3CDC SELECTS SMARTMONEY PRESIDENT FOR O-T-R

The Over-The-Rhine Area of Cincinnati, Ohio

This story comes straight from the Business Section of the Cincinnati Enquirer Online edition.

3CDC SELECTS DANSBY FOR JOB

The nonprofit development group charged with transforming the Over-The-Rhine into a viable mixed-income neighborhood has tapped Darrick Dansby, president of SmartMoney Community Services since since 2000, as its new development director for the neighborhood immediately north of downtown Cincinnati.

Dansby will take on his new assignment for the nonprofit Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., known for as 3CDC, July 31. The post is now held by Des Bracey, whose wife is being transferred out of town.

Dansby, a University of Cincinnati graduate, comes to the job well-acquainted with Over-The-Rhine. SmartMoney is an O-T-R based non-profit organization that provides financial services and economic education to neighborhood residents. He's an original member of 3CDC's Over-The-Rhine Working Group and, as such, has been involved in 3CDC's efforts from the beginning. He also chaired the economic development committee of the city's OTR Comprehensive Plan from 2000 until 2002.

One of his priorities will serve as a bridge between 3CDC and the Over-The-Rhine community and to "get the message out that 3CDC is working for the community" and not just promoting corporate business interests, he said.

An immediate task is completing the renovation of the former Bank Cafe building at 12th and Vine streets into 27 student housing units to be leased by the nearby Cincinnati Art Academy. The academy needs the housing by August, he said.

Beyond that he will continue the group's activities in the Washington Park area, where 3CDC has acquired numerous properties for redevelopment. It's now in the process of establishing planning principles with input from the community members to address issues such as the number and size of housing units, parking and income mix of residents.

Dansby said connections he's established in the neighborhood through SmartMoney will help in that effort.

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We here at The Black Fist congradulate Bro. Darrick Dansby on his new job appointment.

What concerns us is the fact the appointment came from the big rich whiteman's 3CDC who has absolutely no interest in the neighborhoods particularly the BLACK and poor neighborhoods!

3CDC came down to City Hall and in a quick nutshell, begged and received monies designated for low-to-proverty stricken neighborhoods and gave it to the rich! That's how it all went down. 3CDC is the so-called "non-profit" in charge of handling the renovation of Fountain Square. General Nikki X was there. Front right center. The mayor [Charlie Luken] and the city council made up of then council members: John Cranley, Chris Monzel, LaKeta Cole, David Crowley, Pat DeWine, Jim Tarbell, Sam Malone, Alicia Reece and Christopher Smitherman, -ALL- rolled out the red carpet and welcomed these big rich white men, yielded, bowed-down and assisted them in robbing the poor to give to the rich. The rich being 3CDC!

Now comes this so-called redevelopment of properties in the Washington Park area to establish housing units, parking and the income mix of residents.

Our question becomes:

1. "What happens to the low-to-proverty stricken residents who already live there?"

And furthermore:

1. "What happens to the homeless NO-INCOME persons, men, women and children, who are currently in the Washington Park area?"

And finally:

1. "What will ultimately be the fate of the Drop-in Center, that the city's been trying to do away with for years. The city wants to put it so far out the people who REALLY NEED the facility won't be able to get to it?"

These are the questions we are concerned with. These questions have nothing to do with Mr. Dansby getting his new job. But everything to do with the HUMANITY OF THE POOR.

And everything to do with the City of Cincinnati once again (even under new so-called "leadership") favoring the RICH and saying the hell with the POOR!!! We beleive 3CDC is working for the community alright. The community of the RICH with federal monies designated for the POOR.

And we didn't say, The black poor -or- the white poor....We said THE POOR. PERIOD!!!

And that should make us all raise an eyebrow and start raising some questions!!!

3CDC IS NOTHING MORE THAN A BIG RICH WHITE CORPORATE BUSINESS IN THE BUSINESS OF GETTING RICHER & RICHER ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE BACKS OF THE POOR AND WITH THE BLESSINGS OF CINCINNATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR ALL WITH DESIGNATED DOLLARS FEDERALLY REGULATED WITH THE DISTINCT PURPOSE OF CREATING HOUSING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE LOW-TO-POOR PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN POOR AND LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS!!!

Don't take our word for it go do your own homework.

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