Reading over the material

I have asked if I could really get caught up on all the written documentations that surround Hope IV and the money donated to this project by HUD. Indicators for Social and Economic Conditions is something that I will investigate.

Visiting the Sites

On Friday Feb 18th (my sons bday no less) we went on a field trip of the Hope IV sites. One site was completed the other was in the process of being completed and the third site has not had the ground broken yet. The first site, Matthew Henson, was an apartment complex that was a mixture of low income to medium income occupants. We did not have a chance to see the inside of the apartment but it did have curb appeal. It is located on the corner of 7th ave and Buckeye but I knew what was there prior to these luxury style homes. This was a haven for drug dealers and thieves. Many residents were forced to live among those elements as their low income locations were selected for them. I guess the question for me is, Who would still want to live in an area with such a tainted past?

Meeting the crew

On Thursday Feb 17 I sat down with two other students and Wendy Wolfersteig, Ph.D.Assistant Director, Evaluation and Partner Contracts. The idea was for us to understand which role we will be concentrating on and which reports are of great importance.