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I have lived in an all black community and an all ...

2009-06-30T09:25:21.240-07:00

I have lived in an all black community and an all white community. My preference is for a multi-ethnic community. That is a difficult balance to achieve not accomplished in many neighborhoods.

Currently I live in my grandfather's old house which at one time was surrounded by displaced Rondonians. Many whom have aged out of their homes or passed on. My mother grew up in the Rondo neighborhood. The experience is something she treasures and she would hope the same for her own children. Rondo was not a middle class neighborhood but a black class neighborhood with a smattering of Jewish people. You could be middle class or poor, educated or lack education.

I do lament that their is not a place or a neighborhood like Harlem where you can go and it feels like home. Harlem is not even Harlem anymore, there is gentrification everywhere. Maybe the "neighborhood" is becoming extinct. I have to drive half way across town to find a close friend or go to church.

As I look at potential neighborhoods for our move,...

2009-06-27T20:56:36.263-07:00

As I look at potential neighborhoods for our move,I can't help thinking what it will be like to move from a very diverse area to one more homogenous. It's so nice that the area I'm in is so evenly white, black, Hispanic, Asian and Middle-Eastern. That's what my son has seen so far. It will be odd if we move somewhere where everyone looks the same. -C.bronco
It's been good that he never has made a distiction between looks and recognized that everyone is a bit differet in that realm; he only notices who is nice and who is not.

When I lived in Minneapolis, I lived in what's...

2009-06-27T17:51:14.991-07:00

When I lived in Minneapolis, I lived in what's classified as "Near North." My neighborhood was predominately Black, but I wouldn't classify it as middle-class. There was a definite mixed socio-economic representation in the area. Despite the mix, I still worried at times about my safety because I was a single woman living alone. Yet I had no desire to move to the suburbs because it wasn't convenient to my downtown job and I didn't want to feel isolated from people that looked like me. I toughed it out until I got married and moved to Florida. I do wonder -- if I'd have been married, had children or both would I have been as hesitant to move to the suburbs? Thanks for posing the question. Keep the topic alive; make sure the people get an ear for their voice.

I mourn the loss and possibility of a middle-clas...

2009-06-27T17:06:03.103-07:00

I mourn the loss and possibility of a middle-class black community. I now live in University housing in Northern California -- and I am trying to stay here as long as possible because I would have a pretty rough time re-creating the diversity and safety for less than what I pay now.

Thanks for tryin' cousin. Can't wait to h...

2009-06-27T12:10:23.681-07:00

Thanks for tryin' cousin. Can't wait to hear what you have to say!

Cuz , this is my 4th attempt i'll try later i...

2009-06-27T11:46:16.712-07:00

Cuz , this is my 4th attempt i'll try later i am having internet problems

I live in Roseville - where I play the driving gam...

2009-06-27T10:14:46.307-07:00

I live in Roseville - where I play the driving game - "point out as many people of color that you can find" ... Sad I know :)

If there were no such thing as property tax, this ...

2009-06-27T09:51:13.452-07:00

If there were no such thing as property tax, this would not be a problem. Have you ever asked yourself why the government is taxing you for OWNING something?