Stabbing at The Connecticut House 4500 block Connecticut Ave NW in Forest Hills just before 8 pm

[Anonymous]

It’s really sad that a solid policy (rapid rehousing, housing first) is losing support due to a terrible implementation that combined policy goals that have nothing to do with housing. DC’s voucher policy was a hamfisted project primarily intended to move high poverty tenants into higher income zip codes, not designed to actually provide the intensive support needed by the mentally ill/drug addicted homeless.

[Anonymous]

Can we all just acknowledge that Bowser has been running a massive (social) science experiment these past 3 or 4 years west of Rick Creek Park? The results are in, and it’s a spectacular failure with lots of collateral damage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s really sad that a solid policy (rapid rehousing, housing first) is losing support due to a terrible implementation that combined policy goals that have nothing to do with housing. DC’s voucher policy was a hamfisted project primarily intended to move high poverty tenants into higher income zip codes, not designed to actually provide the intensive support needed by the mentally ill/drug addicted homeless.

When spike is the motivating objective, it’s hard to see how any other policy goal can be accomplished appropriately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s really sad that a solid policy (rapid rehousing, housing first) is losing support due to a terrible implementation that combined policy goals that have nothing to do with housing. DC’s voucher policy was a hamfisted project primarily intended to move high poverty tenants into higher income zip codes, not designed to actually provide the intensive support needed by the mentally ill/drug addicted homeless.

When spike is the motivating objective, it’s hard to see how any other policy goal can be accomplished appropriately.

*spite

[Anonymous]

I know several neighbors who have been involved with the voucher issue for years. So many hearings, articles, meetings with the mayor, etc. and things just get worse. I don't see the trajectory changing for a long while yet, unfortunately.

Which of the Whites would have been a better choice in this regard? Wouldn't both Robert and Trayon have been worse?

I do think more people are starting for move from SFH. And certainly from the problem buildings, accelerating the decline into overpriced private public housing and also the decline of the neighborhood.

Passed CH last night with out of town visitors who used to live here and they were pretty shocked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s really sad that a solid policy (rapid rehousing, housing first) is losing support due to a terrible implementation that combined policy goals that have nothing to do with housing. DC’s voucher policy was a hamfisted project primarily intended to move high poverty tenants into higher income zip codes, not designed to actually provide the intensive support needed by the mentally ill/drug addicted homeless.

When spike is the motivating objective, it’s hard to see how any other policy goal can be accomplished appropriately.

Look at the 911 Call Center issues, that threatens the lives of every resident, visitor and commuter every day. Problems are well known and long standing. Nothing effective is done. We are all kidding ourselves about the very real dangers of living here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know several neighbors who have been involved with the voucher issue for years. So many hearings, articles, meetings with the mayor, etc. and things just get worse. I don't see the trajectory changing for a long while yet, unfortunately.

Which of the Whites would have been a better choice in this regard? Wouldn't both Robert and Trayon have been worse?

I do think more people are starting for move from SFH. And certainly from the problem buildings, accelerating the decline into overpriced private public housing and also the decline of the neighborhood.

Passed CH last night with out of town visitors who used to live here and they were pretty shocked.

I think Robert White would be better. He seems to be concerned about the thousands of vacant public housing units, which would reduce the need for as many voucher placements.

The core problem though is that all of these policies are closely tied to real estate interests, so it’s unclear if that influence can be broken any time soon.

[Anonymous]

It's just not sustainable.

This is the earlier shooting referred to.

[Anonymous]

Who is shooting people at 730 AM on a Saturday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Recall Bowser. These programs are hers, not the Council. It is an executive agency placing the tenants. It is an executive agency not providing basic screening. It is an executive agency not ensuring the tenants are law-abiding. (And don’t give me that HUD housing First only requires one in-person site visit per month. That’s a minimum, not a maximum. And I’ll bet that isn’t even taking place.)

It is Bowser. Start there with the recall petition.

Harder to do. Frumin is possible though.

Who is the ANC Commissioner for these buildings? They need to go too.

3F01 (west side of Connecticut) resigned his post (moved away I think)
3F02 (east side of Connecticut) is Teri Huet who is not the brightest bulb in the bin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is shooting people at 730 AM on a Saturday?

The criminals have gone to shift work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know several neighbors who have been involved with the voucher issue for years. So many hearings, articles, meetings with the mayor, etc. and things just get worse. I don't see the trajectory changing for a long while yet, unfortunately.

Which of the Whites would have been a better choice in this regard? Wouldn't both Robert and Trayon have been worse?

I do think more people are starting for move from SFH. And certainly from the problem buildings, accelerating the decline into overpriced private public housing and also the decline of the neighborhood.

Passed CH last night with out of town visitors who used to live here and they were pretty shocked.

I think Robert White would be better. He seems to be concerned about the thousands of vacant public housing units, which would reduce the need for as many voucher placements.

The core problem though is that all of these policies are closely tied to real estate interests, so it’s unclear if that influence can be broken any time soon.

Is it even a good use of $ to fix them? Mold remediation costs a fortune.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Recall Bowser. These programs are hers, not the Council. It is an executive agency placing the tenants. It is an executive agency not providing basic screening. It is an executive agency not ensuring the tenants are law-abiding. (And don’t give me that HUD housing First only requires one in-person site visit per month. That’s a minimum, not a maximum. And I’ll bet that isn’t even taking place.)

It is Bowser. Start there with the recall petition.

Harder to do. Frumin is possible though.

Who is the ANC Commissioner for these buildings? They need to go too.

3F01 (west side of Connecticut) resigned his post (moved away I think)
3F02 (east side of Connecticut) is Teri Huet who is not the brightest bulb in the bin.

Who would’ve guessed, except all long-time residents, that the 20-something GGW endorsed, socialist DSA member wasn’t going to stick around. No one would’ve guessed though that they’d move away and quit 6 months after the election. This is precisely why no one takes these ANC positions seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Recall Bowser. These programs are hers, not the Council. It is an executive agency placing the tenants. It is an executive agency not providing basic screening. It is an executive agency not ensuring the tenants are law-abiding. (And don’t give me that HUD housing First only requires one in-person site visit per month. That’s a minimum, not a maximum. And I’ll bet that isn’t even taking place.)

It is Bowser. Start there with the recall petition.

Harder to do. Frumin is possible though.

Who is the ANC Commissioner for these buildings? They need to go too.

3F01 (west side of Connecticut) resigned his post (moved away I think)
3F02 (east side of Connecticut) is Teri Huet who is not the brightest bulb in the bin.

Who would’ve guessed, except all long-time residents, that the 20-something GGW endorsed, socialist DSA member wasn’t going to stick around. No one would’ve guessed though that they’d move away and quit 6 months after the election. This is precisely why no one takes these ANC positions seriously.

And precisely why those who have long-term roots in the area, own property and pay property deserve to have the old ANC zones back. Don't need a bunch of Johnny-Come-Latelys making decisions/recommendations that affect the rest of us when they have no plans to stay and no roots in the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

It's just not sustainable.

This is the earlier shooting referred to.

Why was the carjacker taken to a hospital? Did he hurt his hand pistol whipping somebody?