Paramount,, CA: A Brave Turnaround

Declared a "disaster area" in a 1982 HUD study, the city of Paramount, CA, is fighting blight and remaking itself.

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March 26, 2002, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"City officials, shamed by the study's conclusions, decided to rid the place of its aura of danger and decay. The effort included crackdowns on gangs and building-code violators. It also meant grants to homeowners and businesses to improve their properties, a public art program, new parks, fountains and monuments, and trees and landscaped medians on major thoroughfares. In the last decade, Paramount has spent $62 million on capital improvement, primarily through redevelopment bonds, federal and state allocations, and sales and property taxes."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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