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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of people wanted the bike lanes, including the mayor and DDOT, as well as all of the other Ward 3 candidates from 2022. The only reason they didn't happen is because downtown business interests intervened.

That said, he has supported the various main street orgs in terms of providing funds and resources to businesses on the corridor and has been proactive with MPD in terms of presence and enforcement. Maybe your ire is directed at the failing national economy?[/quote]

He has done exactly nothing about the rising crime rate along Connecticut stemming from DC blindly putting voucher recipients into empty apartments without offering them any sort of support services. When horrifically violent crimes have happened because of this -- kids dying, etc. -- he offers his thoughts and prayers but says his hands are tied and he can't do anything, like a simp. He's worthless.

And I think Frumin's staffers have better use of their time than posting here.[/quote]

So Frumin is in charge of public and section 8 housing in the district and not, you know, the private property owners who are converting their properties to take the money from the city? What exactly do you expect a councilmember to do to intervene between a private property owner and the city when there are no permits or hearing or other "stop points" that could put the brakes on such moves? Methinks you either have no idea of what a councilmember can or can't do, or believe they can act as an executive authoritarian.[/quote]

He could introduce legislation to cap the number of voucher residents allowed in one building. In fact, Ward 3 residents have explicitly asked him to do this multiple times but he steadfastly refuses to do so.

Try harder with your simping for him.[/quote]

Not simping for him, but this particular example, no, that legislation would never pass and it isn't worth the time to try. How about offering real solutions and not something completely unviable?[/quote]

NP here. For one, there could be a cap on the number of tenants per building on vouchers to avoid destabilizing the tenant population as the vouchers have done. Secondly, the city should stop using tax dollars to pay above market rents for voucher tenants. Thirdly, he could have prevented a weed store opening only a few blocks from a school in the Van Ness Area.  Residents did not want any of this. [/quote]

How do you propose putting a cap on a transaction between a landlord and a tenant?
I agree, the city should stop doing that. It doesn't have the votes on the council and even if it did, it is set by the mayor to help her landlord friends.
A copuncilmember cannot stop a legally operating business application from being granted by the city. What is the legal basis by which you think this can happen?[/quote]

The city is using our tax dollars to pay over market rates for vouchers. Frumin could oppose that instead he rolls out the the red carpet. [b]We had a 30 percent(!) increase in crime under his watch[/b] — much of it occurring in or around voucher buildings. The city of course could allocate and ration the number of vouchers per building. The city could also restrict areas and corridors. Your saying his hand are tied? If so, why even have a ward rep in the first place???[/quote]

Nope: https://www.crimedatadc.com/ward/3[/quote]

According to DC Crime Cards, there have been 346 crimes committed within 1000 feet of the Van Ness Metro station since Frumin took office, an increase of 148 crimes from the comparable period before he took office.

He doesn't care.[/quote]

The data doesn't lie, but you do.[/quote]

Well, when stores have to literally lockup merchandise, theft goes down.  And, when buildings have to pay for police overtime, crime goes down. But the criminals are still here.  We know this because when the police are redeployed for special events, the crime spikes.  The statistics are not particularly helpful. [/quote]

This also drives up the cost of goods, services, and insurance for all of us.  It’s a major hidden tax to living in DC.  My roofing contractor had his van broken into in broad daylight in NWDC.  He says he automatically charges DC customers 30% more for the same job he’d do in Bethesda.  Same exact job.  Voter smarter, DC.  [/quote]

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