Eric J.
While your points are real, I think that Hazel is looking at a bigger picture of overall Long Term Growth. From the beginning to long term;
1. Like Stephanie said, there were not many African Americans visible on that Job Site and there were/are lots and lots of out of state tags on vehicles of the workers; which also lends to maybe the contracts may not have even allowed for Whites who also live in the City, who could qualify for Jobs and Contracts. So, DC misses out on a lot there, especially folks who are qualified to do the work who live in the city as well as taking folks off of unemployment, domestic violence issues, lessening other crimes and it's effects long term on victims and our overall community from cost of incarceration to re-integration into society.
2. This being mostly Rental vs. Homeownership opportunity. Home-ownership definitely brings in lots more - from more responsible residents to more stability in our community to probably more taxes -- especially transfer/recordation taxes - which is a lot, more leveraging for Ward 5 representation due to increased community participation and simply the expectations of homeowners.
3. Long term community benefits vs. the trinkets that communities get. I will share again -- it is always amazing to see our Govt. continue to give away our AIR RIGHTS/FAR (Floor Area Ratio) as if our City is still begging folks to develop here. We continue to give all kinds of incentives when we are in the power position. I could understand if we were in Ohio somewhere but Land as well as AIR RIGHTS in Washington DC is a premium and should not be sold so cheep or just for some Political Contributions. Honestly, if we are going to be "Pimped", we could at least be treated as high priced "street walkers".
4. Like the Ownership of the Medical Marijuana facilities, the profits can be depleted to income owners who live outside of DC which takes away the taxes from being paid in DC.
I am sure I could as well as others could point out more benefits that Hazel was referring to but I think that I am going to try to sleep a little now. Like building muscles or playing golf -- it is not the big muscles that should be focused on or the long drives --- most important is the many small muscles, short game and in this case, the many small things that make a community stronger -- not just the big buildings and the "comforts" they bring.
Like I always, they don't teach experience -- inclusive of compassion, comprehension, etc. in books or schools -- that's why it is called experience and that's why lots of folks who have been around longer and seen lots more can speak to life and long term affects -- they have the experience from simply living through similar issues many more times and can often times/more easily make the parallel/relative correlations. Lots of us are just asking for Platinum treatment in exchange for our Air Space/FAR while we seem to be getting the Aluminum Treatment. Big difference between making the Rich more Stinking RICH (Generationally) while our communities are given some "liquor" -- which will be gone soon enough. History repeats itself if we let it.
Your Friend,
Rob Ramson
On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Eric J. Jones <ejjones.threed@gmail.com> wrote:
Hazel
Your statement is false and misleading. Those properties are owned and taxed in DC. Further those businesses operating in the city pay taxes. The itema they sell are taxed in the city and in many instances because of the use tax, many of the items purchased outside of the city by the businesses are taxed in the city.
Those funds go to our city budget and is one of the main reasons that our budget has constantly grown over the last decade.
On Jun 4, 2013 12:40 PM, <ThomasHazelB@aol.com> wrote:
Interesting infomercial.Hazel
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Subject: [ward5] Monroe Street Market pays off for Brookland by Michael Neibauer Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal
Jun 3, 2013, 11:26am EDT Updated: Jun 3, 2013, 6:29pm EDTMonroe Street Market pays off for Brookland
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The 1 million-square-foot Monroe Street Market has yet to welcome its first tenant, but the project is already paying dividends to the community.
The District announced on Friday it would provide grants of up to $5,000 to businesses along 12th Street NE for storefront improvements (more information here), using money from a $25,000 contribution paid by the developers — Abdo Development, Bozzuto Development and Pritzker Realty.
That money was part of an extensive and expensive community benefits package negotiated in 2009 to secure support for a planned-unit development application.
The grants are meant to increase customer foot traffic and sales, stimulate private investment and "brand the Brookland commercial district as an attractive, safe shopping destination," according to the Department of Small and Local Business Development's notice of funding availability.
The Monroe Street Market community benefits package included $210,000 in various cash contributions and project-related promises. In addition, there is a commitment to realign a pair of intersections — Seventh Street and Michigan Avenue NE, and Michigan Avenue and Monroe Street — and to construct an arts/flex building of primarily community space.
"It wasn't like our arms were being twisted," Abdo President Jim Abdo told me. "We wanted to bring amenities to the table. It's a very active communtiy in Brookland, and we wanted to be good neighbors."
Abdo said Monroe Street Market, a $200 million project now majority owned by Bozzuto and Pritzker, will create a destination and a sense of place, "putting Brookland on the map."
According to the Monroe Street Market website, the first residential tenants will move in next month, in the Brookland Works building. The apartment building sits atop 27 studio spaces reserved for a diverse collection of artists — working with wood, sculpture, fabric, possibly even a trapeze — along an arts walk that leads to the Brookland Metro station.
Besides the $25,000 storefront improvement grant, the monetary contribution Abdo offered as part of his PUD application includes:
- $50,000 for aesthetic improvements to the Monroe Street Bridge.
- $25,000 to engage a "reputable third-party retail consultant" to study the retail needs for Brookland and Edgewood.
- $35,000 to Trinity College and $40,000 to Catholic University for Ward 5 student scholarships.
- $40,000 to install a "sprung floor" in the Monroe Street Market Arts Flex Building to accommodate dance classes and recitals.
- $15,000 to the Next Generation Youth Program.
- $45,000 to the HELP Foundation in support of a fatherhood/career development program to be administered at the Luke C. Moore Academy.
Michael Neibauer covers economic development, chambers of commerce, transportation and politics.
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