It wasn't a stigma that it was a housing project. But deterioration set in during the late '70s and early '80s, Hammond said. Cox also blames the community's demise on the prevalence of drugs. They say how they cleaned up Jordan Park. The problem is, said community leaders, that the drug problem has infested their communities, as well.
People come out and get what they want and go about their business.
But the latest Jordan Park plans give him reason to hope. Maybe getting them out of there will give them some incentive to do something with their lives. St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.