http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/04/26/bark-now-or-forever-hold-your-leash/ a site for dog lovers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.ohmidog.com/2009/04/26/bark-now-or-forever-hold-your-leash/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Anne-n-Spencer Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:57:59 +0000 http://www.ohmidog.com/?p=8162#comment-1210 I won't make it tomorrow--working hours for me. It seems to me that the city is just finding more and more ways to drive out the stable, middle-class folks who can provide a stable base for growth and development. They're going after low-hanging revenue fruit when they ought to be devoting thought (if they ever actually think) to making the city more attractive to working people. These dog fines are both the tip of the iceberg and an alarming symptom. The renaissance may be over, and the flight to the suburbs may be about to start up again. Too bad--we were very close to having a wonderful city. I won’t make it tomorrow–working hours for me. It seems to me that the city is just finding more and more ways to drive out the stable, middle-class folks who can provide a stable base for growth and development. They’re going after low-hanging revenue fruit when they ought to be devoting thought (if they ever actually think) to making the city more attractive to working people. These dog fines are both the tip of the iceberg and an alarming symptom. The renaissance may be over, and the flight to the suburbs may be about to start up again. Too bad–we were very close to having a wonderful city.

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