tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238969384166020549.post8547625378253911098..comments2023-12-26T03:23:32.552-05:00Comments on The River City News: DOCUMENTS INDICATE NO REAL PLAN FOR ORIGINAL ARTS DISTRICTThe Voice Of Covington, KYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040666445362699948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3238969384166020549.post-64110137693423572862011-11-18T16:48:16.547-05:002011-11-18T16:48:16.547-05:00Well, well, well... Finally, proof of what many of...Well, well, well... Finally, proof of what many of us knew all along; the ARTS District's only goal was the Gentrification and Sanitization of Low-Income and Social Service entities devised, led and supported by the Evil Trinity at the Time! Bamberger, Callery & Edmonson:<br /><br />Bamberger blasted over MSVA <br />Critics are alleging conflict of interest <br />By Mike Rutledge Post staff reporter <br />Publication Date: 01-24-2004<br /><br />"In Covington, KY, Mayor Butch Callery recently called for "sweeps" of people experiencing homelessness. The majority of the people who camped along the Ohio River in Covington were at work when city workers began to throw away their tents, blankets, and other possessions. Anyone found sleeping outside is now threatened with arrest. Covington has a long waiting list for its small supply of shelter beds and is desperately in need of more affordable housing.<br /><br />Post staff report <br />The eight major recommendations that Covington's homeless and their advocates have for city officials: <br /><br />Avoid using ''inflammatory rhetoric'' when discussing the homeless or projects that address homeless issues. <br /><br />Stop blaming the homeless and social agencies for the fact 18.4 percent of city residents live at or below the poverty level. The agencies are only responding to human needs, advocates argue. <br /><br />Treat homeless people with respect, stop unannounced sweeps of homeless camps, stop destroying personal property and recognize the homeless as city residents who are entitled to basic human rights. ''Life-sustaining activities, sleeping or camping outdoors do not constitute criminal acts,'' the statement said. <br />Publication date: 06-04-02<br /><br />And the Stigma, Discrimination, Marginalization, and Exclusion of the Less Fortunate of Covingtonians continues to this very day... No wonder outsiders don't want to live or do business here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com