Funding For Construction Projects Increase With Lower Ninth Ward

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 Downtown Eastside struggles with many complex challenges including homelessness, poverty, affordable and quality housing,

My proposal will benefit only families of the local communities mentioned previously. These communities have been afflicted with a new interest for gentrification of more affluent residents. We need to protect the low income families from displacement of their neighborhoods. Data that must be collected to initiate the proposal is the family’s income, financial issues, and household size. We are also going to gather data regarding housing prices, rentals and the impact of gentrification within the

Many Haitian residences are overrepresented I low- wage jobs. Many Haitians fall under the poverty line. Haitian are known to occupy occupations with low salaries. Metropolitan discuss "The largest five occupational groups employing Miami-Dade Haitian are office support, building maintenance, food preparation, sales, and transportation. These are among the lowest paying occupations in the region". These low wages places the residence at a huge disadvantage; without sufficient income, it becomes a struggle to pay for basic needs and shelter, as a present hardship for and the chance of land owner ship. In contrast, Haitian resident is dependent on

In an effort to address the youth and child poverty issues, the local government created the Child Poverty Prevention Council fund in 2008, its purpose and its goal to present and establish “programs which will reduce child poverty in the state by 50% over the next 10 years” (Child Poverty Prevention Council for Louisiana, 2009). This council is comprised of 19 member organizations that represent the state legislature, the state executive agencies, businesses and labor groups, higher education institutions, and New Orleans professional advocacy groups. The outline of the priority stages of action to tackle the child poverty within the city are improving birth outcome, early childhood education initiatives, strengthening disadvantaged youth connections to school and work, and raising the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) from 3.5% 27 percent of the Federal EITC amount. The greater New Orleans Foundation is a local governing foundation this housing and community development in the wake of hurricane Katrina includes the community revitalization fund. This five year $25,000,000 initiative is designated to support organizations, people, and systems that produce a portable workforce housing in the city of New Orleans. The greater in New Orleans foundation also works closely with the Center for

The estimated median household income in 2013 was $24,294 and $31,956 in the year 2000 which shows a substantial drop. (Quick facts) Harvey, Illinois unemployment rate is 10.5%, which is considered to be high compared to Illinois 6.9% and Nationally 5.7%. The Harvey, Illinois poverty rate is 39.8%. (Home facts) Factors that lead to the small town of Harvey unemployment are a loss of commercial enterprises due to companies making a motion to another city, businesses closing, and recession. The majority of the jobs held by Harvey residents consists of transportation, office administrator, food preparation, and building maintenance. (City-data)

Recently in Detroit, with the efforts to negate the current standings, they provided housing aid. According to the housing statistic, the housing aid drew crowds in Detroit. “One in four working-age adults in Detroit are without a job and the city’s home foreclosure rate continues to be among the nation’s highest.”

I come from a small rural town nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. My hometown is split down the middle by a set of railroad tracks. On the north side, one can find pristine neighborhoods, newer schools, most doctors’ offices, and the only hospital in town. The south side of the town stands as a stark contrast. On the south side, you no longer find the wealthy neighborhoods but rather dilapidated and condemned homes and housing projects. One seems to find abandoned buildings on every corner, many inhabited by those that have lost their homes. Limited help is coming for those who need it, mostly through churches and volunteer programs targeting the underserved. Many doctors, dentists, and nurses are giving their time and resources to help

“All told, seven people were killed, and more than two dozen were injured” (Hunter). This is very unfortunate because it took a tragedy for politicians to stop blaming the “negro” population; however, politicians did not take the blame. Policians portrayed an image of understanding and action when in reality it was a little too late; their neglect resulted in fatal consequences. Housing reform was now the main goal in order to stabilize this crippled community. However, this late housing reform after the tragedy in 1936 led to urban decay of the Seventh Ward; many were migrating out of the Seventh Ward in search for housing elsewhere. Turmoil in the city led to an uninhabitable location, leaving the once booming black Seventh Ward as an abandoned parking lot and a memory of what it once

The economic boundaries for the southern part of Oklahoma City can run the gambit from residents below poverty level to those that would be considered to be upper-class in their monetary value. There are neighborhoods that many would not feel comfortable after dark because there has been a rise in crime to those areas. The zoning of these homes are single story, quarter acre lots that are approximately one thousand to fifteen hundred square feet. These impoverished areas have small, older homes that are two to three bedroom homes that are unkempt and, at times, are cockroach infested. The houses are built closely side by side and do not have much open space throughout the neighborhood. Most of these homes show signs of decay related to the amount of repairs that need to be made to the home. Many of the residents are renting and cannot afford to make the necessary repairs or have landlords that are unwilling to comply with the safety of their occupants. The stores in the south part of Oklahoma City are ones that cater to a lower income, such as, Payday loans, Buy For Less, Ross, Payless shoes, Wal Mart, etc.

Demographic Overview Low income housing, high percentage of African America, number of row houses potentially converted for business. Some evidence of mixed economics between run-down and gentrification projects. Very few business professionals walking, mostly urban poor.

There are many changes that I have observed in my neighborhood since living here for 21 years. There has been a recent migration of homeowners moving out of the neighborhoods. The home owners are either renting out their homes, to a new influx of section 8 tenants or they have chosen to walk away from their homes leaving many in the area to go into foreclosure. Foreclosure and crime are two of the biggest element of change that I have noticed in my neighborhood, and many of these problems arise from the economy, health and illness, and familial structure breakdown.

The Promise zone initiative is designed to redevelop high poverty dominated areas through inclusive, evidence- based strategies and helping local leaders take the helm of federal funding. Due to disinvestment and poor policy implementation that isolated poor, have contributed to areas of concentrated poverty all over the country. The Promise Zones initiative will revitalize high poverty communities across the country by attracting private investment, providing affordable housing, creating educational opportunities, providing tax incentives for hiring workers and reducing violent crime, and supporting local leaders in navigating federal programs. The economic nature of this policy is allocation of services and redistributing

Communities that are becoming more gentrified have already seen an improvement of life, and positive lasting changes in those communities. Patrick Gillespie

New York City is made up of five boroughs, which include the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Within these boroughs, there are high and low-income neighborhoods that contain either high or low status organizational structures or facilities. Each division has their own characteristics and top attractions, such as the Empire State building, Central Park, or Times Square. As New York City may be known for great food and fun attractions, New York faces infrastructure problems within each borough. New York City’s infrastructure funding is limited in lower income neighborhoods, where money needed to upkeep the city goes toward prime tourist’s areas or residents living in high status neighborhoods, such as The Upper East Side of Manhattan, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and Lenox Hill, Manhattan. Moreover, abandoned buildings, poor sewage conditions, and rocky roads and streets are examples of low-income area infrastructure problems that may hinder neighborhood growth both structurally and economically. Harlem, East Brooklyn, and South Bronx are low-income parts of New York that lack new and refined facilities, roads, plumbing, and fundamental structures, which contribute to high crime and arrests.