tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post432385531284646355..comments2023-11-03T06:35:48.003-05:00Comments on Shark and Shepherd: Where the Mayor and I may disagreeRick Esenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-88494885986541714802007-06-04T13:34:00.000-05:002007-06-04T13:34:00.000-05:00ANON 5:03 PMNew bumper sticker.Everything should b...ANON 5:03 PM<BR/><BR/>New bumper sticker.<BR/><BR/>Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler. <BR/>Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955), (attributed)<BR/><BR/>Nah! It's too long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-24100417462727288532007-06-02T15:35:00.000-05:002007-06-02T15:35:00.000-05:00Umnnnhhh...The manufacturing sector underwent a nu...Umnnnhhh...<BR/><BR/>The manufacturing sector underwent a number of revolutions in the last 20-25 years.<BR/><BR/>First off, the desire for efficiency made the multi-story (AMC/Richards Street, Hotpoint/West Milwaukee) and mega-sized (AOSmith) plants obsolete. Wasted space, wasted time--we can go on.<BR/><BR/>When single-story, smaller/more efficient plants were built, they were NOT built in the cities for a couple of reasons: 1) union labor, and 2) the property tax differential.<BR/><BR/>The next revolution occurred with the utilization of more sophisticated machinery (i.e. welding robots) in place of labor.<BR/><BR/>So unless the labor is extremely cheap, or is irreplaceable by machines, it's better to mechanize and/or automate.<BR/><BR/>Property taxes and inefficiency moved industry out of the central cities; automation is removing labor.<BR/><BR/>Yes, there are exceptions and pockets--but unless the cities provide massive proptax relief AND cheap labor, industry will continue to migrate outward AND decrease labor payrolls.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-74099283631372772052007-06-02T09:12:00.000-05:002007-06-02T09:12:00.000-05:00Everyone is over-thinking this. Poverty is the re...Everyone is over-thinking this. Poverty is the result of doing nothing. You cannot stop people from doing nothing. No social program ever created can make people put forth the effort necessary to succeed.<BR/><BR/>Those with the motivation to do can already succeed in our society. It is a simple equation.<BR/><BR/>Now, if someone comes up with motivation pill...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-20288626394866572492007-06-01T17:03:00.000-05:002007-06-01T17:03:00.000-05:00ah, JP's new bumper stickers arrived in the mail.ah, JP's new bumper stickers arrived in the mail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-80552913932894174322007-06-01T17:00:00.000-05:002007-06-01T17:00:00.000-05:00Good leaders make good institutions.Where are the ...Good leaders make good institutions.<BR/>Where are the leaders?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-64542246169140500732007-06-01T16:29:00.000-05:002007-06-01T16:29:00.000-05:00James;Do we have a large “spatial mismatch” in the...James;<BR/>Do we have a large “spatial mismatch” in the East with its highly developed mass transit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-58046043876902456122007-06-01T14:08:00.000-05:002007-06-01T14:08:00.000-05:00James 1:22 - I thought that this was about the peo...James 1:22 - I thought that this was about the people causing the problems in the central city, not the responsible people that would like to see it changed. <BR/><BR/>Now I'm confused as to what everyone is talking about...is there a problem or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-23983945174599864422007-06-01T13:22:00.000-05:002007-06-01T13:22:00.000-05:00Anonymous - - you are generalizing and dealing in ...Anonymous - - you are generalizing and dealing in ugly stereotypes. I spent hours, days, weeks in the central city on assignment for the Milwaukee Journal/Journal Sentinel and later on different assignments for Mayor Norquist and I was uniformly met and steered and connected with hard-working, honest people.<BR/><BR/>And much of that time was spent with strangers on the street.<BR/><BR/>Sure, there are poor people in the central city who use drugs, drink and waste their money, and those same types live in the suburbs, on college campuses, too.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-65701116903250914212007-06-01T12:35:00.000-05:002007-06-01T12:35:00.000-05:00Milwaukee had many very good paying jobs but still...Milwaukee had many very good paying jobs but still had the problems that it has today. <BR/><BR/>Anyone that has worked in the inner city knows that the prioties of the people are different than what people assume they are. It's a big problem when people get money that it first goes to booze, drugs, party and if there is anything left housing and food. It's been a while for me to have seen first hand, but at one time you could buy food stamps from people in front of grocery stores for 10 cents on a dollar. <BR/><BR/>Changing priorities is the only way you can help them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-13922082956230446872007-06-01T11:35:00.000-05:002007-06-01T11:35:00.000-05:00Let's not forget that the "spatial mismatch" is al...Let's not forget that the "spatial mismatch" is also being exacerbated by highway spending, which helps open up land in exurbia to commercial, retail and residential development.<BR/><BR/>And those are public funds, too - - a mix of local, state and federal dollars - - so several public policies intersect and add to the separation of jobs from the most-available pool.James Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.com