Comments on: St. Louis American praises French’s preservation bill http://21stward.org/2009/08/13/st-louis-american-praises-frenchs-preservation-bill/ Alderman Antonio D. French Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:27:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Douglas Duckworth http://21stward.org/2009/08/13/st-louis-american-praises-frenchs-preservation-bill/#comment-889 Douglas Duckworth Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:28:15 +0000 http://21stward.org/?p=1059#comment-889 CDBG have been shown by political scientists to benefit suburban and more affluent urban communities more often than the poor: their intent. CDBG have been shown by political scientists to benefit suburban and more affluent urban communities more often than the poor: their intent.

]]> By: rftw http://21stward.org/2009/08/13/st-louis-american-praises-frenchs-preservation-bill/#comment-861 rftw Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:24:39 +0000 http://21stward.org/?p=1059#comment-861 Demand will always exceed demand for CDBG funding which funds the home repair progrom, however, the system could be reformed to work better for gentlemen like Mr. Thompson. It appears from our research that funding for this program is disproportionately allocated to residents living on the SoSide and Tower Grove communities. It may well be wise to take a close look at this program. The City can creatively leverage these funds by working in partnership with organizations like World Changers and Christmas in April if they're not already doing so. The entire CDBG program is in grave need of reform to assure low-wealth and communities of color are equitably benefiting from the federal funds that are designated for them. Hopefully we'll see changes in the very near future. I suggest you get a copy of the state auditor's scathing report on CDA and then lead the effort to convene a Blue Ribbon Taskforce to exmine the auditors findings and make recommendation for reform. It's time for institutional and systemic change so that Mr. Thompson can remain in home. Demand will always exceed demand for CDBG funding which funds the home repair progrom, however, the system could be reformed to work better for gentlemen like Mr. Thompson. It appears from our research that funding for this program is disproportionately allocated to residents living on the SoSide and Tower Grove communities. It may well be wise to take a close look at this program.

The City can creatively leverage these funds by working in partnership with organizations like World Changers and Christmas in April if they’re not already doing so.

The entire CDBG program is in grave need of reform to assure low-wealth and communities of color are equitably benefiting from the federal funds that are designated for them. Hopefully we’ll see changes in the very near future.

I suggest you get a copy of the state auditor’s scathing report on CDA and then lead the effort to convene a Blue Ribbon Taskforce to exmine the auditors findings and make recommendation for reform. It’s time for institutional and systemic change so that Mr. Thompson can remain in home.

]]> By: Antonio French http://21stward.org/2009/08/13/st-louis-american-praises-frenchs-preservation-bill/#comment-860 Antonio French Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:53:32 +0000 http://21stward.org/?p=1059#comment-860 I'm sorry, Mr. Thompson, but a preservation review district won't directly help in making for funds available for home repair for seniors. What it will do is help get many of the vacant buildings that plague our blocks back online and with families living in them. The home repair program is a whole other beast. The problem with that program is very simple: the demand far exceeds the available funds. We are working to come up with some solutions. But with nearly 500 people on the waiting list in the 21st Ward alone, it is going to take some time. Bear with us, sir. Thanks. I’m sorry, Mr. Thompson, but a preservation review district won’t directly help in making for funds available for home repair for seniors. What it will do is help get many of the vacant buildings that plague our blocks back online and with families living in them.

The home repair program is a whole other beast. The problem with that program is very simple: the demand far exceeds the available funds. We are working to come up with some solutions. But with nearly 500 people on the waiting list in the 21st Ward alone, it is going to take some time. Bear with us, sir.

Thanks.

]]> By: Gary Thompson http://21stward.org/2009/08/13/st-louis-american-praises-frenchs-preservation-bill/#comment-858 Gary Thompson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:01:50 +0000 http://21stward.org/?p=1059#comment-858 Will this Legislation help in getting repairs on homes in this area, if so, who do we see, where do we go and how soon can we do this................ G. Thompson Will this Legislation help in getting repairs on homes in this area, if so, who do we see,
where do we go and how soon can we do this…………….

G. Thompson

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