Comments on: Elgin survey results http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/06/elgin-survey-results/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:01:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: The Elginite http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/06/elgin-survey-results/#comment-111 The Elginite Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:51:00 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=321#comment-111 Hopefully PADS finds a permanent location. Nobody wants them for a neighbor so its tough. From what I understand, some of the homeless are people who have been discharged from the Elgin Mental Hospital. It's uncertain that they can really "get back on their feet again." Hopefully PADS finds a permanent location. Nobody wants them for a neighbor so its tough.

From what I understand, some of the homeless are people who have been discharged from the Elgin Mental Hospital. It’s uncertain that they can really “get back on their feet again.”

]]> By: stripestt http://elginite.org/blog/2006/08/06/elgin-survey-results/#comment-110 stripestt Sun, 13 Aug 2006 02:45:00 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/?p=321#comment-110 Nice words! I couldn't agree more. There are a lot of people who don't know how to cope with Elgin's diverse community. The negative comments in that article are truly based on ignorance. The city really needs a good marketer to get out and tell the story. It seems we spend a lot of time telling people how Elgin keeps changing when we should point out what we already have that is working. Of all of the places I have lived I would have to say Elgin has the most visible Police force I have ever seen. The only criticism I have is the City's approach to homeless people and vagrants. It seems there isn't an approach. Do we have any type of outreach program for these people at all? What does the City and Community do to get these people off the streets and back on their feet again? Nice words! I couldn’t agree more. There are a lot of people who don’t know how to cope with Elgin’s diverse community. The negative comments in that article are truly based on ignorance. The city really needs a good marketer to get out and tell the story. It seems we spend a lot of time telling people how Elgin keeps changing when we should point out what we already have that is working. Of all of the places I have lived I would have to say Elgin has the most visible Police force I have ever seen.

The only criticism I have is the City’s approach to homeless people and vagrants. It seems there isn’t an approach. Do we have any type of outreach program for these people at all? What does the City and Community do to get these people off the streets and back on their feet again?

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