Maxine Waters bill to bring back the projects goes to House floor tomorrow
I don't think anyone would make the case that housing projects add value to a city. And with them all currenlty empty, now is the best time to destroy them and build middle income to higher income housing that would draw people with money back to living in the city limits.
I might could, but in this case I won't.
Before I launch into that, Sharon is right. Looking over the bill, a lot of it is good law wrapped around bad which is usually how they sneak bad law onto the books.
As far as low-income housing I think any decent city provides it, especially if you consider there is working poor that needs it. My main concern is the residents in public housing have some responsibilities. In other words they are responsible for making sure their unit is clean and maintained and crime free. If you can't, then you are gone.
As far as New Orleans goes, right now they can't bear the added strain of non productive people. If one can't work, they shouldn't be let back. Period. It seems to me work on the hospitals and schools first. Public housing isn't and shouldn't be a first priority.
If you do come back and have to rely on public assistance, then you should have to work for it. At the bare minimum picking up debris.
The main problem you folks have with this is it will likely pass for A, B + D when C is bad news.