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Started 2 years ago by kathyhoke
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kathyhoke
Wilshire Heights, Columbus
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After a three-day Ã¢â‚¬Å“softÃ¢â‚¬Â release of my new blog, West Side Story, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d like to invite everyone with an interest in West Side news and issues to take a look.

http://westsidestorycolumbus.wordpress.com/

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m motivated by a desire for positive, progressive change and for an opportunity to share information about our amazing cultural, economic and human assets. My background in newspaper journalism will be useful in many aspects of this project. Your suggestions are welcome. Kathy

Posted 2 years ago #
Zachery Allan Starkey
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The people of the West Side have more pressing social and economic issues to worry about than bike lanes. I would say that having bike lanes on West Broad Street is most likely the least of their worries.

As for the casino, the majority of the people on the West Side, especially in Franklinton, voted for the casino. They want the casino because they believe that building and operating the casino will provide them with jobs. Certainly, in the short amount of time that you have lived on the West Side, you will have noticed that this part of the city is one of the most economically challenged. Do you feel that it is an elitist moral judgment to tell then that the casino will ruin their families and lives? (I don't have feelings one way or the other on the casino myself).

Your blog looks nice, and, clearly, you are a good writer. I like how it's laid out like a newspaper as well.

But will your blog discuss issues pertaining to the majority of the residents on the West Side, or is it going to cater to the opportunistic yuppies who are attempting to gentrify it (thereby forcing out the blue collar and lower income families who have made up the majority of the West Side's population for years)?

Just wondering.

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lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Do I really want to get into this? Good on you for supporting something you believe in and attempting to put your side out there. That said:

Take a look at the discussion yesterday, here on CU, about the possibility of a Whole Foods in downtown. What's one of the issues repeated by a number of posters? Parking.

An article on lifting meter restrictions in part of downtown, with several comments from local business owners.

Or see here, here and here the comments from when meter rates where raised.

And while you are at, check out the discussions here, here and here about this issue specifically and some alternative suggestions.

Jamie, at Bike Commuting in Columbus, has some good thoughts as well. John posted a good alternative at Xing Columbus.

My point is simple: at least consider where the other side is coming from. Consider their critiques and criticisms and shape your arguments to address those. Seek out alternatives that could be mutually beneficial and offer a win-win compromise.

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