East Lake Community Housing

Living in communities that are run down, neglected and forgotten takes a toll on all members of the community. This is especially true when residents witness new properties being erected around the city as their own neighborhoods are deemed “ghettos” and not receiving the investment necessary for improvements. Many of the low income housing that is available to city residents aren’t the most desirable properties as they may have structural deficiencies, lead paint, rats and roaches running amuck. Many older properties also do not have adequately functioning heat or hot water availability. The housing projects also do not have air conditioning. On hot days, having no cool break in addition to all the other negative social factors, this can be a deadly combination that may perpetuate frustrations and ultimately lead to violence.

When a neighborhood is gentrified it will not only change the image of it, but also the services available there (Al-Kodmany 2011, 62-63). In other words, gentrification does not only have an impact on the physical aspect of the land, but also the resources that lie there. During the 90s, the Near West Side neighborhood located near Loop, an up-scale neighborhood, sought drastic changes within the area. The changes in racial demographics in the Near West Side indicated that the health risks that affected minorities dropped in the past decade (1992-2002) (Al-Kodmany 2011,

The Southside Oroville community has a population of 5, 742, that has different ethnicities: White, African American, Asians, and Hispanic or Latino. This is a low-income community. In this community there is a lot of crimes that involves gang fights and drugs. There are always people walking in the streets, it does not matter if it’s A.M. or P.M. The rest the town avoids going to this area, because they think it’s a dangerous area to be around. It’s a community that needs support to take all they drug and gangs out, so they can come a united community and make it a good community. Some of the stakeholders are people from the own community, specially the older members. Other people interest from the Butte County came to help the community get the needs there have been asking for.

Chicago’s Cabrini-Green public housing project is notorious in the United States for being the most impoverished and crime-ridden public housing development ever established. Originally established as inexpensive housing in the 1940’s, it soon became a vast complex of unsightly concrete low and high-rise apartment structures. Originally touted as a giant step forward in the development of public housing, it quickly changed from a racially and economically diverse housing complex to a predominantly black, extremely poor ghetto. As it was left to rot, so to speak, Cabrini-Green harbored drug dealers, gangs and prostitution. It continued its downward spiral of despair until the mid 1990’s when the Federal Government assumed control the

Charity Productions in partnership with the College of Architecture’s Texas Target Communities Program at Texas A&M University have collaborated together to develop a set of solutions in response to the pre-existing neighborhood conditions throughout Harris County in Houston, Texas. The conditions of these particular neighborhoods have created a pattern of disparities throughout Harris County to be recognized as constraints to residents in impeding their ability to become affluent members of society. Texas Target Communities and Charity Productions have taken a step further to not only provide an analysis of evidence for these disparities but to identify the assets present in these communities to formulate feasible and cost effective solutions.

The mission of the Housing Authority of New Orleans is to provide affordable housing opportunities for low-income residents of the city of New Orleans, while laying the foundation for economic sustainability.

The “ Keep Indianapolis Beautiful” organization is the reason there is a great appreciation for art, nature and sense of community in Indianapolis. As we know it today, Indianapolis is at its highest peak in employment and rated as one of the best cities to relocate to in America for better careers and quality of life. However, back in the 1940’s Indianapolis was referred to as a “raw, dirty and unkept city…”, a city people should avoid. Gangs, drugs, loitering and other illegal acts surfaced many neighborhoods and communities during that time. Considering where Indianapolis is today, one would never believe this city used to be ins such despair. Thanks to many civic leaders, devoted women and passionate residents, Indianapolis went from a trashy, neglected city to a place of beauty, pride and opportunities. Throughout this profile, I will identify how KIB’s legacy was created, its contibution to social capital through “private action for public good”, and why KIB is vital for not only Indianapolis, but the world in its entirety.

This verdict was hammered home by the well-publicized demolition in 1972 of the Pruitt– Igoe project in St. Louis” (Massey & Kanaiaupuni, 1993). Although most politicians viewed large housing complexes (projects) as a social destruction it did help to recreate new strategies for improving the housing program. America’s most impoverished populations were still struggling to maintain decent housing at an affordable rate.

