Much drama: How sidewalk seating affects public safety downtown
posted: August 8, 2008 | category: community
tags: downtown, Greensboro, news, police, policy
“Much” drama surrounds GPD’s enforcement of the City’s sidewalk cafe ordinance (Sec. 26-244.) Read the back story at the YES! Weekly blog here.
From a comment thread on at Ed’s:
“I’m still trying to understand the connection between cafe seating for paying customers, and latenight loitering.” — Ed Cone
and
“Only a bureaucrat at a nonprofit who gets […]
GPD on Segways: Losing cool points
posted: July 23, 2008 | category: community
tags: news, police
When I found out from friends at GPD that developer Roy Caroll was donating two Segways to the CCRT (downtown bike cops), I had to laugh. And I promised to make fun of them when they got their Segways. Actually, I didn’t wait. I went ahead and teased them about it right then. […]
Read More..>>Police response times: Is it really a failure if success isn’t an option?
posted: June 28, 2008 | category: community
tags: crime, news, police
Today’s News & Record above-the-fold headline reads: “Greensboro police fail to meet response goals.” But can you really “fail” to do something if success isn’t an option? GPD is being asked to serve an ever-growing population and an ever-expanding land area without a proportionate increase in officers.
There seems to be a general consensus […]
Greensboro Urban Ministry to begin housing program for homeless families thanks to $1 million bequest
posted: June 25, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: housing, housing first, news, poverty, Ten Year Plan
From Mike Aiken, executive director, Greensboro Urban Ministry:
The Greensboro Urban Ministry Board of Directors approved the start-up of a new program, Beyond Pathways, and the establishment of a new fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, thanks to the receipt of a nearly $1 million bequest from the estate of Nancy Richmond Hudson.
“Nancy Hudson […]
GHC dinner & discussion: “Your voice counts about homelessness”
posted: June 24, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: events, housing, news
Greensboro Housing Coalition will host “Your voice counts about homelessness,” Wednesday, June 25th at 6:00 p.m. in the 8th floor conference room of the Self-Help Center at 122 North Elm Street in downtown Greensboro. The evening will include discussion and a light dinner. Learn about GHC’s programs on homelessness. Bring your comments, […]
Read More..>>Bike cops’ efforts with the homeless to be recognized during National Police Week
posted: May 8, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: events, Greensboro, homeless news, news, police
May 15th is Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and May 10-17 is National Police Week. A number of community events during the week will honor the lives and memories of the 10 members of the Greensboro Police Department who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, as well as recognize the achievements of the […]
Read More..>>Rats, bedbugs and duct tape: It’s no fun to stay at the YMCA
posted: March 7, 2008 | category: Uncategorized
tags: housing, news, poverty
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From The Boston Globe
There have been rat droppings on the old, musty carpet and frequent mouse sightings near holes in the pocked, plaster walls. For months, exterminators have fought an infestation of bedbugs, which left at least one client with bite marks so bad he was treated at a […]
Pastor Russ: “I saw a man end his life last night”
posted: February 21, 2008 | category: faith, mental health
tags: news
“Several witnesses stood together on the side of Spring Garden Street, all of us wondering the same thing. What happened to cause this guy to do this. It was plainly deliberate. I am not a mind reader, but it seems to me that as he came to a complete stop in the road, he was […]
Read More..>>Nobody is “of 305 W. Lee St.”
posted: February 21, 2008 | category: homelessness
tags: homeless news, news
I was reading an article in the News & Record this morning about the arrests that have come since the debut of the paper’s recent “Guilford County’s Most Wanted” feature. And something caught my eye: “Farmer of 305 W. Lee St. was arrested…”
Whoa. Nobody is “of 305 W. Lee St,” because 305 W. […]
This is my town
posted: February 16, 2008 | category: community
tags: news, politics
This Michael Stanley song from the 80’s describes how I feel about Greensboro:
This town is my town, alright
Love her, hate her, it don’t matter
‘Cause I’m gonna stand and fight
This town is my town
She’s got her ups and downs
But love her, hate her, it don’t matter
‘Cause this is my town
