By: MD

MD — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 20:04:00 +0000

I fail to see the problem here. These builders aren’t tearing down historic homes in order to put up cookie cutter houses. They are purchasing homes which need repairs, repairing them, and then selling them for a hefty price, which just elevates the value of the neighborhood. What exactly is your beef? Surely you don’t prefer for these houses to just be dilapidated until they crumble. Right? I’m sure you also have enough logic to understand that no one is going to buy these places, fix them, and then sell them for no profit. Right? What does repairing a house have to do with diversity anyway? It’s almost like you didn’t even read the article.

By: mh

mh — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:26:00 +0000

This is terrible for the neighborhood. Builders don’t care about it; they will update and flip the houses. WE have to care about it, the residents, and most of us do. The biggest strength in our community, along with location, is our diversity. We have already lost a ton of it and this puts increased pressure throughout the neighborhood to lose more, maybe all. Besides all its other benefits, diversity is essential to democracy and the meaning of our Country,already under huge strain. I don’t think it is inevitable that we become Lincoln Park and even our fine Alderman doesn’t want that. But we have to become intentional about our community and not just leave it to market forces. We don’t need to worship the market, for sure. Look where it led us the last time! Some of us are already thinking about this and looking for opportunities. I hope many others feel like Ido and we can get together.

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