[hoosiermama]

Same thing happened in Indy a few years back with city owned property. To the credit of the city they renovated them (Tore them down) instead of selling to slum lords. Hope Gary is heading in the same direction. Affordable nice housing without ACORN’s help.

Years back if you went to the med centers in Indy the only AA that were employed, were in house keeping etc. Now they are technicians, nurses, doctors. Many nice neighborhood with mixed housing. Even the historic district downtown now has YW Professionals living near work. BIG change.

[litehaus]

"Gary is heading in the same direction."

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Born Hoosier here recalling that GARY was the first major city to elect a black mayor?????

[El Laton Caliente]

I haven't been around Gary since 2002, but I doubt it has changed. They tried to act like Chicago without the larger tax base. When the businesses fled to other surrounding towns the whole town collapsed. There are whole blocks of closed retail businesses and other blocks of houses with maybe one or two still occupied. A great many houses are burned out and/or condemned.

Last I saw the only viable part of town left was the lake front...