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Mar 28, 2017
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HarlemCoug
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I bought in Draper. I want homeless shelters closer to my property. You speak for yourself not for me.
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Draper proposes two spots for homeless shelters. #1 Where prison is now and and #2 Southeast of i-15 off 146000 south.
RdF3
All-American
3/28/17 2:21pm
I think my brother just bought a town home in that area
BYU Fan
3/28/17 2:25pm
East of 14600 south? You mean the east side of the freeway?
The Dude Abides
3/28/17 2:25pm
I'm not sure the SL valley can support much more residential growth anyway.
OPINIONS
3/28/17 2:27pm
when I fly in SLC I say "wow.... there is so much dirt here" ... Even on the East side there is all kinds
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 2:34pm
Not sure there is enough water though. Land shouldn't be the only consideration.
OPINIONS
3/28/17 2:48pm
Plenty of water in Utah and even more ways to innovate and lower the amount of wasted water in Ut. If the price got
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 3:10pm
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Buffalo
3/28/17 4:03pm
Agreed
whatchamacallit
3/28/17 2:32pm
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RdF3
3/28/17 2:33pm
Why not get them a one-way greyhound ticket to NYC instead. Let those under-privileged do some traveling and save
Thunder Buddy
3/28/17 2:33pm
Yes, send them to the coasts who all seem so willing to give away everyone
Big Daddy D
3/28/17 2:36pm
Since this will never happen, I actually think Draper is a great location. Let's not pretend that a homeless shelter is
Thunder Buddy
3/28/17 2:43pm
You want to build your big new corporate building right next to the homeless shelter?
RdF3
3/28/17 2:46pm
Have you ever been to San Francisco? The homeless epidemic there hasn't slowed growth. Grow up, people!
Thunder Buddy
3/28/17 2:49pm
Which was there first?
RdF3
3/28/17 2:51pm
Which was in SF first, homeless people or Facebook? I'll let you figure that out.
Thunder Buddy
3/28/17 2:53pm
Ah, the ol mocking passive aggressive smiley trick. 2 options for a homeless shelter:
RdF3
3/28/17 2:58pm
I apologize if that came across as passive aggressive, that was not my intent.
Thunder Buddy
3/28/17 3:05pm
Well I guess I'm just a horrible jaded person after having homeless family members
RdF3
3/28/17 3:34pm
As long as you don't mind stepping over addicts laying on the floor and their
rmsenior
3/28/17 3:14pm
Years ago AZ did that .. sent them to Utah
Bucko
3/29/17 8:48am
The topography of Utah was God's way of telling you guys to start spreading out
Indy Coug
3/28/17 2:33pm
Its not draper city. We wouldnt even let a DI be built in our city. Its the
monkeycowboy
3/28/17 2:41pm
Whatever. Draper has a Savers.
Ragnar Danneskjold
3/28/17 2:51pm
Its because the town is putting in that high density housing, ruining our fair
monkeycowboy
3/28/17 2:56pm
I've been to a city council meeting when they were looking at rezoning a plot of land in our neighborhood.
Ragnar Danneskjold
3/28/17 3:07pm
Draper City is seriously corrupt. None of their decisions make sense otherwise.
SD-Y-FAN
3/28/17 8:35pm
I think you overestimate the decline in property values/standard of living that a homeless shelter will cause in an
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 2:41pm
Maybe I am. Why was there such an effort to move the prison from there though?
RdF3
3/28/17 2:43pm
It's old & needs to be rebuilt, and that land is worth a fortune.
cougarmeister
3/28/17 2:54pm
Exactly. But instead we're going to start out putting a big homeless shelter right there in place of it.
RdF3
3/28/17 2:55pm
I think moving the prison is a terrible idea. The land isn't worth enough to compensate for the cost of moving the
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 3:19pm
The thing is, these areas aren't even anywhere near where Draper residents live. I agree with you partly.
RdF3
3/28/17 3:20pm
My developer friends think it is the single most valuable piece of real estate
Nat Gas Man
3/28/17 3:35pm
the dirt is worth about $300MM. The cost to move the prison is about $600MM. It's not a good deal yet. Maybe in
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 3:45pm
the problem is they likely have to spend more than $300M to upgrade the prison
Nat Gas Man
3/28/17 3:49pm
I don't believe that number is accurate. That number is a made up number used to confuse (ie... it's a lie).
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 3:53pm
Whatever the number....before it is all said and done, I'd bet money it will
Nat Gas Man
3/28/17 3:58pm
People spent a bit of money to live in Draper, not West Valley. If they wanted to live near homeless shelters they
Ragnar Danneskjold
3/28/17 3:36pm
I bought in Draper. I want homeless shelters closer to my property. You speak for yourself not for me.
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 3:46pm
The city turned down a DI a few years ago, im pretty sure he speaks for more
monkeycowboy
3/28/17 3:50pm
I understand that he speaks for the majority. It makes me sad. The downside of a homeless shelter is being grossly
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 3:55pm
My home is near a trax station in draper. Since it has been put in, there has
monkeycowboy
3/28/17 4:05pm
Evidence is clear that concentrating large number of homeless people in one area is terrible social policy. Condensing
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 9:19pm
If this were true, you wouldn't have bought a home in Draper.
RdF3
3/28/17 3:58pm
as a person who has lived across the street from a homeless shelter I find myself distinctly qualified to say that I
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 4:07pm
I work with the homeless. The shelters are every bit as bid as people say.
SD-Y-FAN
3/28/17 8:41pm
what about single moms? Wouldn't we be better off putting single moms near 123rd? They would be within walking
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 9:23pm
Show up to draper city council tomorrow where they're voting on it and voice your opinion about why that would be a good
RdF3
3/28/17 9:26pm
I'm in NYC right now, but even if I were in Draper I wouldn't go to the meeting. That City council isn't interested in
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 9:31pm
note that my neighbor just sent an email asking us all to go fight against the shelter. He sent a link
HarlemCoug
3/28/17 10:33pm
It won't be single moms, because Midvale won't let that happen.
SD-Y-FAN
3/29/17 9:59am
I don't understand. People with money live in Draper because of the good sense of community and better schools. They
HarlemCoug
3/29/17 10:04am
Most homeless families require services several times per week. Between drug
SD-Y-FAN
3/29/17 10:44am
thanks for taking the time to write a detailed response. In NYC homeless shelters often house people for a year or
HarlemCoug
3/29/17 10:56am
Utah's homeless shelters are not that organized. You can stay in the homeless
SD-Y-FAN
3/29/17 11:17am
Also appreciate the response.
whatchamacallit
3/29/17 11:19am
RE: I think you overestimate the decline in property values/standard of living
85fan
3/29/17 9:44pm
Because it wasn't a big deal I never really dived into the details. I just looked it up online and they didn't provide
HarlemCoug
3/30/17 4:17am
Stop sticking them in West Valley. Draper needs to take their turn.
Galileo5
3/28/17 3:05pm
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