LOFTY IDEAS WANTED
In response to your article entitled ''Housing advocacy questioned'' (Jan. 20, 1993):
I served on the original steering committee which organized the New Communities event at Phoenix College last fall. I am intimately familiar with New Communities' intent and goals. I am also grateful to the group who acts as facilitator for this ongoing endeavor. In addition, I chair their newly formed committee on Block Watch. (I also serve as president of the Block Watch Advisory Board for the Phoenix Police Department.) And I am on the Encanto Village Planning Committee. Our village is one of two included within the New Communities' boundaries. (Central Village is the other.)
I want to make two points here. First, the fear and skepticism expressed by ''some leaders'' certainly may exist. However, if fear and skepticism is what determines their actions, perhaps they may be too faint of heart to deal with some very real and serious problems faced by the New Communities section of Phoenix. I suggest these leaders either join our effort or stand aside and let us continue our pursuit to address the problems.
Second, what's wrong with a ''lofty'' pursuit? Indeed, such is the foundation of our country.
If anyone wants to help us concentrate on solutions, I urge you to
join the New Communities movement. Fear and skepticism may exist, but it need not stifle
us. And it certainly won't stop us.
Richard Donley Fox
Phoenix
Type of story: COMMUNITY VIEW / LETTER