September 2000 Catalyst Changing our communities through crime prevention. But the costs are not just financial, there are social costs as well.
People are afraid to go outside and talk with neighbors.
Children witness drug dealing in their backyards and fear going to school. But there is hope being cultivated in public housing. HUD and individuals living and working within public housing communities intend to change the climate of violence and drugs. Positive things are happening across the nation. Programs like the Youth Sports Initiative in the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles are teaching kids teamwork and how they might further their education.