They’ve been doing this for decades. My hometown is unrecognizable. I dread going to the supermarket there when I visit - customers are either rude & pushy or completely oblivious. They’re blocking the aisle on their phone, you say “excuse me” to get by and they glare at you.
They put up “projects” about 40 years ago. They sold them to the public as “senior citizens” homes, now they’re Section 8 crime dens that soak up most of the police and other resources. At taxpayers expense.
Used to be a nice blue-collar place to raise your kids.
“... soak up most of the police and other resources...” Not to worry. Those will be drying up soon.