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Show Tawilg .writTrrWiiWiinrirtfnMlftfflr Tirrr nn; r,tiwnt,wlMwrr raHnr r. vaa.affaers-- a. . Boarded-u- p decent low-co- st houses are plentiful while families cry for housing. For Bus Routing Information, call Utah Transit 322-044- 1 Authority, Were Involved! The Model Cities staff believes in getting involved - two weeks ago, the nine task force assistants began a visitation program in the Model door-to-do- or Neighborhood. "This isn't survey," said Faron Ith, task force coordinator and man responsible for the program, "We just wanted to visit each home in the area and find out what the problems really are and where we can hel p." The task force assistants are finding that people are concerned about their neighborhoods but a to the community - landlords and renters; property owners; Lots full of dry grass present fire hazard industry; local government and agencies established to deal with these problems. "We are finding that people are fairly responsive to us and happy to tell us how they feel about their neighborhood," said to homes nearby Martha Turpin, Crime and up, creating eyesores in many areas; industries moving into former residential areas and creating foul smells, noise and Delinquency task force assistant but there have been a few vicious dogs and some uncooperative, residents who won't talk to the Model Cities staff. Those who have responded, so far, cite environmental problems, a lack of adequate housing for all income levels and problems in education as the major concerns. Drug abuse was prevelent in the Capital Hill area and residents of that area expressed conern about the situation. The Model Neighborhood News editor and a photographer spent an afternoon with the task force assistants in the Model Neighborhood's westside and pollution. gathered some photographic Who is responsible? It would appear that many factions have been derelict in their obligation comments on problems in that part of the community which are shown here. generally feel a sense of hopelessness about changing things. They are also finding very real problems which should not exist - vacant lots full of dry grass and weeds presenting a fire hazard to their homes; abandoned cars and piles of junk in alleys, vacant lots and on the street; houses empty and boarded within three blocks of the vacant lot above, we discovered, to no one's surprise, a fire in progress. |