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6. Not when the goal is to revitalize the community and raise the property value

Reply to marmar (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 02:45 AM

Apr 2016

and it's certainly not a very promising program when the cities revenue stream relies on people who have trouble paying rent at their current residence.

The idea is to build something that attracts businesses like Starbucks who see opportunity to invest in the community...which is kind of hard when the people responsible for building it would need a job at Starbucks just to pay their "mortgage" and probably have littls to spend in the businesses that are essential in a community revitalization project.

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Can Neighborhoods Be Revitalized Without Gentrifying Them? (xpost from GD) [View all] KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

No. The city can't expect people who can't pay rent Press Virginia Apr 2016 #1

Bull. Co-ops and community-based initiatives can work fine. marmar Apr 2016 #5

Not when the goal is to revitalize the community and raise the property value Press Virginia Apr 2016 #6

Do you have the GD link? n/t Wilms Apr 2016 #2

Ask and ye shall receive. KamaAina Apr 2016 #3

Yay! Helps with getting exposure and recs. ;) n/t Wilms Apr 2016 #4