Comments on: BFA Audio: Interview with Mark Stevens on Wilson Street Urban Farm http://indabuff.com/?p=2753 Naked Words from the Naked City Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:13:58 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DicK Kern http://indabuff.com/?p=2753&cpage=1#comment-3564 DicK Kern Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:13:28 +0000 http://indabuff.com/?p=2753#comment-3564 I have long watched in dismay as Bflo housing vacancies have steadily increased, from 15,500 in 1990, to 22854 in 2000, as heavily-subsidized construction of flimsy "newbuilds" has been relentless. I cannot find it now, but recall reading that new Census estimates projecvt 28000 current housing vacancies. In this context why is Habitat, of all people, building new housing on an "alley" where new home owneres will look at ugly garage doors from their front porches. In a city with 14,000 vacant lots . . and adding 1000 more annually if Byron Brown's demolition plan holds . . . why is Habitat building new houses on such an ugly street? Urban farming makes far more sense in that locale. I have long watched in dismay as Bflo housing vacancies have steadily increased, from 15,500 in 1990, to 22854 in 2000, as heavily-subsidized construction of flimsy “newbuilds” has been relentless.

I cannot find it now, but recall reading that new Census estimates projecvt 28000 current housing vacancies.

In this context why is Habitat, of all people, building new housing on an “alley” where new home owneres will look at ugly garage doors from their front porches.

In a city with 14,000 vacant lots . . and adding 1000 more annually if Byron Brown’s demolition plan holds . . . why is Habitat building new houses on such an ugly street?

Urban farming makes far more sense in that locale.

]]> By: Moratorium: No More New-Builds | Artvoice Daily http://indabuff.com/?p=2753&cpage=1#comment-3557 Moratorium: No More New-Builds | Artvoice Daily Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:21:46 +0000 http://indabuff.com/?p=2753#comment-3557 [...] there. (Reilly suggested that Habitat for Humanity already had their eyes on the lot, although Chris Byrd at In Da Buff learned yesterday from Stevens that Habitat would he happy to change their plans to accommodate an [...] [...] there. (Reilly suggested that Habitat for Humanity already had their eyes on the lot, although Chris Byrd at In Da Buff learned yesterday from Stevens that Habitat would he happy to change their plans to accommodate an [...]

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