Getting Jim Bath to talk about himself is like trying to coax maple syrup out of an elm tree. Getting Bath to talk about archery, his passion, is a different story.
Few things can unsettle a peaceful neighborhood as quickly as a provocative new neighbor.
On the city s south side, that s especially true these days if the neighbor in question is one of the so-called super duplexes. Developers of the units say they re clearing out older homes, some uninhabitable, and bringing property values up. They re filling a need by developing quality student housing and cleaning up older, dilapidated neighborhoods. Some residents laud them for it.