A group in Springfield, Ohio, is working to break the cycle of poverty in one of the state's poorest areas.
The Springfield News-Sun reports that residents of the Spring Hill/Northern Heights neighborhood have seen a decline in home maintenance by absentee owners as more and more of their homes have been converted to rental property.
“As more and more of the housing has been converted to rental property over time, some of the neighborhood has experienced a decline in home maintenance by absentee owners,” says one of the founders of UpTurn Ohio.
“We want to empower those living in the area to work together to overcome poverty, develop and implement community-led projects, and create a prototype neighborhood structure demonstrating the potential for citywide impact.” The group has set its sights on a community center.
“This is a slow process with lots of steps because it is citizen centered,” says one of the group's founders.
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