With the number of homeless aged people on the increase, especially older women, how heartwarming it would have been if the residents of Hardwicke Street had put out the welcome mat to share with the new residents; those vulnerable over 60s – mostly older women – who have not been able to access secure housing (“ ‘Keep our curtains drawn’: Residents block social housing for seniors ”, January 6). Not to mention modelling a social conscience for children, rather than yet another example of protectionist NIMBYism. And what a contrast to what we more commonly see, where people in public housing are scattered to outlying areas to make way for developers’ luxury homes – with the Sirius building a salutary example of that.
Anne Ring, Coogee An artist’s impression of the 29-unit housing block that Homes NSW is proposing to build for seniors in Riverwood in Sydney’s south. Credit: Homes NSW Over the past 30 years in Pyrmont, a number of small and large public/affordable housing units have been built alongside new medium-density private apartment blocks, the value of which has grown substantially. We have been able to build a generous and very active community that works for the benefit of all.
The social housing residents are our friends and neighbours and an essential part of this community. Long may they remain. Elizabeth Elenius, Pyrmont Where is the fair-go attitude that we Australians pride ourselves on? Why do these residents not want to share their “peace.
