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DATE DUE DATE DUE DATE DUE 6/01 c:IC|RC/DateDue.p65—p. 1 5 URBAN'AFFAIRS PROGRAM THESIS Jane Leal Ledesma April 1995 Contents II. III. IV. '3‘.” uni OVERVIEW A. Introduction INCOME & EXPENDITURE MODEL AND SOCIAL WORK A. CIEM & Social Work Relevance B. Letter from Rex L. LaMore C. Letter from Mayor David Hollister to Peter McPherson, President - MSU D. MSU CUA Program Groups CIEM MODEL A. CIEM Overview B. CIEM in North Lansing C. Survey Frequencies D. Suvey Analysis HISPANIC RESPONSES QFWPOW? Overview Survey Frequencies Hispanic Response Report Open-ended Reponses Open Response Report (Draft) Comparison Report (Draft) Family Sector Analysis ._—_i. ._,__. _ V. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT A. Midwest.Northeast Leadership Program B. La Voz De Cambio Action Group 1. Community Reception 2. Leadership Workshop 3 . Workshop Handouts 4. National Gang Peace Summit VI. NORTH LANSING FAMILY COALTION VII. NORTH LANSING SAFETY COALTION A. Community Safety Report B. Community Safety Survey Report C. Community Safety Party D Community Police Summit VIII.STRATEGIES A. Economic Development Strategy Report B. Strategy Meeting series i i .....Y.. . . o.‘ '«f VOW. Wt“. ......h_.....-..._5....u.v.41...... _flfit‘n’ . RI, AM. .3.r.?s..... .2 “NJ. . .3..ng LW I .9..me .. . - . “4.1... m1. J...|...A.1. I. S» 9.‘ _HO‘._ 35... .19. ......~.._.....\....1Auc.fi€ “Gil“ . . ’i ..__. --....-p— .. .- F‘- INTRODUCTION The North Lansing inner city neighborhood, one of the oldest in Lansing is characterized by worse social and economic conditions, than those of Lansing as a whole. This thesis is a agglomeration of the many activities I was involved in during this internship that address those socio-economic issues. Throughout this thesis I have written papers and/or articles particular to that sector. This thesis is divided by section in an attempt to effectively cover the distinct activities of this internship. Section II-A includes a written article that deals with CIEM and its relevance to social work. The internship at the Center for Urban Affairs focused in the North Lansing area and was stimulating as it proved to necessitate integration of the knowledge base grounded through my inter-disciplinary program of Social Work and Urban Studies. My internship in began in January 1993 at the Center for Urban Affairs of Michigan State University. The mission of the Center for Urban Affairs to to facilitate the use of university and community resources to enhance the quality of life in urban communities. The project I was assigned to was the Community some and Expenditure Model (Section III). The CIEM is based on the \servation that low-income communities are poor because money coming into these communities is not being reinvested into them. This was a pilot project conducted in North Lansing (Section III-B). The CIEM project was divided into three sectors, household, business and public. I was assigned to the household sector of the model. This assignment involved participation in the development, distribution and analysis of a community survey. The initial phase of the survey was obtaining community participation for this project. This process involved hands on community organizing. Building community trust was important in attempts to obtain support for this project. My previous involvement with the North Lansing community was the major advantage in establishing trust. It was not an easy task to involve the North Lansing community in this process due to the lack of positive relations with Michigan State University in the past. During this time period, there was a surge of community energy that the project team was able to tap into for the implementation of this project. This community energy was a result of various factors. There had been a rise in homicides and other violent crimes in the area and a group of residents had formed the North Town neighborhood group to address the crime issue. The Old Town Business Association was developing a plan for revitalization of their neighborhood, and the election of a new Mayor, who verbally made commitments to assist community in their efforts to improve the quality of life in North Lansing. Linking this community energy to the CIEM project was an major assignment in this internship 2 a as it was essential for the implementation of the model. The North Lansing Community Survey was developed with the help of a resident advisory group. The survey was distributed and collected with the assistance of more than 60 volunteers from North Lansing. The local media supported the project by providing extensive coverage of this process on the television news and local newspaper. The North Lansing survey collected information on attitudes and opinions from North Lansing residents toward their community regarding household, economic and family issues. The household, economic and family data was analyzed and presented a well attended Community Forum (Section III-C & D). Community members were actively involved in this forum participating as group facilitators. This community involvement resulted in the encouraging community interest and motivated local residents to continue their involvement in community improvement efforts and offered North Lansing residents to become familiar with the Center for Urban Affairs. Directly resulting from the North Lansing survey, two specific community groups were formed, the North Lansing Family Coalition (Section VI), and the North Lansing Safety Coalition (Section VII). These two groups focused around issues identified by the North Lansing Survey. These two groups to date, continue their efforts to make positive contribution to their communities. Inasmuch as residents were motivated to participate in their communities, 3 N it was clear that many of the residents did not possess the knowledge, skills nor confidence to play the leadership roles necessary to impact the issues affecting their distressed community. In an effort to address those concerns, 25 community residents participated in a Midwest Leadership Academy in the summer of 1994 (Section V-A), that provided information necessary to access county government, city government and the school system. I was one of the 25 participants of that Leadership Academy. After completion of that 10 week program, I encouraged the participants to continue meeting to further enhance our leadership skills and assist other community members in their leadership development. We subsequently formed a group (Section V-B), La Voz de Cambio Action Group (The Voice of Change Action Group). I am the current elected chairperson of La Voz. The mission of this group is to build and sustain effective community and organizational leadership capacity through planning leadership workshops. La Voz De Cambio presented their first workshop on Community Development and the workshop was co-sponsored by the Center for Urban Affairs. La Voz was also instrumental in taking 5 youth to a National Gang Peace Summit in El Paso, Texas. These 5 youth represented the State of Michigan in addressing the violence in their communities. The Hispanic responses (Section IV) to the North Lansing survey were of special interest to the Julian Samora Research Institute of Michigan State 4 \ Oil? University, as well as to the Hispanics living in North Lansing. In the summer of 1994 the Hispanic responses of the North Lansing Community Survey were extricated and analyzed by myself and Manuel Chavez, JSRI. The analysis I completed is included in this packet, which includes the open-ended response section (Section IV-C & D) and the family section analysis (Section IV-E). The other two sections of the survey responses are as of this date, still in the process of being finalized by the Julian Samora Institute of Michigan State University. Section IV -F is only a draft of the total Hispanic Response Analysis. During the academic year 1994/1995 I was assigned to the CEDP of the Center for Urban Affairs. This included the involvement in the Strategies Committee of the CIEM Model (Section VIII). This assignment also involved my continued active participation in the cultivation and support of the North Lansing Family Coalition, the North Lansing Safety Coalition, La Voz de Cambio and other community efforts in North Lansing. The Strategies Committee involved developing a data base of persons and resources in North Lansing. The major task of the Strategies Committee was the coordination of a community process which would result in the transition of the CIEM results into economic opportunities (Section VIII). This process development included all the CIEM project team members who all maintained different views and expectations of the outcome of this model and/or this strategic process. The planning of this process was quite 5 0.115 insightful for me in terms of ascertaining academic abstract thinking of community development. It appears that the CEDP will continue working with North Lansing for some time on a strategic process to address the housing issue. This issue was identified as a result of the strategy process. In summary this internship provided a positive and comprehensive educational experience. The supervisors, Rex LaMore and John Melcher were excellent instructors. As Director, Rex LaMore maintains the Center for Urban Affairs at a level which stimulates the growth of graduate students. He strives to make our internships meaningful and challenging which results in motivating creativity. John Melcher provides a climate of motivation, participation and opportunities for personal initiatives. He promotes a comfortable, friendly organizational atmosphere and maximizes the value of recognition and rewards. John inspires confidence and respect with the graduate students which is an important element promoting harmony and building team spirit. This internship was quite favorable and as I have an genuine interest in North Lansing. I have lived in North Lansing in the past and have worked in North Lansing with the community for many years. I have and interest in helping North Lansing improved its economic and social well being. The educational attainment of a hands-on internship has advantages over an academic course. It is without reservation that I state that this experience has 6 QM greatly strengthen and enhance my knowledge base and skills in viewing urban affairs, community development and research. Without this experience the social work/urban affairs program course work would have been generic and academically bleak lacking the pragmatic instruction. This experience provided life and meaning to the information and wisdom I acquire in a classroom setting. The ability to implement and evaluate what you are being taught in a classroom is most valuable. In is my belief that there is no richer experience than the experience of knowing life. Thank you for the opportunity of working with the Center for Urban Affairs during this internship. Jane Leal Ledesma - Spring 1995 m GOLF w a u o P . .9? v0 : m T133 . REED PORTER ...\..l 2.4—; _ .2 33 fleWu. 4.0.. u an Vtt (K N31. E.. 43 a m D a «ShWkRDIIQZ. —. «ENHENM 0 .3. : WW m. BBUW m . ma. . 2 BEEGFF .. HEM E. g . V .jI. m... 8 3. Gal: film... 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THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE MODEL AND SOCIAL WORK The Income and Expenditure model provides a practical methodology to assess the economic conditions of a community system. The development of this model has relevance to Social Work in that economics is a thread that is interwoven through all social factors in a community . It is clear to perceive the connection between economic and social issues. Social work is directed at bringing about change in human systems. How such systems function and change and what problems they encounter and how professional intervention can help them work better. Research set forth ways of identifying or studying the problems, interventions and evaluates the results. A high number of the poor, minorities and recent immigrants are found in the urban cities (1990 U.S. CENSUS). Poverty has a negative impact and affects children’s nutrition, health care, housing, education and recreation. In many urban cities, recent immigration status and language problems contribute to stress on children. Society’s attitude is often reflected on high unemployment levels and educational skills in an industrialized urban economy, and conservative political attitudes are stressors that diminish a stable environment for its residents. The ecological environmental contributes to the mental health of those persons who exist within its boundaries. In urban cities many minority youths are caught in a conflict between two .ompeting sets of values and norms, at home and in school and in the community. As a result :motional stress manifest itself in somatic symptoms, behavior disorders, school adjustments, delinquency, crime, depression or suicidal behavior. Stereotypes are common attitudes that impede development in ideas of racial differences. The belief that black people were conditioned by their genetic inheritance to develop only an inferior culture suggests that there is really no justification for attempts to change or improve their social and economic condition. Institutional racism is a result of unjust and exploitative social policies, regulatory laws and institutional practices that affect many individuals in urban cities. The head of household of an urban family may be laid off from the industrial job due to economic recession. Depression, loss of self-esteem and family conflicts may lead to behavioral problems such as alcoholism, child abuse or crime. Gang involvement can no longer be denied in most urban areas. Young people join gangs for various reasons, i.e. the excitement of gang activity, peer pressure, financial benefits, and/or family tradition. Gang members who are not killed on the street often develop patterns of alcohol and narcotic abuse, and have extensive police records that will limit their employment opportunities. While gang violence often makes headlines, it creates even more damage on a . regular basis to local property and business. Vandalism, in the form of graffiti and the destruction of private and public property. Abandoned houses are a favorite target for vandalism. Local businesses suffer not only from the pr0perty damage and graffiti, but also from loss of customers. Businesses facing decreasing revenue and rising insurance costs close their doors leaving yet another abandoned building. Graffiti decreases property value in residential neighborhoods and negatively affects industrial and commercial areas. Innocent residents are often subjected to gang violence by the mere presence of graffiti in their neighborhood. Social work intervention is a strategy for change that modifies and resolves problem situations in an attempt to improve quality of life. Intervention occurs when the biopsychosocial needs are met through material and supportive resources in a community and through social and religious organizations. Research is useful in the problem identification stage, the psychosocial perspective focuses on the environment and its impact on a system. A system can be a person, a family, a group, a community or city or an entire political system. Research is also useful in identifying the strengths within a community and amplifying the resources from within. The purpose of an intervention is to effect change in a system and in its environment for mutual improvement. Research is valuable in providing a method of evaluating current social services. The Income and Expenditure Model was designed to analyze the economic status of a community. In addition, this model served as a vehicle to obtain community opinions on the value and effectiveness of current social services. This model provided an opportunity for the community to identify services that were lacking in their neighborhoods. It also provided a means of acquiring community input on program services preferred in their community. Lastly, and most importantly, research data effects the sense of community empowerment. Empowerment is defined as the ability to experience power by rising up and changing a situational predicament. Empowerment focuses on the assertion of the human rights to resources and well-being in society. The values and principles of Social Work are clearly evident in this last statement. Jane Leal Ledesma February 9, 1994 I3 URBAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS Iichigan Partnership for Emmi: Development Assistance Caninunity and Economic Development Progeln Center for Urban Anni! “diam State University IOOI West Main Street 5 Mine. “idiom 48915-1097 51713538555 FAX: SUM-0068 Calebaethg (his Urban Minis Prov-no, leed UII'l Otiee ot the Proved Agicdtue end We! Rescue“ Edneh'oe MSU Extension Socid Science My Onteed .00“.- m MEMORANDUM October 17,1994 TO: Jane Ledesma / FROM: Rex L. LaMore (5 RE: Community Income nd Expenditures Model On behalf of the Michigan State University, Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Assistance, I would like to thank you for your ongoing efforts in facilitating the Community Income and Expenditures Model project, an excellent example of MSU’s land-grant mission in urban communities. Our accomplishments, as you will notice from the attached letter, have been an important step in assisting the city is its attempt to revitalize our communities. Again, thank you for your support in this multi-disciplinary research project. Your efforts are truly recognized and appreciated! cc: Dr. Marilyn Flynn ' ° '° woos“... OFFICE OF THE MAYOR smfiamGWHu 124 West Michigan Avenue Lansing. Michigan 48933-3694 (517) tea-4141 (Voice) (517) 483-4479 (TDD) (511) 483-7830 (FAX) October 3, 1994 Peter McPherson 450 Administration Building Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1046 Dear Mr . McPherson : .. I just wanted to take a minute to let you know that our efforts to collaborate and reach out are paying off. - I have been involved from the beginning with the Center for Urban Affairs .multifaced research efforts in North Lansing. Basically the project has sought to document the amount of money flowing into, circulating around and leaving this fragile part of our city. The researchers have engaged neighborhood leaders, homeowners , renters, business people, educators and others. They have been flexible in designing the survey instruments, but vigorous in their insistence on academic excellence. I have been briefed on each stage of the process and am delighted with the progress. As reports are generated, I provide them to cabinet members for consideration. We have already used the data to target the Old Town area as one of our Economic Development Corporation's "investment areas". I am hopeful that as we continue and expand this effort, the benefits will be obvious to all. Thank you again for being such a great partner and for helping direct University brain power to our community. Sincerely, é .Jp ' . Hol 'ster David Mayor Enclosure & Sta re. Webster “Equal Oooortunitv Emotover” £202 E2501 8:82»: 823.8 aces: H EB. _ 0&8 83a .22: .3. sop 50 £222 or... «teen . Brazoz aomo 2.83 383:. 232. #02. ._._52. ix... .. boat .35.. 2.3 22?: 3556 a, 0:1 (ONES. a»: k5 (7*) Ihgugms__t9__c_on§jde_r when thinking about North Lansing’s ecomonic opportunities. Active and Representative Citizen Participation, so that community members can meaningfully influence decisions that affect their situations. Strong Purchasing Power, with income high enough, and cost low enough, to keep the neighborhood affordable. Local Purchasing, which keeps money changing hands with in the neighborhood and creates local jobs. Local Ownership, which gives residents financial security, a stake in the neighborhood, and more control over their economic futures. Local Jobs, providing income for residents and drawing outsiders (potential customers) into the neighborhood each day. Local Reinvestment. so that the community's savings help finance continued development. Local Sources for Local Needs, which provide jobs for residents, reduce dollars drains out of the neighborhood and improve the convenience and liveability of the area. Opportunity and Diversity, so that new people and new enterprises have a chance to get started, survive and prosper. Infrastructure That Makes Sense Locally, so that the neighborhood’s physical condition attracts and fosters economic activity instead of driving it away. SOURCE: Center for Neighborhood Technoloova rkin N i h r : T kin h r H! r l Em. The Neighborhood Works, Chlcago, III. 1986; Principles of Community Development adopted by the National Community Development Society, 1985. CIEM IN NORTH LANSING Every time the national and state economy are reported as doing good, there are always places that feel as though they have been left out. It is these places that need to understand their local economy, that initiated the thinking of developing a Community Income and Expenditure Model. In 1992 the Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Assistance began such a project. The key to this project was citizen participation. Where people in the community would work together to collect information and learn about their local economy, positioning them to be advocates for their community. North Lansing was chosen as the first site to conduct this project because of a community member’s request for assistance in understanding their economy. Other key factors that occurred in North Lansing during this period were the creation of the North Town Neighborhood Association, out of concern for safety; the placement of Community Policing Officers in three of the North Lansing neighborhoods; the creation of Old Town Arts and Business Association, a group focusing on business revitalization; and the election of a new Mayor, who was a previous resident of North Lansing. ’0' A community advisory group was formed in the summer of 1993 to participate in the development and distribution of a community survey on economic and social issues. The advisory group consisted of various community members and other interested individuals. The survey culminated April 6, 1994 with a community wide meeting. From this meeting two groups were formed to look at issues identified in the survey. One is the Community Safety Coalition, which focus on taking proactive steps into community safety; and the other is the Community Family Coalition, which focus on increasing communication between families and community, finding out what kids want, and increasing the understanding of how policy affects their neighborhoods. Another part of this model was the business survey that was conducted in North Lansing the winter of 1994. A committee was developed that included representatives from local business, business associations and financial institutions. A third part of this model involved the understanding of government economic interactions with the North Lansing community. The city, the school district and the Board of Water and Light were cooperative in the collection of certain public data. The North Lansing initiative was completed in two years. 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Foreign competition coupled with a rapidly changing manufacturing technology, investment patterns, and social demographics, as well as an aging infrastructure, and a variety of other social and economic factors have forever transformed the state’s economy. This transformation is pervasive and unprecedented. It affects the nature of our local economies, the stability of our institutions, the vitality of our communities, and even the structure of our families. For many of Michigan’s. citizens and communities this transformation has offered unprecedented economic prosperity. For others_those who live in isolated rural areas and older inner cities, unskilled or displaced workers, and many women, children, and minorities_this transformation has exacted a heavy toll. Amidst all this change, the ”for horsemen” of community decline_hopelessness, intolerance, ignorance, and greed_flourish in many places in the state, for, in general, it is accurate to observe that Michigan’s economic transformation has been unevenly distributed. At present, the manufacturing sector in Michigan is on the upswing. After 20 years, industries are once again opening their doors to hire ”off the streets." Yet the experience of the last twenty years suggests Michigan can not entirely rely on traditional industrial development strategies, i.e., "smokestack chasing,” to revitalize our older central cities and rural communities. If all of our communities are to share in the state’s recovery, it is imperative that innovative community Center for Urbm Affairs, Michigan Partnrship for Economic Development Assistance, MSU. economic development strategies are developed and implemented. Community economic development strategies compliment other industrial and economic development strategies being implemented in Michigan, by creating jobs in our most economically stressed communities and facilitate the achievement of economic self-sufficiency for many citizens. PARADIGM OF LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES: "The Leaky Bucket Phenomena " The Community Income and Expenditure Model (CIEM) is based on the observation that low-income communities are poor not only in terms of their accumulated wealth, but have a substantial amounts of money that enters then quickly leaves their neighborhoods. The lack of local institutions (business and other) responsive to or located within poor communities contribute to the systematic draining of community resources and wealth. The development of an accessible and appropriate information base that facilitates a community’s understanding of their asset flows is an important step in the sustainable rehabilitation of a distressed community’s economy. THE MODEL In 1993 the MSU Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Assistance (MP/EDA) multi-disciplinary research team with the support of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration initiated the development of a community income and expenditures model. This model is designed to assist a local community in identifying "leakages" in their economy. The model will be a tool for communities to use in analyzing the flows of income and expenditures in their locally defined area. The analysis is comprehensive and examines the behavior of households, businesses and the public sectors in the community. Both primary and secondary data sources are necessary for a community to determine its overall economic situation. Secondary data sources include such traditional sources as April 10, 1995 household census data, consumer expenditure patterns, business sales volume, and other data, much of which is currently available at university data repositories. Where secondary data does not exist in the format usable by the community, primary data is gathered through a set of well defined community survey techniques. These primary data survey tools are designed to identify specific sources of household income, consumer expenditure behavior, as well as information from businesses on the extent of their local markets and location of suppliers. In order to gather this information effectively and to facilitate thecreation of a sense of ownership in the community, a fully participatory research method is used adhering to the principles of community development. WHY WOULD A COMMUNITY USE THE MODEL AND POSSIBLE OUTCOMES The intent of this model is to create a knowledge base to facilitate community understanding of their asset flows. Communities who engage in the process of discovering their own wealth are better equipped to improve their economic situation, as documented by past research and practice. To identify the resources of dollar inflows and outflows in a community a variety of primary and secondary data sources are used. Once a knowledge base is established the community may chose to develop multiple strategies that will reduce the outflows and improve the number of "times" a dollar is spent in a community (i.e., the dollar multiplier). The revitalization of a community’s economy through this process is both empowering and strategically apprOpriate. In a pilot project conducted in 1994 in north Lansing, Michigan, 3 community survey indicated the target community of 6,400 households spent over $22 million annually on groceries. Of that 86% (approximately $19 million) went to grocery stores outside the target area, with one major supermarket capturing nearly half of the total (approximately $9 million). This study also found that over 80% of the landlords or mortgage holders were located outside the area, representing an estimated leak of approximately $15 million annually. In looking at the private business sector in this same older urban neighborhood a business survey identified nearly 500 businesses in the community with an annual sales volume over $500 million. The business survey found that of the firms located in the area only 11% of their employees were from north Lansing, this indicates $134 million leaving the community in the form of loss wages. In a complimentary study of the public sector, which focused on city government, it was found that households and businesses contributed approximately $8 million in property taxes and city income tax. Of that 25% (less than $2 million) was returned to north Lansing residents and businesses in the form of wages or procurement. With the information from the household, business, and public surveys the community will be able to draw a complete, comprehensive schematic of its income and expenditures. From this information base the community will be able to analyze the information, determine where the leakages are, and establish long and short term economic opportunity. These might include: - affected Strengthening local citizen participation, so that those affected can meaningfully participate in their solutions. - Create local ownership, which gives residents financial security, a stake in the neighborhood, and more control over their economic futures. - Establish local reinvestment, so that the community’s savings help finance continued development. - Invest in infrastructure that makes sense locally, so that the neighborhood’s physical conditions attracts and fosters economic activity. - Enhance local purchasing networks, which keeps money changing hands within the neighborhood and between businesses, and creates jobs. - Strengthen purchasing power, with income high enough, and cost low enough, to keep the neighborhood affordable. (mind front Wading MIMI: Tm OW dYawLachcalasy. The NW Works. mu... m. 1935) Most importantly community members, businesses, and organizations who played vital roles in the development of the surveys and who engaging in the process will be ready to act on the strategies and remain key participant that will make the process sustainable. Caster for Urban Affs'ns, Mich'gsn Partnership for Economic Development Assistmce, MSU. April 10, I995 NORTH LANSING COMMUNITYSURVEY Response Frequencies in Questionnaire Format Presented to the North Lansing Community April 6, 1994 Conducted by North Lansing Community Survey Committee with aristance from Community and Economic Development Program Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Center for Urban Afl’airr Michigan State University SECTION I: THE NORTH LANSING COMMUNITY. For this survey, we are including the . whole area shown in the map below when we talk about the North Lansing community. The TAX 155135 includes everything from Saginaw street north to the city line ( Sheridan Road), and fiom Logan/Martin Luther King Boulevard to Groesbeck golf course. Address tax issues surrounding faith-based development. Tax planning for faith-based ‘ WOWIMQJlW pimple-five in? (please refer to the map below) n=295 32% the northern area of North Lansing 50% the eastern area of North Lansing PRIVATE PARTNERSES the western area of North Lansing 8113mm flannel“ Magnum muons and the private sector. Crmuidges foB Watfi manlbfaith-based institutions to communicate and create successful commflflflb etfiamnlficybtelopment projects. 