Young Professionals of Riverside Avondale Social Tuesday 6PM

[MEGATRON]

I was a skeptic at first, but I think that something positive will come from young people showing up and speaking out.  If it seems like the old guard is trying to bring us over to the dark side, I'm going to start flipping tables.  As long as I'm there, there will be no WLA-style rhetoric.

I hear you.  I am beyond skeptical when it comes to RAP though.  RAP180 is designed to bring young people into RAP's fold, is it not?  That's a problem.  Its not the RAP membership that is restricting growth in Avondale, its RAP's leadership.  In my opinion, a sub-organization like RAP180 is only adding weight to that leadership.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Why have this meeting at a place that is fighting growth in Avondale???

Maybe the overheard conversation could actually cause someone to see a point of view not typically seen in the area. 

I stress this point most times when the discussion comes up...  Avondale has a walking issue, not a parking one - yet.  Proactive is supposed to be a good thing.

[PeeJayEss]

I was a skeptic at first, but I think that something positive will come from young people showing up and speaking out.  If it seems like the old guard is trying to bring us over to the dark side, I'm going to start flipping tables.  As long as I'm there, there will be no WLA-style rhetoric.

I hear you.  I am beyond skeptical when it comes to RAP though.  RAP180 is designed to bring young people into RAP's fold, is it not?  That's a problem.  Its not the RAP membership that is restricting growth in Avondale, its RAP's leadership.  In my opinion, a sub-organization like RAP180 is only adding weight to that leadership.

Or RAP180 is a subversive group gaining inside access to RAP to advance a radically moderate approach to historic preservation and neighborhood planning.
Joking aside, I don't believe any group is fully lost with people as awesome as Carmen Godwin in a leadership position and Mike Field shaping its direction. And if Ben Davis sneaks his way into the group, look out, Riverside is just going to get better. Its easier to fix the structure in place (work from the inside) than to start anew or change it from the outside. Aside from what we might judge as recent missteps, RAP has been a positive, on the whole, for this community. New blood might be just what it needs.

Hope there is enough parking...

Not to worry, you can park in any of the driveways on Pine or Riverside. I will be dropping my recyclable off there as well.

A roundabout way of saying I will be there.

[JaxDiablo]

It's time to start presenting solutions instead of bickering about the problems. 

Amusing coming from a group associated with RAP.  Good luck.

I was a skeptic at first, but I think that something positive will come from young people showing up and speaking out.  If it seems like the old guard is trying to bring us over to the dark side, I'm going to start flipping tables.  As long as I'm there, there will be no WLA-style rhetoric.

I'm with this guy, I'll flip tables with the best of them.

[JFman00]

Was gonna go with a coworker and his wife but the new Bond won out for them and I chickened out

[simms3]

How did the event go?

[jaxlore]

yeah i am interested to hear as well.

[fieldafm]

We're having another general social at Elevated Avondale from 6-8pm on Dec 4th if you are interested in learning about ways to get involved in the neighborhood.