There is enough in the world for everyone to have plenty to live on happily at peace and still get along with their neighbors. -Harry S. Trueman/Acts of Faith
Once again, New Orleans residence have learned of the rash of violence involving perpetrators and victims who reside primarily urban communities which have been identified as areas where residents are poverty stricken and/or have a substantially low social economic status. Pre-Katrina the city was labeled as one of the most dangerous cities. Now five years later, in the mist of families still displaced , some still fighting with the federal government to award them fair market value for their homes, or those who are battling successions and other legal issues, we are slowly reclaiming our title as the most dangerous city.
Currently the bad would outweighing the good (in urban communities) if we had to consider all things. Children are being left behind as the public school board fights with the charter schools and the creditability of the catholic schools are questioned. We have decentralized weed possession and increased taxes, trash collection is big business, and the revolving door to the parish prison has just got additional oil to the hinges as the public defenders have organized and said put up or shut up.
On the other hand there is good, the Saints won the Super Bowl (who would have thought). pause.....
Well I thought long and hard but I am at a loss for thought as it relates to the good things that are happening here in New Orleans in the urban communities. Help me out...there has to be something good that is happening. Talk to me...
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