Graffitti

[Wayne Murray]

A comment from the evil landlord.

 

The owners bought those places almost like new.  They were "allowed" to be
run down.  Anyone smart enough to have sufficient capital to purchase them
is smart enough to figure out how to keep them in good condition.  If not
they should not be in the rental business for their own sake.  It they are
and let them go then they should not be in the rental business for "our"
sake.  Airlines don't let their planes fall from the sky, restaurants don't
poison their customers?  These owners take money each month from the people
that live there, the relationship is satisfying to "both" or it would not
exist.  These are individuals who know how to rub two nickels together; they
don't care and are not in the investment for the long term.

 

They and their apartments are sick, and when they both cough the
neighborhood gets ill.

 

I support Jo and her vision and project, however do not envy her if she
thinks these persons can become partners in that vision.....they don't see
it, can't see it, and they never will.

 



 

-----Original Message-----
From: central-city-discuss-bounces at gcna.info
[mailto:central-city-discuss-bounces at gcna.info] On Behalf Of ktoneal at cox.net
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:22 PM
To: central-city-discuss at gcna.info
Subject: Re: Graffitti

 

Jo,

I just feel the need to point out that instead of condemning the owners of
the apartments you chose instead to talk to them about a possible solution.
I just think that this type of behavior deserves applause. So I applaud you!


Is there anything the rest of us can do to help with the solution?

 

And Ruth, it is nice to see you back. We appreciate the info.

 

 

---- Jo Clute <josepi at doitnow.com> wrote: 

> Ruth,

> 

> I am going to use your message as a segway if that's ok.  I own the vacant


> property smack dab in the middle of those barracks type apts.  The crime 

> there is rampant and the owners of these properties are durressed about
the 

> situation as well.  I am working on a project to turn this section of Oak 

> into student/artist housing.

> 

> But doing so is where the trouble lies.  I have been working on and off 

> this project for over a year and it has been a lot more difficult than I
had 

> anticipated.

> 

> HOWEVER,  I met with ASU college of Architecture just  last week and they 

> are in the process of accepting that section (my property) as one of their


> Urban Workshops.  ASU comes with a LOT of PR which would generate interest


> in this section and hopefully pull the artists/students into this section.

> 

> I have talked with most of the owners and they are willing to do whatever
it 

> takes to convert this section from where it is.  They can't attract 

> different tenants and it seems to be an endless cycle.  Most of the crime
in 

> Coronado streams from this section to the rest of the neighborhood via
Oak, 

> especially when they head towards the Sunshine Market.

> 

> Anyway I think the grafitti in this area is indicative of a much greater 

> problem that needs to be handled at its core level.

> 

> Until then, I keep a can of Kilz and spare exterior paint for when the
alley 

> side of my house gets tagged as it seems to happen seasonably.

> 

> Welcome back to the list, we've been wondering where you've been :-)

> 

> Jody

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Ruth & Rusty Rapp" <paris4545 at cox.net>

> To: <central-city-discuss at gcna.info>

> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 3:51 PM

> Subject: Re: Graffitti

> 

> 

> > There has also been a lot of graffitti lately near those ghetto
apartments

> > at 15th St. and Oak (SE corner). There are even a couple of "blank"
signs 

> > on

> > the property itself that are covered in it. I have reported this to

> > Graffitti Busters a couple of times...they've painted over the crap, but


> > it

> > soon reappears, of course. How easy for the tenants, they just have to 

> > step

> > right outside their doors, spray paint can in hand!

> >

> > I personally would have liked to see those apartments TORN DOWN.

> >

> > Ruth

> >

> >

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