14% 16 to 25 years 31% more than 25 years ,‘ IN CORPORATING AS A NON-PROFIT 0-3. Some questions will be about the North wrung community, and other questions will Process tdahenbmst WMperations of non-profits and theim mgrtance of having noflfllatfdatyow usually all the neighborhood where you live in orth Lansing? --._ FEDERAL POLI . e...— Sher/don Address f Implications of new g 'c development. when Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page (please continue) ‘1 0-4. Please rate the quality of these things in the North [arising community. BEST' MOST” ‘ lin North like to Lansing improve (circle one number for each) floor E31; Good flcellent n=252 1. Churches ........ 6% 40% 45% 9% n=255 2. Community centers 18% 44% 32% 6% n=254 3. Community leadership ....... 32% 45 % 21% 2% n=271 4. Community spirit . . 42% 35% 20% 3% n=273 5. Cost of living ..... 22% 50% 24% 4% n=274 6. Crime control ..... 43% 39% 15% 3% n=274 7. Economy ........ 42% 43% 13% 1% n=271 8. Environment ..... 30% 48% 19% 2% n=263 9. Health conditions . . 17% 53% 27% , 3% n=255 10; Historic district ‘ . . . 26% 47% 22% 5% n=273 11. Job opportunities . . 61% 30% 9% 0% n=267 12. Medical services . . . 31% 39% 24% 6% n=274 13. Parks ........... 19% 38% 35% 8% n=264 14. Recreational facilities ......... 36% 39% 21% 4% n=280 15. Restaurants ...... 19% 44% 34% 3% n=267 16. Schools ......... 14% 48% 34% 4% n=278 17. Shopping ........ 36% 38% 24% 2% n=278 18. Your neighborhood 28% 42% 25% 5% n=38 19. Other: ..... 53% 10% 13% 24% Considering the things listed above, 1 through 19, what is BEST in North Lansing? Number: "' Please explain: Considering the things listed above, 1 through 19, what would you MOST like to see improved in North Iansing? n=249 Number: " Please explain: Page 2 North Lansing Q-S. Some residents have called each of these issues a problem in North Lansing? How big of a problem do you feel each of these is in North Lansing? (circle one number for each) Not a Small Medium Big problem problem problem problem n=257 1. Absentee landlord 18% 17% 27% 38% n=269 2. Air pollution .......... 15% 46% 30% 9% n=268 3. Closing of businesses . . . . 6% 16% 32% 47% n=273 4. Crime ............... 2% 8% 28% 62% n=271 5. Empty buildings ........ 5% 18% 32% 45% n=266 6. Homelessness .......... 9% 29% 33% 30% K- n=270 7. Lack of home ownership . 7% 24% 30% 38% =274‘;.;8. Lack of jobs for youths . . . 2% 13% 33% 52% n=271 9. Lack of jobs for adults . . . 3% 8% 31% 57% n=261 10. Lack of social services . . . 15% 26% 36% 23% n=268 11. Low quality housing ..... 9% 15% 34% 43% n=273 12. Noise from traffic and industry .............. 21% 36% 27% 16% n=274 13. Number of bars ........ 36% 36% 17% 11% n=273 14. Poverty .............. 9% 16% 32% 43% n=273 15. Traffic congestion ....... 29% 38% 23% 10% n=272 16. Trash and litter ........ 12% 31% 34% 22% n=268 17. Water pollution ........ 30% ' 35% 22% 13% n=43 18. Other: 14% 2% 7% 77% Q6. Do you belong to any of these neighborhood associations? n=295 1% Downtown Neighborhood Association 6% North Lansing Neighborhood Association 2% Northtown 1% Old Forest Neighborhood Association 0% Walnut Neighborhood Association 90% [No response or other] Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 3 (please continue) Q-7. How important are the following reasons for you to continue living in North Lansing. (circle one number for each) Not Somewhat Very A Important Important Important Important n=265 1. Access to parks .......... 33% 32% 22% 13% n=273 2. Affordable housing ........ 10% 13% 37% 40% n=275 3. Being close to people of my own ethnic group or culture . 54% 21% 15% 10% n=267 4. Being in an area of ethnic and cultural diversity ...... 51% 20% 21% 8% n=273 5. Can’t afford to move ...... 31% 12% 22% 35% n=273 6. Close to bus line ......... 50% 14% 18% 19% n=262 7. Close to place of work ..... 43% 20% 19% 18% n=269 8. Close to restaurants or bars . 64% 22% 9% 5% n=270 9. Quality of schools ......... 26% 13% 22% 39% n=274 10. Quality of your neighborhood 8% 8% 31% 52% n=272 11. Stores and services nearby . . 16% 23% 32% 29% n=34 12. Other: . 15% 6% 15% 65% 0-8. listed below are some actions that have been proposed to improve conditions in North lansing. What priority do you give to these actions? ' Not a Low Moderate High priorig priority priorig priorig " n=278 1. Community Center activities for neighborhood youth . . 3% 9% 33% 55% n=275 2. Community festivals and events ............... 16% 27% 36% 21% n =273 3. Encouraging residents to patronize local businesses . 7% 23% 40% 30% n=276 4. Housing code enforcement 3% 6% 29% 61% n=279 5. Improved street lighting . . 4% 14% 34% 48% n =277 6. Restrict billboards advertising alcohol and cigarettes ............. 23% 20% 19% 40% n=279 7. Restrictions on pornography ' and simflar businesses . . . . 11% 15% 17% 57% =280 8. Street and sidewalk repair 3% 16% 37% 44% n=280 9. Traffic control ......... 9% 26% 36% 27% n=23 10. Other: 4% 4% 13% 78% ‘l age 4 North Lansing SECTION 17: COMMUNITY SAFETY. This section asks questions dealing with crime and law enforcement in the North Lansing community and your neighborhood. Q9. How much of a problem do you feel each of these issues are in your netghba'hood‘7' . ‘ Not a Small Medium Big E ' problem problem problem problem (circle one number for each) n=278 1. Alcohol abuse ......... 16% 19% 30% 36% n=275 2. Drive-by shootings ...... 26% 20% 22% 32% n=280 3. Drug abuse ........... 10% 13% 23% 54% n=280 4. Drug dealing .......... 11% 10% 24% 55% n=277 5. Gang violence ......... 19% 18% 28% 35% *— n=273 6. Graffiti .............. 23% 35% 24% 18% n=280. 7. Lack of police protection . 20% 20% 30% 30% n=273 ":8. Police brutality ......... 66% 20% 8% 5% n=273 9 Property crime ......... 17% 28% 27% 29% n=277 10 Prostitution ........... 46% 24% 20% 11% n=281 11. Reckless driving ........ 19% 26% 30% 26% n=276 12. Violent crime .......... 22% 16% 25% 36% n=21 13. Other: 14% 5% 10% 71% 0-10. Thinking about safety in your neighborhood, rate the efiectiveness of the Lansmg' Police and related programs. ‘ Don’t .E_x_96_1- know P29; .F_air Good lent. min n=273 1. Community policing program . . . . 15% 23% 28% 9% 27% n=273 2. Police ability to handle situations . 8% 25 % 45% 14% 7% n=276 3. Police attitude toward residents . . 12% 21% 37% 17% 12% n=269 4. Police Department administration . 10% 22% 27% 7% 34% n=273 5. Police-Community Relations Board 12% 19% 18% 5% 46% n=277 6. Police response time when called . 25% 25% 27% 13% 10% n=271 7. Neighborhood Watch groups . . . . 18% 23% 25% 15% 20% n=267 8. Treatment Alternative to Street Crime program .............. 15% 13% 10% 2% 60% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 5 - (please continue) Q-ll. Do you feel safe going out in your neighborhood after dark? (circle one number) n=285 69% N o ‘\ 31% Yes 0-12. In the past year, have you been involved with a situation that needed police assistance? (circleonemunber) _n=284 57% No 43% Yes 0-13. Listed below are some actions that have been proposed to improve safety in North Lansing. What priority do you give to these actions? Not a Low Moderate High MOST' . . .0 . . . . . pnont_v_ prr rrty priority pnong important to (circle one number for each) do NOW n=282 1. An enforced'flcurfew for young people ........ 4% 8% 26% 62% 16% n=278 2. Better police/community relations ............ 2% 9% 36% 53% 5% n=273 3. Community police officers . ............ 2% 6% 28% 63% 6% n=280 4. Gun control ......... 6% 6% 15% 73% 13% .=271 5. Job placement for released prisoners . . . . 12% 18% 34% 36% 1% n=272 6. Mandatory prison ' sentences ........... 5% 11% 22% 62% 4% n=280 7. More effort to reach ' troubled youth before they become criminals . 1% 5% 16% 78% 20% n=276 8. Organizing Neighborhood Watch groups ............. 1% 10% 26% 63% 6% n=274 9. Police car patrols ..... 1% 7% 28% 64% 10% n=274 10. Police walking patrols . . 6% 9% 26% 59% 16% n=22 11. Other: 0% 14% 14% 72% 2% Considering the actions listed above, 1 through 11, what do you think is MOST important to do NOW to improve safety in North Lansing? n=250 _ Number: * Please explain: rage 6 North Lansing SE C'TTON HI. THE ECONOMY OF NORTH LANSING. This section ash questions dealing with jobs, business and what kind of development you would like to see in North Lansing. 0-14. Considering the different kinds of business and housing that could develop in North , Lansing, would you like to see more, less or about the same of each these? n=272 1. Banks and financial services ...... n=275 2. Clean and quiet industry ......... n=274 3. Environmental protection ........ n=276 4. Government offices and facilities . . n=274 5. Heavy industry ................ n=276 6. High quality housing ............ n=276 ”'3 7. Historic preservation ........... n=280 8. Low cost housing .............. n=278 9. Stores and services for local residents n=277 10. Stores and services to attract people and money to North Lansing ..... n=272 11. Subsidized housing ............. n=21 12. Other: ...... About Legs the same Mtg (circle one number for each) 4% 65% 31% 4% 34% 62% 2% 40% 58% 16% 51% 32% g, 50% 33% 17% 3% 22% 75% 8% 35 % 57% 27% 30% 43% 2% 31% 67% 2% 17% 81% 32% 33% 35 % 14% 14% 71% 0-15. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about economic development in North Lansing. Strongly (circle one number for each) Strongly Disaggee Disaggee Neutral Mg Aggee n=281 1. Any reasonable use of a building is better than leaving it vacant ........ 5% n=280 2. Business will never move to North Lansing until we get crime under control ..... 1% n=271 3. If I could get a low interest loan, I would make improvements on my home 4% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES 8% 12% 9% 14% 7% 32% 46% 30% 35% 41% 21% 36% Page 7 (please continue) I i i .r=281 n=283 n=283 n: n=289 Strongly Disaggee Disaggee Neutral Aggee 4. Industry and residential areas are mixed together too much in North Lansing 4% 5. North Lansing is doing fine just the way it is ........ 36% 6. North Lansing may have some problems, but my neighborhood is doing fine 24% 7. The minimum wage should beraisedsotakingajobis worth while 8. The real unemployment problem is too many peOpIe not willing to work ...... 10% (circle one number for each) 21% 43% ' 29% 6% 18% 40% 12% 20% 19% 14% Strongly Agee 27% 8% 7% 2% 22% 6% 34% 36% 26% 33% 0-16. What priority would you give to each of these ideas for dealing with unemployment? (circle one number for each) Not a Low Moderate High priorig priorig; _ priorigg priorig 1=285 1. Affordable child care ..... 7% 7% 33% 52% n= 2. Entry level jobs for young people ................ 1% 6% 45 % 48% n= 3. Health care coverage for people who take low-paying or part time jobs ........ 2% 6% 27% 65% n=284 4. Job placement programs . . . 3% 9% 38% 50% 11: 5. Job training programs ..... 2% 7% 29% 63% n=287 6. Jobs that pay enough to support a family ......... 1% 2% 18% 79% n=284 7. Less welfare to encourage people to take jobs ....... 7% 11% 30% 52% n=284 8. Loans more available for people starting or expanding businesses ............. 2% 8% 36% 53% n= 9. Transportation to get to jobs 5% 17% 37% 39% n=20 10. Other: 0% 0% 30% 70% North Lansing SECTION IV. HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND SPENDING. To understand how money comes into and goes out of the North Lansing community, we need to ask about each household’s income and spending. As with all of the questions in this survey, your answers to these questions will be kept confidential By household, we mean your family and anyone else who usually lives with you. Q-17. Of the people living in your household, how many are employed FULL time? n=295 (frequencies for 1 or more) n= 169 61% Of those, how many work in North Lansing? 34% How many are employed PART time? n=295 (frequencies for 1 or more) n=71 24% Of those, how many work in North Lansing? -.44% 0-18. Besides jobs, did anyone in your household get income from any of these sources last 9 yeas. HQ _Yfi n=275 1. Government assistance (AFDC, Food Stamps, etc.) 74% 26% n=272 2. Investments (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) . . . 86% 14% n=267 3. Life insurance or other insurance benefits ....... 93% 7% n=275 4. Pension ................................ 77% 23% n=270 5. Renting out properties ..................... 93% 7% . n=271 6. Savings account .......................... 64% 36% n=275 7. Social Security ........................... 64% 36% n=266 8. Unemployment benefits .................... 87% 13% n=56 9. Other: .' .......... 64% 36% Q-19. Considering all jobs and other income, what was the range of the total income for your household last year, before taxes? (circle one number) n=273 7% Less than $5,000 15% $5,000 to $9,999 17% $10,000 to $14,999 14% $15,000 to $19,999 24% $20,000 to $29,999 12% $30,000 to $39,999 5% $40,000 to $49,999 4% $50,000 to $75,000 2% Over $75,000 Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 9 (please continue) I " 1 '1 0-20. Considering all the income in your household, how much would you say came from Page 10 imide North Lansing? (circle one number) n=266 "‘ 73% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 12% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 5% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 4% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 6% Nearly all or all (75% or more) 52mins 0-21. Whattypeofhousingdoyoulivein? (circle one number) n=276 11% Apartment or room 0% Condominium 0% Mobile home 4% Duplex ._,._ 84% House 0-22. What kind of payments are made for the place you live? (circle one We) n=273 32% N 0 payments, fully owned (Please skip to Q-25, next page.) 32% Rent - 36% Mortgage payments 0-23. Where is your landlord or mortgage holder located? (circle one number) n = 184 21% North Lansing 34% other place in Lansing area 45% outside of Lansing area 0-24. How much do you pay per month for rent or mortgage payment? (circle one number) n = 187 5% $100 or less 26% $101 to $300 60% $301 to $500 8% $501 to $700 1% $701 to $900 0% more than $900 North Lansing Transmrtatiop 0-25. How often do you use these kinds of transportation? Never Seldom Sometimes Often ’1'" n=265 1. Own car or truck ........... 11% 2% 3% 84% n=248 2. Borrow car from family or friend 68% 20% 8% 4% n=257 3. Ride with family or friend . . . . 37% 26% 23% 14% n=252 4. Bus ..................... 59% 16% 13% 12% n=249 5. Taxi ..................... 74% 15% 9% 2% n=41 6. Other: 46% 10% 12% 32% 0-26. Does anyone in your household have a car or truck, whether owned or leased? _ .. (circle one number) F” :1 n=270 18% No -> Skip to Q-31, next page. 82%”, Yes If more than 1, how many? n=295 36% 2 or more 0-27. For the are or trucks in your household, how much are the m payments or lease each month? n=214 . w l 60% 0 dollars (no payments) ‘ 40% average $260 fit 0-28. How much is paid for car insurance each y§_ar on these mrs or trucks? .3 n=205 average $803 a 0-29. Where do you most ofien pay for these expenses for your car or truck? ' (circle one number for each) 1 North other place outside of i Lansing in Lansing geg gusing area 1 n=224 1. Gasoline ........... 56% 41% 3% n=216 2. Repairs and parts ..... 36% 58% 6% n=217 3. Insurance .......... 15% 63% 22% n=113 4. Loan or lease ........ 15% 54% 31% 0-30. About how many miles do you drive in a month? n=201 average 745 miles, range 5 to 5000 miles Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 11 (please continue) Groceries For groceries, please consider all the things you would usually buy at a supermarket, including food, beverages and household supplies like laundry detergent, paper towels, shampoo or aspirin. ‘9-31. First, consider the larger supermarkets in the Lansing area. How often do you shop at each of these supermarkets? (circle one number for each) "31,031. Never Seldom Sometimes Often ceries n=266 1. Meijer, Lake Lansing Road 8% 12% 23% 57% 42% n=259 2. Meijer, Cedar and Pennsylvania ........... 36% 42% 16% 5% 4% n=258 3. Meijer, West Saginaw ..... 31% 37% 16% 16% 9% n=264 4. Kroger, Frandor ......... 38% 25% 21% 16% 8% n=247 5. Kroger, South Logan ..... 82% 12% 4% 2% 1% n=259 6. Gorman’s, Grand River . . . 50% 22% 22% 6% 2% n=267 7. Tom’s Shop-Rite, Willow Street ................. 40% 20% 21% 18% 14% n=258 8. McCormick’s Shop-Rite, East , Street ................. 52% 17% 15% 17% 10% n=81 9. Other (name) 4% 5% 32% 59% , 9% Which one of these supermarkets (1 through 9) do you buy the most groceries from? Number: * In an average week, how much do you spend at this supermarket? average $66 per week, range $5 to $300 Q-32. Of the money you spend on groceries, how much would you say you spend at supermarkets like those listed in 0-31? (circle one number) n=278 4% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 9% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 14% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 16% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 57% Nearly all or all (75% or more) rage 12 North Lansing 0—33. Now consider smaller grocery and convenience stores, such as 7-11 or C = wlity Dairy, in the North lensing area. Which of these stores do you most often buy groceries from? n=209 1/ 48% Quality Dairy, East Street (U527) 18% Quality Dairy, Saginaw and Cedar 36% 20 other stores named Is it in North lensing? (circle one number) n=224 9% No 91% Yes In an average week, how much do you spend at this convenience Stilt; ... x n=212 average $13 per week, range $0 to $100 Q34. How often do you get food and other grocery items at these kinds of z 1'" res? (circle one number for e "-1) Never Seldom Sometipirt' -, Often n=271 1. Butcher shop or meat market . . . . 63% 21% 14% 2% n=270 2. City market or other farmer’s markets .................... 44% 30% 22% 4% (" n=274 3. Ethnic food stores ............ 70% 13% 14% 4% n=270 4. Food coop .................. 90% 6% 3% 1% n=270 5. Produce stand or market ....... 54% 24% 18% 3% n=24 6. Other: . 54% 4% 12% 29% 0-35. Considering all the different places you buy food and other groceries, how much would you say you spend on groceries in an average week? n=255 average $85 per week, range $5 to $700 0-36. Considering all the groceries you buy, how much do you think you bat-y in North lensing? (circle one number) n=282 20% 28% 10% 12% 30% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75 %) Nearly all or all (75% or more) Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES i _ Page 13 " (plea v! continue) .- ‘1 Q-37. Where do you most oflen go for these kinds of food and experiences? n=277 _ n=266 n=264 n=30 North Mg 1. Take-out or fast-food ........ 72% 2. Table service, moderate price . . . . 23% 3. Fine dining ....... ' 5% 4. Drinks or socializing 23% 5. Other: 20% (circle one number for each) other place in Lansing outside of prep lensing area 17% 3% 57% 3% 47% 12% 30% 6% 10% 10% Does not 229.1! 8% 17% 35 % 42% 60% ._. ._~_ 0-38. Considering take-out food, restaurants, cafeterias at school or work, and other food services, how many meak does yom' household eat that are not cooked at home? (circle one number) ... n=276 . 26% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 44% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 21% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 6% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 3% Nearly all or all (75% or more) W Q-39. Where do you usuallybuy the following things? ' North other place outside of Does not my ip wing area lensing area _apply n=263 1. Cars or trucks . . 5% 48% 15% 32% n=253 2. RVs, boats, snowmobiles, etc. 2% 10% 6% 83% n=281 3. Clothes ....... 10% 79% 7% 4% n=270 4. Furniture ...... 13% 60% 5% 22% n=274 5. Hardware ...... 38% 49% 3% 10% n=271 6. Ierge appliances (washer, stove, TV, etc.) ...... 6% 77% 4% 14% n=280 7. Prescriptions . . . 46% 46% 4% 5% n=16_ 8. Other: 38% 0% 6% 56% North lensing rage 14 0-40. How important are the following things to you in deciding where to shop? Not Somewhat Very Important Important Important Important n=278 1. Check cashing available . 34% 18% 28% 19% n=279 2. Close to home ........ 13% 24% 32% 31% n=258 3. Close to work ......... 46% 20% 21% 12% n=276 4. Good service ......... 2% 10% 40% 49% n=270 5. High quality .......... 1% 7% 40% 52% n=276 6. Large selection ........ 2% 10% 36% 52% n=273 7. Locally owned ........ 31% 29% 27% 13% n=274 8. Location near other 32% 31% 23% 14% S stores or in a mall ..... ' n=279 9. Low prices ........... - 4% 12% 29% 55% n=274 19. Open evenings and 10% 8% 36% 46% weekends ............ n=275 11. Run by people I know 26% 29% 30% 15% and trust ............ n=18 12. Other: 22% 11% 17% 50% 041. On average, how much do you spend each month for these utilities? (circle one number for each) $1 to $31 to $61 to More Nothing $39 $6_0_ $100 than $100 n=279 1. Board of Water and Light (electricity, water and sewage) ........ 5% 16% 42% 28% 9% n=278 2. Gas .............. 10% 15% 44% 27% 4% n=278 3. Telephone ......... 5% 51% 31% 8% 5% n=278 4. Cable TV .......... 30% 50% 18% 2% 0% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 15 (please continue) Q—42. On average, how much do you spend each month for the following thing? (circle one number for each) ._‘ $1 to $51 to $201 to More than Nothing $50 $200 $500 $500 n= 1. Care for sick or elderly ......... 76% 18% 4% 1% 0% n =278 2. Child care or baby- sitting .......... 78% 12% 8% 3% 0% n=273 3. Health insurance . 47% 29% 20% 4% 0% n=265 4. Life or other insurance ....... 49% 31% 17% 2% 1% n=265 5. School tuition . . . . 89% 5% 3% 2% 1% n=23 6. Other: ... . . . . 56% 26% 9% 4% 4% 0-43. Are there other large or important categories of spending in your household? n=263 78% No 22% Yes If yes: Please explain: About how much do you spend each month for this: n=295 83% nothing/no response 17% average $226 per month, range $10 to $1100 Q-44. Considering all the expenses in 0-42 and 0-43, how much do you think you spend in North leming? (circle one number) n=271 49% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 24% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 13% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 8% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75 %) 6% Nearly all or all (75% or more) Page 16 North lensing SECTION VI FAMEY ISSUES. This section deals with issues that affect North Lansing families, including personal and family issues, as well as health and school issues. 0-45. Some residents have called each of these issues a problem for families in North Lansing? How big of a problem do you feel each of these is in North lensing? f Not a Small Medium Big MOST' problem problem Dim Elm important to deal (circle one number for each) With n=256 1. AIDS ............... 28% 34% 25% 12% 2% n=258 2. Child abuse .......... 10% 30% 33% 28% 4% n=265 3. Domestic violence ..... 6% 21% 36% 36% 4% . n=259 4. Exposure to pollution or ‘ toxic waste ........... 18% 38% 29% 15 % 5% n=266 5. Juvenile delinquency . . . . 5% 15% 34% 46% 14% n=272 6. Lack of home ownership 10% 15% 29% 46% 7% n=274 7. Lack of parenting skills . 8% 14% 28% 50% 10% n=264 8. Lack of public transportation ........ 42% 32% 19% 7% 1 % n=268 9. Lack of recreational _. facilities ............. 22% 29% 29% 21% 3% ‘ n=271 10. One parent families . . . . 14% 20% 27% 39% 6% n=266 11. Teen pregnancy ....... 9% 18% 34% 38% 4% n=271 12. Use of alcohol ........ 8% 14% 29% 49% 6% n=264 13. Use of crack/cocaine . . . 9% 11% 23% 57% 29% n=262 14. Use of marijuana ...... 10% 17% 26% 47% 3% n=16 15. Other: 0% 0% 19% 81% 3% Considering the 'Bsues listed above, 1 through 15, which do you think is the MOST important to deal with in North lensing? n=220 Number: "‘ Please explain: Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES I Page 17 I (please continue) Q-46. Social services come from both government and private organizations. How well are the following services provided in North lensing? (circle one number for each) ' Q Don’t Much More More Adequate - know Needed in Needed in in North . about Nprth Lansing North lensing lensing n=276 1. Alcoholism treatment . 60% 19% 15% 5% I . n=273 2. Child abuse services . . 56% 22% 16% 4% n=271 3. Child care ......... 45% 29% 21% 4% n=267 4. Child wellness clinics . 49% 26% 21% 4% n=272 5. Drug abuse treatment 52% 25% 20% 4% n=272 6. Drug use prevention programs .......... 49% 28% 19% 4% n=274 7. Emergency medical service ............ 31% 20% 26% 22% n=270 8. Family counseling . . .. 46% 26% 22% . 6% =269 9. Family planning ..... 46% 24% 22% 7% n=271 10. Food assistance ..... 38% 23% 26% 14% n=265 11. Handicapper assistance 54% 18% 22% 6% a=270 12. Homeless services . . . 46% 27% 22% 5% n=269 13. Marriage counseling . . 61% 18% 15% 6% n=269 14. Mental health services 58% 18% 17% 8% n=271 15. Senior citizens services 44% 22% 24% 10% n=268 16. Spouse abuse shelter . 59% 19% 16% 5% n=24 17. Other 62% 21% 8% 8% 047. Some North lensing residents have had problems getting access to medical services. Howbigofaproblem doyoufeeleachoftheseisforNorthlensingresidents? Not a Small Medium Big problem pgoblepl problem problem (circle one number for each) n=268 1. Cost of health insurance . . . . 12% 6% 20% 62% n=268 2. Cost of medical services . . . . 11% 4% 21% 63% =266 3. lack of health insurance benefits with local jobs ..... 10% 5% 23% 62% n=253 4. Languages not spoken by medical staff ............ 32% 26% 25 % 17% . age 18 North lensing Not a problem 11% 24% 33% Small Medium Big 91M problem (circle one number for each) problem 28% 13% 22% 13% 23% 19% 28% 14% 12% 57% 26% 40% 0-48. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of these statementspaboggt n=253 5. Medical staff unfamiliar with different cultures ......... n=265 6. Not enough places for people with no insurance to go . . . . n=262 7. Transportation to medical services ................ n=16 8. Other: social problems in North lensing. ... Strongly Disaggee n=279 1. Drug abuse should n=276 n=276 n=274 n=277 n=277 n=277 be treated as a health problem ......... 9% 2. Drug abusers should go to prison ...... 8% 3. Gang are getting to be big business . . . . 2% 4. Gang are more the result of social problems than the cause of them . . . . 7% 5. Gang are responsible for most of our youth crime problems ........ 3% 6. Kids join gangs because they don’t get enough support from other places . . 3% 7. You can tell when a kid is in a gang by the way he dresses and acts ......... 5% (circle one number for each) Disaggee 16% 30% 4% 11% 9% 5% 22% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Neutral 16% 24% 17% 20% 22% 14% 28% Strongly _EI—A cc Mae. 35% 24% 20% 18% ‘ - 36% 42% 32% 30% 34% 33% 40% 37% 30% 15% Page 19 i (please continue) Q-49. Some residents have called each of these issues a problem in the schools of in North lensing? How big of a problem do you feel each is in North lensing schools? (circle one number for each) ‘ Not a Small Medium Big problem problem problem problem n=250 1. Drug dealing ............. 3% 12% 38% 47% n=249 2. Gang ’ .................. 4% 14% 28% 54% ‘ n=246 3. Guns and other weapons . . . . 2% 13% 31% 53% n=250 4. Lack of parent involvement . . 2% 5% 27 % i 66% n=239 5. Non-students on school grounds ................. 5% 22% 38% 35% =242 6. Racism and discrimination . . . 10% 28% 34% 27% n=248 7. School dropouts ........... 2% 14% 32% 52% n=249 8. Skipping school ........... 2% 14% 29% 55% n=249 9. Use of alcohol and drug .... 1% 9% 32% 57% n=249 10. Violent crimes ............ 4% 14% 33% 50% n=13 11. Other: 15% 0% 15% 69% Q-50. What do you think should be done to keep youth out of trouble in North lensing? Not a Low Moderate High Priority Priority Priority Priority n=271 1. After school programs ....... 2% 4% 33% 60% “:2” 2' fig‘ffilsanf'flf‘f’iiiii‘f‘f. . . 2% 8% 30% 60% n=267 3. Alternatives to school suspension 4% 9% 36% 51% n=269 4. Curfew enforcement ......... 3% 8% 20% 69% n=271 5. Employment opportunities . . . . 1% 4% 30% 65 % n=267 6. Metal detectors in schools . . . . 2% 18% 30% 49% n=266 7. Juvenile delinquency centers . . . 2% 13% 36% 48% n=270 8. Recreational facilities ........ 1% 5% 34% 60% n=265 9. Security guards in schools ..... 3% 16% 36% 45% n=263 10. Youth mentoring program . . . . 3% 6% 35% 56% n=19 11. Other: 16% 0% 10% 74% Page 20 North lensing 0-51. Where would you go first if you needed help with a problem in your family? (circle one number for each) n=247 n=270 n=249 n=250 n=270 n=271 n=269 n=266 n=272 n=269 n=272 n=268 n=269 n=268 n=273 n=271 n=268 n=271 Clergyman, . Friends or . counselor or other I My Neighbors Police professronal Other 1. Abuse from a family member . 39% 18% 22% 19% 1% 2. Anger at a child 54% 13% 1% 30% 2% 3. Crime against you or your family ....... 4% 4% 87% 4% 1% 4. Money problem 70% 13% 1% 14% 2% 5. Uncontrollable ‘3 I I youth in family .. 30% 6% 14% 49% 1%_ 0-52. What are your priorities for education in North lensing schook? I Not a Low Moderate High moan 2.02m m £6269: 1. After school activities ....... 3% 8% 38% 51% 2. AIDS education ........... 4% 8% 37% 51% 3. Foreign languages ......... 14% 33% 34% 19% { ' 4. Government or civics ....... 9% 18% 48% 26% 5. Guidance counselors ....... 3% 12% 36% 49% 6. History and geography ...... 7% 15% 47% 31% 7. Math and science .......... 2% 6% 29% 64% 8. Multicultural staff .......... 8% 23% 41% 27% 9. Music and arts ............ 7% 22% 42% 29% 10. Physical education ......... 5% 19% 42% 34% 11. Reading and writing ........ 1% 3% 12% 83% 12. Sex education ............. 7% 9% 39% 45 % 13. Sports .................. 8% 20% 47% 25% 14. Teaching morals and good 2% 5% 15% 79% behavror ................. 15. Other: 22% 0% 11% 67% l- . Page 21 Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES (please continue) 1.; f all": f. 1' Q—53. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about schools and school frmding in North lensing. n=261 n=269 n=272 n=267 n=273 Strongly Disaggee Disaggee Neutral Agr_'ee 1. Compared to other Michigan schools, North Lansing students don’t get their fair share ........ 