I enjoyed talking to the thirty year residents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob.
The Jacobs had lots of knowledge about the community. Mrs. Jacob wanted to move in the area, and convinced her husband to buy a house, so the rest is history. When they bought their house their were more renters. With too many renters not caring about the houses or the community, the decline of the neighborhood began. The crime rose and people continued to move out. Finally a ray of light when the Zilber foundation decided to grant monies to the area to tear down restore or build brand new homes in the area. This family never gave up on their neighborhood, they dug in their heels and dealt with home invasions and attacks on their family. The Jacobs are the block watch captains for the JPNA service area and say "Now that we have predominately home owners they can see a change. I see working class neighbors beautiful landscaping, children playing, and an overall since of community bonding. Looks like Home to me.
The Jacobs had lots of knowledge about the community. Mrs. Jacob wanted to move in the area, and convinced her husband to buy a house, so the rest is history. When they bought their house their were more renters. With too many renters not caring about the houses or the community, the decline of the neighborhood began. The crime rose and people continued to move out. Finally a ray of light when the Zilber foundation decided to grant monies to the area to tear down restore or build brand new homes in the area. This family never gave up on their neighborhood, they dug in their heels and dealt with home invasions and attacks on their family. The Jacobs are the block watch captains for the JPNA service area and say "Now that we have predominately home owners they can see a change. I see working class neighbors beautiful landscaping, children playing, and an overall since of community bonding. Looks like Home to me.
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