William Matt
It is my pledge to always seek justice on behalf of the City of Lansing. As your neighbor, I will work diligently to find responsible solutions to our challenges, and lead with a vision guided by a hope of an ever-better city.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
City Pulse scoops LSJ, again.
Props to the Lansing City Pulse for again doing investigative work and informing readers of a big story right here in our back yard.
The Our Savior Lutheran post following this one hit the Pulse today. It is not up online yet, but should be later today at: City Pulse Online Link.
While the story soft shoed neighbor concerns and the complete lack of neighbor notification, it did add some important notes. First, our Council member A'lynne Robinson is at least aware of the project and heard from her neighbors "they were concerned about what the center's presence would say about southwest Lansing".
No, frankly that is one of the least of our neighbors concerns. What we are concerned about is that increased troubled youths might bring with them a whole host of problems such as criminal activity, illegal drug use, and disruptive behavior that will spill over into our neighborhoods making our kids less safe and have a negative impact on our neighborhoods and homes. I'm less worried about the image it will portray to other Lansing residents.
Robinson continued she "was surprised to learn that 40% of the teens targeted for the school actually live in the vicinity of the Holmes Road location."
I'm not surprised, and neither are the neighbors on the South side.
Anyhoo... The article goes on to say that the Ingham juvenile system had a consultant indicate the system was doing poorly on numerous fronts, including the use of overly punitive measures.
The article shares that the plan will need Lansing City Council approval for rezoning before it can become a reality. That's good, because Lansing residents will now have more of an opportunity to express their concerns if they have any.
The Our Savior Lutheran post following this one hit the Pulse today. It is not up online yet, but should be later today at: City Pulse Online Link.
While the story soft shoed neighbor concerns and the complete lack of neighbor notification, it did add some important notes. First, our Council member A'lynne Robinson is at least aware of the project and heard from her neighbors "they were concerned about what the center's presence would say about southwest Lansing".
No, frankly that is one of the least of our neighbors concerns. What we are concerned about is that increased troubled youths might bring with them a whole host of problems such as criminal activity, illegal drug use, and disruptive behavior that will spill over into our neighborhoods making our kids less safe and have a negative impact on our neighborhoods and homes. I'm less worried about the image it will portray to other Lansing residents.
Robinson continued she "was surprised to learn that 40% of the teens targeted for the school actually live in the vicinity of the Holmes Road location."
I'm not surprised, and neither are the neighbors on the South side.
Anyhoo... The article goes on to say that the Ingham juvenile system had a consultant indicate the system was doing poorly on numerous fronts, including the use of overly punitive measures.
The article shares that the plan will need Lansing City Council approval for rezoning before it can become a reality. That's good, because Lansing residents will now have more of an opportunity to express their concerns if they have any.
Labels: A'Lynne Robinson, Ingham County Commission, lansing city council, OSL
# posted by Bill Matt @ 11:38 AM 
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