A six-year-old dispute over the construction of new housing in Strawberry Mansion illustrates the dangers of reflexive opposition to new projects. We need new rules for RCOs to empower more people.
A rendering of an affordable apartment building slated for construction in the 3200 block of Diamond Street in Strawberry Mansion. The project has been debated for six years — far too long for a neighborhood in need of development, writes Jalon Alexander.
But the lack of resources in our community means that we’ve been unable to stop hemorrhaging people; since 2000 the neighborhood has lost a fifth of itsAsk anyone who’s lived or grew up around here. What happened to the infinite number of summer block parties? The pony and horse rides, live jazz, and marching bands on the corners of 32nd and Ridge? The community is not the same.
Strawberry Mansion cannot afford to wait that long to house seniors or low-income residents during a housing crisis. Strawberry Mansion cannot afford to do nothing.Growing up, I saw Army of One RCOs oppose projects without input from other residents that could have made us safer. One was a police station to help provide safety when we had two of the most well-knowncommitting violent crime in the neighborhood.
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