5% 2. Education would be improved if we had - schools of choice ...... 14% 3. Public money should only be used for public schools 7% 4. Public schools would be improved if, they had more competition from private schools ........ 10% 5. The State should make sure that all students in all schools are funded equally 3% (circle one number for each) 12% 24% 13% 24% 4% 1-54. Do you have children attending public or private school? (ch19 0” M “PPM =27l 62% No - > Please skip to Q—56, page 23. 36% Public school 2% Private school 45 % 30% 21% 38% 16% 24% 21% 34% 18% 31% Strongly Agree 14% 11% 25% 10% 46% Q-55. How often do you get involved with your children’s schooling in these ways? n=115 n=113 n=113 n=113 Page 22 1. Help them with their homework ............... 2. Discuss their school experience with them ............... 3. Meet with teachers or school administrators ............ 4. Attend meeting of Parent- Teacher Association or Organization (PTA or PTO) . . (circle one number for each) Never Seldom Sometimes Oftep 4% 10% 24% 62% 3% 2% 17% 79% 5% 10% 27% 5 8% 29% 25% 24% 22% North lensing SECTION VI. BACKGROUND. In order to find out how difi'erent kinds of people feel about different issues, your answers to some background questions are very important. As with all information in this survey, your answers to the following questions will be kept confidential. 0%. What is your age? n=275 1% under 21 19% 21 to 29 26% 30 to 39 24% 40 to 54 9% 55 to 64 21% 65 and older 0-57. Are you: n=283 34% Male 66% Female 0-58. What is your ethnic background? n=282 "' 72% European (white) 6% African (black) 2% Asian 12% Hispanic 2% American Indian 6% Other: 0-59. Are you cm'rently: n=284 23% Single 48% Married or in a permanent relationship 16% Separated or divorced 12% Widowed 0—60. How many people currently live in your household? Number of children 56% none n=295 30% 1 or 2 14% 3 or more Number of adults (including yourself) n=274 34% 1 55% 2 11% 3 or more 0-61. Which of the following BEST describes your current employment situation? (circle one number) n=282 45% Employed full-time 14% Employed part-time 18% Unemployed 24% Retired Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES / I I Q l, Page 23 . (please continue) Q-62. Which of the following best describes your normal or most recent employment? (circle one number) n=281 15% Educational or professional worker “ 6% Manager or proprietor 18% Sales or office worker 17 % Semi-skilled worker 17% Sln'lled worker, craftsman or foreman 0% Farmer 19% Homemaker 7% Student Q-63. Do you work for local, state or federal government? (circle one number) n=281 90% No 3% Yes, local government 7% Yes, state government 0% Yes, federg government Q-64. What is the highest level of education m completed? (circle one number) n=290 16% Less than high school 35% High School 40% Some college, technical or Associates degree 7% Bachelor’s degree 1% Master’s degree 1% Ph.D. or equivalent Whenyouarefinished, put the questionnaire in thereturn envelope that camewith itand seal the envelope. Do not write on the envelope. A volunteer will return to pick up the envelope. If you prefer not to give your questionnaire to the volunteer, see the accompanying letter or call 353-9555 for instructions on where to return it. Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions. If you have any final comments, please use the space below or inside the back cover. l URBAN AFFAIRS PROGRAIS wart-emu MW held-tee (imam Develop-rem Pings-i Cm he UM Mia's-s WWW 1 1801 Would-'1 Street m lid-'9- 4015-1097 517553-0555 FAX: 517m Willis Urbahflehm Lesillrl'l ark-elk Proved wage-3: em “Enemies Saude-ee mm talcum. mm” March 2, 1994 Dear Community Member: This correspondence is being addressed to you as you have expressed an interest in the North Lansing survey. The survey results are tabulated and are ready to be developed for public presentation. The results will be publicly presented at the Community Forum on April 6, at 7:00 P.M. at Cr’sto Rey Community Center, 1717 N. High Street - 372-4700. As you may know, this survey has gathered data on issues of economics, family, crime, youth, safety, education, employment, schools, police, health, gangs, homelessness, substance abuse, culture, homeownership and other areas of interest to the North Lansing neighborhoods. The following is a list of planning meetings where we feel your input is essential and would encourage you to attend. March 9 Gier Park Community Center 7:00 P.M. March 23 Gier Park Community Center 7:00 P.M. If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact the Center for Urban Affairs at 353-9555. We look forward to see you and hearing your ideas at these planning meetings. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, I.” t .55...” - ‘ ”r711 -- Jaiie Ledesma & Cynthia Lidtke Project Coordinators. URBANAFHMRS PROGRAIS IMP-mercuric Beam“ W W Carnality-mm ‘ Develop-tern Prop-l Counter for that Ail-'1 “dig-t Stats My In! West Mill Street Lenin, w 4015-1091 tunes-uses FAX: 517M CW this Ibo-AMI Prop-s. Leedlfl Otheotms Provost We" at M Assamese Eh“ I!) Emmi- Salim mom-ts "Stream commando-I. March 2, 1994 Dear Community Service Provider: The North Lansing Survey Committee and The Center for Urban Affairs at Michigan State University will be presenting the results of the survey at a Community Forum on April 6. The Community Forum will be held at Crisco Rey Community Center at 7:00 p.m. The development and distribution of the survey is a process of a community effort. This process now moves into preparing for a public forum, and we would invite you or a representative from your organization to join in the planning of this Community Forum. The North Lansing Survey has gathered data on issues of economics, family, crime, youth, safety, education, employment, schools, police, gangs, health, homelessness, substance abuse, culture, homeownership, and other areas on the North Lansing neighborhoods. It is anticipated that the Community Forum.will provide an opportunity to obtain the data and most importantly, strategies community involvement/organization to address the crucial issues identified through the survey. This research data may be valuable for innovative program development and/or to evaluate the satisfaction level of the community of your current program services. We invite you to join us not only on April 6, 1994, but also to participate in the planning meetings for the Forum. The dates for the planning meetings are March 9 and Hutch 23, 1994, at Clot Park Community Center, Room 210 at 7:00 P.M. Your input during this planning stage, and your continued support is important to our North Lansing community. If you would like any additional information, please feel free to call the Center for Urban Affairs at 353-9555. We look forward to seeing you at the meetings. Sincerely, /- sf" \.\ I" I, (f:- { 2’ . \' . ‘J' \ < ,0 . )1“! y w / ‘ - -~—--»:1/‘)’1." {”9 f :iJane Ledesma & Cynthia Lidtke Project Coordinators SCHOOL LIST September 11, 1993 Dr. Richa'd Haiick Superintendent Lansing School Districr 519 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, Michigan 48933 Dr. Halici: 325-4000 Mr. Rod Doig Principal, Cumberland Elementary School .2801 Cumberland Lansing, Michigan 48906 Mr. Doig 886-6350 Mr. William Allen Principal. Eastern High School 220 N. Pennsylvania Lansing, Michigan 48912 Mr. Allen 325-6500 Dr. David Henderson Principal. Grand River Elementary School 1107 E. Grand River . Lansing, Michigan 48906 . Mr. Henderson 325-6796 Mr. Marcus Budcholder Principal, Gier Park Elementary School 401 E. Gier Lansing, Michigan 48906 .‘ Mr. Burkholder 325-6793 .‘ Principal, Gunnisonville Elementary School ‘1754 E. Clark Road .. .lansing, Michigan " 48906 ‘Ms. Ramirez 325-6822 Mr. Jack Keyes Principal, Northwestern 2908 Andrew Lansing, Michigan 48906 Mr. Keyes 886—6375 Principal, Otto Middle School 500 E. Thomas Lansing, Michigan 48906 325-6570 Dr. Saturino Rodriguez Principal, Pattengill Middle School 1017 lemme Lansing, Michigan 48912 Dr. Rodriguez 325-6640 Ms. Patricia Rose Principal, Post Oak - 2320 Post Oak Lansing, Michigan 48912 I Ms. Rose 325-6862 Dr. Ruby Helton Principal, Sheridan Road Elementary School .. 3701 North Cedar Lansing, Michigan 48906 Dr. Helton 325-6871 Mr. James Davis Principal, Walnut Elementary School 1012 North Walnut Lansing, Michigan "48906 - Mr. Davis 325-6886 3 ‘1 Mrs. Nora Wade i" Principal, Lansing‘ Catholic Central High FrSchool 3: 501 Marshall E.. Lansing, Michigan ‘48912 Mrs. Wade 4844465 North Lansing Community Survey Community Forum April 6, 1994 Come hear how your neighbors responded about North :LanSlng on such issues such as Crime, Schools, Safety. .Every one is mvrted to come and participate in the discussion on the results form the NORTH LANSING CUMMUNITY SURVEY. The survey was developed and conducted by resadents of North Lansing and it is our hope that by sharing the information all - resadents W1" come together around concerns and issues of North Lansing. Mayor Hollister will provide opening remarks " ‘ '1, i}; 7-9p- ’ '- g _ifgristo Rey Community Center .. ,3. 17,17 Hwh Street _‘ :é‘Li '« , Fuchandrcapper accommodations or child care please call f . ' "4;"! the Center for Urban Affairs 3'-53 9555 ’1': -. ' 01-.1 ..- v . ' "x .'3;7.:."‘,'-" S‘s...‘ ' . _ _"’. :, a. e.’ ‘2: . - . . 5715,5533 an allirmauvc action :uuai opportunity immutuun I’ J - . .. W .J'Jofi .' ‘ b’ m in. e... ~'-. ELI > 1 2M 9". r .‘SI'-" URBAN AFFAflS PROGRAMS Iidliganhrtnenhipla C W W CON-unity mid Economic Development Freya-t Center tor Urban Altai: Wig-W State Unnersiy' 1”! West Mil Street I . ll‘ | . tats-1097 s I7n53.9555 moss and Unit: ”mill”. en UM JVOVOSI :I are AM ‘ \9 men «men Cum 1 Sue-ea Om awe-M. 'V "m MICHIGAN STATE u N l v E R s I T Y March 22, 1994 Dear Sir, Enclosed please find a public service announcement on an upcoming public forum. This forum will be with the North Lansing community in hopes that neighbors will come together to explore where they are at and where they can go. We are requesting for this information to be included in your public announcement forum. «if Sincerely, A ‘ W Cynthia Lidtke & Jane Ledesma Project Coordinators '9 N I v E s I T W PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT POWER IS KNOWLEDGE The North Lansing Community is participating in a Community Survey. This survey will be distributed by trained volunteers who are residents of North Lansing. The distribution is scheduled for Saturday, November 13, 1993. A training session for questionnaire distributors will be conducted at Ramon’s Restaurant - North, at 9:00 A.M. ‘9 on that date. This survey model is based on the observation that North Lansing may have substantial amounts of money entering and leaving the community. Past research suggests that communities who engage in the process of discovering their own wealth are URBAN AFFAIRS PROGRAHS better equipped to improve their economic conditions. This survey was developed by the Emma . mm North Lansing Survey Development Committee, made up of primarily North Lansmg mam”... residents. CattertorlkbmAflu'e . 5“. - . o ‘ . “farm'm The Comnuttee collaborated With the sponsor, the Center for Urban Affairs of |«flint. “div-II “9'54“" Michigan State University. For more information you may call the Center for Urban mesa-ow WWW, Affairs at 353-9555. 0&0in Uni-Allah we“: Olhet'hefievem ‘ neural Reece: Etude- ISUEneuiIm Sendai-nu MOM Hale-W M m a“. .f‘ March 22, 1994 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The results are in. Come and join our community and Mayor Hollister to hear how your neighbors responded about North Lansing. The results of the North Lansing Survey will be presented at a COMMUNITY FORUM on April 6, 1994, at 7:00 P.M. at Cristo Rey Community Center - 1717 High Street «- Lansing, Michigan. The survey was developed by the North Lansing Survey Committee and the Center for Urban Affairs. The survey was distributed by community members in the Fall of 1993. The survey addresses the issues of North Lansing in the areas of Family & Community, Community Safety and Community Economic Development. This information is for the public use. The Center for Urban Affairs will make the results available to any group or individuals at the meeting. For additional information, please eall the Center for Urban Affairs at (517) 353-9555. March 22, 1994 ANUNCIO DE SERVICIO PUBLICO Los resultado estan listos! Vengan a unirse con nuestra comunidad y con el Mayor Hollister para eschuchar como sus vecinos respondieron acerca de North Lansing. Los resultados de el Cuestionairo de North Lansing seran presentados en una JUNTA DE COMMUNIDAD. Esta Junta sera e16 de Abril, alas 7:00 P.M., en el Centro de Cr‘sto Rey, 1717 High Street en la cuidad dc Lansing. El Cuestionairo fue desarrollado por el North Lansing Survey Committee y el Center for Urban Affairs of Michigan State University. (Centro de Asuntos Urbanos de la Universidad de el estado de Michigan) El Cuestionario enfoca los siguentes temas: 1. La Familia y la comunidad 2. La seguridad de la comunidad 3. Desarolo economico de la comunidad Los resultados de el cuestionairo estaran disponsible para cualquier persona o grupo interesado; PORQUE ESTA INFORMACION LE PERTENECE A NUESTRA COMUNIDAD. Para mas inforrnacion, favor de llamar a1 Center for Urban Affairs (517) 353-9555. March 28, 1994 Dear Principle: THIS IS THE MEETING NORTH LANSING HAS BEEN WAITING FOR! We invite you and your staff to a public forum around issues identified by the Community Survey conducted in North Lansing in November of 1993. The survey was developed and conducted by community members and the Center for Urban Affairs of Michigan State University, which addressed such tapics as community safety, family/community issues, and economics. Enclosed is a sample page of the questionnaire. The Public Forum will be the first time the information is presented to the public. It is our hope that at this meeting all participants of the community will come together at one time to receive the information, better understand the community, and network to a common goal. Often times in discussing issues surrounding our communities today, we end in confusion not knowing where to start. The issues are so inter-related and complex, alternatives or solutions are not simple, leaving many who have a will for change, apathetic. On April 6, the survey will provide a forum for the community to strategies on opportunities to make a difference. Your participation is essential in making this forum a community success. It has long been known that when a community is at the core of making decisions, acting upon them, and embracing that responsibility, the results will be sustainable. Since the information belongs to the people of North Lansing, contact the Center URBAN AFFAIRS for Urban Affairs for more information, assistance in understanding, or further analysis. PROGRAMS We would like to highlight that this information has multiple ways for being utilized. WP I," The Community Forum is scheduled for April 6, 1994 at 7:00 P.M. at Cristo M W Rey Community Center, 1717 No. High Street in Lansing. Also, enclosed please find “W several flyers for your distribution. WNW We look forward to seeing you at the Forum. Please feel free to contact the WW” £23.: Center for Urban Affairs (353-9555) if your desire any further information. W State may "°' “3M3?" Sincerely ems-tow 5 113534555 FAX; sirm K ”W cm; this thiaLidtke and Jane Ledesma thuAmhflN'um LulUfl Windlehuul Jamaican lhmmflauuu i. Eauflm tflwinuum flmdfimum lbndnalmd Q I" . " CDC. umbeufiu‘umum: “mum. APRIL fl. 7237 North Lansing Community Survey PROGRAM Welcoming Remarks Rex La Mare, Director Cen tor for Urban Affairs someone, North Lansing Community Survey Dave Hollister, Mayor of Lansing Introduced by Councilman Tony Bena vides "AS THE DOLLAR TURNS/A DA Y IN A LIFE IN NORTH LANSING“ Data Overview Joel Lichty, Survey Specialist Data Presentations in Group Format F mil C mmu i Cynthia Lidtke, Program Coordinator CW! Jane Leal Ledesma, Program Coordinator ngmgnity Economic Development Rex LaMore, Director, Center for Urban A ffairs Summary and Conclusion Moderator John Melcher, Director of- Lansing CEPD NORTH LANSING COMMUNITY FORUM Ana? 5, 72,24 FA MIL Y & COMMUNITY TA SK FORCE Health Cultural A wareness Employment School/Educa tion Social Services Child abuse/Neglect Domestic Violence Parenting Issues Handicappers Issues Mental Health Senior Citizens Racism/Discrimination Leadership Development Child Care COMMUNITY SAFETY TA SK FORCE Crime Drugs/A Icohol Issues Gangs Police Relations Neighborhood Watch Community Leadership Youth Issues Curfew Racism/Discrimina tion COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DE VEL OPMEN T TA SK FORCE Housing Environment Business Homelessness Poverty Historic Preservation xfofTbx/kwwdmt Jimwwmfib. C .43 {3:800 ijnxflmw r +SZL 163 as; $332 33,9 > 3320? 3,3} 9333.3 Era/3 a3 mmvfswinw Go a @35ka 1300 AL (5.0 éégxw XV PM b.33CCCQLC3/sw Jggéfi/flfljg LTW/Twé A; 8f 0; 330$ J. ECU «Mm 633.1 . Mme/>236 153330 «mm . _ .EEQU _ E..:EOU mmmLL .EEOU :WHWW‘ V JJ Juxohw Xafi W000“ XwCLu JMij {Wu-{U.EEOU 7... 32¢.» 9.03 “MK . Fifi, \KquxEngH ALVEMQGJ :LNQZ .0 URBAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS Michigan Partnership tor Economic Development Assistance Community and Economic Development Progem Center tor Urban Altair: Mchigan State University 1801 West Ma'n Street Lans'mg, “origin 48915-1097 sums-9555 FAX: 5 "#844068 Coleborethg Units Urban Altair: Pregame. Leed Unit Ottiee at he Provost Aqiculue end . Nauru Remus Emu.» MSU Extension Sociel Science My Oteeeh “St/rem am. an Warm. MICHIGAN STATE U N t v E R s l T Y April 15,1994 On behalf of the Center for Urban Affairs of Michigan State University, we would like to express our appreciation for the excellence of your radio station providing coverage of the North Lansing Survey which took place on Wedenesday, April 6, 1994. We recognize that the radio is a powerful communication tool that reaches into our communities. We appreciate your interest and hope that we can continue working together throughout the remainder of this project. Your cooperation assisted in bringing together more than 200 people for the Community Forum to discuss the results of the survey. Three major groups have been formed to deal with the issues of Community and Family, Community Safety and Community Economic Development. These groups will be taking actions on some of the issues identified in the survey. We look forward to continue our working relationship. Again, gracias for your continued cooperation. Sincerely, ..- A Ledesma CENTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS I (6 MEDIA RESOURCES Capital Religious Cable Earlene Buchner 1441 E. Michigan Lansing, Michigan 48912 Continental Cablevision Tom Hayhoe 1401 East Miller Road Lansing, Michigan 48911 WLNS CHANNEL 6 Marcela Lee 2820 E. Saginaw Lansing, Michigan 48912 WLNS CHANNEL 6 Maria Garcia 2820 E. 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East Lansing, Michigan 48824 Lansing Capital Times Attention: Editor P.O. Box 16179 Lansing, Michigan 48901 The Metroplex Attention: Publisher 307 Hollister Building Lansing, Michigan 48933 P '\'y FAMILY AND COMMUNITY The core of the survey reflects family and community issues. This section will focus mainly on the topics of health, cultural awareness, education, and service providers, covering all age ranges from seniors to children and at the levels of both the core family and the community. Community It is obvious that many issues confronting North Lansing residents are considered to be big problems. Most of these center around economic factors such as lack of job opportunities for youth and adults, closing of businesses, empty buildings, and poverty. Though crime was ranked as the biggest problem, it is perhaps a universal symptom of a poor economy. Another main category of big problems, housing, is also related to the state of the economy. Lack of home ownership, low quality housing, homelessness, and absentee landlords were considered major problems by more than one third of respondents. ‘ ‘ Among the long list of choices, crime control was overwhelmingly picked as being in need of "MOST improvement." In addition to crime control, at least one third of respondents ranked community spirit, economy, job opportunities, recreational facilities, and shopping as poor. In particular there seems to be a consensus that job opportunities are lacking. With all of these problems, why do people stay in North Lansing? As one might expect given the preceding discussion, two main reasons are that they can not afford to move and because housing is relatively cheap in this area. But by far the most important reason tilt the residents like their neighborhoods, and perhaps this is the ‘t encouraging statistic to be drawn from this survey. It is an pation that despite its economic problems, the people who live in 'th Lansing do so because they want to, that demoralization has not in, and that in the neighborhoods are to be found the energy and -o tackle the issues facing them all. Equally encouraging is the "The people really ' care about one another. ” 77: (4mm Continuum! SURVEY SPRING I994 PAGE I finer‘ .— ,_ FAMILY AND COMMUNITY The core of the survey reflects family and community issues. This section will focus mainly on the topics of health, cultural awareness, education, and service providers, covering all age ranges from seniors to children and at the levels of both the core family and the community. Continuum It is obvious that many issues confronting North Lansing residents are considered to be big problems. Most of these center around economic factors such as lack of job opportunities for youth and adults, closing of businesses, empty buildings, and poverty. Though crime was ranked as the biggest problem, it is perhaps a universal symptom of a poor economy. Another main category of big problems, housing, is also related to the state of the economy. Lack of home ownership, low quality housing, homelessness, and absentee landlords were considered major problems by more than one third of respondents. ' ' Among the long list of choices, crime control was overwhelmingly picked as being in need of "MOST improvement." In addition to crime control, at least one third of respondents ranked community spirit, economy, job opportunities, recreational facilities, and shopping as poor. In particular there seems to be a consensus that job opportunities are lacking. With all of these problems, why do people stay in North Lansing? As one might expect given the preceding discussion, two main reasons are that they can not afford to move and because housing is relatively cheap in this area. But by far the most important reason at the residents like their neighborhoods, and perhaps this is the " encouraging statistic to be drawn from this survey. It is an :ation that despite its economic problems, the people who live in n Lansing do so because they want to, that demoralization has not in, and that in the neighborhoods are to be found the energy and l to tackle the issues facing them all. Equally encouraging is the ”The people really ' care about one another. " \— 'H mm Comwum SURVEY SPRING 1994 PAGE I "I think we have very overall perception of the high quality of schools in North Lansing. friendly, concern Q ‘1 Together these two factors suggest an underlying core of community neighbors. " pride and cohesion that are necessary pre-requisites to implementing any major programs of community development and betterment. Family Although domestic violence was not identified as the ”biggest problem" or the ”MOST important" to deal with, 94 percent of the respondents identified it as being at least a problem. Interestingly, over fifty percent of the respondents were not aware of spouse abuse shelter services in North Lansing and for those who were familiar, 9 out of 10 indicated ”much more" or "more” were needed. Similarly, over 60 percent indicated they did not know about marriage counseling services in North Lansing, and of those who did, approximately half indicated ”much more" were needed. . "Abuse of all substances 1 a real problem, but crac “1 creates the most ran! 1 violence, therefore I feel it Drug and alcohol use are at the top of the list of problems and most important to deal Wit. concerns for both the North Lansing community and families. When first. " asked to choose the "MOST important" issue, crack and cocaine were given highest priority. In addition, over fifty percent of the community are not familiar with drug and alcohol treatment and prevention programs. Of those who are familiar with the programs, over half believe "much more" are needed. Dru A "Organized activities for childrer and teenagers during summeI loath months. " In most of the questions concerning youth, respondents chose the most favorable response, indicating the general concern and compassion the community members have for their young people. For example, when asked to prioritize alternatives for keeping youth out of trouble, recreational facilities and employment opportunities were given high priority, while juvenile delinquency centers and security guards or o- :v metal detectors in schools were given lower priority. NORTH [ANSING COMMUNITY SURVEY SPRING I 994 Palm 2 3 Table 1. Priority rankings of possible alternatives for keeping " youth out of trouble in North Lansing. High to Altomatixos Moderate Employment opportunities 95 % Recreational facilities 94 % After school programs 93 % Youth mentoring program 91 % Alcohol and drug prevention programs 90% Curfew enforcement 89 % Alternative to school suspension 87% Juvenile delinquent centers 84 % Security guards in schools 81 % Metal detectors in schools 79% Health North Lansing respondents echoed the national concern for affordable and accessible health services. Of the respondents nine in ten reported that the costs of health insurance and medical services are a problem. Two thirds of the respondents indicated that health providers’ lack of familiarity with other languages and cultures is a problem. Over half of the respondents were not aware of health services such as child wellness clinics, family counseling, family planning, handrcapper assrstance, and mental health servrces. n Ex C ellent medical stafi“ at all hospitals. " School Community members believe that drugs and alcohol, gangs, and lack of parent involvement are major problems in the schools. These same issues surface time and again throughout the survey as problems in all aspects of community life, and so should not be considered unique to the school system. Other areas of concern more directly " . associated with schools include skipping school, guns, and school I f3 31 GI er Park dropouts. Respondents who have children consistently believe that Elementary and Otto education issues deserve higher priority than do those without children. Middle School have been very supportive of ' my children and my entire family. " — Nome! mm Coma/m7 Survey SPRING I994 Paar 3 Table 2. Top priorities for education in North Lansing Schools by respondents with children. 4“ High Eu'ority Reading and writing 82% Teaching morals and good behavior 82% Math and science 61 % After school activities 55 % Sex education 54% AIDS education 53% Guidance counselors 52% "Not enough recreational facilities to keep kids ofir the streets. " "A lot of teenagers use alcohol, not just on the north end of Lansing. " "Good bus service to shopping areas even if you don 't have a car. " . "I enjoy living in a culturally diverse/balanced area. " "Trying to educate and create things for young adults to do with their time. " "Those involved in crime are so young, no one suspects such behavior from that age! Parents aren ’t parenting and these young pe0ple are just existing - they don ’t care if they die so how can the care about other?" "These kids, pre-teen to late teens, are outside all night long! " Noam 1.4mm COMMUNITY SURVEY SPRING I994 FAQ 4 CONINIUNITY SAFETY D In the section of Community safety, respondents were asked about their own sense of safety in their community. There is a profound concern with the community safety of North Lansing. In general most of the respondents of the North Lansing survey do not feel safe in their community and most are afraid to go out after dark. Responses indicate a high interest in finding selutions to the lack of safety in their schools and communities. ”I feel crime in North Lansing has grown alot in the last Respondents were asked to identify the problems affecting the 20 years. ” safety of their neighborhoods (Table 1). Residents identified the leading community safety problems of North Lansing as drug and alcohol abuse, drug dealing, drive-by shootings, violent crimes and gang violence. Although few residents considered police brutality a big problem, residents in the eastern area of North Lansing were more likely to think that poliCe brutality is a problem, and among non-white respondents, a majority (58 %) felt that police brutality is at least a a small problem. N'h f Table 1. Safety issues, in order of respondents saying they were medium or big problems in their neighborhood. % Medium or Big Emblem Drug dealing 79% Drug abuse 77% Alcohol abuse 66% Gang violence 63% "Abuses .of all Violent crime 61% substances Is a real Lack of police protection 60% PrOblem: but craCk Property crime 56% creates the most Reckless driving 56% violence. " Drive-by shootings 54% Graffiti 42% Prostitution 31 % Ff Police brutality 13% Noam Lem Coma/MN Surrva'r Sm 1994 Pat: I When asked to identify problems affecting families in North Lansing the top six paralleled the safety concerns of their neighborhood. Table 2. Top six issues for families in North Lansing Med-Big Crack/Cocaine 80% Juvenile Delinquency 80 Use of Alcohol 78% Lack of Parenting Skills 78% Lack of Home Ownership 75 % Use of Marijuana 73% Youth, drugs, gangs and crime were perceived as binding elements resulting in the major catalyst that deteriorates the community safety of North Lansing. However when asked, crack/cocaine was . overwhelmingly identified as the ”MOST important to deal with." The respondents were also asked their Opinion on the following "Crack is the root cause of many North statements. Lansing problems. " Table 3. Rating of social problems as responded to in question 48. Strong Disagree! Strongly Agreel Disagree Agree Gangs are getting 6% 78% to be big business Gangs are a result 18% 62% - a social problem Gangs are responsible 12% 67 % most of youth crime R l f ' i li n In this section, the role of the Lansing Police Department in North Lansing was closely examined. The majority of the respondents appeared satisfied with the performance of the Police Department. Respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness of the Lansing Police PAG' Z Noam Wm CMMTY SURVEY SPRING I 994 r! l “' h i v / { and related programs. Community policing programs, the ability of the v police to handle situations and the attitude of the police in North Lansing rated "good” or ”excellent" by the majority of the respondents, although more non-white respondents rated ability (50 %) and attitude (56%) as "poor" or "fair”. Table 4. Effectiveness of Lansing Police and related programs, in order of percent good or excellent, with percent of , respondents who indicated they "don’t know about" the service or program. Don’t "Our community 9;, Good or know police officer is W M excellent. " Police ability to handle situations . . 