I am really worried about West & Northwest OKC

[oneforone]

I can tell you the main reason NW OKC is going down the toilet, The older apartment complexes are going section 8 or the property owners are renting to anyone that can produce a steady rent check. There are too many apartment complexes in OKC.

I think the city could curb the problem by simply introducing new code enforcement measures for apartment complexes. They could also put a size limit on apartment complexes in general.

Large apartment complexes are death sentences for the neighborhoods in which they are built. When the property gets too old and too costy to maintain the orginal builder sells it and moves on. A slum lord moves in and the next thing you know in come the riff-raff and low lifes who could care less about the neigborhood.

I know several Warr Acres polices officers and they all tell me their city is gone to crap because of all the section 8 and slum lord properties. Does their city council do anything about it ? No, because the property owners have the council under their thumb.

[MadMonk]

MadMonk's gone country.......look at them boots

I guess it's country to you if you can't hear all your neighbor's arguments. But, like I said, different strokes.

Hey, lookie thar! I just took a shot at a rabbit and up from the ground came some bubblin' crude! Yeee haw!

he needs space for his mobile home and the cars in the front yard.

I don't recall mentioning your upbringing. Please, do tell us more.

[SpectralMourning]

he needs space for his mobile home and the cars in the front yard.

What's the problem with choosing where and how you want to live? How does MadMonk's not wanting to hear and deal with other peoples' business make MM out to be a low life?

[Misty]

I guess it's country to you if you can't hear all your neighbor's arguments. But, like I said, different strokes.

Have you been talking to MY neighbors?

[MadMonk]

Have you been talking to MY neighbors?

HAHA! I'd never considered that angle. Perhaps your neighbors would all pitch in to have you move to the "country"?

What's the problem with choosing where and how you want to live? How does MadMonk's not wanting to hear and deal with other peoples' business make MM out to be a low life?

You have to understand RB's intentions. He brings nothing of value to any discussion and is only here to stir up trouble. A quick survey of his posts will confirm that. His posts are a bit of a running joke on the board and it's usually best to ignore him but, every once in a while you have to smack him down. Sadly, he doesn't know when to take a hint and keeps coming back for more.

BTW, I don't live in a trailer home, but know several people who do. They are not low-lifes, and they possess and display infinitely more class and strength of character than what RB displays here.

[rugbybrado]

What's the problem with choosing where and how you want to live? How does MadMonk's not wanting to hear and deal with other peoples' business make MM out to be a low life?

- A quick survey of his posts will confirm that. His posts are a bit of a running joke on the board and it's usually best to ignore him but, every once in a while you have to smack him down.

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-Pretty much, i think the majority of people know i dont take this board very seriously and you can always tell my serious threads/post from the ones where im just killing time.

Besides, i dont really picture madmonk living in a trailor - but instead him still living at home with his mom furiously posting comments on his many messageboards about how pissed off he is about everything.

[traxx]

The thing is RB, is that someone who doesn't take the board seriously might bring levity to the boards, which many times is needed. But that's not you. You take personal shots at people, stir up trouble and make fun of others. That's not welcome here and neither are you.

You make fun of MadMonk living with his parents posting on many boards, but you're on here too so how can you make fun of a lifestyle you're a part of. You don't know MadMonk (neither do I) so why make such stupid assumptions about him. I think you're describing yourself more than anything.

Most of us don't take these boards seriously but we want to have worthwhile discussions about our city, our home. I think Malibu brought up an interesting point about NW OKC (especially since I used to live there) and would like to know others' thoughts on what the problem with NW OKC is.

[Karried]

Back to the topic... I was looking at the Crime Data on the website... it does seem as if there is a high concentration of crime in that area as well.

It's very sad to see. It used to have the reputation of a very nice family area, right?

So, what is the solution? What would be the first step to getting the neighborhood/area back to it's glory days if at all possible?

More police patrol? More community centers?

What would you do in this situation?

[CuatrodeMayo]

Artificial intervention won't work unless there is a commitment from the residents of the neighborhood to be good neighbors.