A French TV crew recently visited South Euclid to study the city’s program to deal with housing problems. This is the second time journalists from outside America have come to South Euclid to study our housing. The city has rehabilitated five houses in the southwest area, making them energy efficient with eco-friendly landscaping. The 2-story homes are now designed in such a manner that all appliances are on the first floor. This is ideal for a senior who has difficulty climbing stairs. Also, foreclosed abandoned houses that are in distressed condition have been torn down. Some of the empty lots have been turned into community gardens. Others remain unfilled. Certain busy-bodies have made a big deal of criticizing this program. The positive national and international coverage South Euclid has received vigorously rebuts their complaints. But the complainers have responded with their usual conspiracy theories. Jeez. These guys. Next thing you know, they’ll say the corpse of President Garfield is being revivified at Area 51.
Either there is some vast conspiracy of politicians, developers, and local & international media. Or South Euclid’s leadership really is doing the right things to confront the city’s problems: getting rid of distressed housing, courting developers, encouraging entrepreneurs.
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