64% 7% Police attitude toward residents . . . 62 % 12 % Police Department administration . . 51 % 34% Community policing program . . . . 49% 27 % (3 Neighborhood Watch groups . . . . 49% 20% ' Police response time when called . . 45 % 10% Police-Community Relations Board 42% 46% Treatment Alternative to Street Crime program ............. 30% 60% During the past year, more than 40% of respondents were involved in situations that required police assistance (Table 5). The area that the respondent lived in was significant, with those in the northern area less likely to be involved with police than those closer to downtown. Respondents who had’been involved in such situations were more likely to rate police response time as "poor" or "fair". Table 5. INVOLVED WITH POLICE IN THE PAST YEAR % involved with police Northern area 30% I f: Eastern area 44% Western area 53 % Noam [4mm Comrumr Sunvsy Smart 1994 Part 3 Probably no single indicator of safety in the community is more telling than whether people feel safe going out in their neighborhood after dark. In all areas of North Lansing, a majority of residents do not feel safe going out after dark (Table 6). There was some variation by area, and men were more likely to feel safe than women (50% ”no", compared to 78% "no" for women), but there were no other significant differences by age, income, marital status, children in the family or ethnic background. Most residents of all descriptions felt threatened in their neighborhoods at night. Table 6. Do respondents feel safe going out in their neighborhood after dark? % no Northern area 58% Eastern area 76% Westemarea 62% ”Crime is out of hand. It is my greatest health risk. ” "More police visibility would improve safety and security. " .VOImI Lmsmo COMMUNNY SURVEY SPRING 1994 FAQ 4 -.-,_ \‘s COMMUNITY ECONOMY The economy of the area was a prime concern in the North Lansing Community Survey, with questions throughout touching on economic issues. Two sections focused exclusively on economic issues, one assessing community attitudes toward economic development and the other collecting information about the household economics of North Lansing residents. n' V] iN 'n Respondents to, the survey were clearly concerned about economic conditions, with most (78%) saying that the economy of North Lansing was no better than ”fair". Jobs in the area were the biggest concern, with 9 in 10 respondents saying lack of jobs was a medium or big problem, and a similar number saying job opportunities were ”poor" or "fair". Job opportunities were second only to crime control as a situation residents would most like to see improved. Crime and the economy were apparently related in respondents’ minds. Most (65 %) said that employment opportunities were a big priority to keep youth out of trouble, and at the same time, most (76%) agreed that businesses ”will never move to North Lansing until we get crime under control”. A clear desire for economic development was balanced' with concern for quality and character. Given choices for economic development, most respondents wanted more of selected kinds of commercial, housing and industrial development (Table 1). More than half also favored more environmental protection and historic preservation. Only ”heavy industry" indicated as an economic activity that as many as half would like to see less of in North Lansing. Not surprisingly, renters and people with low incomes were more likely to want more low cost and subsidized housing. Respondents living closer to the ”Oldtown" area were more likely to favor historic preservation, but otherwise, preferences for development were similar among the major sections of North Lansing. . "Shopping in North Lansing has nothing, no dime store, bingo hall, home improvements, variety stores, clothing stores - we have nothing. " "The old building should be saved. " Noam WHO COMMUNITY SURVEY SPRING I994 FAG I Table 1. Choices for economic development, in order of the percentage of respondents who would like to see more in North Lansing. Percent wag tjgg mgr; Stores and services to attract people and money to North Lansing 81 % High quality housing 75% Stores and services for local residents . 67% Clean and quiet industry 62% Environmental protection 58% Historic preservation 57% Low cost housing 43% Subsidized housing 35 % Government offices and facilities 32 % Banks and financial services 31 % Heavy industry 17% In their desire to improve job opportunities, the strongest preference was expressed for jobs with sufficient pay and benefits to sustain families (Table 2). All of the ideas suggested for dealing with unemployment were considered at least a moderate priority by most respondents. People who were unemployed, single parents or low income were more likely to give high priority to transportation, child care and health care coverage. "I wish the re were more opportunities to find good work on the Northside. " NM?! Lemma CW SURVEY SPRING I994 FAG 2 6'1 l / \ Table. 2. Ideas for dealing with unemployment, in order of percentage saying each was a ”high priority”. Percent high pligrity Jobs that pay enough to support a family 79% Health care coverage for people who take low-paying or part time jobs ‘ 65% Job training programs 63% Loans more available for people starting or expanding businesses 53 % Affordable child care 52% Less welfare to encourage people to take jobs 52% Job placement programs 50% Entry level jobs for young people 48% Transportation to get to jobs 39% Hoomloloooonomios .A number of questions were asked about income and spending . in North Lansing households, with particular concern for how much came from or went to the North Lansing community. Income. Households received income from a variety of sources (Table 3), with 61 % of households reporting at least one full time wage earner. Most households without a full-time wage earner included retired residents, with about 1 in 5 including a part-time wage earner; 8% of respondents were reported being unemployed and were without a wage earning spouse. Norm W cm SURVEY SPRING 1994 Paar 3 Table 3. Sources of household income, in order of percentage of households receiving such income. % of MERGE: 1 full time job 39% Social Security , 36% Savings account , 36% Government assistance (AFDC, Food Stamps, etc.) 26% 2 or more full time jobs 22% Pension 23% Investments (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) 14% Unemployment benefits 13% Life insurance or other insurance benefits 7% Renting out properties i 7% Part time jobs only 7% ' The median reported household income was in a range of $15,000 to $20,000, comparable with census figures for the area. Most households (73 %) reported that "hardly any or none (0 to 10%)" of their income came from within North Lansing, with only 6% saying "all or nearly all”. Housing. Most respondents lived in houses (84%), although apartment residents are believed to be under-represented in the returned questionnaires. Many houses were fully paid for (36%), and a significant number (23 %) of houses were rented. About a third-of all rental payments, averaging under $300/month, were reported to stay in North Lansing, while only 10% of mortgage payments, averaging between $300 and $500, were made in North Lansing, .,‘ l'. . I "It used to be a gocm neighborhood, many old: 3,, people owned their ow,1 homes - now most home, are rented and not care.“ for properly. " I. e ‘- a . 4... "Just about all Old homeélhr, are rental units. Landlord's-5., don ’t care who they rentt ‘99 City doesn ’t enforce tenan .~::, 3. or code violations. " "ca-r, Noam LtNSING CollarUNn‘v SURVEY SPRING I994 ma: 4 \ ‘e air ”i I [1"qu it (fit! lo Transportation. Mast households had at least one car or truck . (82%). and 36% had two or more, driving an average of 745 miles each month. These without a car were about equally likely to ride the bus (42% said they did often) or ride with family or friends (39% ofien). More than half of North Lansing cars were fully paid for, and the other 40% of households with cars reported an average of $260 in ear payments; 85% of those payments left North Lansing. More than half of the drivers bought most of their gasoline in North Lansing, but most insurance, repairs and parts payments went to other places in the Lansing area. Groceries. Most grocery dollars were spent at large supermarkets, and most of those were outside of North Lansing. The average household grocery bill was $85 per week, ranging from $5 to $700. The Meijer store on Lake Lansing Road (in East Lansing) received the most North Lansing business: respondents who bought most of their groceries there spent about $8000 a week on groceries. A conservative extrapolation of the survey sample to the 6400 households in North Lansing indicates more than $150,000 a week leaving North Lansing . for this one store alone. About a quarter of the respondents did most of their major grocery shopping at Tom’s or McCormick’s Shop-Rite in North Lansing. About 15% of the average grocery budget was spent at local convenience stores, most often the Quality Dairy stores on US-27 and Saginaw at Cedar. Respondents with low incomes and those without cars spent higher proportions of their grocery budgets at local stores. North Lansing was the most common destination for take-out or fast food, but most respondents went other places for table service, fine dining and drinks or socializing. Most respondents had at least some (more than 10%) of their meals cooked away from home, and 1 in 10 had more than half. Other expenses. Most respondents paid $60 a month or less on Board of Water and Light bills (63 %), gas bills (69 %) and telephone bills (87%); 70% of respondents had cable TV, most paying less than film" 530lmonth. More than half of respondents indicated they paid for health, life and/or other insurance, most less than $50 and nearly all "Many difi'erent types of food, fast or sit down to choose from. All a short distance away. " m Lao-mo Carola/m7 SURva'v SPRING 1994 PAC! 5 less than $200. Twelve percent of respondents indicated other major expenses over $200 dollars each month, including child care, care for the sick or elderly, and school tuition. Conclusions The concern North Lansing residents have for their local economy is well founded in the economic conditions of their households and community. Most residents have full time jobs, earn sustaining wages, own houses and cars, and are positive economic contributors. But that group is relatively young, most under 45, and positioned to seek jobs, housing and goods and services that North Lansing can not provide. The remaining population includes substantial numbers of older, retired residents and younger, low income residents. One household in 5 reports income of less than $10,000 and l in 4 receive government assistance. Many retirees own their homes outright, but have limited incomes, often dependent on Social Security alone. More than half of respondents say "can’t afford to move" is an important reason for continuing to live in North Lansing. The North Lansing community retains very little of the income its residents earn, and returns very little to residents as income. Three households out of 4 reports little or no income from inside North Lansing, and most grocery shopping, 75% or more, is done outside of the community. The story is similar for other spending, from clothes and hardware to insurance and school‘tuition. In these numbers is both challenge and opportunity — NORTH Mm CMMTY SURVEY SPRING I 994 C) L) HISPANICS OVERVIEW The Hispanic population in the United States is rapidly growing, and that growth can been measured in Michigan. Hispanics in Michigan increased by over 24% between 1980 and 1990. Michigan has the second highest number of Hispanic in the Midwest, after Illinois. The total population of North Lansing is 16,999 and 15% or 2,693 are of Hispanic origin (1990 U.S. Census). According to my research, the early Chicano groups arrived in Ingham County during the 1920’s were migrant farm workers. The numbers markedly increased during and after WWII by the farmers who brought them to ease the shortage of farm hands. Chicanos would arrive in loaded trucks and the majority would only stay for the season. Between 1940 and 1945, at least eight families had settled in Lansing. As new members of urban life, they were faced with the adaption of the city culture and the integration into its social structure. This early Chicano community settled themselves geographically in the north side of Lansing Michigan. Social and cultural activities were scarce. In attempts to maintain their culture, weekly dances with mexican groups performing were organized. They were held on the second floor of the corner building of Grand River and North Washington. That building has housed the Beeman’s Grocery Store (19805), and most recently, the Midwest Hispanic Institute of Drug Abuse & Prevention (1989- 1993) and currently is called the Latino Club. Other organizations were developed around the celebration of Mexican holidays or the community’s favorite pastimes, baseball and boxing. During the 19403 and 19508 the doors to the automobile industry were not completely open to Chicanos. The familiar label of farm worker kept at a distance the newcomers from making the transition from rural to urban areas. However, the economic boom of the 19603 in the automobile industry began new and different era of employment growth for the Chicanos in Lansing. In 1962 the community organized and Opened their first church and community center called Cristo Rey. The Cristo Rey Church has moved several times, spent about 20 years on Ballard Street in North Lansing. There was a community division and the church moved out of the Cristo Rey center and now exists on South Washington. The Cristo Rey Church continues to serve the many of the Hispanic catholics of Lansing. The Cristo Rey Center remained on Ballard Street until 1990. The Cristo Rey Center growth necessitated a move into larger facilities. Currently it resides in a former 2 story elementary school building in North Lansing. Cristo Rey continues to serve not only Hispanics, but other residents 2 (l \ living in the four county area of Ingham County, including Lansing that request their social services. The Model Cities programs of the 19703 led to the formation of a spanish radio studio at the Quinto Sol building on Grand River which produced the first spanish radio program "Ondas en Espanol". That building is the first and only building to have a Chicano mural painted on it, and the front was constructed with a cemented beautiful Quinto Sol (5th sun). This building sat right in the middle of Chicano town, Grand River and Case Street, and it housed many of the Model City programs provides services for Chicanos, during the 19703 and early 19803. Today the radio program "Ondas en Espanol" continues, but is now broadcasted through WKAR - Michigan State University. The Chicano mural and cemented art was totally destroyed by the Non Hispanic building owner when it was remodeled into what today is called Athen’s Grill. During the 19803 North Lansing saw Chicanos referring to themselves as Hispanics and joining the white flight into the suburbs. The high crime and poverty did not attract the Hispanic automobile workers, who could now afford to buy homes, to purchase homes in North Lansing. Chicano families moved to other parts of the city. The Chicano movements of the 19603 and 19703 seem to have become dormant during this time in North Lansing. Although many of the 3 same problems continued to exist in North Lansing during that period, there was no active leadership to address Hispanic issues or concerns. The late 19803 saw the establishment of the Midwest Hispanic Institute. The Midwest Hispanic Institute began in a small ”Chuco Shop" directly across from where the Quinto Sol Building once was. The Midwest Hispanic Institute brought together Chicanos from the city and surrounding areas to address social injustices in the Chicano communities, ie police brutality, drugs, gangs and violence. Today we see a surge of new leadership coming from the high schools, colleges and universities. These young leaders are attempting to address the sociO-political issues affecting Hispanics in their communities. i.e. street naming of Cesear Chavez Boulevard and voter registration. Today, even though Hispanics are recognized as part of the Lansing community, we cannot overlook the serious socio-economic problems that continue to affect this population. The majority of Hispanic in Ingham County, continue to live in North Lansing and this distressed geographical area is where the Center for Urban Affairs chose to collect the data for the North Lansing Community Survey. Jane Leal Ledesma - March 1995 NORTH LANSING l 0 COMMUNITY SURVEY D-a . ‘l a" . .l .. l _» ll . p ‘ .‘. \‘. in. J ‘1. 'I v 1 i " i t J ' l . i . I . I ‘ l ." .c' -.-_......r .34 .—.~_ Response Frequencies for Hispanic Respondents Conducted by North Lansing Community Survey Committee With assistance fiom Community and Economic Development Program Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Center for Urban Affairs Michigan State University Fall 1993 INTRODUCTION This document presents results of the North Lansing Community Survey for Hispanic respondents only. Only the numerical (frequency) responses are included here; written answers and comments are presented in a separate document. This is a replica of the questionnaire filled out by the North Lansing residents randomly selected to participate in the survey. Except for this introduction, the wording on all pages, for all questions, is exactly as in the questionnaire itself. How to read this report: Frequencies are percentages of response for the different answers to questions. They are listed here in place of the numbers that respondents circled to indicate their answers. Next to each question is a “n=" number, indicating how many people answered that question. Multiplying the "n=" number by the response percentage will give the actual number of responses, within 1 or 2 because percentages are rounded off. For most questions, the percentages add to 100%; in some cases, rounding off numbers results in sums of 99% or 101%. Sampling procedures: Questionnaires were distributed to 800 residences, selected in a 3 step process. First, the 247 blocks in North Lansing were weighted by population, and then 60 were selected at random; the weighting made it more likely that high population blocks would be chosen. Next, for the general survey, 10 addresses were randomly selected from each block. These 2 steps insured that every known address in North Lansing had an equal chance to be included. Finally, the 20 blocks with the largest Hispanic populations were oversampled, with an additional 10 addresses randomly selected in an effort to get enough Hispanic respondents for reliable analysis. Survey response: Of the 800 questionnaires distributed, 68 were "undeliverable" because residences were missing or vacant. Of the 732 deliverable questionnaires, 295 were returned with at least some questions answered, a 40% response rate. The responses in this document are those of the 12% of respondents who identified themselves as Hispanic. Reliability: Because of the small number of Hispanic responses, the reliability utmost in this document are relatively low. The statistical reliability of each percentage is different, depending on its proportion to all response for the question and the number of people who answered that particular question. For most questions, with n=30 or more, percentages are probably (68% confidence) within 9% of the real population and very likely (95% confidence) within 17%. Non-response bias: Statistical reliability assumes that the response is taken randomly from the population. There are, however, known and unknown biases in the response. Most of the bias comes because the 40% who responded are somewhat different than the 60% "non-response“ group, which probably includes more people who are young, poor, less educated, newcomers to the area, or in poor health. This "non-response bias” should be considered for questions and answers that are important to such groups. Response was also somewhat uneven across the 60 blocks, so that response to issues of interest to some particular areas may be less reliable than for those of general interest. Weighting: Because some blocks were oversampled by twice, it would be normal to count each response from those blocks as half, or in other words to give a weight of .5 to those responses. However, the oversampling was done for the particular purpose of producing information on the Hispanic population, and for that reason unweighted responses (meaning each response counts 1) are used in this document. Moreover, a comparison with census data showed that unweighted response matched the population better than weighted response, particularly on the characteristic of ethnic background, and in most cases differences between unweighted and weighted responses are slight (less than 2%). SECHON I: THE NORM LANSHVG COWUNITY. For this survey, we are including the whole area shown in the map below when we talk about the North Lansing community. The area includes everything from Saginaw street north to the city line (Sheridan Road), and from Logan/Martin Luther King Boulevard to Groesbeck golf course. Q]. What area of North Lansing do you live in? (please refer to the map below) n=34 29% the northern area of North Lansing 59% the eastern area of North Lansing 12% the western area of North Iansing 02 How long have you lived in North Lansing? n=34 35% 5 years or less 21% 6 to 15 years 27% 16 to 25 years 18% more than 25 years Q—3. Some questions will be about the North Laruing community, and other questions will be about your neighborhood. What do you usually call the neighborhood where you live m North Lansing? W Sheridan Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 1 (please continue) Q-4. PleaseratethequalityofthecethingsintheNorthIansingcommunity. . BEST' MOST” (Circle one number for each) u." North like to 12ml; m 929;! Excellent Lansing improve .. n=34 1. Churches ........ 3% 42% 42% 12% n=33 2. Community centers 22% 44% 31% 3% n=32 3. Community leadership ....... 19% 44% 38% 0% n=32 4. Community spirit . . 31% 44% 22% 3% n=33 5. Cost of living ..... 18% 64% 18% 0% n=32 6. Crime control ..... 63% 22% 16% 0% n=33 7. Economy ........ 15% 36% 49% 0% n=32 8. Environment ..... 31% 44% 22% 3% n=31 9. Health conditions . . 23% 49% 29% 0% n=31 10. Historic district . . . 19% 58% 16% 7% n=32 11. Job opportunities .. 66% 31% 3% 0% n=32 12. Medical services . . . 25% 38% 38% 0%' n=32 13. Parks ........... 28% 22% 41% 9% n=31 14. Recreational ' facilities ......... 45% 26% 23% 7% n=32 15. Restaurants ...... 19% 47% 34% 0% . n=33 16. Schools 24% 36% 36% 3% n=32 17. Shopping ........ 22% 44% 34% 0% n=32 18. Your neighborhood 38% 41% 22% 0% n=2 19. Other: ..... 50% 50% 0% 0% Considering the things listed above, 1 through 19, what is BEST in North Lansing? Number: * Please explain: Consideringthethingslistedabove, 1through 19,whatwouldyouMOSTliketosee improved in North Lansing? n=28 Number: * Please explain: age 2 North Lansing is big of a problem do you feel each of these is in North Lansing? n=31 n=5 0% 15 % 3% 0% 0% 82% l—‘Hl—i Nl-‘P 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. PWHQMPPNE“ Absentee landlord Air pollution ......... Closing of businesses . . . Crime Empty buildings ....... Homelessness ......... Lack of home ownership Lack of jobs for youths . . Lack of jobs for adults . . Lack of social services . . Low quality housing . . . . Noise from traffic and industry ............. Number of bars ....... Poverty ............. Traffic congestion ...... Trash and litter ....... Water pollution ....... Other: Not a problem 14% 19% 7% 0% 7% 3% 6% 0% 6% 10% 0% 16% 32% 3% 25 % 10% 26% 20% Downtown Neighborhood Association North Lansing Neighborhood Association Northtown Old Forest Neighborhood Association Walnut Neighborhood Association [No response or other] Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Q—5. Some residents have called each of these issues a problem in North Lansing? How (circle one number for each) Small problem 21% 25 % 26% 0% 13% 29% 25 % 16% 6% 19% 17% 23% 29% 9% 25% 23% 39% 0% Q-6. Do you belong to any of these neighborhood associations? n=34 Medium Big problem problem 31% 35% 38% 19% 16% 52% 23% _77% 48% 32% 26% 42 28% 41% 16% 69% 25 % 63% 42% 29% 28% 57% 32% 29% 29% 10% 31% 56% 38% 13% 48% 19% 26% 10% 0% 80% Page 3 (please continue) [I W Ill Q-7. How important are the following reasons for you to continue living in North Lansing. (circle one number for each) Not Somewhat Very Important Important Important Important Qin=28 1. Access to parks .......... 36% 21% 29% 14% n=29 2. Affordable housing ........ 0% 10% 35 % 55% n=30 3. Being close to people of my own ethnic group or culture . 23% 43% 40% 17% n=30 4. Being in an area of ethnic and cultural diversity ...... 33% 10% 33% 23% n=31 5. Can’t afford to move ...... 29% 13% 39% 19% n=30 6. Close to bus line ......... 43% 13% 27% 17% n=30 7. Close to place of work ..... 30% 20% 23% 27% n=30 8. Close to restaurants or bars . 60% 30% 10% 0% n=30 9. Quality of schools ......... 27% 7% 23% 43% n=30 10. Quality of your neighborhood 13% 10% 40% 37% n=28 11. Stores and services nearby . . 14% 14% 50% 21% n=2 12. Other: . 50% 0% 50% 0% Q-8. Listed below are some actions that have been proposed to improve conditions in North Lansing. What priority do you give to these actions? Not a Low Moderate High 0 riori riori riori priorig n=30 1. Community center activities for neighborhood youth . . 3% 10% 40% 47 % n=29 2. Community festivals and events ............... 17% 14% 48% 21% n= 29 3. Encouraging residents to patronize local businesses . 3% 28% 35% 35 % n=29 4. Housing code enforcement 7% 3% 28% 62% n=29 5. Improved street lighting . . 7% 3% 35% 55% n=28 6. Restrict billboards advertising alcohol and cigarettes ............. 11% 14% 18% 57% n=29 7. Restrictions on pornography and similar businesses . . . . 14% 17% 17% 52% n=30 8. Street and sidewalk repair 3% 13% 37% 47% n=29 9. Traffic control ......... 10% 21% 45% 24% n=1 10. Other: 0% 0% 0% 100% *r Page 4 North Lansing SECTION H: COMMUNITY SAFETY. This section asks questions dealing with crime and law enforcement in the North Lansing community and your neighborhood. Q9. How much of a problem do you feel each of these issues are in your neighborhood? Not a Small Medium Big problem problem problem problem (circle one number for each) n=30 1. Alcohol abuse ......... 13% 17% 20% 50% n=28 2. Drive-by shootings ...... 14% 7% 36% 43% n=30 3. Drug abuse ........... 7% 7% 23% 63% n=30 4. Drug dealing .......... 7% 7% 27% 60% n=30 5. Gang violence ......... 10% 10% 37% 43% n=29 6. Graffiti .............. 14% 24% 52% 10% n=30 7. Lack of police protection . 27% 13% 33% 27% n=30 8. Police brutality ......... 43% 43% 0% 13% n=30 9. Property crime ......... 10% 30% 37% 23% n=30 10. Prostitution . ........... 33% 30% 23% 13% n=31 11. Reckless driving ........ 19% 19% 39% 23% n=29 12. Violent crime .......... 17% 10% 31% 41% n=1 13. Other: 0% 0% 0% 100% a Q-10. Thinking about safety in your neighborhood, rate the effectiveness of the Lansing Police and related programs. Don’t _Ex_ce_l; know Poor FE; Good 1e_n_t a out n=29 1. Community policing program . . . . 3% 28% 21% 10% 38% n=30 2. Police ability to handle situations . 3% 47 % 37% 10% 3% n=30 3. Police attitude toward residents . . 17 % 43% 23% 17% 0% n=20 4. Police Department administration . 7% 38% 14% 7% 35 % n=30 5. Police-Community Relations Board 10% 37% 10% 3% 40% n=30 6. Police response time when called . 40% 37% 13% 0% 0% n=30 7. Neighborhood Watch groups . . . . 20% 37% 20% 10% 13% n=30 8. Treatment Alternative to Street Crime program .............. 17% 20% 13% 0% 50% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 5 (please continue) Q-ll. Do you feel safe going out in your neighborhood after dark? (circle one number) n=33 70% No @ 30% Yes Q-12. In the past year, have you been involved with a situation that needed police assistance? (circle one number) n=33 64% No 36% Yes Q—13. Listed below are some actions that have been proposed to improve safety in North Lansing. What priority do you give to these actions? Not a Low Moderate High priorig priorig priority priorig , M057 important to (circle one number for each) do NOW n=32 1. An enforced curfew for young people ........ 6% 0% 22% 72% 23% n=31 2. Better police/community relations ............ 0% 7% 23% 71% 8% n=30 3. Community police officers ............. 0% 7% 20% 73% 4% (p=31 4. Gun control ......... 3% 10% 3% 84% 15% ¢h=31 5. Job placement for released prisoners . . . . 6% 26% 26% 42% 4% n=31 6. Mandatory prison sentences ........... 7% 7% 29% 58% 4% n=32 7. More effort to reach troubled youth before they become cnmm' ' als . 0% 9% 13% 78% 15% n=31 8. Organizing Neighborhood Watch groups ............. 0% 10% 19% 71% 0% n=30 9. Police car patrols ..... 0% 10% 20% 70% 4% n=31 10. Police walking patrols . . 3% 10% 23% 65% 23% n=3 11. Other: 0% 33% 33% 33% 0% Considering the actions listed above, 1 through 11, what do you think is MOST important to do NOW to improve safety in North Lansing? n=26 Number: "‘ Please explain: C, Page 6 North Lansing SECTION HI. THE ECONOMY OF NORTH LANSHVG. This section asks questions dealing with jobs, business and what kind of development you would like to see in North Lansing. Q-14. Considering the different kinds of business and housing that could develop in North Lansing, would you like to see more, less or about the same of each these? Historic preservation ........... Low cost housing .............. n=30 1. Banks and financial services ...... n=30 2. Clean and quiet industry ......... n=30 3. Environmental protection ........ n=30 4. Government offices and facilities . . n=30 5. Heavy industry ................ n=30 6. High quality housing ............ 7. 8. 9. Stores and services for local residents n=31 10 Stores and services to attract people and money to North Lansing ..... n=29 11 Subsidized housing ............. n= 1 12 Other: ...... About Q the same MQLQ (circle one number for each) 7% 57% 37% 0% 33% 67% 0% 20% 80% 10% 47% 43% 33% 47% 20% 0% 23% 77% 17% 20% 63% 13% 16% 71% 0% 32% 68% 0% 23% 77% 17% 28% 55 % 0% 0% 100% Q-lS. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about economic development in North Lansing. Strongly Disaggee Disaggee Neutral Aggee n=32 1. Any reasonable use of a building is better than leaving it vacant ........ 