Comments on: Bosley’s Brick Bill Passes http://www.pubdef.org/2007/02/05/bosleys-brick-bill-passes/ CHANGE THE GAME Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:59:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Judith Repke http://www.pubdef.org/2007/02/05/bosleys-brick-bill-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-18625 Judith Repke Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:57:57 +0000 http://www.pubdef.net/?p=1447#comment-18625 I have been seeing this for several years driving through North St. Louis. I am glad to see that someone has taken action. I video taped a meeting regarding redevelopment around North Grand several years back and the planners emphasized that they would preserve the character of the neighborhoods. I was sad to see that this was not happening and thought someone is making a lot of money selling brick. I had no idea what to do. I am glad that city government has taken a hand in preserving the neighborhoods. I am not an expert, but it probably takes more money to rehab than build new. The next step would be to help homeowners repair and strengthen their brick homes. I have been seeing this for several years driving through North St. Louis. I am glad to see that someone has taken action. I video taped a meeting regarding redevelopment around North Grand several years back and the planners emphasized that they would preserve the character of the neighborhoods. I was sad to see that this was not happening and thought someone is making a lot of money selling brick. I had no idea what to do. I am glad that city government has taken a hand in preserving the neighborhoods. I am not an expert, but it probably takes more money to rehab than build new. The next step would be to help homeowners repair and strengthen their brick homes.

]]> By: Anthony Coffin http://www.pubdef.org/2007/02/05/bosleys-brick-bill-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-6545 Anthony Coffin Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:55:00 +0000 http://www.pubdef.net/?p=1447#comment-6545 Hey, call an ambulance becaus I am about to kick my house! Seriously, this is good but it is just the first rung on a long ladder. Hey, call an ambulance becaus I am about to kick my house! Seriously, this is good but it is just the first rung on a long ladder.

]]> By: Doug Duckworth http://www.pubdef.org/2007/02/05/bosleys-brick-bill-passes/comment-page-1/#comment-6542 Doug Duckworth Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.pubdef.net/?p=1447#comment-6542 Let me get this straight, Bosley wants illegal "rustlers" to register as "legitmate" thereby they can be regulated? I don't really understand. This is not addressing the root problem that being our deteroriting housing stock. How about we attack the landlords, whether small like Joe Blow from Creve Coeur or large like Paul McKee and Blairmont. Lets not forget our inept LRA.<br /><br />Bosley says these vinyl siding homes are quite inferior. Why is he allowing his tough brick stock in the 3rd Ward to deteriorate, or be demolished, for such inferior new construction like Gano Place and Bosley Heights? He admits the older homes are superior, yet is not passing legislation to preserve them and he is actively promoting newer inferior housing! <br /><br />Perhaps if Bosley took steps to promote our historical housing, they wouldn't be falling down on children. They would be occupied by tax paying residents. Let me get this straight, Bosley wants illegal “rustlers” to register as “legitmate” thereby they can be regulated? I don’t really understand. This is not addressing the root problem that being our deteroriting housing stock. How about we attack the landlords, whether small like Joe Blow from Creve Coeur or large like Paul McKee and Blairmont. Lets not forget our inept LRA.

Bosley says these vinyl siding homes are quite inferior. Why is he allowing his tough brick stock in the 3rd Ward to deteriorate, or be demolished, for such inferior new construction like Gano Place and Bosley Heights? He admits the older homes are superior, yet is not passing legislation to preserve them and he is actively promoting newer inferior housing!

Perhaps if Bosley took steps to promote our historical housing, they wouldn’t be falling down on children. They would be occupied by tax paying residents.

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