But news broke just days prior that put Harvey in the spotlight, and gave plenty of additional fodder for the group to discuss. The Har-V Community Coalition, a nonprofit founded in 2011 to activate citizens around the city’s major problems, was regularly scheduled to meet that day. “Harvey has become a dump yard,” said fellow Harvey resident Ruth Cameron, to vocal agreement from the other attendees. “The book I subscribe to says, ‘when there is no vision, the people perish.’” You can see the destruction and perishing of Harvey if you just get in your car and drive around the block.” “For the city, for the community, Harvey lacks direction. “Harvey lacks leadership,” said 40-year resident Carrol Wilson, attending the citizen-led meeting for the first time. Related Pritzker’s economic record: Weak labor market, widening racial gaps
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |