Photo By John HoffProgress continues on that house on Bryant Ave. N. which is being rehabbed by mysterious gremlins who can never be caught in the act. Recently, a new porch roof was added. The supporting beams are--I am assured by Peter Teachout--obviously a temporary state of affairs. Also pictured is...
...the sign out front. I've said before how I have mixed feelings about that sign.
Non-Profitsville continues to take shape under our noses, and just blocks from the planned "World's Largest YWCA."
Oh, gee, I just realized...
The YWCA would be ANOTHER non-profit, right?
Yup, welcome to Non-Profitsville.
Hey Johnny, in a totally unrelated note I came across this workshoppy thingy being held at the North Library on Saturdays. I copied this directly from the 4th Precinct CARE Task Force website. Looks interesting...
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Non-Profitsville isn't a problem unless they can't unload these houses after fixing them up to good tenants or residents. That's one of the biggest problems with non-profit housing is a lack of accountability. There are huge disparities on how well run they are, how experienced and how well they manage the transitions from their projects. It's great to fix up a house but then to put it in the hands of somebody who systematically wrecks it is terrible. The best non-profits have new homeowner education and some kind of followup and accountability mechanism. Not everybody is cut out to be a homeowner but some people can become them if they have the right tools. That's half the battle with affordable housing, not just fixing up a house and sticking somebody without a house in it.
ReplyDeleteIt's because now you're at work all day and don't have time to nose around, John!
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