Thank you for this. We need to consider what options we already have in future planning. My understanding is that there are 13,000 Ecuadorian refugees being housed in hotels with Ubereats services. They have somehow been led to believe that this is their right instead of gratitude. I spent 8 years in South America, and know that these immigrants do not meld seamlessly into the culture. Homelessness keeps growing in the Twin Cities, especially during the summer months. Mental health is a blanket term and excuse for anyone with destructive behavior. We also know that some of the homeless prefer to beg on the streets to shelters where they are required to abide by rules, regulations banning alcohol and drugs. Whose responsibility is it to bring broken people back to life? Some people just need a break while others will never recover. The medical system has already been overcharging, multicharging, and even charging for services never rendered. Instead of our taxes going into bicycle lane restrictions and traffic islands, wouldn't it be more useful to address what vacant spaces could be used, what programs actually work, than setting up neighborhood tents?
Only have way into this interview but I do not hear much from her on solving the problems of the city. Hope to here more on the back end of this interview. Regardless, thanks for doing this Terry!
No worries, thank you for listening. Solutions will hopefully be what people are looking for in the next election. When that comes around, if all goes well, there will be some accomplishments by which to judge.
Thank you for this. We need to consider what options we already have in future planning. My understanding is that there are 13,000 Ecuadorian refugees being housed in hotels with Ubereats services. They have somehow been led to believe that this is their right instead of gratitude. I spent 8 years in South America, and know that these immigrants do not meld seamlessly into the culture. Homelessness keeps growing in the Twin Cities, especially during the summer months. Mental health is a blanket term and excuse for anyone with destructive behavior. We also know that some of the homeless prefer to beg on the streets to shelters where they are required to abide by rules, regulations banning alcohol and drugs. Whose responsibility is it to bring broken people back to life? Some people just need a break while others will never recover. The medical system has already been overcharging, multicharging, and even charging for services never rendered. Instead of our taxes going into bicycle lane restrictions and traffic islands, wouldn't it be more useful to address what vacant spaces could be used, what programs actually work, than setting up neighborhood tents?
Only have way into this interview but I do not hear much from her on solving the problems of the city. Hope to here more on the back end of this interview. Regardless, thanks for doing this Terry!
Can't see a way to edit my comment, sorry for the typos!
No worries, thank you for listening. Solutions will hopefully be what people are looking for in the next election. When that comes around, if all goes well, there will be some accomplishments by which to judge.