{"id":513,"date":"2006-06-02T10:59:46","date_gmt":"2006-06-02T10:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hostkabob.com\/vote\/?p=507"},"modified":"2006-06-02T10:59:46","modified_gmt":"2006-06-02T10:59:46","slug":"6206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voteforjoeblog.com\/?p=513","title":{"rendered":"6\/2\/06"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went to a meeting on “affordable housing” last night on Cleveland’s near Westside. Attended by some 60 people, the meeting was sponsored by Neighborhood Voices<\/em>, a dynamic group that has been proactively advocating for affodable housing in this area since 2003. The issue, in a nutshell, is this: The near Westside of Cleveland (like the near West and Eastsides of so many metropolitan areas these days) is caught in the juggernaut of ‘upscaling.’ That is, with gas prices continually rising, young urban professionals — and others from the suburbs — have been moving into the near Westside and rennovating on a grand scale. It is becoming wholesale “gentrification,” which in turn displaces the poor who have been in these neighborhoods for generations… Neighborhood Voices <\/em>is shooting for a “mix” of socio-economic and racially diversified groups. “We are about inclusiveness, not exclusiveness,” said Neighborhood’s<\/em> George Herbek, who facilitated the meeting. Herbek stressed the group was working for the “common good” in an area that has an ethnically rich Westside Market, vibrant churches, and all types of outreach help within walking distance… Neighborhood’s<\/em> Jim Misak said the group was working with the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority in lobbying for affordable housing in a series of new “Hope 6” projects in the neighborhood. And Marge Misak, Jim’s wife, said the group had met with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson who is now philosophically on board about, not just offering one-time affordable housing, but “permanent affordable housing.” Note:<\/strong> Several years ago, St. Patrick’s Church, also on Cleveland’s near Westside, spearheaded a “Project Afford Drive.” Money was raised to purchase and rennovate several homes, which were in turn offered at affordable prices to low income people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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