tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23053767.post7044029480403606703..comments2024-01-30T12:46:10.810-05:00Comments on Yappa Ding Ding: Not NIMBY - Just Good PlanningYappahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126433451905766475noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23053767.post-19292073287245376782007-04-14T13:27:00.000-04:002007-04-14T13:27:00.000-04:00Good post with some excellent observations. I have...Good post with some excellent observations. I have only been in Waterloo for the last 3 years [apart from 4 years at UofWaterloo in the late 70's]. Downtown Kitchener is a "dark place". Even in daylight, there is a spirit of oppression. Now, having said that, the answer is not simply to eliminate things like food banks which attracts those in need. I don't get that impression from your post at all. <BR/><BR/>What I wrestle with, what Waterloo needs to wrestle with is how to meet the needs of the poor, of those with minds that have been distorted through illness or alcohol/drugs, while, at the same time, ensuring the safety of all residents? If there is another soup kitchen in downtown Waterloo, where is the equally needed afordable housing?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for raising the issue.oncoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247590396091771981noreply@blogger.com