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Kristin Ross-Sitcawich Launches Bid for Council with Website

13 Responses to “Kristin Ross-Sitcawich Launches Bid for Council with Website”

1. Mimi Says:
   June 19th, 2007 at 5:03 pm

   Kristin:
   Good luck, see you tomorrow night.

   Lynne:
   The web site looks great.

2. K-R-S Says:
   June 19th, 2007 at 5:24 pm

   Thanks Ladies! Will see you all tomorrow evening.

3. Mike Says:
   June 19th, 2007 at 11:18 pm

   Good luck K-R-S.

4. K-R-S Says:
   June 20th, 2007 at 6:57 am

   Thanks Mike!

5. Margaret Says:
   June 20th, 2007 at 9:42 am

   Nice work on the website, it looks great!

6. sco Says:
   June 21st, 2007 at 9:49 am

   So, how’d it go?

7. K-R-S Says:
   June 21st, 2007 at 10:08 am

   sco, the party went well. My thanks to everyone who came to the party.
   Gorgeous summer evening with good food and great friends.
   I could not have asked for more!

8. Mike Says:
   June 21st, 2007 at 2:36 pm

   K-R-S your resume shows very solid experience in social services, etc, and you also talk about a stronger downtown retail scene, longer hours, etc.

   As a City Councilor, would you support more social services in the downtown? Do you think it’s a good location for social services?

   It would seem good for the clients with public transit, etc., but not good for building a strong retail environment. Which side do you fall on?

9. Mimi Says:
   June 21st, 2007 at 2:52 pm

   Mike:

   When are we going to have a chance to meet you?

10. K-R-S Says:
    June 21st, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Mike, there are a couple of issues here, I’ll divide it up, from a business perspective and then from a “social” perspective:

    1.) the downtown has its share of “social services” and they likely rent their space, thereby providing rental income to the property owner, who pays his property taxes to the City of Lowell. Social service companies generally don’t receive “breaks” on what they have to pay for their space. A property owner downtown may likely rent to anyone they want, without receiving the City’s blessings.
    Companies of any type, bring employees downtown, who earn money, who work, shop, park and eat downtown. Perhaps they live downtown.

    2.) As for locating social service companies in a downtown area, it boils down central location, availability of parking and amenities, and transportation access both for the folks they serve and those that they employ.

    3.) Social services are likely located in any downtown, anywhere in America, for the exact reasons noted above. DPD would have to have an active role (I’m sure they do) in “siting” social services downtown, perhaps enuring that they are spread out, to prevent clustering.
    There has to be a delicate balance of residential, retail, commercial. Too much of one thing is never good.

11. Mike Says:
    June 21st, 2007 at 7:48 pm

    I’m more thinking about the clients rather than the employees of social services - whether its a welfare office or a methadone clinic, do you think those are good for the retail environment?

    I gather from your answer you like it the way it is - some social services, but not condoning more?

12. K-R-S Says:
    June 21st, 2007 at 9:38 pm

    I think right now, it delicately balanced.
    The methadone clinic has been around for a zillion years, and up until recently had been tucked into an area that was largely undeveloped (Lelacheur Pk. area). Obviously-some social services are absolutely necessary (more and more, working families are utilizing social services, because they are having financial difficulties) and feel that anymore should be carefully planned in conjunction w/DPD to determine that the siting is an appropriate fit.

13. Terri Says:
    September 4th, 2007 at 12:06 pm

    it goes. but I so blank, feel complete like a ,

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