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Originally Posted by brudy
And in my defense about my comments - it's easy to ignore the "warts" when you aren't in it day to day.
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that's why when ppl who actually are in dt 24/7, or spend lots of time there, talk about the hood, I listen. I feel the benefit of the doubt is due you forumers who reside or work, or both, in the hood.....to those who are living the experience.
As for those of us based miles away, or on the outside looking in, our perspective can be quite skewed....& I admit that about myself too. I generally tend to perceive dt differently when it's just a place on the map...or just a topic to discuss here in an internet forum....compared with my reactions when I'm actually there, feet on the ground, eyes looking around. More times than not, I've gone in wearing...or wanting to wear....rose colored glasses, but have come away feeling impatient, unsure & frazzled.
as for the current round of new devlpt, I think what makes it more important than the last round is that it builds on what has already been created in dt. so it's adding another layer....a greatly needed one....to what until now has been an overly thin layer.
plus, I've heard too many horror stories from ppl like you & hunterk who have been verbally intimidated or harassed by homeless ppl in dt. I still recall a forumer called ralossi, who was a regular here awhile ago, who described one incident where he was verbally intimidated & disgustingly humiliated....he was called the "f" word....by some crazed ppl wandering around the hood. I still recall a rather minor incident of my own yrs ago, when I was walking around the city hall mall & some homeless guy shouted out "whatchoo doin' here!!?"
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