ari_iaccarino t1_j0ultxx wrote
I’ve lived up the street from there for 10 years — the proposal is a good thing. Everyone deserves housing, and we’re only as strong as the neediest among us. Additionally, as a former public school teacher, I believe people need to stop using their kids as excuses to block this type of development — fairly presumptuous of them to assume another child’s parent or relative won’t benefit, which in turn helps the kid.
bdeeney098 t1_j0ur36i wrote
Where "up the street" do you live that you think this location is good for a program like this? Also, "as a former public school teacher", can you honestly say that directly across the street from an elementary school is the ideal location? Anyone who lives in reality has to understand that this will bring an increase in drug use and sales to the location so maybe across the street from a public school isn't the best spot.
AboyNamedBort t1_j0ussra wrote
Everywhere in Boston is near a school or a park. Its a lame excuse. There is a reason The Simpsons made fun of such things.
too-cute-by-half t1_j0uzx4p wrote
My kids go to that school. I have no problem with the project. I've been to other supportive housing buildings and they are more like nursing homes than shelters.
bdeeney098 t1_j0v4hg2 wrote
While I respect your opinion I do think that it's wrong. The hotel I saw that they used for the same program looked like skid row after a couple weeks. Trash and shit in the hallways and every room was just a shooting gallery. I don't have kids but I would not want a place like that across from their school. That's just me though!
EndoftheWeek t1_j0vhp6b wrote
“Some of the most at risk people in our society don’t deserve to be provided with an opportunity to get the help they need to get back on their feet because children (which I don’t have) might see an ugly building.”
Are you fucking insane?
bdeeney098 t1_j0vj1br wrote
That's not even close to what I said, cut it out. I did say however that I totally believe in housing first to get people back on their feet and a path to better lives. I simply just think that this is not a good location for them to set up this program. Keep twisting my words and making shit up though, it will probably work out for ya.
EndoftheWeek t1_j0vmp0m wrote
It doesn’t matter what words you use. The actual, material result of this endless ‘oh, of course, but not here’ nonsense is exactly what I said. There is an actual proposal with an actual location that has actual potential to help people in real need. That’s rare enough as is. Finding a special, secluded zone for it is a both an unnecessary luxury and one that keeps these projects in limbo and the people in need of them on the streets.
bdeeney098 t1_j0vpweb wrote
It absolutely matters what words I use and to think otherwise is ridiculous. Also, I think it's important to do some homework and figure out where this transitional housing should be set up to best service those in need so they can be successful. If the location is nowhere near the services people need and there isn't transportation close by to get them where those services are then it's not gonna work. We aren't helping people by putting them in a hotel room to turn into a shooting gallery without any plans on how they'll transition to more permanent housing. Next thing you know the hotel is trashed, time and resources have been wasted, and we're back where we started except the community is worse off for it.
Edit: spelling
AchillesDev t1_j0wlsba wrote
So you’re using kids as your excuse without even having any? And telling a parent and teacher of actual children that actually exist that they are wrong? Get a grip.
DEWOuch t1_j0w2jkh wrote
Don’t even waste your breath, the only people that need to weigh in on this development are the neighbors.
If it turns out as you predict, then the burden will be borne by those same neighbors. All the caterwauling on this sub doesn’t mean squat.
Been in the halls with many addict/alcoholics, so I know that even the most motivated, find achieving sobriety a daunting task.
tiedyepieguy t1_j0uuqsv wrote
u/bdeeney098 you’re ok with asking people on Reddit for money to help you out, but you’re against a reasonable location to house the homeless?
bdeeney098 t1_j0uwd8k wrote
I am absolutely not against a REASONABLE location to house the homeless. That's my whole issue, this is not a reasonable location for this program. You should read what I'm talking about here on this post instead of worrying about my history on this site. Fuck yourself.
NativeMasshole t1_j0v2ydb wrote
Where would you consider REASONABLE? Anywhere that's accessible to the homeless is probably going to be near a lot of other social infrastructure that someone is going to take issue with them being nearby.
tiedyepieguy t1_j0uyw46 wrote
I was getting some context. Your history is quite relevant when it comes to discussing the subject matter at hand.
If you don’t want people to read your stuff, I recommend blocking them, or deleting stuff after you post it. Even then, it’s still accessible on archiving sites.
6corsican6lily6 t1_j0voclm wrote
It’s nimby fucking assholes like you that keep progress from happening in our state and towns. Go fuck yaself clown.
DEWOuch t1_j0w2vz1 wrote
You’re interfering with their virtue signaling, hence the downvotes.
ari_iaccarino t1_j0viqma wrote
A guy got shot in the head six times 20 ft from my place a few years back — nowhere is truly safe until we bring all of us into the collective fold of prosperity.
bdeeney098 t1_j0vjq1m wrote
Damn bro that's crazy. Yeah I can't argue with you I just don't think that this particular hotel is a good location for this program.
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