3% n=31 2. Business will never move to North Lansing until we get crime under control ..... 3% n=30 3. If I could get a low interest loan, I would make improvements on my home 7% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES 13% 16% 7% (circle one number for each) 41% 29% Strongly Aggee 34% 45% 53% 27% 7% Page 7 (please continue) (circle one number for each) Strongly Strongly Disaggee Disagree Neutral Aggee Aggee Cp=32 4. Industry and residential ' areas are mixed together too much in North Lansing 6% 13% 41% 22% 19% n=31 5. North Lansing is doing fine just the way it is ........ 42% 42% 16% 0% 0% n=32 6. North Lansing may have some problems, but my neighborhood is doing fine 34% 28% 22% 16% 0% n=32 7. The minimum wage should be raised so taking a job is worth while ........... 0% 3% 13% 28% 56% n=33 8. The real unemployment problem is too many people not willing to work ...... 9% 18% 6% 27% 39% Q-16. What priority would you give to each of these ideas for dealing with unemployment? n=31 n=32 n=33 n=30 1. Affordable child care ..... 2. Entry level jobs for young people ................ 3. Health care coverage for people who take low-paying or part time jobs ........ 4. Job placement programs . . . 5. Job training programs ..... 6. Jobs that pay enough to support a family ......... 7. Less welfare to encourage people to take jobs ....... 8. Loans more available for people starting or expanding businesses 9. Transportation to get to jobs n=2 10. Other: gage 8 (circle one number for each) Not a Low Moderate High priority priority priority . priority 9% 0% 28% 63% 3% 3% 30% 64% 0% 0% 24% 76% 10% 7% 26% 58% 6% 6% 25 % 63% 3% 0% 15% 82% 13% 6% 38% 44% 3% 7% 39% 52% 10% 13% 33% 43% 0% 0% 100% 0% North Lansing SECTION IV. HOUSEHOLD HVCOME AND SPENDHVG. To understand how money comes into and goes out of the North Lansing community, we need to ask about each household’s income and spending. As with all of the questions in this survey, your answers to these questions will be kept confidential. By household, we mean your family and anyone else who usually lives with you. Q-17. Of the people living in your household, how many are employed FULL time? (frequencies for 1 or more ) n=34 59% n=34 32% Of those, how many work in North Lansing? How many are employed PART time? (frequencies for 1 or more) Of those, how many work in North Lansing? n=20 40% n=11 9% Q—18. Besides jobs, did anyone in your household get income from any of these sources last year? n=30 n=29 n=29 n=30 n=29 n=29 n=30 n=28 n=7 9903999950? Government assistance (AFDC, Food Stamps, etc.) Investments.(stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) . . . Life insurance or other insurance benefits ....... Pension .............. Renting out properties ..................... Savings account ........ Social Security ......... Unemployment benefits .................... Other: _Np 53% 93% 97% 87% 97% 86% 70% 86% 86% _Yps 47% 7% 3% 13% 3% 14% 30% 14% 14% Q-19. Considering all jobs and other income, what was the range of the total income for your household last year, before taxes? (circle one number) n=30 10% Less than $5,000 23% $5,000 to $9,999 10% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $19,999 20% $20,000 to $29,999 10% $30,000 to $39,999 7% $40,000 to $49,999 7% $50,000 to $75,000 0% Over $75,000 Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 9 (please continue) Q-ZO. Considering all the income in your household, how much would you say came from inside North Lansing? (circle one number) n=30 67% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 17% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 13% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 3% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 0% Nearly all or all (75% or more) Eurasian Q-21. What type of housing do you live in? (circle one number) n=33 12% Apartment or room 0% Condominium 0% Mobile home 9% Duplex 7 9% House Q-22. What kind of payments are made for the place you live? (circle one number) n= 32 - 13% No payments, fully owned (Please skip to Q—25, next page.) 50% Rent — 38% Mortgage payments Q-23. Where is your landlord or mortgage holder located? (circle one number) n=29 24% North Lansing 35% other place in Lansing area 41% outside of Lansing area Q-24. How much do you pay per month for rent or mortgage payment? (circle one number) 7% $100 or less 31% $101 to $300 55% $301 to $500 3% $501 to $700 3% $701 to $900 0% more than $900 ' I383 10 North Lansing Transpgrtation Q-25. How often do you use these kinds of transportation? Never Seldom Sometimes Often O n=29 1. Own car or truck ........... 10% 0% 0% 90% n=30 2. Borrow car from family or friend 63% 23% 10% 3% n=30 3. Ride with family or friend . . . . 33% 37% 20% 10% n=30 4. Bus ..................... 43% 23% 20% 13% n=28 5. Taxi ..................... 79% 18% 4% 0% n=5 6. Other: 60% 0% 0% 40% Q-26. Does anyone in your household have a car or truck, whether owned or leased? (circle one number) n=32 19% No ~> Skip to 931, next page. 81% Yes If more than 1, how many? n= 13 32% 2 or more Q-27. For the cars or trucks in your household, how much are the car payments or lease each month? n= 10 Cl 68% 0 dollars (no payments) 32% average $279 Q-28. How much is paid for car insurance each M on these cars or trucks? n= 19 average $699 Q-29. Where do you most often pay for these expenses for your car or truck? (circle one number for each) m other place outside of Lansing _tp' Lansing area Lansing area n=25 1. Gasoline ........... 68% 32% 0% n=25 2. Repairs and parts ..... 48% 52% 0% n=24 3. Insurance .......... 17% 75% 8% n=14 4. Loan or lease ........ 7% 71% 21% Q-30. About how many miles do you drive in a month? n=19 average 561 miles, range 40 to 2100 miles Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 11 (please continue) Groceries For groceries, please consider all the things you would usually buy at a supermarket, including food, beverages and household supplies like laundry detergent, paper towels, shampoo or aspirin , 31. First, consider the larger supermarkets in the Lansing area. How often do you shop at each of these supermarkets? r"—:'“ (circle one number for each) m0” 870' Never Seldom Sometimes Often ceries n=27 1. Meijer, Lake Lansing Road 7% 11% 15% 67% 44% n=27 2. Meijer, Cedar and Pennsylvania ........... 26% 37% 22% 15% 19% n=26 3. Meijer, West Saginaw ..... 31% 39% 19% 12% 9% n=28 4. Kroger, Frandor ......... 36% 21% 36% 7% 9% n=23 5. Kroger, South Logan ..... 91% 9% 0% 0% 0% n=25 6. Gorman’s, Grand River . . . 44% 40% 12% 4% 13% n=27 7. Tom’s Shop-Rite, Willow Street ................. 11% 22% 48% 19% 3% n=26 8. McCormick’s Shop-Rite, East Street ................. 62% 23% 15% 0% 0% n=5 9. Other - (name) 0% 0% 40% 60% 0% Which one of these supermarkets (1 through 9) do you buy the most groceries from? Number: * In an average week, how much do you spend at this supermarket? average $71 per week, range $10 to $300 Q-32. Of the money you spend on groceries, how much would you say you spend at supermarkets like those listed in Q-31? (circle one number) n=29 0% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 24% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 14% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 21% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 41% Nearly all or all (75% or more) 3 t—-‘. Ya89 12 North Lansing C) Q-33. Now consider smaller grocery and convenience stores, such as 7-11 or Quality Dairy, in the North Lansing area. Which of these stores do you most often buy groceries from? n=20 40% Quality Dairy, East Street (U827) 20% Quality Dairy, Saginaw and Cedar 40% 20 other stores named Is it in North Lansing? (circle one number) n=24 21% No 79% Yes In an average week, how much do you spend at this convenience store? n=23 average $11 per week, range $0 to $35 Q-34. How often do you get food and other grocery items at these kinds of stores? (circle one number for each) Never Seldom Sometimes Often n=28 1. Butcher shop or meat market . . . . 71% 14% 11% 4% n=27 2. City market. or other farmer’s markets .................... 41% 37% 22% 0% n=31 3. Ethnic food stores ............ 29% 10% 39% 23% n=28 4. Food coop .................. 93% 0% 7% 0% n=27 5. Produce stand or market ....... 74% 22% 4% 0% n=3 6. Other: . 100% 0% 0% 0% Q-35. Considering all the difierent places you buy food and other groceries, how much would you say you spend on groceries in an average week? n=28 average $75 per week, range $5 to $150 Q-36. Considering all the groceries you buy, how much do you think you buy in North Lansing? (circle one number) n=30 17% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 33% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 13% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 13% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 23% Nearly all or all (75% or more) Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 13 (please continue) Q—37. Where do you most ofien go for these kinds of food and experiences? (circle one number for each) other place North in Lansing outside of Does not Cl Lansing area Lansing area gpply n=30 1. Take-out or fast-food ........ 73% 10% 7% 10% n=28 2. Table service, moderate price . . . . 18% 64% 0% 36% n=28 3. Fine dining ....... 7% 39% 7% 46% n=31 4. Drinks or socializing 36% 61% 3% 36% n=3 5. Other: 0% 0% 0% 100% Q-38. Considering take-out food, restaurants, cafeterias at school or work, and other food services, how many meals does your household eat that are not cooked at home? (circle one number) n=30 27% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 47% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 17% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 7% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 3% Nearly all or all (75% or more) CW Q-39. Where do you usually buy the following things? North other place outside of Does not Lansing in Lansing area Lansing area _apply n=28 1. Cars or trucks . . 11% 43% 11% 36% n=25 2. RVs, boats, snowmobiles, etc. 0% 4% 0% 96% n=31 3. Clothes ....... 13% 77% 7% 3% n=29 4. Furniture ...... 14% 59% 3% 24% n=29 5. Hardware ...... 14% 66% 0% 21% n=28 6. Large appliances (washer, stove, TV, etc.) ...... 11% 71% 4% 14% n=31 7. Prescriptions . . . 55% 39% 7% 0% =0 8. Other: 0% 0% 0% 0% ‘3 ‘{-Page 14 North Lansing Q-40. How important are the following things to you in deciding where to shop? Not Somewhat Very Important Important Important Important n=31 1. Check cashing available . 19% 23% 32% 25% n=32 2. Close to home ........ 9% 19% 31% 41% n=30 3. Close to work ......... 33% 17% 30% 20% n=31 4. Good service ......... 3% 13% 36% 48% n=31 5. High quality .......... 3% 7% 41% 48% n=30 6. Large selection ........ 7% 13% 27% 53% n=31 7. Locally owned ........ 26% 32% 29% 13% n=30 8. Location near other 27% 30% 20% 23% stores or in a mall ..... n=31 9. Low prices ........... 3% 10% 32% 55% n=29 10. Open evenings and 17% 3% 21% 59% weekends ............ n=30 11. Run by people I know 30% 20% 28% 23% and trust ............ n=1 12. Other: 100% Q-41. On average, how much do you spend each month for these utilities? (circle one number for each) $1 to $31 to $61 to More Nothing §_3_Q SQ $100 than $100 n=32 1. Board of Water and Light (electricity, water and sewage) ........ 6% 16% 44% 25% 9% n=32 1. Gas .............. 16% 13% 41% 28% 3% n=31 2. Telephone ......... 3% 48% 32% 10% 7% n=32 3. Cable TV .......... 25% 44% 25% 6% 0% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 15 (please continue) 042. On average, how much do you spend each month for the following things? (circle one number for each) $1 to $51 to $201 to More than ”A Nothing $59 $200 $500 $500 L" n=28 1. Care for sick or elderly ......... 86% 7% 7% 0% 0% n=32 2. Child care or baby- sitting .......... 66% 19% 9% 6% 0% n=30 3. Health insurance . 60% 27% 10% 3% 0% n=28 4. Life or other insurance ....... 57% 21% 18% 4% 0% n=29 5. School tuition . . . . 93% 0% 3% 3% 0% n=2 6. Other: 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 043. Are there other large or important categories of spending in your household? n=32 81% No 19% Yes If yes: pm Please explain: About how much do you spend each month for this: n=34 91% nothing/no response 9% average $123 per month, range $20 to $300 Q—44. Considering all the expenses in Q-42 and Q-43, how much do you think you spend in North Lansing? (circle one number) n=28 43% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 29% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 18% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 4% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 7% Nearly all or all (75% or more) “Page 16 North Lansing SECTION V. FAMEY ISSUES. This section deals with issues that affect North Lansing families, including personal and family issues, as well as health and school issues. Q-45. Some residents have called each of these issues a problem for families in North Lansing? How big of a problem do you feel each of these is in North Lansing? *“x t l “e” Not a Small Medium Big MOST. problem problem problem problem important to deal (circle one number for each) With n=32 1. AIDS ............... 41% 34% 44% 13% 0% n=32 2. Child abuse .......... 13% 22% 25% 41% 0% n=32 3. Domestic violence ..... 9% 16% 28% 47% 0% n=31 4. Exposure to pollution or toxic waste ........... 16% 42% 29% 13% 8% n=32 5. Juvenile delinquency. . . . 6% 6% ‘41% 47% 17% n=32 6. Lack of home ownership 9% 9% 31% 50% 4% n=32 7. Lack of parenting skills . 9% 6% 19% 66% 13% n=31 8. Lack of public transportation ' ........ 45 % 19% 26% 10% 0% n=31 9. Lack of recreational facilities ............. 26% 26% 32% 16% 4% ‘5, n=32 10. One parent families . . . . 13% 19% 16% 53% 13% n=32 11. Teen pregnancy ....... 13% 13% 16% 59% 4% n=32 12. Use of alcohol ........ 3% 13% 25% 59% 0% n=32 13. Use of crack/cocaine . . . 6% 6% 16% 72% 25% n=31 14. Use of marijuana ...... 3% 10% 19% 68% 13% n=0 15. Other: 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Considering the issues hsted' above, 1 through 15, which do you thrnk' is the MOST important to deal with in North Lansing? n=220 Number: * Please explain: (1... Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 17 (please continue) Q-46. Social services come from both government and private organizations. How well are the following services provided in North Lansing? (circle one number for each) Don’t Much More More Adequate i know Needed in Needed in in North about North Lansing North Lansing Lansing n=31 1. Alcoholism treatment . 42% 36% 16% 7% n=31 2. Child abuse services . . 36% 36% 23% 7% n=31 3. Child care ......... 26% 42% 29% 3% n=30 4. Child wellness clinics . 23% 53% 23% 0% n=30 5. Drug abuse treatment 30% 27% 40% 3% n=30 6. Drug use prevention programs .......... 33% 30% 37% 0% n=31 7. Emergency medical service ............ 29% 19% 39% 13% n=31 8. Family counseling . . . . 29% 32% 36% 3% n=31 9. Family planning ..... 36% 26% 39% 0% n=31 10. Food assistance ..... 13% 39% 29% 19% n=30 11. Handicapper assistance 40% 23% 27% 10% n=29 12. Homeless services . . . 38% 31% 28% 3% (oin=30 13. Marriage counseling . . 57% 17% 23% 3% " n=30 14. Mental health services 50% 23% 23% 3% n=30 15. Senior citizens services 30% 27% 27% 17% n=30 16. Spouse abuse shelter . 57% 23% 17% 3% n=2 17. Other 100% 0% 0% 0% Q-47. Some North Lansing residents have had problems getting access to medical services. How big of a problem do you feel each of these is for North Lansing residents? Not a Small Medium Big problem problem problem problem (circle one number for each) n=32 1. Cost of health insurance . . . . 13% 6% 9% 72% n=32 2. Cost of medical services . . . . 9% 3% 25% 63% n=32 3. Lack of health insurance benefits with local jobs ..... 9% 6% 31% 53% n=31 4. Languages not spoken by medical staff ............ 10% 19% 16% 55% Page 18 North Lansing n=31 5. Medical staff unfamiliar with n=32 6. Not enough places for people with no insurance to go . . . . different cultures ......... n=32 7. Transportation to medical Not a problem 16% 33% Small problem 10% 9% 16% 33% Medium Big problem problem (circle one number for each) 39% 13% 31% 0% 26% 72% 38% 33% Q-48. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about services ................ n=3 8. Other: social problems in North Lansing. Strongly Disaggee n=31 1. Drug abuse should be treated as a health problem ......... 10% n=32 2. Drug abusers should go to prison .- ..... 6% n=32 3. Gangs are getting to be big business . . . . 6% n=32 4. Gangs are more the result of social problems than the cause ofthem 3% n=32 5. Gangs are responsrble for most of our youth crime problems ........ 6% n=31 6. Kids join gangs 1'! because they don’t get enough support from other places . . 3% 32 7. You can tell when a kid is in a gang by the way he dresses and acts ......... 13% (circle one number for each) Disaggee 10% 29% 31% 13% 9% 22% 0% 31% 9% 22% 3% 19% 19% 25% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES 26% 22% 19% 22% 25% 26% 31% Strongly Neutral Agee Aggee 26% 28% 44% 44% 38% 48% 13% Page 19 (please continue) Q-49. Some residents have called each of these issues a problem in the schools of in North Lansing? How big of a problem do you feel each is in North Lansing schools? (circle one number for each) ‘ Not a Small Medium Big (v; problem problem problem problem n=30 1. Drug deahng ............. 7% 10% 37% 47% n=31 2. Gangs .................. 3% 13% 42% 42% n=30 3. Guns and other weapons . . . . 3% 13% 30% 53% n=30 4. Lack of parent involvement . . 3% 7% 23% 67% n=30 5. Non-students on school grounds ................. 3% 23% 30% 43% n=30 6. Racism and discrimination . . . 13% 7% 47% 33% n=30 7. School dropouts ........... 0% 13% 37% 50% n=30 8. Skipping school ........... 0% 17% 27% 57% n=31 9. Use of alcohol and drugs . . . . 3% 13% 16% 68% n=31 10. Violent crimes ............ 3% 10% 39% 48% n=1 11. Other: 0% 0% 0% 100% (‘V‘ f ”\ :3 l w o N :3 II t» c WQOUI-Fb?) . After school programs ....... . Alcohol and drug prevention programs ................. Alternatives to school suspension . Curfew enforcement ......... . Employment opportunities . . . . . Metal detectors in schools . . . . . Juvenile delinquency centers . . . . Recreational facilities ........ n=29 9. Security guards in schools ..... n=31 10. Youth mentoring program . . . . n=1 11 Page 20 . Other: Not a Diem! 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 7% 3% 0% Low Priorig 3% 3% 7% 10% 3% 13% 6% 0% 17% 3% 0% 19% 30% 30% 20% 23% 37% 39% 37% 38% 42% 0% Q-SO. What do you think should be done to keep youth out of trouble in North Lansing? Moderate Priority High Priority 77% 67% 63% 70% 73% 47% 52% 60% 38% 52% 100% North Lansing _"t (. Q-51. Where would you go first if you needed help with a problem in your family? (circle one number for each) Clergyman, Friends or counselor or other Eamily Neighbors Police professional Other n=29 1. Abuse from a family member . 55% 3% 10% 31% 0% n=28 2. Anger at a child 61% 4% 0% 36% 0% n=29 3. Crime against you or your family ....... 17% 3% 72% 7% 1% n=28 4. Money problem 89% 7% 0% 44% 0% n=29 5. Uncontrollable youth in family . 41% 0% 17% 41% 0% Q-52. What are your priorities for education in North Lansing schools? Not a Low Moderate High Priorig Priority Priority Priorigv n=31 1. After school activities ....... 6% 10% 29% 55% n=30 2. AIDS education ........... 7% 13% 33% 47% n=30 3. Foreign languages ......... 10% 23% 30% 37% n=30 4. Government or civics ....... 7% 17% 63% 13% n=31 5. Guidance counselors ....... 0% 10% 42% 48% n=30 6. History and geography ...... 3% 13% 67 % 17% n=31 7. Math and science .......... 0% 10% 36% 55% n=31 8. Multicultural staff .......... 7% 7% 36% 52% n=30 9. Music and arts ............ 7% 37% 37% 20% n=30 10. Physical education ......... 0% 27% 50% 23% n=31 11. Reading and writing ........ 0% 3% 16% 81% n=31 12. Sex education ............. 7% 7% 32% 55% n=30 13. Sports .................. 3% 33% 37% 27% n=30 14. geaching morals and good 0% 3% 10% 87% ehavror ................. n=0 15. Other: 0% 0% 0% 0% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 21 (please continue) Q—53. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements about schools and school funding in North Lansing. < . Strongly Disaggee Disaggee Neutral Aggee Aggee . Compared to other Michigan schools, North Lansing students don’t get their fair share ........ 6% . Education would be improved if we had schools of choice ...... 9% . Public money should only be used for public schools 9% . Public schools would be improved if they had more competition from private schools ........ 6% . The State should make sure that all students in all schools are funded equally - 3% (circle one number for each) 6% 28% 19% 41% 6% Q54. Do you have children attending public or private school? m (circle comm) ' =32 ‘ 47% No -> Please skip to Q-56, page 23. 47 % Public school 6% Private school 34% 34% 19% 28% 19% Strongly 31% 22% 16% 13% 31% 22% 9% 16% 22% 50% Q-55. How often do you get involved with your children’s schooling in these ways? (circle one number for each) . Help them with their homework ............... . Discuss their school experience with them ............... . Meet with teachers or school administrators ............ . Attend meetings of Parent- Teacher Association or Organization (PTA or PTO) . . Never Seldom 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 16% 32% 5% Sometimes Often 37% 63% 21% 74% 32% 53% 47% 16% North Lansing SECTION VI. BACKGROIHVD. In order to find out how difi‘erent kinds of people feel about different issues, your answers to some background questions are very important. As with all information in this survey, your answers to the following questions will be kept confidential. 066 What is your age? n=32 13% Less than 30 31% 30 to 39 25% 40 to 49 6% 50 to 59 22% 60 to 69 3% 70 or older Q-57. Are you: n=33 49% Male 5 2% Female Q-58. What is your ethnic background? n=34 0% European (white) 0% African (black) 0% Asian 100% Hispanic 0% American Indian 0% Other: Q-59. Are you currently: n=34 12% Single 65% Married or in a permanent relationship 21% Separated or divorced 3% Widowed Q-60. How many people currently live in your household? Number of children 38% n=34 n=32 Q-61. Which of the following BEST describes your current employment situation? None 9% 1 32% 2 21% 3 or more Number of adults (including yourself) 25% 1 50% 2 25% 3 (circle one number) n=32 47% Employed full-time 16% Employed part-time 19% Unemployed 19% Retired Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES (please continue) a his pi Q-62. Which of the following but describes your normal or most recent employment? (circle one number) n=31 16% Educational or professional worker ‘ 3% Manager or proprietor , 7% Sales or office worker 26% Semi-skilled worker 23% Skilled worker, craftsman or foreman 0% Farmer 24% Homemaker 0% Student Q-63. Do you work for local, state or federal government? (circle one number) n=34 85% No 9% Yes, local government 6% Yes, state government 0% Yes, federal government Q64. What is the highest level of education mu completed? (circle one number) n=34 29% Less than high school 44% High School 24% Some college, technical or Associates degree _ 3% Bachelor’s degree \ 0% Master’s degree 0% Ph.D. or equivalent Whenyouarefinished, putthe questionnaireinthe returnenvelope that camewithitand seal the envelope. Do not write on the envelope. A volunteer will return to pick up the envelope. If you prefer not to give your questionnaire to the volunteer, see the accompanying letter or call 353-9555 for instructions on where to return it. Thank you for taking the time to Share your opinions. If you have any final comments, please use the space below or inside the back cover. r HISPANIC RESPONSE REPORT ! 51in ll ,1 «til; it...“ I ' Ir ,t D v o i A 4' Q, . ' k)!- 59".. HISPANIC RESPONSES TO THE NORTH LANSING SURVEY The North Lansing survey was developed and distributed Fall of 1993 by the North Lansing community under the direction of the Center for Urban Affairs and the support of the Julian Samora Institute. The Julian Samora Institute approached the Center for Urban Affairs in a request to work together to extrapolate data specific to the Hispanic community. The main focus of this community survey format was to include community residents in all phases of its process. The community joined together in their efforts attempting to make this project a success. This survey was seen as a tool that might open doors to improve the quality of life in their communities. The blocks containing the largest number of Hispanics were double sampled per the request of the Julian Samora Institute. Efforts were made to specifically outreach and involve members of the Hispanic community in all phases of this survey. In return, TheJulian Samora Institute would provide the Hispanic community with an analysis of their community as it related to family, economics and safety during the summer of 1994. Members of the Hispanic community were involved throughout all the phases of the process. They participated in the development of the survey and the distribution and collection. They participated in bringing together their neighbors to a community meeting to hear the survey results. There has been much time, effort and money already allocated and distributed to initiate this analysis. The data has been gathered, manipulated and is now available for analysis. Additional time is needed for the completion of the analysis and/or and development of CIFRAS. It would appear that 40—50 hours Spend by two individuals would bring this project to completion by the end of this calendar year. 0 This Hispanic community has been eagerly awaiting the results of their community responses. 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'0‘" North Lansing Community Survey Open-ended response - Hispanic UNEDITED DRAFT: DO NOT DISTRIBUTE May 18, 1994 19207 00301 Dangerous 49102 Q0301 Downtown 32207 00301 N.S.K. 9202 00301 North End 24205 00301 North End 24206 00301 North End 4105 00301 North Lansing 23208 00301 North Lansing 31203 00301 North Lansing 12102 00301 North side 20101 00301 North side 7204 00301 North Side 23205 00301 North Side 23206 00301 North Side 29201 00301 North Side 31206 00301 North Town 41204 00301 Northtown 10104 00301 quiet 41205 00301 The North Side. 50103 00301 West Side 27101 00301 Yes 41205 00419 Drug dealing 23208 00420 1 People come together. -, 41205 00420 1 The church on the corner of ,x'Grand River and Cedar, also the one on Ballard, provide unity. 9202 00420 12 Within our area there are enough services for all economic levels. 24206 00420 13 Parks are in good shape, and close to home. 32207 00420 413 The parks are kept up and really vandalized. 19207 00420 13 You feel safe to wak in the park (Potter's Park). 31203 00420 15 Have acess to 4 rescaurants, 2 stores and 1 school. . 29201 00420 15 Several good restaurants (choice). 10104 00420 16 Because I have kids and they need their education. 4105 00420 16 I feel Gier Park Elementary and Otto Middle Schools have been very supportive of my children and my entire family. 24205 00420 16 Nothing, maybe schools. 12102 00420 16 Sheridan Road School is a good school for my kids. 24207 00420 16 The school employees keep '11) 41205 9203 19207 20101 4105 41205 7204 31207 32208 50103 4105 4105 19206 41205 4105 41205 4105 12102 Q0518 00518 00518 00518- 00601 00601 00601 Q0601 00601 00601 00712 00810 00810 00810 00913 00913 01311 01311 Crime offenders move to this area. gangs Gangs Speeding cars in residential areas. Children community group No No None None Lower taxes. Restrictions on halfway houses Domestic abuse/violence 1 Many teens run the streets at night and they are the ones usually causing problems. 9202 01311' 1 trict enforcement means less youth on the streets at nights. Message also has to be passed on to parents to be “parents". 19206 01311 3 Resident police 10104 01311 7 Self explanatory 21206 01311 Answer 911 calls Quickly. 41205 ‘01311 Place released prisoners out of the Northside. 32208 01312 1 Children need to be at home by 9 P.M. everyday unless with parents. 4105 01312 1 Curfew will provide less chance of youth getting in trouble. 27101 01312 1 I see alot of young people out late. I think they should have a curfew. 7204 01312 1 Youth crime — young criminals become old criminals. 23208 01312 10 Because that would drive drugs away. 23204 01312 10 Cut down on crime and drug dealers. 50103 01312 10 Riverfront park, alot of vagrants. 19206 01312 2 If police could take time to know our community's residents, most problems would be stopped before they escalate. 23206 01312 3 The police need to patrol all neighborhoods, not just once in a while, but every day. 31203 01312 4 Too many shootings; drive- bys or otherwise. 32207 01312 4 Try to get all the guns you can off the streets. 19207 01312 4 Way too many guns on the streets. 59101 01312 5 Rehabilitation 24206 01312 6 You need to send these XV 12102 04516 5 Juveniles are the ones that cause most of the problems for other people. 29201 04516 5 Kids need more recreational facilities and parks. 19207 04516 5 Too many kids running the streets which cause the problems with items 13 & 14 or this question. 49102 04516 6 Home ownership would result in pride of neighborhood. 31206 04516 7 Child abuse/neglect would be directly impacted. 21206 04516 7 Proper nuturing of children would cancel out many of the "Big Problem“ areas listed above. 24205 04516 Aids, teen pregnancy, use of alcohol, use of crack/cocaine/marijuana, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence (Everything). 