Comments on: Of Parks and People (Part 2)

By: Jael

Jael — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:01:42 +0000

Wait ONE DARN minute…Get your facts straight…Bosley’s Ward Organization, Neighborhood Council, has a great deal of properties too. Have you seen Adelaide north and south of West Florissant…Almost three complete blocks of dilapidated, vacant empty homes once occupied. Look at the Black and white SIGNS that say, “Call NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL if you want to develop.”

They are doing a bit of land banking also…why haven’t these homes been rehabbed…they also perhaps want a little something, something under the table. Perhaps.

Wake up people…its’ not just about BLACK or WHITE. If we must attack Paul McKee, we must also attack the Roberts Brothers. Noticed how much property they’ve purchased on Dr. MLK, Aldine and oh, have you priced some of the condos at the Old Enright Middle…some go for $350,000. I am proud that there are some African Americans who can afford them. Wake up Black Folk, Wake up. This city needs developing YESTERDAY.

While we’ve been looking at some of these conditions over the past 35 years, we should have been buying property instead of the blink, blink, spinners, Escalades and the like. Heaven help us!!!

By: margie

margie — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:01:34 +0000

The police need policing. I’d like to see an in-depth analysis of SLPD manpower allocations by geography. I suspect the allegations of “de-policing” are true, based on widespread anecdotal reports I hear from around the community. But insights and proof based on quantitative facts are the next step. Is anyone doing this work? UM-St. Louis’ criminal studies experts would be one source, real investigative journalists (if there are any left in St. Louis) another.

By: subsidized

subsidized — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:06:19 +0000

I’m mainly interested in the responsibility aspect of this conversation. The government provides for thousands of St. Louis of households, (north and south). They provide section 8, food stamps, government subsidized health care, home repair, medical insurance, grant funded light bills, and free back to school supplies(funded by gov grants), free day care and headstart, and aftercare, and yet they are not doing enough? How much more does the government need to do?

By: good points

good points — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:43:41 +0000

I have a few questions, maybe someone knows the answer to: Is the number of police force different on the south side than it is on the north side? What is the difference between the condition of the LRA properties the year before they were purchased by LRA, and a year after they were purchased? In terms of local, state and federal funding, does north or south side get more money? What about entitlement programs, are south or north siders using more government public assistance programs? How many neighborhood organizations are in the north side compared to the south side? Jobs are important too, but to get a job you need transportation. Is there unequal access to transportation in different areas of the city?

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:20:50 +0000

I have to agree with the other comments here. I live in North City and I seem to be the only one in the entire neighborhood who ever calls the police. I call any time I see a person where they have no business being. I call any time I see a group of people gathered where they don’t belong. You tell me that if you called when that dealer pulled up and started selling, that no-one would respond? Give them the damn plate #, give them a description, start taking some personal responsibility instead of crying that no-one does it for you.

Because I used to call at least once or twice a day the drug related traffic in my neighborhood is way down and I don’t have to call as often now. It’s not a problem that’ll go away because we still have parasitic slum-lords doing their thing (the scourge of St. Louis). You have to take some action on your own here, the police aren’t psychic. It isn’t all Whitey.