I found these comments on a REDWatch site and believe
that Sirius is a beacon for what can happen elsewhere in the inner-city housing
towers.
“Sirius building does not have high maintenance
costs and is ideally suited to older tenants. This housing’s only problem
was that it is public housing in one of the most desirable parts of the city.
The logic of the Sirius sale pushes public housing from the desirable areas to
the undesirable fringes of the city. With 4,500 public housing units in Redfern
Waterloo the Sirius decision sends a shiver down the back of inner city public
tenants. This is why REDWatch has set up this section of our website to explore
these issues.”
I don’t know others who might be part of REDWatch but
thought you are and so I’d share what we have as a banner for Sirius. Please
feel free to benefit from our painful experience. The banner is as relevant for
REDWatch as us, so please feel free to share online.
