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browna · 01-11-2006, 02:58 PM

Apply to be part of the program yourself. Since you believe you qualify...

Argue that you're saving the shell company and thus the City the cost of the moving expense by already being in the building, and of course your willing to accept the higher rent. If you can be a model guinea pig for being a part of social improvement (the goal of the project) AND save money, you got them licked.

Let them play the "social justice/responsibility" game...even in such a project as this, the "bottom line financial" game will still win out in the end.

It sucks, as its pretty much just the optics changing, and, someone at city hall will get a raise, promotion and (the city) will pat iteself on its collective backs in the 2006 annual report for "Curing the issue need for moderate income housing" for implementing this project and similar.

01-11-2006, 02:58 PM	#7
browna Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	Apply to be part of the program yourself. Since you believe you qualify... Argue that you're saving the shell company and thus the City the cost of the moving expense by already being in the building, and of course your willing to accept the higher rent. If you can be a model guinea pig for being a part of social improvement (the goal of the project) AND save money, you got them licked. Let them play the "social justice/responsibility" game...even in such a project as this, the "bottom line financial" game will still win out in the end. It sucks, as its pretty much just the optics changing, and, someone at city hall will get a raise, promotion and (the city) will pat iteself on its collective backs in the 2006 annual report for "Curing the issue need for moderate income housing" for implementing this project and similar. Last edited by browna; 01-11-2006 at 03:01 PM.