Heartland Haters, Heartland Lovers
May I say something in HONOR of the Heartland. First I worked at the Heartland for a long time, though I have been gone for over six years. How many places can a homeless, or any person who is HUNGRY, truly hungry, walk in and ask, and be GIVEN food for free? Gladly given, if only a bowl of red beans & rice w/ cornbread and a cup of tea. ONLY ONE that I know of: the Heartland Cafe. When I was sick with cancer, it was Katy & Michael who brought me food, made sure I had healthy green drinks to help fight off that disease. God bless them. Yes they have made mistakes, who hasn’t. If I was working now I would give them $200. No questions asked. This wonderful place needs to be saved, if only so we remember that “There by the grace of God go I” —Leona
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Re: “Bread & Circuses: Will the city’s licensing laws catch up with new food business models in time to save Zina Murray’s Logan Square Kitchen?” by Martha Bayne, October 7
Chicago should have laws that discourage automobile transportation in Chicago, not require it! There should be bike parking on the street in front of Revolution Brewing and LSK—and many other businesses in Chicago. One automobile parking space allows ten bikes to park, therefore allowing nine more patrons to more easily spend money at Chicago businesses than would have been possible without on-street bike parking.
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