I was just wondering... if you've ever lived in a poor neighborhood, you know what the answer is...
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People do not always start equal.  Case in point, A kid in Beverly Hills whose Dad or Mom chooses not to work because one income can cover the house is miles ahead of a kid whose parents both work and still can't afford to feed the family.  \n\nThe kid who is rich never has to worry about clothes for a job interview, while the other kid has to struggle to eat.  Who would you hire?  That's assuming everything else is equal. (which it won't be).\n\nYes it can balance out, but it's much harder to climb a mountain without the intial equipment than it is with it.
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I CAN PROBABLY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. I LIVED THERE FOR TWELVE YEARS. ASK A SPECIFIC QUESTION.
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I hated to leave New Orleans and the house I grew up in, I mean it was like watching the world as I've known it for 20 years now FALL APART AT THE SEEMS! Spent the better part of the first five months living on the floor of a one bedroom apt. with my parents in Houston. They didn't have jobs and I didn't have a college, UNO was flooded. It didn't really hit us till about a week later when we realized we were gunna have to start over. For a Middle Class family who worked for everything we ever had to just lose it in the blink of an eye was hard. We had insurance, but like so many WORKING CLASS New Orleanians, it wasn't nearly enough. My mom worked for a private school as a teacher, and they with held her check for months after the storm. Living on foodstamps for us is sort of embarrasing but a necessity. I couldn't live in New Orleans and I don't want to live in Houston. I really don't feel like I have a home, but you just have to look forward and not behind and that helps with the tears a little. It's hard when there's no one to help, when everyone you know was effected by the storm. I'm at LSU living one day at a time and working... It's sort of home. Something new. A new start, I guess it could be worse, a lot worse.
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Are you implying that poor people necessarily have guns or drugs in their houses? Are you implying that poor people are the source of crime?\n\nHonestly, not to be rude but I think that is an odd complication for getting a rent-free apartment. You are pretty much stereotyping poor people. Sure they should get a job and maybe it's not fair that most of us have to work hard for what we have. But if they are physically and mentally able (and they should be thoroughly tested to prove such status) why not put a limit on how long or how much money or housing they get? By the way, even if they aren't paying for it, it's still the place they call home, and thus such a thing would be an invasion of privacy. You would be breaking their constitutional right.
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There are middle class Americans of other races who are also impacted by poverty in inner city slums. Is this a race issue or a class issue?\n\nWith that said, the problem relates to everyone because we pay for it. For example, a budget cutback closed the mental health hospital a couple years ago. All the displaced people were literally put on the street with one month supply of whatever medication they were on and a "good luck." Since that time, two people in our community have killed their families. One man killed his mother and a mother killed herself and her children. Either we pay for them to get the services upfront or we pay on the other end of the equation.
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It would be nice to assume that he lives in Chicago, but since he can afford it, he may have homes in several different places. Unless you ask him yourself, the answer to this question may be unknown.
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It depends if you're a giver or a taker, if you have everything and give nothing in return like those nasty little rich bitches, then yes you're over privileged. I live in a bad area but the people are basically kind and willing to help their neighbours, I think we're the privileged ones.\n\nJust remember, you're going to reap what you sow.
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i am not trying to insult you but......why would someone live in a small apartment , with no yard and in an unsafe neighborhood.......nots not LIFE!,.....move to where you can go and come with freedom and safety
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I was in New Orleans the day before Hurricane Katrina hit. When we were evacuating the city we passed by very poor neighborhoods. Most of the people living in those neighborhoods were African American. They were sitting on the porches waving to us. I asked my boyfriend why they weren't leaving and he said they didn't have enough money for gas, food, hotel etc.. I don't think its the entire black race that feels this way about it. Just those in New Orleans who did not have enough money to evacuate.
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You answered your own question.
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Would probly ask if you had any problems with neighbors, if you where on time with your rent, complained about problems in your apartment that where not warranted.  If your utilities where ever shut off.
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Hi, I'm new to this service but when I saw your question I had to answer. Actually, I don't have an answer for you, sorry. I'm from New Orleans and I cant tell you how embarrassed all of the working people of this city are, as we watch the ghetto project leaches try to pull their crap in another city. All their life it's been nothing but hand outs for them and it created massively stupid, overweight, criminals that have babies at a record pace. This is not a black thing it's a welfare thing and it needs to stop now. I'm glad your city is playing hard ball, maybe they will finally learn. They all want to come home for the free ride again but, WE DONT WANT THEM BACK!!!   Just yesterday it got ugly again because we are tearing doun all the housing projects and it's no big secret we are not rebuilding the lower ninth ward.  Don't be afraid to speak up about the problems they cause because they do cause plenty, and it's not raciest to call them out on it. They will scream racism for anything and everything because that's all they know. I lived with this my whole life. Sorry, but it might be your turn for a while. Don't let Houston be a push over like New Orleans was for so many years. You don't owe them anything! They won't even appreciate it if you did. It's a total take take society.
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I grew up in a small town but now I live in a medium size city. I loved growing up in the small town environment but living in the city now is great. I use to have to drive 30 min to get to the nearest grocery store and now there are 3 within five min. Hearing the crime on T.V is a little weird ( we use to not have any) but I have ADT. Also we never locked our doors and now I always do. Traffic took a while to get use to. I still haven't adjusted to the fact that If I'm hungry I can go out and get food or have it  delivered and the mall is close by but I hardly go because it isn't suppose to be someplace you can go very often. I pretty much stick to my side of town and pretend its not as big as it really is. If I had kids though I would want to live in a small town.
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The south is expensive, no way around it.  For example--an 800 square foot mid-terrace property (that's what a townhouse is in American speak)  in Surrey, about an hour south of London goes for about £175 000.\n800 square feet.  Wrap your head around how TINY that really is. Your house is ELEVEN feet wide. And you have neighbours attached to you.  On both sides.  And no driveway.  \nAre you crying yet?
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and the question is...
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"low 40s high 90s all year around easy to find jobs, affordable renting, friendly people"???????\n\nAre you kidding? If this place existed it would have a population of 50 million. And then the rent would no longer be affordable due to supply and demand, and the people would no longer be friendly due to congestion and traffic problems, and all the jobs would be taken.\n\nGood luck finding this utopia.
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Brian, \n\nMy apologies up front for not answering *your* question, I just felt the need to thank you so very much for your help and input on my rent/eviction/decision. I tried to find the same information you did (although I must say you do seem extremely knowledgeable) and came up empty handed. I so greatly appreciate your help. You have sincerely raised my faith in my fellow man almost back to where it was many moons and a wife ago. I hope great(-er) things come your way and I honestly am so thankful for your help.\nWith great respect,\nRobert