tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post112769474002120163..comments2023-10-02T08:28:06.724-05:00Comments on Ecology of Absence: Lives in Danger in FPSEMichael R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1128087339693313302005-09-30T08:35:00.000-05:002005-09-30T08:35:00.000-05:00I would have to disagree with Joe. This IS unusua...I would have to disagree with Joe. This IS unusual for most parts of the city, a lot of people just like to believe the hype that this is how the city is. Granted, there are a few neighborhoods like FPSE where crime such as this exists, but I wouldn't call it the norm.<BR/><BR/>As far as FPSE, I am very disappointed that the direction this area is heading seems to be continually down, when there seemed to be so much promise recently. It is a neighborhood with so much potential. I have had interest in buying and moving there many times, but with leaders ignoring problems the way they do, it is hard to make the jump from Tower Grove East. But, that is one of the keys to improving the area, moving there and running the slumlords out of the neighborhood. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I beleive that the reasons Wash U and others are ignoring it is because they want another McRee Town. I am sure that somewhere there are plans in the works to completely level the area and build new, crap housing. This in another effort to attract those suburbanites to the area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1127858639265358402005-09-27T17:03:00.000-05:002005-09-27T17:03:00.000-05:00This is scary stuff, but sadly not unusual in many...This is scary stuff, but sadly not unusual in many areas of the city.<BR/><BR/>Despite my comments about the other night, even in Benton Park West, I'm not sure how effective the overbearing police presence is. It can still take quite a while for police to arrive when you call; assuming they do even show up.<BR/><BR/>While I think it's probably worse in FPSE, it's still not that great on the Southside, in the 3rd District.<BR/><BR/>I'm not the best property owner myself, and I guess I'm probably not persistent enough in calling the police. But sometimes, you just throw up your hands - like when your next-door neighbor is pretty clearly abusive to his partner, but you feel physically threatened by him too, and so you do nothing. I've been there.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185823164539776639noreply@blogger.com