4105 QFINL God help us all! He was never mentioned. ' OPEN RESPONSE REPORT Jane Leal Ledesma May 20, 1994 Draft Copy 1 I/ Ngrth Lagging §urvev Higpanic Qpen Response Report There was a total of 34 Hispanics who completed the North Lansing Survey. There was a total of 24 questionnair’eis having open ended responses. Most of all the 24 respondents chose to call their neighborhood the "North Side.” In the section of the North Lansing Community, the respondents were asked to rate the best thing in North Lansing. In this order, the three best things identified by the respondents were 1) Schools, 2) Parks, and 3) Community Centers. More than 1/4 of the respondents selected schools as their first choice. This section also asked respondents to identify what they would most want to see improved in North Lansing. More than half of all the respondents chose crime control as what they would MOST like to see improved and it was closely followed by job opportunities. Respondents were asked to about problems in North Lansing. Problems that were added to the list of issues the survey identified were crime offenders, gangs and speeding cars on residential areas. Additional actions proposed to improve conditions in North Lansing were lowering taxes and having half-way house restrictions. On the issue of neighborhood involvement, most respondents did not belong to neighborhood associations. In the community safety section, there was ample opportunity for open ended responses. Respondents were provided with a list of issues identified as problems for North Lansing dealing with crime and law enforcement. Domestic abuse and violence was added to this list by the respondents. A lift of proposed actions to improve community safety were provided for the respondents to rate. Additional actions proposed were the answering of 911 calls quickly and keeping prisoners out of North Lansing. Respondents were also asked to identify the actions MOST important to do NOW. The Hispanic community in North lansing identified youth as their priority. A curfew for young pe0ple and more effort to reach trouble youth before they become criminals rated the highest by most respondents with gun control and police walking patrols also seen as important. In the economy section of the survey, more community centers were identified as a facility that would be desirable in North Lansing. Bicycles were identified by the two respondents as their mode of transportation. Handy’s and Sam’s were listed by several respondents as additional stores where they buy their groceries. Other large categories of household spending listed by respondents were bill, taxes, college expenses, classes, gasoline, medical bills and pets. In the family section problems, the only area that had open ended responses was in the rating of problems. The respondents were asked to rate the problems MOST IMPORTANT to deal with in North Lansing. The use of crack/cocaine and juvenile delinquency were rated as the most important. The use of marijuana and lack of parenting skills were also seen as important. It is clear that the Hispanics respondents from the ”North Side" with open ended responses rated schools, parks and community centers as BEST, and crime control and unemployment as the MOST important to improve in North Lansing. In the community safety section, the action identified as MOS-T important to do NOW is a curfew for young people along with reaching out to troubled youth. In the economic section, most responses were tabulated with previous collected frequencies, other than the other large spending categories. The family section identified the MOST important problem as crack/cocaine and juvenile delinquency. The issues of crime control, youth and drugs were the focus of the open ended responses. DRAFT SURVEY COMPARISON ANALYSIS 1" North Lansing Community Survey Response Report compared to Latino Respondents Jane Leal Ledesma Maw 6.9441252... "’3— 3’51 Community 04. On the question of rating the quality of the North Lansing community, Latinos have a more favorable image of their community leaders and institutions. There are some differences on the condition’s community like crime control which Latinos rate very low. There are 20 points of difference between the two groups. In rating schools, one third of the Latinos rated schools as fair, another third rate them as good, while 24 percent said schools were poor, this distribution coincide with the rest of the respondents. In the overall rating of the neighborhood, Latinos had similar opinions as the rest of the respondents, almost half rate its quality as fair, a third thinks the neighborhood is of poor quality, and one in five Latinos think that North Lansing community is good. In answering what is the best of North Lansing, Latinos and other respondents, agree that churches are first, -Latinos with 8 percent more; then schools in which a quarter of the Latino respondents rate them as the best, and the third item is parks with no significant difference in their responses. Also in terms of the local economy, Latinos tend to rate the need for the improvement of job opportunities more than the rest of the population, 21 percent versus 10 percent. In another part of the question about the most important things need to be improved in North Iansing, both groups agree that crime control is number one, then is job opportunities, and in third place there is a variation, for Latinos is churches and for the rest of the respondents is neighborhood. Items that seem to have the same importance for the respondents, are cost of living, environment, <2) historic district, ‘medical services. 05. On the problems of North Lansing, both Iatinos and the other respondents seem to agree in their appreciation for the problem, but vary in relation to their respective proportions. Crime is the number one problem, with 77% of the Latinos agree on this, and 62 of other. The second problem is the lack of jobs for the youth with almost to thirds of Latinos (69 %) and half of the rest (52%). The third problem is the closing of business in which there is not significant differences, almost at half in each group. Low quality housing seem to be also a problem identified by the populations, and the overall condition of poverty in almost half in each group agree that poverty is a problem in North Lansing. Similarly, when rating the other side of the scale or low rate of problems, water and air pollution as well as traffic congestion are included. 06. Both groups show a low degree of affiliation into organizations, 82 percent for Latinos and 90 percent for the other respondents. On the question of neighborhood organization affiliation, there is a significant difference, 15% of Latinos are members of the North Lansing Neighborhood Association as compared to only 6% of the rest of the respondents, 3% in both groups are members of the North Town. 07. On the question regarding the reasons why the respondents continue living in North lansing, the most important reason. is different for both groups, for Latinos is the affordability of housing, with 55% of Latinos saying so, and for the rest of the respondents is quality of their neighborhood with 52% of the respondents reporting this. Quality of SChools is the second item in importance for both groups, almost the same proportion (3 of respondents (40%) agree that schools are significant for continuing living in the area. Other reason for living in North Lansing considered as very important is that respondents cannot afford to move, with a 19 percent of the latino respondents saying this, and 35% of the rest of the respondents agreeing. As expected, being in an area that is culturally diverse, seems to have relatively more importance for the Latino respondents than for the other respondents, 23% of Latinos say is very important as Opposed to 8% of the rest, but when ask if diversity is not important, then 33% of the Iatinos said that as opposed to 51 percent. Services provided in the area like stores and services, transportation, and access to parks seem to have the same impact on all respondents. Q8. Regarding the actions to be taken to improve the conditions in North Lansing, Latinos and the rest of the respondents agree that housing code enforcement, improving city lighting and the TI? creation of community center activities for the youth are the most important. Except that for Latino respondents, who consider the restriction of billboards advertising IX k3 alcohol and cigarettes( 57%), no significant variations were found in the frequencies. 2 Community Safety 09. During the meetings for the preparation of the questionnaire, most community participants suggested that safety was one of the concerns. By looking at the responses, this seems to be the case, since most of the respondents agree that drugs was a big problem, with 63% of the Latinos agree on this, and 54 of the other respondents agree so. Alcohol is rated differently, even when it is seen as a big problem, 50% for Latinos, and 36% for others. Gangs violence and crime property are rated as big problems by Latinos and other respondents, 43% and 35% respectively. Violent crime is also rated as a big problem with similar rates of opinion, 41 % for Latinos and 36% for others. No significant differences were reported except for the policy brutality factor in which there is a 23 percent variation in the responses, 43% of Latinos agree that there is a small problem on policy brutality in North Lansing, while 66% percent of the rest of the population beleive that no problem exist. -Indication of police interaction with Iatinos? or is the age factor? 010. On rating the effectiveness of the Lansing police department, some significant variations are found, whereas some agree that community policing is important and good, more respondents reported to lack knowledge on this program. The police ability to handle situations is reported as fair by almost half (47%) of the Latinos, and reported as good by the same proportion (45 %) of other respondents. Police attitude towards residents is perceived differently by both groups, 43% of Latino respondents said it is fair, while 37% of the rest of the respondents said it is good. Also there is a significant variation in assessing police response time when called, that is two out of five Latinos think the respbnse time is (7.) (.3 poor, and one in‘three think is_ fair. When the two proportions are combined, it is clear that the majority of the Iatinos (77%) rate low police response time. Specific programs of the police department, seem to be unknown by the population residing in North Lansing, for instance on the Police-Community Relations Board almost half -40% of Latinos and 46% of other respondents reported to “Don’t know about it.” On other programs as the Treatment Alternative to Street Crime program the rates of “Don’t know about it” went up to 50 and 60 percent respectively. 011. Climate in the North Lansing area is perceived to be unsafe. When rating how safe the respondent feel at night in the neighborhood, the difference in insignificant, 70 percent of the Latinos feel unsafe, and 65 of the rest feel that way. In Q12 we asked if in the last year, the respondent needed police assistance, and more than half in each group say no, 64 percent of the Latinos saying so, and 57 percent of the other respondents saying no too. 013. In order to improve safety in the North lansing area, both groups give high priority to gun control 84 percent of Latinos saying so, and 73 percent of the other respondents agree on it. Also there is general agreement in both groups on reaching the troubled youth, that is high emphasis is given to young adults that are more vulnerable as to go into crime (78% for both groups). In rating the most important actions to do now both groups agree in the issues but slightly disagree in their priority alternatives. For instance, for Latinos the most important seem to be fostering police walking patrols as well as enforced curfew for young people, gun control and more efforts to reach troubled youth are second in importance. For other respondents, the most important action to take now is reaching troubled youth, and t.) s.) enforced curfew for young people and police walking patrols are second as actions to be ; taken now. The Economy of North Lansing 014 In terms of considering the different business and housing in North Lansing that could be developed, respondents were asked to assess if less or more is needed, Latinos and the rest of the respondents agree in most of the items included in the question, the area that everybody wants to see more developed is stores and services to attract people and money to North Lansing, as well as the development of stores and services for local residents. Environmental protection ranks second in their opinion, and the provision of low cost housing. In the same area, Latinos and the rest of the population perceive the need for improving the quality of housing in the area. Likewise, both groups agree that they want to see less heavy industry being developed in North Lansing. 015 When Latinos were asked about he economic development profile in North Lansing, they agree with the opinion of the rest of the population. For instance, Latinos agree strongly that vacant building should be given to other use, almost 75 percent are in agree and strongly agree. The perception that crime damages the arrival of new business is shared for both groups, almost 8 in 10 Latinos agree or strongly agree. Latinos indicate that if resources would be available they would improve their houses. There is also coincidence in the fact that Latinos and the rest of the population disagree with the statement that the neighborhood is doing fine. There is also a perception that the minimum wage in Lansing is not attractive as to engage into the labor market, roughly a third of both groups agree, while more than half (56%) of the Latinos, and more than a third of the rest (36%) strongly agree with this 1°) (3 Statement. 016. In the process of dealing with unemployment, priorities given by Latinos had similar patterns with the rest of the respondents to the remedies suggested in the questionnaire. The solution with more frequencies was the one related to the wage or salary attached to a job, in other words a job that pays enough to support a family, almost 8 in 10 Latinos and other respondents give a high priority to good wages. Two thirds of both groups agree that job training programs need high priority to deal with unemployment. Then, institutional support systems as child and health care appear to have competing significance in the priority to help unemployment, the only variation is that more Latinos tend to favor these measures (64 %) while almost half of the rest favor them (48%). 0') «is v ; Household Income and Spending 017 Regarding the working patterns in the Latino respondents’ household, of the people living in the household at the time of the survey, almost two thirds (60%) work full time, and 40 percent of those work in North Lansing. Similar pattern is evident for the other respendents, just with 6 percent less individuals (34 %) working in North Lansing. A different pattern emerges for individuals employed part time, since Latinos seem to hold less part time jobs in North Lansing. Almost a third of the Latino household members were employed part time (32 %) according to their responses, and 9 percent of them work in the North lansing area. The rest of the respondents reported that only 24% of them were employed in part time jobs, a net difference of 8 percent compared to Latinos; but, 44 percent of them work in the area which represents a net difference of 35 % as compared to Latinos. 018. In addition of household income derived from jobs, respondents were asked of other sources of income. Latinos have the same sources as the rest of the population, except for some additional support from governmental assistance, such as AFDC, Food Stamps, etc., 47 percent of the Latinos say they receive some governmental assistance. As for the rest of the respondents, only 26 percent reported this type of assistance. It is clear that age of non- Latino respondents is a factor in the concentration of respondents who receive income form social security which is a third of the respondents, another third is concentrated in savings accounts as additional sources of income in the household. 019 The range of income varied for Latinos and the rest of the population. The segment with Q) .: more Latinos in it, is from $5,000 to less than $10,000, which is less than the level of poverty. Yet, the second segment with more frequencies is similar to the one that concentrates more of the other respondents or $20,000 to $29,999 dollars—we need a table 020. When respondents were asked about the geographical source of their income, Latinos have the same type of answers as the rest. Two thirds of Latinos (67%) report that hardly or none of their income generated from North Lansing, while the rest had 73%. Only 3% of the Latinos, and 4% of the rest reported that most but not nearly all of their income came from the area. 021. Almost 8 in 10 of the respondents, including Latinos, live in a house; while only 1 in (I) 10 live in an apartment or room. 022 More Latinos rent a place than the rest of the respondents. Half of the Latinos report to pay rent, whereas almost a third make mortgage payments. Only 13 percent of the Latinos respondents fully own their place while 32 of the rest of the respondents report the same answer. 023. As for those who pay rent, the location of the landlord is typically outside of North Lansing. The frequencies are similar for both groups, more than three quarters report that the landlord live in other place of Lansing or outside of Lansing. \g 10 024. In responding how much Latinos pay for rent or mortgage, more than half (55%) of .. . Jr.- .: Latinos and 60 percent of the rest of the respondents report to pay $301 to $500 a month. The next more frequent segment is for both groups from $101 to $300 dollars a month. Transportation 025 The use of transportation is comparable for both groups of respondents, almost 9 in 10 Latinos own a car or a truck, a figure that mirrors the rest of the respondents; the same proportion (13 %) uses a bus as mean of transportation. 026 As for the ownership of a car or truck, 8 in 10 report to own a vehicle, and a third reported to have more than two vehicles in the household. 0 027 As for the payment or full ownership of the vehicles, more Latinos (68 %) reported to have no more payments for their vehicle, while other respondent have more payments. 028 The quality of car is low as indicated in the average amount paid for insurance on a month. Latinos report to pay a $699 a year on average of insurance, while the rest paid $803, a net difference of $104 dollars. 029 In the question as to where the repairs and maintenance is more often done, Latinos and the rest of the respondents have similar responses, most of them buy their gasoline in North Lansing, while in other more complicated needs they resort to areas in Lansing and outside \ of Lansing. More than half in both groups pay for their repairs and parts in other place in V L 11 Iansing, and for loans and leasing as well. ‘2??? U 030 The number of miles driven by Latinos are less than the rest of the respondents, a net difference of almost 200 miles were reported, 561 miles for Latinos, and 745 for the other respondents. 031 On the questions on where groceries and household supplies are bought, most of the respondents including Latinos tend to use the services of Meijer located in Lake Lansing Road, 44% of latinos and 42% of other respondents. As second place of preference latinos do their shopping at Meijer located on Cedar and Pennsylvania, while the rest of the respondents shop at Tom’s Shop-Rite, located in WIllow Street. On the average there is no difference in the amount spent in groceries for both groups, that is from $66-$71 per week, 0 with a range from 5 to $300 dollars a week. 032 Of the money respondents spend on groceries, almost half of both groups responded that they spend nearly all or all of their money at Meijer located in Lake Lansing Road—what else can be said? 033 For small grocery sh0pping respondents in both groups have little difference, almost half shop at Quality Dairy, ocated on East Street (U827), and in other stores in the area. The majority tend to shop in North Lansing for small groceries as reported by 79 percent of Latinos and 91 percent of other respondents. In an averge week Latinos responded to spend \7 at convinience stores $11 or $2 dollars less than other respondents, and also there is a V L Q.) Q) s) 12 variation in the range since latinos spend from $0 to $35 dollars, while other respondents ; spend from $0 to $100 dollars a week. 034 Most respondents reported to never get food from produce stands, food coop, butcher shop or meat markets, only 23 percent of Latinos reported to get food from ethnic food stores . 035 Latinos tend to spend less money in groceries than the rest of the respondents. The averge weekly expenditure on groceries is $75 dollars for Latinos and $85 dollars for other respondents. The range is less too for Latinos, who reported from $5 to 150 dollars a week, while other respondents reported a wider range, from $5 to $700 dollars a week. 036 As for how much of the weekly money spend in groceries is bought in North Lansig, almost a third in both groups reported to spend some, but not a lot of money in the area (10 to 25 %), yet almost a quarter of Latino respondents and less than one third of the rest reported that they spend nearly all or all (75 % or more). 037 Related to take-out food, restaurants and experiences, respondents use mostly fast-food places in the North Lansing area. However, for most of table service, fine dining and drinks and socializing both groups reported the same patterns, that is they preferd other places in the Lansing area. 038 As to how much is spend in meals outside of the house, the majority of both groups reported a hardly any or some. ? what else. Q) Q.) s) 13 039 Other expenses as reported in the survey, indicates that most of the repondents go toher _ places in Lansing to nuy clothes, furniture, hardware, and large appliances. There are no '- significant differences in the frequencies. 040 The habits of shopping in North Lansing seem to be similar for the two groups. The important factors that determine where the respondents shop seem to indicate that both groups agree on location (as to be close of North Lansing), low prices, open on evenings and weekends and a large selection. Factors not important were closeness to work, check cashing available and if the store is run by people the respondents konw and trust. 041 create a table for Utilities. 042 create a table in other expenses 043 Both groups responded to not have large or important categories of spending in their household, 81 percent of the Latinos responded that, and 78 percent of the other respondents reported that. 0..) ‘3! s.) 14 044. In conclusion on spending habits, it seems that both groups have limited expenditures in North Lansing. Almost half of the other respondents said that or 49%, and 43% of Latinos reported that too. In addition, almost a quarter of other respondents spend some but not a lot (24 %), while almost a third (29 %) of Latinos respondents reporting that. Can we collapse both? Family Issues 045. The Most important problem identified to deal with NOW for Hispanics was crack/cocaine, and juvenile delinquency. This was identical to the general responses. However, in addition to those issues, Hispanics also identified lack of parenting skills and use of marijuana as most important to deal with now. The following problems affecting families in North Lansing were rate as bigger problems by Hispanics than the general respondents. Child abuse was rated at 41 % by Hispanics as compared to 28% of general respondents. Domestic Violence at 47 % compared to 36%; lack of parenting skills at 66% compared to 50%; one parent families at 53% to 39%; teen pregnancy at 59% to 38%; use of alcohol at 59% to 49%; use of crack/cocaine at 72% versus 57% and use of marijuana at 68% compared to 47%. AIDS was rated by 41 % Hispanics as not a problem compared to 28% of general respondents. Juvenile Delinquency, lack of home ownership were seen as a big problem by almost half of all repondents. 046. In rating the social services in North Lansing there was a sense that more services if} 0..) Q) s.) 15 were nwded for North Lansing. Hispanics indicated much more needed were child wellness : clinics 53%, child care 42%, and food assistance 39%, as compared to the all other respondents, child care 29%, drug abuse prevention programs 28% and family counseling and child wellness clinics at 26%. Hispanics indicated more needed as drug abuse treatment 40%, family planning 39% and emergency services 39%. All other respondents indicated more needed as food assistance 26%, emergency services 26% and senior citizen services 24%. Hispanics indicated much more of the following services were needed, alcoholism treatment 36% compared to 19% of all respondents; child abuse services 36% versus 22% for all respondents; child care 42% compared to 29%; child wellness clinics 53% to 26% and food assistance 39% to 23. Other areas identified as a higher need for Hispanics was drug abuse treatment and prevention programs, emergency medical services, family counseling, and family planning. All respondents identified more needed services similarly were handicappers assistance, homeless services, marriage counseling, mental health services, senior citizens and spouse abuse shelters. Q47. Hispanics had more concern with health insurance than all other respondents. Access to medical services due to cost of health insurance 72% to 62%; languages not spoken by medical staff 55% to 17%; medical staff unfamiliar with different cultures 26% to 12%; not enough places for people with no insurance to go 72% to 57%; and transportation to medical services 38% to 26% were rated higher by Hispanics than the general respondents. Only the cost of medical services and lack of health insurance benefits with local jobs was rated similar by all respondents. ??? a difference in health insurance may be due to lack of Q) 16 local jobs for Hispanics. 048. Regarding social problems in North Lansing, Hispanics 48% and other respondents 37% seem to have the same perception that kids join gangs because they don’t get enough support from other places. Hispanics strongly agree at a higher rate than the general respondents that drug abusers should go to prison 28% to 18%. There is a perception that gangs are more the result of social problems than the cause of them, Hispanics 44% to 30%. One fourth of all the respondents stemly agreed that all drug abuse should be treated as a health problem; and almost half of the respondents agree that gangs are getting to be big business; about 35 % of all the respondents agree that gangs are responsible for most of our youth crime problems and only 14% perceive that you can tell when a kid is in a gang by the way he dresses and acts. Note: should we include agree or collapse with strongly agree? 049. The top three problems identified as the biggest problems in North Lansing schools were use of alcohol and drugs, lack of parent insolvent and skipping school. Hispanics identified the following as the biggest problems, 1) 68% use of alcohol and drugs, 2) 67% lack of parent involvement and 3) 57% skipping school. Other respondents identified the following as the biggest problems, 1) 66% lack of parent involvement, 2) 57% use of alcohol and drugs, 3) 55% skipping school. The only problem that was rated higher by Hispanics in North Lansing schools was the use of alcohol and drugs 68% to 57%. Gangs was rated lower by Hispanics 42% to 54%. All other problems were rated similarly by all respondents. The problem of racism and discrimination was rated by almost half 47% of Hispanics as a medium problem where only 1/3 of all other respondents agreed. 9 ,1 0,} '— 17 050. Respondents were asked. to rate what they thought would keep youth out of trouble in .2 North Lansing. The three priorities identified by all respondents were afterschool programs, employment opportunities and curfew enforcement. Hispanics prioritize 1) 77% after school programs, 2) 73% employment opportunities and 3) 70% curfew enforcement. Other respondents prioritized 1) 69% curfew enforcement, 2) 65% employment opportunities, and 3) after school programs. Hispanic gave higher priorities to the following, after school programs 77% to 60% and alternatives to school suspension 63% to 51 %. All respondents indicated similar priority to alcohol and drug prevention programs, curfew enforcement, employment opportunities, metal detectors in school, juvenile delinquency centers, recreational facilities, security school guards and youth mentoring programs. 051. Respondents were asked where they would go if they needed help with a family problem. Hispanics use family resources to solve problems dealing with money problems from 89% to anger at a child at 61 %. Hispanics differed significantly when it involved abuse from a family member and there was a apparent difference in most other categories. Hispanics chose to go to family at a higher rate than the general respondents and used the police at a much lower rate than the general respondents, using police most often when there was crime against them or their family. Hispanic also used clergyman at a higher rate than most respondents. Note: cross tabs 052. The top priorities in education in North Lansing schools for all respondents were reading/writing and teaching moral/good behavior; Hispanics, 1) 87% teaching morals and 18 good behavior, 2) 81% reading and writing, and 3) 55% after school activities and 55% math _. and science; other respondents, l) 83% reading and writing, 2) 79% teaching morals and good behavior and 3) 64% math and science. Priorities in education in North Lansing schools indicated some significant difference in the Hispanic responses as compared to the general response. There was a significant in the following areas. Hispanics rated higher priorities in the following areas, foreign languages 37% to 19%, multicultural staff 52% to 27%, sex education 55% to 45%. Hispanics rated the following lower than the general respondents, government/civic 13% to 26%, history and geography 17 % to 31% and math/science 55% to 64% . After school activities, aids education, guidance counselors, music and art, physical education, reading and writing, sports and teaching moral and good behavior were similarly rated by all respondents. Low priority for Hispanics were sports and music and art. Low priority for all others was foreign languages and multicultural staff. 053. There was no significant difference is the responses regarding funding for North Lansing Schools. Almost half of all respondents strongly agreed that the State should make sure that all students in all schools are funded equally and one fourth strongly agreed that public money should only be used for public schools. 054. Respondents were asked if they had children attending public or private schools, 62% of all respondents did not have children attending school and 47% of all Hispanics did not have children attending school. Those who did have children attending school most attend public schools. Almost half 47% of Hispanics children attend public schools in North Lansing, while 6% of Hispanics attend private schools as compared to 2% of all other _/ 19 respondents. catholic schools? 055. There appeared to be no significant difference in Hispanic respondents and the general respondents involving their children’s schooling. More than half often help them with their homework and most discuss their school experience with them. More than half meet with teachers after school administrators and less than one fourth often attend PTO or PTA meetings. 056. need more specifics frequencies to compare. 057. The gender of the Hispanic respondents was significantly higher as compared to the general respondents. There was a significant increase in Hispanic male respondents. Hispanics males responded 49% to 34% of the general respondents. 058. All were of Hispanic ethnic background. 059. Respondents were asked their marital status. The highest proportion 65% of Hispanics were married or in a permanent relationship as compared to 48% of the general respondents. Only 12% of Hispanic respondents were single as compared to 23% of the general respondents. 