Comments on: Holy Cow: Central Union Homeless Shelter Not Coming To Georgia Ave. http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: alex http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102824 alex Thu, 01 May 2008 16:20:20 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102824 i hope some day none of you are homless. all of you selfish bastards savor your victory right in to hell. i hope some day none of you are homless. all of you selfish bastards savor your victory right in to hell.

]]> By: INMHIIYNTYAH http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102823 INMHIIYNTYAH Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:16:25 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102823 If I was moving into a building that was housing a large number of homeless men or women then I would expect a large discount on my condo or apartment. I'm not paying over 125,000 for a community full of former homeless men or I'm not paying more than 700 per month. If I was moving into a building that was housing a large number of homeless men or women then I would expect a large discount on my condo or apartment. I’m not paying over 125,000 for a community full of former homeless men or I’m not paying more than 700 per month.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102822 Anonymous Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:10:32 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102822 I need some clarification Cliff. The transitional units sound like a good idea. Which new apartment building on Georgia are you referring to? I need some clarification Cliff. The transitional units sound like a good idea. Which new apartment building on Georgia are you referring to?

]]> By: DCzSlimmest http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102821 DCzSlimmest Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:57:18 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102821 NIMBY only applies when opposition exists to something currently not in existence. Petworth and Columbia Heights clearly don't fall into that category. Besides, no logical justification exists for relocating the homeless shelter to a region of the city with an even higher density of liquor stores and illegal drugs. Foxhall or Spring Valley, for instance, would provide a much healthier environment. NIMBY only applies when opposition exists to something currently not in existence. Petworth and Columbia Heights clearly don’t fall into that category. Besides, no logical justification exists for relocating the homeless shelter to a region of the city with an even higher density of liquor stores and illegal drugs. Foxhall or Spring Valley, for instance, would provide a much healthier environment.

]]> By: 11th & Park http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102820 11th & Park Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:03:01 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102820 From what I understand the owner of the old car wash site is Alturas Development. They "swapped" this site for the CUM site on 14th Street. From looking at the tax records, it doesn't look like the swap has happened yet. From what I understand the owner of the old car wash site is Alturas Development. They “swapped” this site for the CUM site on 14th Street. From looking at the tax records, it doesn’t look like the swap has happened yet.

]]> By: INMHIIYNTYAH http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102819 INMHIIYNTYAH Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:57:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102819 Georgia Ave is ugly and the only to fix it is by... keeping out the homeless? Really? I don't know how the homeless are going to make it even more ugly. I mean, most of the people in that area are living in poverty or are very poor and nearly look homeless already. Georgia Ave is ugly and the only to fix it is by… keeping out the homeless? Really? I don’t know how the homeless are going to make it even more ugly. I mean, most of the people in that area are living in poverty or are very poor and nearly look homeless already.

]]> By: NOT SO FAST! http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102818 NOT SO FAST! Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:44:58 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102818 Everyone is NIMBY and classist to some degree and I have never claimed to be liberal but I have been called a 'tard, but that all isn't my point. There may be very little resemblance between what they are telling us will happen now and the reality of what they do later. WHO is the developer? CUM can form a new corporation and become the developer and change it to whatever they want. DC has a proven track record of ineptitude in watching over or regulating anything. That's why the street is already so derelict. I have no problem with smaller transitional programs whatever that means either, but Georgia Avenue is ugly and needs to be fixed. There I said it. Everyone is NIMBY and classist to some degree and I have never claimed to be liberal but I have been called a ‘tard, but that all isn’t my point. There may be very little resemblance between what they are telling us will happen now and the reality of what they do later.

WHO is the developer? CUM can form a new corporation and become the developer and change it to whatever they want. DC has a proven track record of ineptitude in watching over or regulating anything. That’s why the street is already so derelict. I have no problem with smaller transitional programs whatever that means either, but Georgia Avenue is ugly and needs to be fixed. There I said it.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102817 Cliff Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:53:58 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102817 There is an overlay district on Georgia Avenue, anything over 12,000 sf will need to go through the hearing process. Additionally, I have no problems with smaller tranitional programs. There are more than enough legitimately homeless people trying to get out of it. Cental Union's mission is mostly for chronicly homeless people who would have brought their problems with them in very large numbers. Saying no to people who have jobs and want to function in society is NIMBY and classist, but being against something because it has real negative effects is rational. Again, this is mixed income development. There is an overlay district on Georgia Avenue, anything over 12,000 sf will need to go through the hearing process. Additionally, I have no problems with smaller tranitional programs. There are more than enough legitimately homeless people trying to get out of it. Cental Union’s mission is mostly for chronicly homeless people who would have brought their problems with them in very large numbers. Saying no to people who have jobs and want to function in society is NIMBY and classist, but being against something because it has real negative effects is rational. Again, this is mixed income development.

]]> By: NOT SO FAST! http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102816 NOT SO FAST! Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:03:28 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102816 I would just like to interject here the the vagueness of some details is cause for concern. "A few of those apartments will be reserved for a homeless transitional program for people who are ready for the next step." How many are a few? Transitional, next step? This sounds like a shelter to me. Does the developer have a name? Don't underestimate the skill of these folks to do a ROYAL back door job and plant a shelter right there on Georgia Avenue. It just sounds like two shelters instead of one to me so the win win might very well be theirs. I would just like to interject here the the vagueness of some details is cause for concern. “A few of those apartments will be reserved for a homeless transitional program for people who are ready for the next step.” How many are a few? Transitional, next step? This sounds like a shelter to me. Does the developer have a name? Don’t underestimate the skill of these folks to do a ROYAL back door job and plant a shelter right there on Georgia Avenue. It just sounds like two shelters instead of one to me so the win win might very well be theirs.

]]> By: For Real? http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/04/holy-cow-central-union-homeless-shelter-not-coming-to-georgia-ave/#comment-102815 For Real? Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:33:53 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=2158#comment-102815 INMHIIYNTYAH Says: April 2nd, 2008 at 3:55 pm You people claim to be liberal but reject the notion of having a homeless shelter in YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, how tarded and anti-progressive you all are. You get on people for being anti-progressive and then you call everyone "tarded"...nice. INMHIIYNTYAH Says:

April 2nd, 2008 at 3:55 pm
You people claim to be liberal but reject the notion of having a homeless shelter in YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, how tarded and anti-progressive you all are.

You get on people for being anti-progressive and then you call everyone “tarded”…nice.

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