Historical-Run-1511 t1_jea2wvn wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:51 PM

Reply to comment by Sinsra in Burlington Housing Authority - not a good look. by StankyBo

I think all most folks are saying is that low barrier housing for former prisoners maybe shouldn't be in a building for the elderly and disabled that doesn't seem so outlandish/nimby-ish. It's just a bad combination.

Greenlettertam t1_jeaoibp wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:14 PM

You got a point. Perhaps more halfway houses are needed?

Historical-Run-1511 t1_jeaqxp2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Maybe, and/or just felon-friendly housing that's not sprinkled among the elderly/disabled. I love it when people succeed when they get out but it doesn't always break that way and when that happens a bunch of frail elderly neighbors in a giant building is just not optimal.

Greenlettertam t1_jeau5uh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM

I totally agree.

Sinsra t1_jeaunj4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:53 PM

You're not wrong! It's absolute garbage that the state doesn't have nice places for our elderly and disabled to live that won't completely bankrupt their families. the places that do exist for those who are low income and elderly or low income and disabled are just like this all over this state. It's not just a BHA issue it's a vermont issue.