060. Hispanics families had more children living in their households. 21 % of Hispanics had three or more children living in their household as compared to 14% of other ;j;> 20 respondents. 38% of Hispanics said they had no children in their household compared to ; 56% of other respondents. One or two children was 40% for Hispanics compared to 30% for other respondents. Hispanics also responded at a higher level 25% with 3 or more adults living in their household compared to 11% of all other respondents. 061. There was no significant different in employment situation for all respondents. Almost half of all respondents were employed full time with about 15% working part-time, about 19% unemployed and 21 % retired. 062. Respondents were asked to describe their normal or most recent employment. There was a difference in the sales/office worker position. Hispanics were only 7% as compared to 18% of all other respondents. All other employment appeared somewhat similar, 15% of respondents were educational or profession workers and about 5 % managers or proprietors. Semi-skilled workers were about 23%, skilled workers, craftsman or foreman about 20% , homemakers were about 22% with no farmers and 4% students. 063. Most respondents indicated that they did not work for the federal, state or local government, Hispanics 85% and all others 90%. There was no significant difference in the response to this question by Hispanic respondents. 064. There was a significant difference in the level of education of Hispanics as compared to the general respondents; 29% of Hispanics has less than a high school education as compared to 16% of all other respondents. Less than half of the Hispanic respondents 21 completed a high ‘school education, 24% of Hispanics had some college, technical or 1 associated degree as compared {to 40% of all other respondents. The other levels of education indicated no significant difference. However it is important to note that the level of education of respondents may be higher than those who chose not to respond to the questionnaire. FAMILY SECTOR ANALYSIS W The family section of the North Lansing survey Hispanic responses indicated numerous similar themes as that of the general respondents of their neighborhoods. The overall sense was that all respondents were concerned with the problems affecting families in North Lansing and interested in finding solutions to those problems. There were several significant variations in the Hispanic responses. The three biggest problems affecting families were identified by all respondents as 1) Use of crack/cocaine, 2) Lack of parenting skills, and 3) Use of alcohol. Hispanics also identified those issues as big problems, however, the three biggest problems identified by Hispanics were 1) Use of crack/cocaine, 2) Use of Marijuana and 3) Lack of parenting skills. It was evidefn‘f by Hispanic responses that drugs are a major problem facing Hispanics in North Lansing. There was a significant difference responses related to the use of marijuana. It is likely that the older the respondent was, the less of a problem marijuana was. Persons younger than 49 years of age felt it was more of a problem than those over 50. The area where most Hispanics reside, identified as area 2 indicated marijuana being a bigger problem than for the other two North Lansing areas surveyed. Almost 90% of all Hispanics feel that marijuana is a problem in their community as compared to 77 % of other ethnic groups. Females also identified marijuana as a problem at a significantly higher level than males. There is some indication that more Hispanics feel that marijuana is a bigger problem than do all other ethnic groups. C: 0 Teen pregnancy was also identified as a problem by 75% of all Hispanic respondents. This is significantly higher than other ethnic respondents. Interestingly, AIDS was not seen as a major problem for Hispanics in North Lansing. Only 12% of the Hispanics respondents rated AIDS as a big problem and over 41 % of the Hispanic respondents indicated AIDS not to be a problem. (add stats) In the area of social services Hispanic respondences were somewhat similar to their neighbors in identifying the most important services needed in North Lansing. Hispanics identified much more needed services as 1) Child wellness clinics, 2) Child care, 3) Food assistance; other respondents most needed services were identified as 1) Child care, 2) Drug abuse prevention programs, 3) Child wellness clinics along with family counseling. It is interesting to note that although drugs were identified as the #1 problem for Hispanics, they did‘ not perceive drug abuse services as a priority needed in North Lansing. In the area of family planning, one third of Hispanics indicated they did not know about the availability of those services and two thirds of Hispanics perceived more family planning services needed in North Lansing. This was significantly lower than other respondents, whereas 20% perceived adequate family planning services in their communities. It has historically been established that traditional health services present various barriers for access for Hispanics. In addressing this issue the North Lansing survey, Hispanics identified that 1) Cost of health services, 2) Not enough places for people with no insurance to go, and 3) language not spoken by medical staff were the biggest barriers in accessing health services. Hispanic respondents, as anticipated, perceived the issue of language not spoken by medical staff as an additional big problem. Hispanics also indicated another big problem was the medical staff 0 being unfamiliar with different cultures. These two issues were significant rated as bigger problems by Hispanics in comparison to the other respondents. a. Social problems are no novelty in Hispanic communities, nor are they unique to those communities. Recently, it has been evident by the level of criminal activity, that the issue of gangs is increasing in the North Lansing area. When respondents were asked about the social problems in North Lansing, most Hispanic respondents were similar to their neighbors in agreeing that gangs are responsible for most of our youth crime problems and that kids join gangs because they don’t get enough support from other places, and that gangs are more the result of social problems than the cause of them. Hispanics differed significantly less in the perception that gangs are getting to be big business in North Lansing. Most respondents agreed that drug abuse should be treated as a health problem. " A The social problems in North Lansing schools were also examined in the North Lansing survey. Hispanics responded as their neighbors in identifying the main problems in North Lansing schools. However, it is interesting to note that although all respondents identified the same problems, the priorities were somewhat different. They were identified by Hispanics as 1) Use of alcohol and drugs, 2) Lack of parent involvement, and 3) Skipping school; other ethnic respondent’s identification were 1) Lack of parent involvement, 2) Use of alcohol and drugs, and 3) Skipping school. The issue of racism and discrimination in North Lansing schools was identified as problem by 80% of Hispanic respondents. This was significantly higher than for all other respondents. Other significant differences of responses were related to the priorities in education. All respondents identified teaching morals and good behavior, reading and writing and math and 0 science as the three priorities for education. However, only Hispanics perceived that sex education was just as important as the other priorities. One of the significant difference was in addressing the multicultural staff of the North Lansing schools. Most Hispanics 88% perceived having multicultural staff in the schools is priority as comparison to 68% of all other respondents. The other significant difference was in the area of foreign languages. Two thirds of the Hispanic respondents perceive foreign language as a priority; which was significantly higher for Hispanics than all other respondents. In the area of school funding it was interesting to note that one third of the Hispanics respondents were reluctant to comment on whether or not North Lansing students get their fair share in comparison to other Michigan schools. The North Lansing survey indicates that Hispanics tend to have more children per household and of the respondents with children Hispanics are more likely to have their children in private schools. The survey indicates that almost half of Hispanics sometimes attend meetings of PTA/PTO and like their neighbors, are actively involved in their children’s school life, helping with homework, discussing school experiences and meeting with teachers and administrators. In an attempt to assess family resources, the survey asked respondents where they would go first if they needed help with a problem in the family. Traditionally, Hispanic culture teaches a strong sense of family. This is value is validated in the manner in which Hispanics responded to this question. Hispanics tend to go to family first when they need help with any problem related to family matters. Hispanics also tend to use less of the police department to assist in any family situation as compared to other non Hispanic respondents. "\ Q Ha "\ Characteristics of the Hispanic respondents are extremely important, as the Hispanic population is diverse and the number of Hispanic respondents was somewhat smaller than anticipated. The highest proportion 65% of Hispanics who responded to this survey were married or in a permanent relationship, as compared to 48% of the other respondents. Only 12%_qf the Hispanic respondents were single as compared to 23% of the other respondents. Hispanics reported larger households. They indicate more children and adults living within their households, therefore it seems likely that Hispanic in North Lansing have larger family than their neighbors. The employment of the Hispanic respondents was similar to their neighbors, in that less than half of all respondents are employed full time with about 15 % working part time and about 19% indicate being unemployed. Level of education for Hispanics was less than half completed high school and only 24% indicated some college or technical training. ‘ :-_- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT . . 'V ”‘1" ' r I a. ..’. ._. - 1 . l.. ‘l . ’- ' ';- .- ’ ’ . J. - _ ‘ r l \ A 1‘ ' 9 I T-v1‘1- -'. . . . I o «.31 ‘ .J 21$ .'_ .‘O ‘. _ ' ... '— .’ 0" n 0 ‘0 n . I 1 «Li - L—‘u t . C u . . '. t l 0' I I l -I o o r f .' . . .Jt ' I I J . .. \ . v. . 'l - ' A II . O 0 a . }, 1 l ' . .J. . . .. ‘ ‘ 0 II I '(1. \. .‘vm ."'4 .a ‘ ' 5. 34 t “‘6‘!“ figs: \ '1‘ .‘ 0?. ‘ A §~.""'. ”_ne‘ ty.‘ 4 t~| ‘- 1;”. _ .' ' " ‘. . J . .~r1 . _ . . ‘ I"... l“: . I 1“ ' . .. ,v ‘ " .J 3 ‘L’J . rV’ " z‘ ‘ a. I ’ ‘C.' . IA. .. .‘ 11? ‘0) Project Name: Midwest Leadership Development Program Project dates: May 1994 - August 1994. Date I became involved with this project: May 1994 Project Goals: To promote and facilitate constructive dialogue and interaction between Hispanic citizens and public officials who are responsible for administering their local city, county and school governments. Program: This program stresses the importance of government in a democratic society, and provides an understanding of where the electoral process ends and the governmental process begins. 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The LDP in Lansing, Michigan begins June 2 and should be completed by August 4, 1994. I believe everyone agrees that this is something that will be beneficial to both the Hispanic community and to public officials in Lansing. Again, the purpose of the program is for you to gain a better understanding of how local government functions and how you can play a more effective role in influencing or formulating public policy. In addition, it is important for public officials to be more aware of the Hispanic community in Lansing. It should be as much of a learning experience for them as it is for you. Everyone's participation is crucial to the success of the program. Public officials will not take us seriously unless we can demonstrate that there is an interest in our community to be a part of local government. The sessions have been arranged as follows: Thursday, June 2 (County Courthouse in Mason); Thursday, June 9 (Human Services Admin Bldg.) ; Thursday, June 16 (Grady-Porter Bldg.) All sessions will be held from 6:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. W Thursday, June 30; Thursday, July 7; Thurdsay, July14 Wm: Thursday, July 21; Thursday, July 28, Thursday, August 4 When changes are made to the schedule, you will be notified by a memo from MNVREP and by a phone call from volunteers within the program. Thanks again for your interest. Should you have any questions please call me at 312- 427- 8683 or our local volunteer coordinator, Larry Lopez at 517-372-4700. Main Office: 431 South Dearbom Street, Suite 1201 * Chicago, Illinois 60605-1152 1': (312) 427-VOTE Regional Office: 31 East 32nd Street, 4th Floor * New York. New York “DIG-5536 * (212) 683-VOTE o... ass LL MN VREP Midwest-Northeast Voter Registration Education Project : su voto es your vote is su voz your voice TO: Leadership Development Program Participants FROM: Maria Elena Molinam Midwest Field Director DATE: June 6, 1994 RE: Leadership Development Program The Leadership Development Program in Lansing, Michigan began on June 2 and should be completed by August 4, 1994. Again, the purpose of the program is for you to gain a better understanding of how local government functions and how you can play a more effective role in influencing or formulating public policy. In addition, it is important for public officials to be more aware of the Hispanic community in Lansing. It should be as much of a learning experience for them as it is for you. Everyone's participation is crucial to the success of the program. Public officials will not take us seriously unless we can demonstrate that there is an interest in our community to be a part of local government. There are 27 participants who have indicated that they are interested in participating in the Leadership Program, it is extremely important to have approximately 20 participants per session. The sessions have been arranged as follows: Thursday, June 9 (Human Services Admin Bldg., 2nd Floor Conference Room); Thursday, June 16 (Grady-Porter Bldg.) All sessions will be held from 6:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. W Thursday, June 30; Thursday, July 7; Thurdsay, Julyl4 Wong; Thursday, July 21; Thursday, July 28, Thursday, August 4 When changes are made to the schedule, you will be notified by a memo from MNVREP and by a phone call from volunteers within the program. Thanks again for your interest. Should you have any questions please call me at 312-427-8683 or our local volunteer coordinator, Lany Lopez at 517-372-4700. Main Office: 431 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1201 * Chicago, Illinois 60605-1152 1* (312) 427-VOTE Regional Office: 31 East 32nd Street. 4th Floor * New York. New York lml6-5536 * (212) 683-VOTB com MN VREP '7) 1 Midwest-Northeast Voter Registration Education Project su voto es your vote is su voz your voice TO: Leadership Development Program Participants FROM: Maria Elena Molinawfl Midwest Field Director DATE: June 17, 1994 RE: Leadership Development Program This memo is to serve as an update on the Leadership Development Program. This week I have been working with Mayor Hollister's office and Superintendent Halik's office to confirm the remainder of the Leadership Development Program sessions. As you know, a session is not scheduled for June 23 because Mayor Hollister was not available on that day. Also, Superintendent Halik requested that the school district be the last presenters of the program. A memo regarding the confirmation for the remaining sessions will be sent to you as soon as possible. As far as I know, the city sessions will be on June 30, July 7 and July 14 as originally planned. I am enclosing a list of the LDP participants as was requested. Should you have any questions please call me at 312-427-8683 or our local volunteer coordinator, Larry Lopez at 517-372-4700. Main Office: 431 South Dearborn Street. Suite 1201 * ChicagO, Initials 60605-1152 * (312) 42%-VOTE Regional Office: 31 East 320d Street, 4th Floor 1* New York. New York lml6-5536 1* (212) 683-VOTE com MN VREP roe. Midwest.Northeast Voter Registration Education Project suvotoee rue—‘1 yourvoteis suvoz '@ yourvoice TO: Lansing Leadership Development Program Participants FROM: Maria Elena Molina”, Midwest Field Director DATE: June 22, 1994 RE: Update of LDP sessions This memo is to confirm that the Leadership Development Program will continue with the city component on Thurdsday, June 30. All three city sessions will be held at City Hall in the City Council Chambers from 6:00 to 9:00 p.rn. The speakers on Thursday, June 30 will be Mayor Hollister and the Directors of the Budget and Personnel Departments. I have been working with Ms. Delphine Rodgers from the mayor's office and she has been very helpful in organizing the city meetings. She informed me that Mayor Hollister has an appointment at 7: 30 p. m. so he will address the group at 6: 00 p. m. ., answer any questions you may have and then you will hear from the other speakers. We are trying to arrange the next two city sessions as follows. 1 to .. soc. ° 11 12.111“ 1010- “'010111 City Attomey- Jim Smiertka Police Chief- Jerry Boles Fire Chief (interim) - Andy Jackson Public Service Director - Robert Clegg 1 o. 1 . . . 01.1111 1'010- "..Iu’ DireCtor, Human Relations & Community Services- Harvey Theopolus Director, Planning & Zoning- Dennis Sykes Director, Parks & Recreation Department- Eric Reikel City Assessor - Mr. Marion Hahn There is a possibility that the speakers may be interchanged between dates because they are in the process of being confirmed. However, we tried to group them together by the departments that might Work or interact with each other. It is extremely important to get a good number of you participating in each session. There should be a minimum of 20 participants per session. It is not fair to ask the public officials to attend evening meetings and then not have sufficient participation. If you are unable to attend any of these sessions, please call me as soon as possible at (312) 427-8683. You may also contact Larry Lopez at 372-4700. Thank you for your time and effort. Main Office: 431 South Dearborn Street. Suite 1201 1* Chicago, Illinois 60605-1152 * (312) 42‘7-VOTE Regional Office: 31 East 32nd Street. 4th Floor * New York, New York 1m16-5536 * (212) 683-VOTE 9.9”“ MN VREP Midwest-Northeast Voter Registration Education Project su voto es your vote is an voz your voice TO: Lansing Leadership Development Program Participants FROM: Maria Elena MWidwest Field Director DATE: June 23, 1994 RE: LDP sessions with Lansing School District Just another memo to help you mark your calendar! After completing the city sessions on July 14, the Leadership Development Program will continue with the school component on Thursday, July 28. All three school sessions will be held in the Board Room of the school administration building, 519 West Kalamazoo, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The speakers on Thursday, July 28 will be Superintendent Halik, School Board President Adell Flourry, Jr. and Associate Superintendent for Personnel & Employee Relations, Marc Cory. Pat Briones worked with Dr. Halik to organize the school meetings. In addition to the session set for July 28, the following dates are confirmed: Director of Student Services - Dr. Patricia Farrell Assoc. Supt. for Educational Services - Dr. Melvin Villarreal Director of Maintenance (Physical Plant) - Mr. David Finnie“ Member of Evaluation Services Department“ Director of Adult/Career & Technical Education - Dr. Joyce Jay Deputy Superintendent of Instruction - Dr. Eva Evans *There 13 a possibility that the speakers may be interchanged between dates, they are in the process of being confirmed. If you are unable to attend any of these sessions, please call me as soon as possible at (312) 427-8683 or Larry Lopez at 372-4700. Questions regarding the school sessions may also be directed to Pat Briones at 321-8285. Thank you for your time and commitment. We hope you feel that the Leadership Program has been beneficial to you personally and as a community. Reminder; Please don't forget to sign the sign-in sheet, we'll need that to determine who will be receiving certifcates and/or scholarships to the United States Hispanic Leadership Conference. Calendar: City Sessions: June 30, July 7, July 14 School Sessions: July 28, August 4, August 11 Main Office: 431 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1201 1: Chicago, Illinois 60605-1152 11' (312) 427-VOI'E Regional Office: 31 East 32nd Street, 4th Floor * New York. New York 10016—5536 * (212) 683—VOTE @0638 CHAIRPERSON JEAN M. MCDONALD cmmwemawmona1 Inmnxsus . ‘ 1mxcmwwawawmonm1 1ouwumm I ngfiam County (Board of Commissioners :20. 'Box, 319, Mason, Michigan 48854 ‘Rfepfione '(517) 676- 7200 am 676- 7264 COUNTY GOVERNMENT Thursday, June 9, 1994 Personnel Conference Room, Human Services Building 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. AGENDA Welcome Jean McDonald, Chairperson, Ingham County Board of Commissioners Introductions P Department Overviews Community Mental Health - Jayn DeVney, Director Department of Social Services Janet Strope, Director Veterans Affairs - Pat Daly, Director Health Department - Bruce Bragg, Health Officer Closing Remarks hyfimzamqusaniywd6¢pnnmfiyaflfinmuaefikdmtfnmbymSMZF LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT Committed to Quality Leadership Development Program July 28, 1994 6:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Lansing School District Board Room Agenda 6:00 pm ......... Welcome 8: Overview of the Lansing School District ..................................... Dr. Richard I. Halik Superintendent of Schools 7:00 pm ......... Function and Procedures of Board of Education ............................................. Mr. Adell Flourry Jr. Board President 8:00 pm ......... Function and Procedures of Personnel Office ....................................................... Mr. R. Marc Cory Associate Superintendent Personnel, Employee Relations 81: Legal Services Richard J. Halik, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools 519 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, Michigan 48933 An Equal Opportunity District O I '\‘II.‘ ...} J, , - ~ - ‘u. ’ ' ' r' 0 ' J 1 .. 1 . - t . 1 Q "i LA voz DE CAMBIO. ’. a .J v 1 A: -.“‘ 1 . -. . J‘h_ ..f 1.; ‘1. . ‘lr . 3.“ h ‘ . . ‘. ‘ . '- -.. x s ' ' '3 I'- .. 1 if ' . ' I.) ' V . I O - ~I -,'. . '. p- r. 1 , . .J - ‘ - . _ - X r A 2.9 “ >~‘_ ‘ I T. a I ¢ . 1 v .— ~ * -, -‘. - . ‘ ._ 3.. 1; '.' , ~ . A . . .- ‘ ~ - I Q';"‘.. J: . . 9 1 , \ ' A1." _‘ _ I \ 1. ) '_ ‘ '. u . I; , . o . V f' .I- ' - ' v 1" D ~ ' ‘ . _ 1 L I ' ' C 1" ‘. .' e. 3 To . ' L‘ 'e- 5‘! . $0 L ‘ f . u o ' 0 - o ‘- f 1 1 n a. - ' C. . . . Project Name: La Voz de Cambio Action Group Project dates: September 1994 - present; La Voz was initiated as result of the Midwest Leadership Development Program. Date I became involved with this project: September 1994 Project Mission: La Voz de Cambio Action Group is made up of community members. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to education and leadership development of the Hispanic community. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to use, law, knowledge, community, education and research to advocate for the civil rights of Hispanics. The mission of La Voz de Cambio Action Group is to become the force that yields unity and organizes community to advocate for justice as it relates to their civil rights. Membership: attached Past activities: December 2, 1994 - Community Reception in honor of R. Rochin, new Director of Julian Samora Institute - Michigan State University. February 18, 1995 - Leadership Development Workshop - Community Economic Development April 1-5, 1995 - Participation in the National Gang Peace Summit - El Paso, Texas I. 1...... IA voz DE CAMBIO A CTION GRO UP THE VOICE OF CHANGE ACTION GROUP November 10, I 994 Greetings: Several of the participants of the S ummer 94 Leadership Training have moved forward to form La Voz de Cambio Acrion Group - The Voice of Change Acn'on Group. The main purpose of this group is to address political, economical and social issues afecring our communities. As you were a participant of the Summer Leadership Training, we would personally invite you to join the group. The skills that you gained through the leadership training will be beneficial in carrying forth the mission of La Voz. We are in the beginning phase ofdeveIOpment and your participation is extremely important. The next meeting of La Voz de Cambio Aetz'on Group is on November 17 at 6:00 P. M. at Crista Rey Center. There are five Leadership Workshop Sessions planned for the coming year. Enclosed is a list of possible leadership topics for your consideration. Please check only five of the topics that you would be of interest to you and mail the form to Center for Urban Afi’airs - 1801 W. Main Street - Lansing, Michigan 48917. Also enclosed, please find an invitation to our "first” event. We hope you will join us. Please feel free to pass along the invitation. Please feel flee to call me at (51 7) 353-9555 if you have any queStion. I look forward to seeing you soon. Hasta Entonces, . J Jane Leal Ledesma LA .VOZ DE CAMBIO ACTION GROUP Mission Statement La Voz de Cambio Action Group is made up of community members. La Voz de Cambio action group developed in September 1994 afler participating in a 1994 Summer Leadership Academy sponsored by the Midwest Voter Registration Education Project. The group organized as it recognized a need for change in their community. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to education and leadership development of the Hispanic community. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to use law, knowledge, community, education and research to advocate for the civil rights of Hispanic. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is dedicated to address social, political, and economic issues affecting the civil rights of the Hispanics. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to promote stimulate inspire and encourage community leadership. 11'.II__14VAI,1'111111 Irrr'l','1r'ru.'1. - 114.1117”th I 71111111” 1-‘ rrr. 1'L 11.1! r v rights. The founder of this group were Jane Leal Ledesma, Olga Leal Gonzales, Lorenzo Lopez and Ray Garza de Lansing, Michigan. Submitted: Jane Leal Ledesma - January 1995 15‘“ LA VOZ DE CAMBIO ACTION GROUP MEMBERSHIP LIST .1225 OFFICERS PRESIDENT - Jane Leal Ledesma P.O. Box 20011 Lansing, Mi 48901 (517) 393-6350, (517) 353-9555 (w) FAX: (517) 484-0068 e-mail: telnet ledesmal@student.msu.edu VICE PRESIDENT - Lorenzo Lopez 1717 High Street Lansing, Mi 48906 (517) 372-4700 SECRETARY - Olga Leal Gonzales 1607 New York Lansing, Mi 48906 (517)483-3986, (517) 373-2023 (w) TREASURER - Ray Garza P.O. BOX 6383 East Lansing, Mi 48826 (517) 373-8062 W Gloria Gonzales 533 E. Mt. Hope Lansing, Mi 48910 - (517) 371-3689, (517) 373-8198 (w) Hilda Mejia Abreu 3827 Stoneleigh Drive Lansing, Mi 48910 - (517) 882-8419, (517) 353-9793 (w) e-mail: abreau@cpm.msu.edu Virginia Moreno 625 Denver Lansing, Mi 48910 - (517) 882-5981, (517) 321-1302 (w) Deborah Tellez 3210 N. Waverly Laming, Mi 48906 - (517) 323-2765 Tomasa Velasquez 1015 Leslie Lansing, Mi 48912 - (517) 485-5759, (517) 372-4700 (w) Counselo Cortez 1512 Wintercrest East Lansing, Mi 48823 - (517) 351-0930 Olga Lucio 398 N. Canal Road Eaton Rapids, Mi 48827 - (517) 663-5009 Armida Valdez 807 E. 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List of Mission ideas presented at January meeting. A proposed mission statement. Leadership Development Workshop agenda. Chicano History Week Events. 99:“9592“ Please review the enclosed materials and bring comments with you to the February meeting. We will have an opportunity to discuss/add/edit/change, o lo que sea, at that time. Also, due to limited space, the Leadership Workshop is being limited to only 25 individuals. Please call me to sign yourself or others up as soon as possible at 353-9555. If you do not plan to attend the workshop, I would also like to know as I have reserved a space for you. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. LA VOZ DE CAMBIO ACTION GROUP AGENDA F ru 1 1 I. INTRODUCTIONS II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. WORKSHOP REPORTS 1. Youth/Parent Education Workshop 2. leadership Workshop IV. OLD BUSINESS 1. Mission State 2. Goals 3. Incorporation Papers & Bylaws 4. CR/J SR1 Leadership Proposal 5. San Martin Credit Union 6. Recruitment of membership V. NEW BUSINESS 1. Students at Center for Language Arts 2. 3. :54 ANNOUNCEMENTS VII. ADJOURNMENT LA VOZ DE CAMBIO MEETING A Y 1 PRESENT: Ray Garza, Olga Leal Gonzales, Jane Leal Ledesma, Virginia Moreno, Debra Tellez, Armida Valdez, Teofilo Valdez The meeting was held at Ramon’s North at 6:00 P.M. I. Introductions. The meeting was opened by Jane. Introduction were made and new members were welcomed by all present. 11. Elections. Election of officers was the first order of business. Results of the election are as follows: Chairperson - Jane Leal Ledesma, Vice Chairperson - Larry Lopez, Secretary - Olga Leal Gonzales. III. Workshops. Olga reported that the committee to develop the youth/parent workshop will be meeting later this week and will have a report for the February meeting. A lengthy discussed focused youth. Armida suggested that a priority for youth was tutoring. Others agrwd that youth are a primary issue whose nwds ought considered by this group. Debra encourage the group to consider advocating for a changed curriculum at the Lansing School District. Jane suggested that a clear mission statement would clarify the direction of this group. To be further discussed under V. Jane reported that the first leadership workshop date will be moved to February 18, 1995 at 10:00 A.M. at the Center for Urban Affairs - 1801 W. Main Street, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Presenter are not yet confirmed. More information will be provided through the mail and/or at the next meeting. Jane also reported that Cristo Rey together with Julian Samora Institute of MSU have submitted a leadership proposal to the Kellogg foundation that contemplates what La Voz is currently doing. She suggested inviting Tony Benavides to the next meeting to learn more about this proposal and/ or identify ways in which we can compliment and! or work together. IV. Meeting Dates. It was agreed that La Voz will meet the second Monday of each month at 6:00 P.M. at Ramon’s South. V. New Membership. lane suggested that before recruitment takes place a clear mission state be developed. The group brainstormed mission statements and goals. lane to develop these further and present them at the February meeting. Ray volunteered to check into incorporation and to develop the bylaws for La Voz. Thanks Ray! t.) VI. Announcements 1. Debra reported that she had spoken to the Director of Cristo Rey, Tony Benavidez requesting that the San Martin Credit Union consider reopening. Debra to investigate further and report at the February meeting. 