No one wants to be a part of a low income community. Some of peoples life goals are to simply stay out of it. Others try to improve it and some try to prevent it all together. These groups of people can be recognized as local, state, and the federal government. Gentrification has to do with the “vanishing” of these neighborhoods. While on the other hand urban renewal has to do with the “vanishing” of the people. The problem with both of these is how the families once

This evaluation report gives the reflection of the Hennepin County Community Works (HCCW) performance’s for the last 20 years and lessons learned from applying a range of strategies in diverse geographies. This evaluation report covers eight Community Works programs that have been established by board resolution since 1995, Humboldt Community Works, Midtown Community Works, Lowry Avenue Community Works, Bottineau LRT Community Works, Shady Oak Road Community Works, Minnehaha-Hiawatha Community Works, Southwest LRT Community Works, and Penn Avenue Community Works. These programs have substantial and transformative impact such as providing affordable housing, imrpoving health, enabling people to live carless, encouraging social engagement and

Income, race, ethnicity, religion and culture all have profound impacts on neighborhoods. Some impacts consist of area appearance, transportation options, friendliness, safety options, and lack of resources. This week I visited a poor and upper class neighborhood at two different hours of the day. The first day I visit the poor class neighborhood call Lincoln Heights in Monroe Louisiana at 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. The second day I visited a Rich class neighborhood called Lakewood at the same times. The differences between the upper and poor class were astonishing. This paper will describe the differences and similarities between the upper and poor class neighborhood, what

The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative is a perfect example of such efforts in Boston, Massachusetts. The neighborhood was plighted with all the aforementioned disadvantages, such as red lining, burnt down houses, and then the empty lots became a dumping grounds. Through the neighborhoods efforts, they raised awareness of their issue and got changes in policy to prevent dumping. They also utilized imminent domain to reclaim the abandoned lots in their neighborhood and then through the creation of their own Community Development Corporation were able to build new affordable housing in its place. Though all this, they were also able to get banks to reinvest in the area so they can continue to develop. Other cities can and have utilized similar methods and practices but the results are deeply dependent on the participation of community members and the willingness of the city to assist. DSNI was able to circumnavigate the city’s lack of cooperation in investing through the creation of their

As early as four years old, I have always felt a sense of responsibility to the community where I lived. I remember reciting the names of different streets, schools, and notable businesses from the backseat of my mother’s Jeep in the miniature municipality of Muskegon Heights, Michigan. While riding through the city, I witnessed the plague of our deprived community which lacked the amenities of the neighboring towns we would travel to. When I moved across the United States not only did I reside in another under-resourced community, I also learned this is a national epidemic tearing apart cities throughout the country. Deciding to not just become an observer on this social issue, I have honed my passion and thrust myself into fighting for economic

In the 1970’s a program named the “Safe and Clean Neighborhoods Program” was implemented in twenty-eight cities across the state of New Jersey. By taking police officers out of their patrol cars and into the neighborhoods, walking the beat, the program aimed to improve the wellbeing of communities as a whole. The effects of this program gave groundbreaking insight to the role law enforcement plays in providing the conformity necessary for a community to feel a sense of pride and security. The program also gave way to new understandings of how a community’s aesthetics can either discourage or entice criminal behavior. Ultimately, research following the enactment of the program provided a comprehensive look into the degression of a community’s safety as it becomes increasingly less respected by it’s inhabitants.

Community revitalization as a research problem can be an inspiring endeavor. Community revitalization itself and the change management approaches used can bring about significant change that can yield extraordinary results to areas for many years to come. The current community change effort, Impact Lufkin, in Lufkin, TX is an example of this type of work in action. Beames (2016) states that “the Impact Lufkin group was started by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation and is made up of several other community leaders.” Beames (2016) continues that “the goal is to help develop the area that has been neglected by many and help bring services in that many residents have trouble accessing.”