was just defending Open space in general, particularly if it contains SHADY, water-and-nutrient-absorbing trees :-) If crime is a problem, then it should be a great place for police to target criminals, right?

Okay, I'm done now ;-)
MR



On Thursday, 21 November 2013 9:26 PM, Joshua Allen <allen.joshua at gmail.com> wrote:
 
We should preserve buildings when we can. Durham made a horrible mistake of tearing down some beautiful and historic buildings in the 60s. They don't build em like they used to.  This building can be repurposed. An empty lot will serve no one. Who is using the lot where the old Woolworth building once stood?

--Joshua 
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On Nov 21, 2013, at 8:00 PM, Natalie Spring <natalie.spring at gmail.com> wrote:


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. 
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>Natalie Spring 
>801 Cleveland St over in Cleveland Holloway. 
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>On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Melissa Rooney <mmr121570 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>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 :-)
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>>Melissa (Rooney)
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>>On Thursday, 21 November 2013 5:56 PM, Hillary Honig Ensminger <hbeans at mindspring.com> wrote:
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>>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.
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>>Will
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