We have an active role in the revival of the metro area and other areas around the state. Anthropologists have never understood exactly how a neighborhood transforms itself, Zander said. But he has some ideas about Frogtown, which has German roots. A couple of churches reach out and have mass in Vietnamese. Lao Family and other agencies open to help people who speak the same languages.
People move to be near the agencies.
Professional organizations form. Grocery stores open. Tou Yang, who is Hmong, opened T. Yang Jewelry almost a month ago. Yia Her, who also is Hmong, opened Hong Kong Fashions, a boutique in the same University Avenue building, six months ago. For years, she sold CDs and shoes at annual soccer tournaments and decided to upgrade.