tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post317666407968846922..comments2023-10-24T04:46:01.468-05:00Comments on New Orleans Slate: Of Blight and CircumstanceSam Jasperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15609640045088229908noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-23211373541178479122012-01-30T12:35:10.495-06:002012-01-30T12:35:10.495-06:00He needs help with prioritizing. Painting the fron...He needs help with prioritizing. Painting the front of the house is nothing more than an attempt to hide the serious problems the house has.<br />Remove debris out of back of house including appliances. Fix the foundation, THEN put up framing, walls and windows. Rewire and replumb, he has no water, no sewage and should no have electricity in the current state of repair.<br />You should note that Kweku does NOT own the house. He has a single year's tax lien on it and will need $20 to 3O thousand dollars to perfect his lien into a title. He has not paid any of the subsequent taxes on the house since he moved in more than 3 years ago. If you really want to help him start a fund now, or he will surely lose it it a future tax sale. This amount does NOT include any $500.00 a day fine that may be part of the current blight finding. Nor does it include the $3-4 thousand he will need annually to keep up with his regular tax bill.<br />He is going to need a ton of help, so commit people. Otherwise anything you do will make the house more attractive to just the kind of speculators you are claiming are out to get him. Paint is not the answer.Rae Nell Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267227975749291051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-89625264335372971342012-01-16T13:24:05.575-06:002012-01-16T13:24:05.575-06:00I got an offer of help via the Critical Mass list,...I got an offer of help via the Critical Mass list, i will forward the info to your facebook page.<br /><br />scott<br />critical mass nola <br />nola anarchistsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-56812251175988184402012-01-16T13:14:15.661-06:002012-01-16T13:14:15.661-06:00Staplegoody thx! All of the above. You can reach m...Staplegoody thx! All of the above. You can reach me by email. We're here at 616 Port right now painting and could use help. We'll be doing siding in next couple weeks. You can reach me on Facebook Samantha MacFitte.Sam Jasperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609640045088229908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-64779567824902689502012-01-16T13:04:25.807-06:002012-01-16T13:04:25.807-06:00I can paint, I can climb ladders, I can write lett...I can paint, I can climb ladders, I can write letters and emails. Please let us know specifically what to do.staplegoodlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01301998185217145599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-84779067264843344322012-01-16T11:04:40.221-06:002012-01-16T11:04:40.221-06:00I am not physically in NOLA right now, but I will ...I am not physically in NOLA right now, but I will spread the word on twitter and fb. I am a fellow Louisiana blogger, living in NYC area right now, but hoping to return to NOLA with my wife this spring. You can reach me at jamescullen227@gmail.com if I can be of further assistance, and my blog is the-accidental-cajun.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-33472822949293041572012-01-16T11:04:12.115-06:002012-01-16T11:04:12.115-06:00I am not physically in NOLA right now, but I will ...I am not physically in NOLA right now, but I will spread the word on twitter and fb. I am a fellow Louisiana blogger, living in NYC area right now, but hoping to return to NOLA with my wife this spring. You can reach me at jamescullen227@gmail.com if I can be of further assistance, and my blog is the-accidental-cajun.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-8079072443353061062012-01-16T09:02:29.313-06:002012-01-16T09:02:29.313-06:00Hit me up on email, I got a couple hours to kill n...Hit me up on email, I got a couple hours to kill next Saturday.Cousin Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445894373136726700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24843854.post-83624951255809858212012-01-14T10:37:47.678-06:002012-01-14T10:37:47.678-06:00Hey I wrote about done of the problems with their ...Hey I wrote about done of the problems with their blight strategy and how it attacks the poor. The city should be looking to put buildings back to use in any way possible, including allowing homesteading, squatting, etc... And should not attack buildings being used or prepared for owner-occupied use.Nola Anarchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990890845750136032noreply@blogger.com