[MarignyBywater] taco truck

[Tom]

I'm not sure what I think about the Taco trucks to be honest but the litter
is bad. I prefer to eat my mexican food at the brick and mortar places. I
know the trucks hurt the businesses that pay rent on property. The property
owners and businesses that pay rent in the area have a greater investment in
the neighborhood. They have more at stake and provide more tax revenue.
Maybe I will go talk to the owner and see how much he really cares our
neighborhood because I doubt he lives in it. If things get too crappy he
just crank up the truck and go some where else.

On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Geoff Coats <geoff.coats at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tom and Karl,
>
> I admit I was being a bit of a wise-ass in my initial reply regarding
> the quality of life issue. I am well aware of the 'broken windows'
> theory and all that cascades from it.
>
> My larger question though still stands: Have you spoken with the owner?
>
> Years ago I was on the board of the FMIA and I was also a founding
> member as it were of this discussion list. One of my frustrations with
> the neighborhood engagement with these types of issues is that too
> often we vent to each other and call for the police or the council
> person or some agency to come and deal with our problem *before* we
> have tried the simple human-to-human interaction.
>
> Stop by the truck. Buy a Taco -- they are fantastic if you haven't
> tried them -- and then talk with with owner. Let him know that you are
> a customer but that you have these other concerns. We may just be able
> to have a win-win rather than a shouting match or "official action".
>
> All the best and I hope you are able to resolve this issue amicably.
>
> Geoff
>
> On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Tom<tom.cheek at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I agree 100% with Mr. Barrett!  And would like to add that neighbors not
> > caring about litter, graffiti, loitering, disturbing the peace etc and
> the
> > the Police not enforcing these ordinances just leads to an environment
> where
> > thugs feel they can get away with the more serious crimes. If NOPD would
> > focus on enforcing these "quality" ordinances the more serious crimes
> would
> > drop too! It is a proven fact. The thugs don't like to be an areas where
> > these "minor" offences suddenly become hard to get away with. The folks
> on
> > this list making light of this issue are very misguided!
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 8:04 PM, karl barrett <kigung at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> In reply, yes Mr Coats it is a quality of life issue, if it were in
> front
> >> of your house you would care, and of course I appreciate the larger
> issues,
> >> I work on St Claude Ave where I interact with hookers, crack heads, and
> >> thugs who spray our business fronts with AK 47 fire in their disputes. I
> >> dare say i can match any katrina/post katrina horror story you have
> heard.
> >> Friends murdered, attempted breaks ins, property vandalized, property
> >> stolen. Standard stuff for anyone who has lived here more than a year.
> So
> >> does that make us special? Does it mean we should become jaded and not
> care
> >> if someone wants to abuse our community? Is it too much to ask that
> someone
> >> leaves a place as clean or cleaner than it was before thay used it to
> make a
> >> buck? Mabybe we should all just roll over and suck ammonia. I think not.
> If
> >> you don't care about someone dumping trash in our community, that's ok,
> just
> >> don't demean me for it.
> >>
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