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The Town the Law Forgot
LA Weekly chronicled "the intersection of organized crime and public corruption in the Hispanic suburbs of Los Angeles County and in revitalized downtown Los Angeles. ... The overarching conclusion is that local law enforcement's piecemeal approach to gang and drug-related crime is not sophisticated enough to make a dent."
Tags: crime; drug; urban; elected officials; attorneys; political operatives; lobbyist; corruption; police department; city
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New Visions of Vine Street
Investigation of how city leaders and concerned citizens are trying to revitalize the urban core of Cincinnati, Ohio. The investigation began in 2001 following race riots in Cincinnati. An hourlong documentary aired in 2001 sparked changes and initiatives to revitalize Vine Street. This new documentary shows what has happened in the past five years.
Tags: race riots; urban renewal; Ohio; Cincinnati;
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Failed Empire
Jack Kemp, a Buffalo congressman, initiated an enterprise project - the Empire Zone program to revitalize decaying urban areas. As the reporters from the Buffalo News found out the finances allotted for this project was used to provide tax breaks to law firms, fast-food restaurants and other corporations. After this series of articles were published, the speaker of the New York State Assembly proposed changes in the Empire Zone program
Tags: Jack Kemp; Buffalo congressman; Empire Zone program; tax breaks to firms; fraud with funds; New York Assembly
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In The Hood
The Community Reinvestment Act is under attack by US Senator Phil Gramm who derides the law as a way to encourage extortion of banks to invest in local communities. People like Steve Culberston, of the Frankford Group Ministry, sees the law as a way to rebuild or support failing urban areas. Frankel anaylzes one of the first major mega bank mergers to see if CRA did what it was supposed to or not.
Tags: CRA; banking; community investment; urban revitalization; urban sprawl; Community Reinvestment Act
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Chicago Hope
This article examines HUD's latest effort to house the poor and replace deteriorating, high-rise projects. Focusing particularly on Chicago, the Section 8 voucher program and HOPE VI revitalization initiative are highlighted.
Tags: HUD; housing; projects; Chicago; Mayor Daley; Cabrini-Green; public housing; Housing and Urban Development Department; HOPE VI; Section 8; Chicago Housing Authority
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Our Town
"Take a look at the sad statistics of the Southeast Police Division, the deadliest neighborhood in Los Angeles. Now look again. While some are killing each other, others are working, raising kids and building dreams." In the LAPD's Southeast Division, also known as South-Central, crime and violence is a way of life. From January 1, 2000 to mid-December 76 people were killed, of those 23 were 21 years or younger. The area has been given the title of "deadliest police division in the city." But as Stewart finds, people in South-Central aren't willing to give up. Resident's are trying to revitalize the community through clean-up programs and make it a safer place for children through watch programs. Stewart collects stories of hope and devastations from the people who live in the "deadliest police division in the city."
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Divided Feast
When Fresh Fields opened its doors on Washington D.C.'s low-rent P Street neighborhood in December 2000 many were unsure if the opulent nationwide organic grocer chain could survive in an area known more for "Popeyes and bulletproof windows." As part of a larger revitalization of D.C.'s Logan Circle area that began in the early 1990s, Fresh Fields was lured to P Street by a concerned group of citizens determined to set the neighborhood in a new direction with high quality grocers, a bakery, a hardware store, and upscale bicycle shop. Now Fresh Fields handles 20,000 transactions a week and is transforming not only the face of the community, but also the people who live in it.
Tags: urban renewal; urban development; Washington D.C.; Fresh Fields
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Gangstas' Paradise
Whether or not Wilmington has a gang problem is not at issue; many say a depressed economy and urban flight create an ideal gang environment. The question is one of magnitude. No one agrees on the definition of a gang. There is an air of secrecy about them that prevents police from effectively collecting information. And it is a problem the city -- with big plans for revitalization -- has yet to admit.
Tags: crime