tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87328881563285035.post3669303678785351278..comments2022-10-20T06:05:34.362-05:00Comments on Xavier's Revenge: A Day in Support of Affordable HousingXavier Luis Burgoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03377674246764420888noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87328881563285035.post-65633507990189612722010-08-07T15:04:21.191-05:002010-08-07T15:04:21.191-05:00Any affordable housing project should be at the be...Any affordable housing project should be at the behest of the community that resides in the community. I completely support affordable housing, especially if they are projects that incorporate as much of the longtime community residents and organizations/leadership in the process, which Bickerdike did/does. <br /><br />To my knowledge, the 26th Ward is not going to be redistricted any time soon. Nonetheless, if that was the case, it would be much difficult to help sway any Alderman, especially that of the ward that HPNSV works in, to support a project that is not in her/his district. Nonetheless, the Alderman of the 26th Ward oversees parts of Humboldt Park and Logan Square, which made it politically logical to conduct a petition drive to motivate him for further support. <br /><br />Lastly, many residents, especially longtime residents, see Armitage Avenue as part of the Humboldt Park/ Puerto Rican & Latina/o community, which also made it logical to conduct a petition drive in the area, because HPNSV is trained to do work with those populations. HPNSV does work with the Puerto Rican community, which iscentered on Paseo Boricua but not limited to that area. One also has to understand that 1,500 petitions were collected for Zapata in that area before HPNSV collected petitions, so support was strong except for real estate developers (of course) and greedy and racist new residents. If it bothers you that people in (I'm assuming, but I could be incorrect) in your area supported Zapata - well democracy does not work that way. People supported the project and it continues to be underway. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments. If you have any more questions on the organization HPNSV or Bickerdike's project, please direct them to those organizations: participatorydemocracy@prcc-chgo.org and bickerdike.orgXavier Luis Burgoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377674246764420888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87328881563285035.post-73607472380159775762010-08-07T14:59:46.842-05:002010-08-07T14:59:46.842-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Xavier Luis Burgoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377674246764420888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87328881563285035.post-29768183417925633772010-08-07T14:19:33.850-05:002010-08-07T14:19:33.850-05:00The hypocrisy is your use of "so-called"...The hypocrisy is your use of "so-called" when referring to the ANT organization, but not for other organizations mentioned.<br /><br />To follow your logic, you would support an affordable high rise project next to your home, right? So as not to attack affordable housing everywhere, right?<br /><br />If a business (white or latino owned) wanted a zoning change on Paseo Boricua and it had a great deal of support from people who lived around Ashland and Erie, but not those around Division St., that would be just fine with you because they're in the 26th ward, right?<br /><br />What will you do when wards redistrict again next year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87328881563285035.post-86514263494475216982010-08-07T13:38:12.185-05:002010-08-07T13:38:12.185-05:00Hypocrisy? No, a simple look at a map would answer...Hypocrisy? No, a simple look at a map would answer your question. Much of the Humboldt Park Redevelopment Area sits in the 26th Ward, which is also where one of the three building projects of Zapata Apartments will be situated. In other words, the area that ¡Humboldt Park NO SE VENDE! works in has the same Alderman that Zapata will be located in (Which is the 26th Ward, which also incorporates some parts of Logan Square along with Humboldt Park). Thus, ¡Humboldt Park NO SE VENDE! was working in its area. <br /><br />Also, the organization holds the view that an attack on affordable housing anywhere is an attack on affordable housing everywhere.Xavier Luis Burgoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03377674246764420888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87328881563285035.post-91711783654889559222010-08-07T10:10:45.844-05:002010-08-07T10:10:45.844-05:00I wonder why the so-called (note the hypocrisy her...I wonder why the so-called (note the hypocrisy here) No Se Vende collected signatures in Humboldt Park as a counter to ANT's signatures in Logan Square, where the project is proposed? ANTs claim the project is too big, too dense, too expensive for the area where proposed. Maybe there's an appropriate location at Central Park and North Ave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com