Would you protest if a section 8 apartment was being built in your neighborhood?

[DrPizza]

I have to admit i would laugh if they did.

living where i do it takes some planning during the winter (or hell any time of the year) you can't walk to 7-11 and get milk if you need it. its a 20 minute drive to any store and there is no public transportation. In the winter its not uncommon to get snowed in for a week. If you are going into town you ask the neighbor if they need something. they do the same for us.

Also power goes out, cable goes out etc.

Cable? You're not *that* rural. I'd kill for cable internet.

 

[MovingTarget]

Despite being an ardent supporter of the Section 8 program....I'm going to have to go with maybe. It would depend on what is being built. If it were a small building, or one designed for true mixed-income housing, I wouldn't object. If it were a mid to large size complex that didn't mix incomes, then I would protest. You can't alleviate poverty by simply concentrating it in one location. History has shown that to be counterproductive, which is why the section 8 program was created. We shouldn't be going backwards.

 

[MovingTarget]

Section 8 is just block away from me. In Cambridge, Section 8 is scattered through-out the city. Million dollar homes right next to Section 8 housing. SF housing prices were up over 20% last year. Everyone gets along and works better than just segregating housing like in other cities/towns.

This. True mixed-income housing is productive in combatting poverty.

 

[TridenT]

I am not sure. We already have lots of poor people in my area so... I don't think it would be much of a difference. Outside of that we have lots of bums that roam the streets at night, lots of theft, etc. Poor people ain't gonna like it here anyway

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I'm almost positive there are at least 5 section 8 housing apartments within a half mile radius of my house. It would be asinine for me to complain if they put up another one.

 

[DCal430]

There are three main types of section 8 housing.

Section 8 for the Elderly, Section 8 for the Disabled, and Section 8 for Low Income Families. Would it make a difference it was all elderly and/or disabled and not low income families.

 

[Slew Foot]

They better not move fucking poor people near my house.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

It would increase property values in my neighborhood.

 

[DCal430]

It would increase property values in my neighborhood.

You must live in a terrible area.

 

[Nebor]

You must live in a terrible area.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

You must live in a terrible area.

Not really, just poor. I know my neighbors and they know me. Being poor aint a crime.

 

[Balt]

This. True mixed-income housing is productive in combatting poverty.

Not in this city. Here it's productive at turning nice new buildings (partially financed by tax dollars) into slums and pockets of violent crime. Mixed-income becomes low/no-income, because no one who can afford to pay full rent is going to stick around and deal with neighbors who don't have the slightest bit of respect for their neighbors or their property. They are simply going to go pay full rent somewhere else where they don't have to deal with it.

 

[Lithium381]

Not really, just poor. I know my neighbors and they know me. Being poor aint a crime.

No, but being poor just means that you are entitled to more.

I would likely move.... I have nothing against poor people, just the ones who think that I owe them something and have to respekt them. "let me axe you something" wut?

 

[Nebor]

Not in this city. Here it's productive at turning nice new buildings (partially financed by tax dollars) into slums and pockets of violent crime. Mixed-income becomes low/no-income, because no one who can afford to pay full rent is going to stick around and deal with neighbors who don't have the slightest bit of respect for their neighbors or their property. They are simply going to go pay full rent somewhere else where they don't have to deal with it.

Pretty much nailed it.

 

[bart1975]

Being a section 8 resident in a mixed income neighborhood it would not bother me at all. Not all poor people are violent, property damaging hoodlums.

 

[Nebor]

Being a section 8 resident in a mixed income neighborhood it would not bother me at all. Not all poor people are violent, property damaging hoodlums.

I've never actually met any poor people, but the evening news and sociology class in the college leads me to believe otherwise.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

No, but being poor just means that you are entitled to more.

I would likely move.... I have nothing against poor people, just the ones who think that I owe them something and have to respekt them. "let me axe you something" wut?

I've lived in wealthy neighborhoods and never knew my neighbors. Try borrowing a tool or asking for a hand and you get looked at like some kind of 'terrist' because NO ONE wants to get involved.

In my current neighborhood, I was out of work for 6 weeks and two of my neighbors brought food by several times and another raked and cleaned my yard out of the goodness of his heart.

Thing is, poor folk who've worked for their survival know the importance of being able to call on neighbors. Folks who are given things, rich or poor, don't appreciate what they have.

In general, the wealthy do their best to distance themselves from society due to fears of someone taking what they have. The poor seek out each other as a support system. In terms of day to day living, I prefer poor neighborhoods.

 

[Nebor]

In my current neighborhood, I was out of work for 6 weeks and two of my neighbors brought food by several times and another raked and cleaned my yard out of the goodness of his heart.

You were out of work and couldn't find the time to rake and clean your own yard? God damn lazy poor people....

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

You were out of work and couldn't find the time to rake and clean your own yard? God damn lazy poor people....

Of course, it could have had something to do with having my knee replaced and learning to walk again but, we'll stick with being lazy.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

I would be mad as hell. I moved out of downtown to get away from the ghetto, dont fucking bring it out to me in the suburbs.

Theres a reason people arent standing in line to move into ghettos.....

It's called gentrification...

 

[paperfist]

Wait so giving poor people free money isn't enough so we have to build them a place to live?

 

[Kanalua]

Yes.

 

[szechuanpork]

I've lived in wealthy neighborhoods and never knew my neighbors. Try borrowing a tool or asking for a hand and you get looked at like some kind of 'terrist' because NO ONE wants to get involved.

In my current neighborhood, I was out of work for 6 weeks and two of my neighbors brought food by several times and another raked and cleaned my yard out of the goodness of his heart.

Thing is, poor folk who've worked for their survival know the importance of being able to call on neighbors. Folks who are given things, rich or poor, don't appreciate what they have.

In general, the wealthy do their best to distance themselves from society due to fears of someone taking what they have. The poor seek out each other as a support system. In terms of day to day living, I prefer poor neighborhoods.

wise words

 

[OCGuy]

I highly doubt this is happening in my zip code..

 

[Kroze]

Do you want to live next to inmates and future inmates? That's section 8