tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post114660665428604495..comments2023-10-02T08:28:06.724-05:00Comments on Ecology of Absence: The South End of Old NorthMichael R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1166470042458667802006-12-18T13:27:00.000-06:002006-12-18T13:27:00.000-06:00thanks for the tip off.mabe the police can arrange...thanks for the tip off.mabe the police can arrange to meet you.then something constructive can be done.or mabe m------ can help chase people thru the area we think this works best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1166206518236541742006-12-15T12:15:00.000-06:002006-12-15T12:15:00.000-06:00yep, a dead end -- an apt name. closed streets cr...yep, a dead end -- an apt name. closed streets create great places to corner someone, dump a car or a body or otherwise avoid being seen by traffic.<BR/><BR/>close every street in old north, cuz i gots crimes to commit. thanks for the support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1166205983694802742006-12-15T12:06:00.000-06:002006-12-15T12:06:00.000-06:00dear sir, we appreciate the fact that fencing ...dear sir,<BR/> we appreciate the fact that fencing was installed to disrupt the flow of traffic. It has slowed down the drug trade and a lot of drive by criminal activity. I consider this to be a good thing. You would rather have the drive through easier, so that crimes can be commited? The police are doing what they can, but the people who did this are doing what they can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1165874811797749742006-12-11T16:06:00.000-06:002006-12-11T16:06:00.000-06:00Where was I then? Probably in high school in Illi...Where was I then? Probably in high school in Illinois -- not "on the scene" and not aware of those problems. If I had been, and had the resources, I would probably have been there.<BR/><BR/>Where am I now? Investing over $80,000 into my building in Old North.<BR/><BR/>The only time we have for action is now. Faulting new residents of a neighborhood for not moving in sooner doesn't seem productive -- after all, the neighborhood sure needs residents right now. I'm doing all that I can.Michael R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1165874170442216952006-12-11T15:56:00.000-06:002006-12-11T15:56:00.000-06:00where were you when work was needed in this area y...where were you when work was needed in this area years ago? some companies tried very hard to make this area a better place to live.funny you weren't spotted with a tool helping.those of us who are here now consider it much better with the bad building gone.a lot of the vacant lots are at least cleaned and cut in the summer.the new work is welcomed but wasn't started until the apartments were done first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1146674048795861972006-05-03T11:34:00.000-05:002006-05-03T11:34:00.000-05:00Yes, I do advocate demolition of the buildings. A...Yes, I do advocate demolition of the buildings. As for displacement, I would like to see existing residents retained in the neighborhood in new, urban versions of their current apartment buildings. This would entail relocation but not displacement. The residents of Bristol Place paid market prices to live there, while Murphy-Blair residents rely on a fixed-rate. Both groups deserve better housing that will hold its value and appearance over time, and will not be the target for real displacement when the neighborhood's property values get a lot higher. <BR/><BR/>At the least, I think that the suggestion by Anonymous #2 to reopen closed streets through these developments is a good one. These closed streets turned parking lots are circulation barriers, while the housing projects are architectural barriers.Michael R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262548806079447404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1146671292076821222006-05-03T10:48:00.000-05:002006-05-03T10:48:00.000-05:00Perhaps the "barriers" are just gated parking betw...Perhaps the "barriers" are just gated parking between occupied housing units. You can't walk or bike through them. <BR/><BR/>I still think the suburban apartment complexes are a drag on the urban environment on that end of downtown. But at least re-open the streets instead of making them part of an enclosed parking lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826793.post-1146663147510390352006-05-03T08:32:00.000-05:002006-05-03T08:32:00.000-05:00If these "barriers" are occupied housing units, ra...If these "barriers" are occupied housing units, rather than concrete sewer pipes blocking streets, is this preservationist actually recommending demolition and displacement, when saying "until the barriers are removed"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com