I’m all for ownership of homes,since it would be logical for the owners to keep up the property and the value,not to mention pride.The building site is my greatest concern and the longevity of the house,if that is even a word,but the life of the house and it’s ability to house it’s residents safely after many years.H&H housing has one thing going for it,it’s not government housing,although I don’t know where they get all their money from or how.Subsidized housing is entirely another story,where they move these people into homes that have been flooded more than once and the owners just throw a fresh coat of paint on them inside and out and rent it out to the government.No doubt there’s mold growing in places they can’t easily see and the foundations cracking.I think I would rather see HH housing than subsidized housing if they are put on good ground.In my opinion Subsidized housing is just the people(us)paying for houses that the owners usually can’t sell because of flooding or what ever.I guess I’ve just about beat this horse enough,no offense RMSEEK.
  GOOD MORNING,time to feed the all critters.

Don’t you feel good being able to do for others? That is the American and Christian spirit-to love our neighbors and want them to succeed. Good for you!

you guys got me thinking outside the box…I made a few phone calls knocked on a few doors ended up buying 4 lots just down the street..don’t want to miss the boat ..my plans are to build 4 houses just like the habitat houses being built ...same floor plan , same septic system ,directly on a slab..i’ll sell it as >>i’ll furnish the land and materials ,you furnish the labor to built it for the down payment.finance twenty years, you default I get the property back and sell it again.Hey i got it built for nothing..If the permit office gives me any slack and tells me I got to build 12 ft high with a mound septic system i’ll just point down the road ....

Carl, I do understand what you are saying…but Habitat homes are not “subsidized” housing that is government run,nor do they have land lords. These are homeowners just like you and I,that may not have been able to enjoy owning a place of their own,had it NOT been for Habitat. Some of the “residents” of this particular area in debate,are looking for any excuse to place the blame for the long standing decay of their neighborhood on the HH homes, when in fact,it has been an eyesore,save for the HH homes for many years. If anything needs to be condemned over there,it is all the mess around these HH homes. Now, I could be wrong-but I don’t think these homes in Bellwood were built on a swamp or dump site (though some of the regular resident,non HH homes could currently qualify). The article that was posted about the site in Florida-maybe,maybe not. Location “could” have problems,but then again,look at all the places that don’t (mall area,prime example). More likely though, common sense would tell you,that if you have roaches and mold,you need to CLEAN up.

Orange Grove is a prime example though,I believe of what you are talking about as far as subsidized housing and flooding. All those pretty new apartments they were building,then stopped,that are now ransacked and trashed. They are currently building a Senior Citizen living facility over there(last I heard), and it does appear that it is elevated,and in one of the less flood prone areas. Kind of a ghost town there now though.

I’m talking about the safety of the people moving there,not how it looks.Many things seep up through the ground on top of swamps and dumps.A good example it what happened to the apartments in Saraland behind the skating rink.It took years to show up but they ended up tearing all of them down and vacating the area.The safety of the people should come first at any building site regardless of who does the building.Manya well intentioned projects have turned into nightmares.

But Carl it isn’t always a bad idea. Look at the Malls now. They were swamp land. The point is that HH does a wonderful service for less fortunate folks. I think that some are jealous.

Reaching back many years I believe it was called RAG SWAMP,but building on top of any dump or swamp is not the best idea.

Habitat homes are all over. They are welcome to build in my neighborhood (though it isn’t a neighborhood since I live in the country) if they can find some land for sale that they can afford. It wouldn’t be very cost productive though,as land is expensive where I live. But hey,take up a collection and buy it for them. I can guarantee that none of my neighbors are the wannabe elitist snobs that you and the other resident come off being. To judge someone because they are less fortunate than others,is downright pathetic and sad. How do you live with yourself? How does anyone live WITH you (if they do)? The funny thing is,that everyone who has commented on this,other than you and the other “resident” of your “esteemed” neighborhood,has said virtually the same exact thing that I have-your area is a mess,save for the HH homes. Put that in your crack pipe.

all of the fema trailers and tents are gone..

Ride thru “Habicrack” after dark and see how many times you get waved at trying to sell you drugs..
Or have to listen to those Boom boxes playing wide open all hours of the day and nite..

don’t just take my word…KNOCK ON ANY DOOR in this neighborhood and ask ..

Hey I got a Idea why don’t we put some in your neighborhood rmseek1234 ????  How do you think that would go over with your neighbors? About 11 houses that should do it…you think 11 habitat houses would go over good in your neighborhood? maybe? maybe not? i’m sure you would find out who the blind,self centered,ignorant whinners are real quick in your neighborhood if habitat was putting up 11 houses ....

Well said RM.