2. Jane reported that the North Iansing Safety Coalition will be hosting Police Summit at Cristo Rey on February 10, 6:30 to 8:30. VII. Adjournment. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30. Submitted: Jane Leal Ledesma a) LA VOZ DE CAMBIO MINUTES E114 PRESENT: Ray Garza, Jane Leal Ledesma, Olga Leal Gonzales, Larry Lopez The meeting was held at Ramon’s south. The meeting was informal and discussion centered around goals and organization. In regards to organization, it was agreed officers would be elected at the January meeting. Jane to send out notices announcing the election. The discussion of goals was quite interesting. Many ideas were generated and explored. This topic of our mission and official goals was tabled until the January meeting. Two projects were approved. 1) Setting up a youth drama presentation to inform parents on understanding and approaching their school districts, and learning to become advocates for their children’s education. Olga and Larry to co-chair this project. 2) Leadership Workshops for members of La Voz to enhance their leadership skills. Jane to coordinate this project and obtain co-sponsorship from Center for Urban Affairs. Olga brought up an issue regarding school suspension at Pattingill Middle School. Olga to provide more information at the January meeting. Todd Mireles, MSU student stopped by to announce the Chicano History Week Celebration at MSU. Todd to provide more information to Jane to pass on to all members. It was decided that the Voz will meet the 2nd Monday of each month. The next meeting will be January 9, 1995 at Ramon’s North at 6:00 p.m. There being no further discussion the meeting adjourned. Submitted: Jane Leal Ledesma 1.) FEBRUARY 5 Sunday FEBRUARY 6 Monday FEBRUARY 7 Tuesday FEBRUARY 8 Wednesday FEBRUARY 9 Thursday FEBRUARY 10 Friday FEBRUARY 11 Saturday CHICANO HISTORY WEEK FEBRUARY 5-11 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 7 :00 P.M. 201 BESSEY HALL AUDITORIUM TRAIL TO THE MIDWEST A Conversation with Chicano Pioneers 7 :00 P.M. EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA - WILSON HALL Basement JUAN JOSE PENA Chicano Movement Historian 3:00 P.M. MAIN LIBRARY IN AUGURATION OF THE CESEAR CHAVEZ COLLECTION DOLORES HUERTA Vice President, United Farm Workers 7:00 P.M. "MI VIDA LOCA" EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA - WILSON HALL Basement 7:00 P.M. CHICANO POETRY FESTIVAL TRINIDAD SANCHEZ - SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7 :00 P.M. PROPOSITION 187 DISCUSSION MARIA GARCIA, MODERATOR 6:00 P.M. LA FERIA EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA - WILSON HALL Basement Everyone is welcomed for an evening of games, food & fun. 9:00 P.M. BAILE MSU UNION BALLROOM GROUP ESTILO - SAGINAW, MICHIGAN Admission $3 per person. WON CONTACT Culturas de Las Razas Unidas 355-5255 February 5-11 February 8 February 17 February 17 February 18 February 20 February 21 Febmary 24 February 27 February 28 March 2 March 13 March 14 March 18 March 21 4 March 24-25 March 28 May 17-19 LA VOZ DE CAMBIO Calendar Chicano History Week - Michigan State University Center for language, Culture & Communication Arts Visit Dia de La Muj er Conference - Michigan State University North Lansing Family Coalition - 11:00 A.M. - Center for Urban Affairs La Voz leadership Workshop - 10:00 A.M. - Center for Urban Affairs North Lansing Safety Coalition - 7:00 P.M. - Theio’s North Street Watch - 10:00 P.M. - Youth Violence - Public Station TV Welfare Reform Meeting - 12:00 P.M. - Black Child & Family Institute Civil Rights Forum - Role & Responsibility of the Media in the Community - 1:00 - 5:00 P.M. - State of Michigan Library - Forum Auditorium, 717 Allegan, Iansing, Michigan Strategies Meeting I - 7:00 P.M. - Turner Dodge Mansion MRLN TRAINING La Voz Meeting - 6:00 - Ramon’s North Strategies Meeting 11- Turner Dodge Mansion - 7:00 P.M. La Voz Leadership Workshop - Power & Empowerment - 10:00 A.M. - Center for Urban Affairs Strategies Meeting 111 - Turner Dodge Mansion - 7:00 P.M. Ruth T. Koehler Conference - Kellog Center Strategies Meeting IV - Turner Dodge Mansion - 7:00 P.M. Diversity Symposium - Lansing Center .. LEADERSHIP TOPICS Media Preparation/Public Relation Community based conflict resolution Volunteerism Development of leadership Community Development Defining Economic Development Reading Financial Reporting Grantsmanship Resource Development Empowerment Racism/Discrimination Self Esteem Cultural Identity Moving Beyond Personal Agendas Developing a Speaker’s Bureau Mentoring (3* .. -- LEADERSHIP EMP WERMENT Lemma] Emmwermgnt Building self esteem Discovering your creativity Overcoming depression Becoming a better listener Dealing with difficult people Resolving conflicts Becoming a better parent Managing finances Starting your own business Finding the right job training Finding out about educational opportunities Learning about social services Learning through community service ' i m rm n Increasing participation Creating exciting meetings Planning effective programs Strengthening leadership Team building Grantswriting and fundraising Building partnerships Identifying community resources Understanding HUD/Housing Commission rules, budgets, rents, legal obligations CommunitLEmpouerment Building unity through diversity, developing respect/love Creating resident owned business Creating job skills training programs Creating a job hunting support group Creating a computer learning center Starting a parenting peer support group Organizing youth programs Developing crime/prevention programs Organize community safety groups Develop home ownership programs Develop voter registration drives HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TOPICS Media Preparation/Public Relation Community based conflict resolution Volunteerism Development of leadership Community Development Defining Economic Development Reading Financial Reporting Grantsmanship Resource Development Empowerment Racism/Discrimination Self Esteem Cultural Identity Moving Beyond Personal Agendas Developing a Speaker’s Bureau Mentoring NAME ADDRESS PHONES ‘iIIISPANIC LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT l wrn Building self esteem Discovering your creativity Overcoming depression Becoming a better listener Dealing with difficult people Resolving conflicts Becoming a better parent Managing finances Starting your own business Finding the right job training Finding out about educational opportunities Learning about social services Learning through community service Qrganizatignal Emmwerment Increasing participation Creating exciting meetings Planning effective programs Strengthening leadership Team building Grantswriting and fundraising Building partnerships Identifying community resources Understanding HUD/Housing Commission rules, budgets, rents, legal obligations Cgmmanity Empgwarment Building unity through diversity, developing respect/love Creating resident owned business Creating job skills training programs Creating a job hunting support group Creating a computer learning center Starting a parenting peer support group Organizing youth programs Developing crime/prevention programs Organize community safety groups Develop home ownership programs Develop voter registration drives C} a HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TOPICS _1_ Media Preparation/Public Relation 2_ Community based conflict resolution _ Volunteerism _1_ Development of leadership _4_ Community Development _1_ Defining Economic Development _ Reading Financial Reporting 2 Grantsmanship 3 Resource Development 2 Empowerment 2 Racism/Discrimination 1 Self Esteem 1 Cultural Identity 1 Moving Beyond Personal Agendas 1 Developing a Speaker’s Bureau _ Mentoring NAME ADDRESS PHONES NAME - LA voz DE CAMBIO 5.211112 ADDRESS PHONE COMMUNITY RECEPTION 4 _ . ‘2!" 'I'...". LA voz DE CAMBIO A CTION GROUP 1113 VQICE OF CHANGE AC'HON GROUP November 1, 1994 Refugio I. Rochin, Director Julian Sarnora Institute Michigan State University 213 Erickson Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48824 Dear Mr. Rochin: Congratulations on your new position as Director of the Julian Samora Institute. On behalf of our community, we would like to welcome honor you with a reception. This reception is an effort to introduce you to our community and provide an opportunity to become acquainted with you and the Julian Samora Institute. This reception is being sponsored by the Center for Urban Affairs, Michigan State University and Cristo Rey Community Center. The reception will be on December 2, 1994 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 North High Street. There will be a brief program that will provide you with an opportunity to address the community. Also, included on the program will be a brief history of the community’s involvement with the Julian Samora Institute. This presentation will be made a community member that was instrumental in the initiation of the Institute. If you desire any additional information, please feel free to contact me at (517) 35 3-9555 . Sincerely, J ane Leal Ledesma Graduate Assistant Center for Urban Affairs- Michigan State University 3W ,. I .‘b .' I "‘ ' " :u . "K"? ‘ l "I n r git-'4 .' - - "'"‘1 r. '13". -' .. ‘ ‘-_ ./ r1 II"\ ’ [ La Voz De Cambio Voice of Garage December 2, 1994 --.-m.—-*——.-- —- _ m ' Reception honoring Dr. Refugio I. Rochin Julian Samora Institute Master of Ceremony - Lorenzo Lopez . WELCOLIHVG RELLARKS Co Sponsors Cristo Rey Community Center Tony Benavides --‘ -w ..w- .. -- .....w- .-— Center for Urban Affairs Jane Leal Ledesma .HISTORY of Relationship between Julian V a I Samora Institute and Hispanic Community ; , .GUEST SPEAER -Dr. Refugio I. Rochin } .RECOGNIHON of La Voz de Cambio Action Group Members .CLOSHVG REMARKS LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP A . . .. s _ v \ (...-a. h .Lwt. . . ‘ r .a . . . 3:931. - .5 ~ L.. ... .. s. I . (L a . \ _ i. 6 .1 ~ Tait w w... ......... “at . .. a «a. if}? L .o v r ... .. . t . 1 . ~ . it»: ..C . at O LA VOZ DE CAMBIO ACTION GROUP W LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP QQM'M UNI TY DE VELQPIWEN T Center for Urban Affairs 1801 W. Main B Y 1 9 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. I . UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY DE VELOPIWENT II. UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC DE VELOPIIIENT III. BUILDING COMMUNITY CONSENSUS IV. T RANSLAT ING PLANS INTO ACTION MEN TERS W Department of Resource Development - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY W Department of Resource Development - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY t) I'l'l'III LA VOZ DE CAMBIO ACTION GROUP THE VOICE OF CHANGE ACTTON GROUP January 22, 1995 Dr. Rene Rosenbaum MCHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Resource Development East Lansing, Michigan 48823 Dear Dr. Rosenbaum: Thank you for accepting my invitation to present on "Community Development/Economic Development specific to the Hispanic community " at La Voz de Cambio Leadership Training Workshop on February 18, 1995. For your information I have enclosed the mission statement for La Voz de Cambio Action Group. As you know, this is a new group that is beginning to organize and empower it’s members to advocate for positive changes in the Latino community. This Community Development workshop is the first in a series of 4-5 Leadership trainings. This workshop will not be limited to La Voz members. It will be open to any community member interested in community development, however, it will be limited to 25 I have enclosed the proposed agenda for the workshop. Marvin Cato is the other presenter and he will be contacting you to coordinate your presentations. Please let me know if you will need any equipment for your presentation. The workshop will be held on February 18, 1995 at the Center for Urban Affairs, 1801 W. Main Street, Lansing, Michigan (517) 353-9555. The workshop is scheduled from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact me at 353-9555. I look forward to your presentation. Sincerarnente, Jane Leal Ledesma, President LA VOZ DE CAMBIO LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP HANDOUTS ”.3 r 1 '4‘, m?“ r" 5 r: J . ‘. 0'. - . 1 M .'\?r 932 6.533% Jeans RE: .55 9233:9125 2: M: 682: ”2.83 2: omega :3 3350 33558 4:33:28 mo ESE :25 e E5 3:3 562.. DEQFT LA voz DE CAMBIO A crrozv GRO UP Mission Statement La Voz de Cambio Action Group is made up of community members. La Voz de Cambio action group developed in September 1994 after participating in a 1994 Summer Leadership Academy sponsored by the Midwest Voter Registration Education Project. The group organized as it recognized a need for change in their community. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to education and leadership development of the Hispanic community. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to use low, knowledge, community, education and research to advocate for the civil rights of Hispanic. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is dedicated to address social, political, and economic issues affecting the civil rights of the Hispanics. La Voz de Cambio Action Group is committed to promote stimulate inspire and encourage community leadership. The founder of this group were Jane Leal Ledesma, Olga Leal Gonzales, Lorenzo Lopez and Ray Garza de Lansing, Michigan. Submitted: Jane Leal Ledesma - January 1995 LA VOZ DE CAMBIO ACTION GROUP THE ZQI QE QE CHANGE AQIIQN GROUP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP QQMM UNI TY DE VELQPMENT Center for Urban Affairs 1801 W. Main Lansing, Michigan 48915 FEBRUARY 13. 1225 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. I. APPROACHES T O ECONOMIC DE VELOPIWENT II. TRADITIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VS COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DE VELOPAIENT III. BASIC CONCEPTS FOR COMMUNITY CONSENSUS IV. T RANSLATING PLANS INTO ACTION V. FILM - COMMUNITY OF HOPE PREE TER Dr R P Ro Department of Resource Development, Julian Samora Research Institute - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MW Department of Resource Development, Center for Urban Affairs - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Registration and/or additional information please call (517) 353-9555 O O \ \ i Principles of ommunity evelopment: Promote active and representative citizen participation so that community \ members can meaningfully influence decisions that affect their situations. 2a 20» 2a 2a lb 1 gflflflflflfllffllfflflfll Engage community members in problem diagnosis so that those affected may adequately understand the causes of their situation. kt e.» 2‘» 2a. 25 Help community members understand the economic, social, political, environmental, and psychological impact associated with alternative solutions to the problem. It 2‘» 2'0 ?0 M Assist community members in designing and implementing a plan to solve agreed upon problems by emphasizing share leadership and active citizen participation in the process. 20 E‘- 20 a. M Disengage from any effort that is likely to adversely effect the disadvantaged segments of a community. 20 2*.» 2‘. ea. e5 Actively work to increase leadership capacity, skills, confidence, and aspirations in the community development process. I 985. National Community Development Society. Adopted ethical guidelines for practitioners in community development. bflflflflflflflflljflflflfl J 3 " RD 870 Novenber 17, 1992 Ccnmnity Resource Development Nation: 11 Overview Some Definitions: Conflict—A struggle over values and claims to scarce status, power, ardresourcesinwhid'rtheairrsofthe opponents are to neutralize, injury, or eliminate the rivals. (Iewis Coser, ‘Ihe Emotions of Social Conflict. New York: The Free Press, 1956.) Carmmity Conflict—Process of interaction in which two orrnoregroupsaresoengaged inthwartingeachcther’s purposes that their opposition makes itself felt throughcxrt the community. (Allan D.Edwards & Dorothy G. Jones, Cormmmity and CD. The Hague: Mouton, 1976.) mnctions of Conflict J.W. Robinson (A Conflict Management Training Program. Ithaca, NY: Northeast 3 Regional Center for Rural Develognent, 1980) identifies the following "functions" of conflict for groups: 1. Conflict allows important issues to surface which would otherwise stay dormant. 2. Conflict provides a test of group strength. 3. Conflicthelpstocreatebondswithinarfibetweengmrps. 4. Conflict reduces individual and group stagnation. 5. Conflict servesasaeatalyst fortheanergenceofnewsocialstructures Results of Conflict Within Each Group: Increased loyalty; increase in task orientation: more formalized decision-making and less denccratic decision-making. Between Grurps: Distortions; negative "stereotypes": hostility increases. To the Winner: Retains cohesion; focus on the socioemotional; reinforcement of self and other "stereotypes." To the loser: Denial/distortion of "losing": tendency for "splintering to occur in quest to "figure out" cause of"loss"; .. increaseinintragmrptension:needtofirda ‘ "scapegoat": low intragroup cooperation. The Dynamics of Ccmmrnity Conflict: ’ K\\ TowardanUnierstarding ofHowCommrmity Conflict Emerges&Spreads// In a classic work on cornmunity conflict, James Coleman (Carmmity Conflict. New York: The Free Press, 1957) writes: 'Iherroststriking factaboutthedevelogmentandgrcmthofcammmity controversies is the similarity that they exhibit despite underlying sum and different kinds of precipitating incidents. Once the controversies have begun, they resemble each other remarkably.... It is remarkable that social controversies set in motion a distinct type of dynamics. Sate of the "dynamics" to consider: >< A. Factors That Appear to "Trigger" Comrmnity Conflict Edwards and Jones disease predisposing _arjo_precipitating factors. WE (W W IN THE CIIMJNI'IY) 1. Cleavagesarrongccnmmitymeuberscreatedbyantagcnisns carried over frcm previous cmflicts; 2. Competition among different groups; 3 . Absolute or relative deprivation experienced by corrmmity members; 4. Failure of carmmity institutions to be resporsive to people's needs: 5. Ebtclusion of conmrnity residents frcm the decision-making process. REE itagm’ Factogg (ACIIEL m THAT "TRIGGER" CINFLICI') ' . 1. An intended or unintended rebuff, irsult, or injury towardamember (usuallyakeyrrenber) ofagmrp; 2. An official action that crystallizes an issue or struts off changes for having further discussion of an issue; 3. Amovetotrespassintothejurisdictionorareaof responsibility of a group; 4. An official action that indicates, or can be interpreted as indicating, injustice, unfairness, favoritism, or discrimination: 5. Circulation of a rumor and/or publication that increases the fears and suspicions of a group. B. Factors Associated with the "Spread" of Cormmity Conflict , 3 ‘9 Coleman addresses key variables associated with the initiation of camimity conflict: Criteria for Conflict: The event must be one in which community members feel thatactioncanbetaken. Conflict Population shift or change "Conditions": Heterogenous values Existing cleavages Kreps and Wenger ("Toward a theory of community conflict: factors , influencing the initiation and scope of conflict. " Sociological ’Quarterly 14:1973 pp. 153-174) have identified a number of factors /_1 that can lead to the §p_read of coaflict: ; 1 . Participative social structure ‘. J 2. Pluralistic power structure \~ 3. Degree of issue publication \V 4. Past history of conflict within the cannnmity Colemanhasalsoconsideredtheiamegthatoccurinthecammndtyasr result of the "spread" of conflict: 1. M E Issues Specific to general issues New and different issues 2. Limes in Social wization Polarization of social relations Forrration of partisan organizations Emergence of new leaders Drawing in of other cormmmity organizations - I [DZ The Conflict Cycle A <. ‘ \ r; 2’ ict episodes tend to be highly patterned. Several authors have taken note , 1’ of the "conflict routine" and have proposed models of the conflict cycle (or W .’ Lprocess) . “Here“’is—a~rendition“of~sud1a,rrodel -(Jl.W,.Robinson-and RiA. Cliffordr—«f ‘ CEYfTict‘Management in Carmmity Groups. Cranpaign-Urbana, IL: College of Agriculture and the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois. North Central Regional Ectension Publication No. 36-5, 1974): l. TENSICN DEVELDHENT: Parties polarize around issues: persons begin to "take sides" 2. POLE DIEM: L Corcemgrwsingrtmpsinternscfwhatwillbeexpectedcfgrulpnmbers if conflict occurs: many persons experience role conflict. 3 . DUUSTICE (IDLIECI'ING: Groups collect and publicize injustices caused by opponents. 4. WON: Incomparable values, goals, or policies that cannot be camprrmised lead to direct confrontation that often requires dramatic new behaviors and/ or outside intervention to resolve. 5. AW: Canpranises and redefinition of territory occur through direct negotiation or other processes: values, goals, policies are redefined. On the topic of adjustment, Edwards and Jones strongly suggest that the "ease" insettlingconflictcanbeincreasedwhen: 1. The coxmmmity has institutionalized procedures for dealing with conflict; 2. Norms governing conflict resolution are respected by both parties: 3. Conflictpartieshaveenazghintenialconsensustcpreserrta'mited front" when negotiating for a settlement: 4 . Each side recognizes the other side as a legitimate representative of the , opposition; and 5. 'Ihe activities undertaken by each conflict party during the conflict episode is viewed by the opposition as having been "justifiable." Urderstarding Conflict as a CD Approach Roland Warren (The Cammmity inAmericz. Chicago: mnduzNally, 1978; and Social ChargearriI-hnnanmrpose: MardUrrierstaniingarflActicn. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1977) has discussed conflict as a CD strategy. AcoordingtoWar-ren,mcouldpointtoarnmberofvariablesinaneffortto deteminewhenardwhereitisnnstapprcpriatetouseaconflictstrategy(e.g., relation of the client systemto the edstixgpower structure, relation cfthe clientsystemtothetargetsystan). Homver,Warrenviewsdegreeofy_al,ue consensus as the most theoretically important variable. He defines value consersusasfl1eexta1ttowhid1differer¢gm1psagreetrntanissueeadste agreeonwtntprecipitatedtheissue,arflalsoagreeabmthavtodealwiththe issue. Wanenthendisthguishesanmuguueepointsonavaluecorsensuscormimm: 1. ISSUE CONSENSUS: When thereisbasic agreement 2. ISSUEDIFFERENCE:menthereisthe feeling thatagreementcanbe eventually reached, butnoagreementhasbeenreached at thepresenttime. 3. ISSUEDISSENSUS:Whenthereistherefiisa1torecognizeanissueasan issueorthereisoppositiontoaproposalthathasbeen Q ‘1' '1‘ .9. \ Warrenarguesthatadifferentmstrategyshotfldbeusedforeach proposed to resolve an issue. issue-definition situation: IfISSUECINSENSUS ... then... CIDIIAERATIVESIRATESY If ISSUE DIFFERENCE then ... MAIQQS‘IRMEBY IfISSUEDISSENSUS ......thenCIJNIESTSIRM‘EEY (imludirg conflict) 'Ihree Conflict Strategies for Change Agents “cow .- v. Gargeagamsstmldmfierstammecmmmitywnflict'wrowss"asafraneof reference for exploying one or more of three conflict strategies. J .A. Robinson - your required reading) cauments: 7< ! I ,/ 1. 2. 3. The strategy used in conflict situations is determined by one’s value orientation toward conflict as a viable process for change. Ifcmflictisseenasafmctional socialprocessmthenoneis 1m tobem’ttedtoitasauseggtooltoadiievemm m. Ifccmflictisseenasathreattothesystemortothestabilityof thesocialandeooncmicorder... @325th 0-‘ uh 0:! ORto-gto "t_ts-p- -- oe-d I- 3.32;“: . the basic strategies regarding conflict are: ‘IbUTIIIZEit . - 'I‘OIREVENI‘it 'IbMANPGEit Using Conflict 'nieuseofcaaflictasadurgenedlanisnhasbeenassxiatedwithSaMAlhslq. Alirsky believed that conflict brings our "creative tension" that can lead to neanirg'ml "social surgery" as opposed to "cosmetic coverups." 'me basic fonrula Alinsky used in ccmmnity change efforts can be sunmarized as follows: 1. 2. ' ili Through the cultivation of local (indigenous) leadership gllect and We Eta on the Situation and Circunstances Lh'derstardtheprevailingpowerstructure; understandthehistoryofthe situation and the circumstances that lead to the "problem" Use data to identify a gig}; "meaty" problan. 3. m'ze (M local leadership) Dissidents to Voice Grievances Pranote understanding in people that they share a "camon plight"; ercour-age people tocanetcgethertovoicetheirdiscontent, tosharetheircamnon experiences, and to take concerted action to solve their common "problem." 4 . Never Confront the Power Structure Directly—Always Confront It Indirectly Organization of the "have not’s" will not automatically mean that an insurxm'xtable degree of "power" will have been mobilized. Therefore, alwaysattackthepcmerstructureindirectlyaniinwaysthataremost likely to "hurt." pr—m \f‘ AlinskydiSwssesmganiethiesinmdiofhiswriting. Hereareseveral "rules" (Alirsky principles) that have been advanced for "power" and "ethics," respectively: (11 Power m: Rules for Radicals. New York: Random House, 1973) —Powerisnoton1ywhatyouhavebutwhattheenemythinksthatywhave. —Never go outside the experience of your people. -Maketheenenyliveuptotheirownbookofmles. -A good tactic is one that your people enjoy. —A threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself. —Pick your target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it. (11 Ethics (m: "Of Means and aids." Union Seminar Quarterly Review. Volume 22, No. 2, 1967) -Inwar, theendjustifiesalmostanymeans. —Ethies increases with the number of means available and vice versa. -’Iheless importanttheendtobedesired, themorethatonecanaffordto engage in ethical evaluations of means. -—Sucoess or failure is a mighty determination of ethics. —Any means that is effective is automatically judged by the opposition to be unethical. —Youdowhatyoucanwithm1atyou.1haveaniclothe inwithmoral garments. 2 « .ol—~ Preventing Conflict Robinson (intherequiredreading) observes that ". . . prevention strategies terdtobeusedprimrilybyfliepawerstnicmwhidihasavestedinterestin naintainingthestauisqmorinprmntingadiargeinsudiamamerastomt disruptthestatusquo." Robinson also offers the following recmmnerflatiors regarding conflict prevention: 1. ‘Ihesoonerapreventativeactionistakenthebetter. Actionshouldbe takenprigrtotlemstageoftheconflictcycle. 2. Delayingactimgivesadisprtetinetogainsderg‘manisupportarfi provides opportunity for differing opinions to be solidified. "’9 7' 3. Efforts at preventire' conflicts are almost futile if an .urterv’ enor does not appear before the injustice collecti_re' flee of the conflict cycle. Robinson suggests the followire tactics for conflict prevention: 1. Fragment the Conflict Reduce the scope and ccmplexity of a conflict situation to "smaller pieces." 2. Coopt the leadership (of the opposition) 3. Get Outside "Ebcperts" to Support Your Position 4. Corriuct a Ccmmunity Education Program 5. "Package" Your Prevention Tactics in a "Public Relations" Program mnagire Conflict Biddle_.(in —Encouragire (IDs—”New York:\Holt, Rinehart,- and Winston?- 1968) e "aegestsflratthedlmrkerstnfldhelpccnmmityrssidentstoseard1"...for ways of livire together in the midst of differences and mutual antagonisms that canalwaysbeexpectedincommmfitylife." [In fact, itcznbearguedthat ”Walled uponto manage “conflict more frequently than to use conflict as a charee strategy or to prevent conflict frantakire place). Managing conflict can also be termed, "copire with conflict." —’ ‘ J.Iaue Iaue("Copire with Conflict: W Strategies and Developing Skills." InConflictManagement. Ames, IA: NorthCentralRegionalCenterformral Develqanent, Iowa State University, 1980) defines the intervention in a community conflict situation as: a deliberate and systematic enterire into the situation withtheaimof influencirethedirectionoftheconflictaitcare. Iaueobservesthat one's intervention strategyisprimarilydetenniredbythe goalsoneestablishes fortheintervention. Oreethechangeagenthasexamired. his/her organizational base and skills—and then establishes her/her goals for intervention—an appropriate role and strategy an be selected. But Iaue suggests that reality often "flies in the face" of raticmal planning. ‘Ihe charee agent may be thrust into a conflict situation without an opportunity to: (1)detemimwheu1erfl1eagermwantstobefliere:(2)eaamimpotermialgoals for conflict outcomes; or (3) carefully consider which intervention strategy(ies) is (are) most appropriate for the situation. The intervention strategy usually—and ultimately—reflects the agent’ 5 orientation to change and the orientation to charee of the write agency: NDCHANGE— MaintainStatusQuo REPRESS PWI'ECI' INTERESTS OF THE "PCWERFUL" AVOID MCI? VDRK'IOIESSENTENSIONS OVERHDKAIIEEDINJUSI’ICESANDGRIEVANCES mam-WWW HELP PAKL‘IES CLARIFY POSITIONS AND/OR UNDERSIEND SITUATION mom DISCUSSIONS AND NEEOI'IATIONS ASSISI‘PARI'IE‘S'IDQ'ENNELGIEIICI‘IN .mecrrvmms WIDPRDIIJCELCNG-RANGEGIANGES SEEK'IDHQINGAHIJ'I‘AWDI/mem FURINVDLVEDPARI'IES USECINFIICI‘ASAMEENSOFCHANGE MCI-NICE e!) *d 1 RD 870 November 3, 1992 Carmmity Resource Development Harrhrt 9 ‘De Self-Mp Ammach to (I)1 rIhe self-help approach to CD is the oldest approach, one that has survived the loreest, and still pervades practice and the literature. The other two approaches, technical assistance and conflict, were not recognized as explicit CD approaches Lmtil after the self-help approach had been well established. ‘Ihere is an interesting and fundamental tension within the concept of self-help. mistensionhastodowiththesmp' licity ofthecoroeptas contrastedwiththe’ M of its application. As Littrell and Hobbs concluded (1989): _ 'Ihe self-help approach to ccmrmmity development is a simple concept: People have the basic right - and will be well served if they exercise that right - to collaborate in settire common goals, in organizire themselves, and in mobilizire the resources necessary to achieve those goals. Bit despite its simplicity, many more communities pledge allegiance to that philosophy than actually practice it. ' Ore could modify the last part of this quite to read that despite its simplicity, many more [CD workers and agencies] pledge allegiance to that philosophy than actually practice it. It is the interplay of the actual conditions of cmmrnities in today’s world that tend to modify the simple ideology of self- help. ‘Ihus, there might be some value in summarizire the "simple" aspects of the self- help concept as an approach, and then summarizing those elements that complicate its application. Basic Elements of the Self-Help Ammach Overtheyears, agreatmanyassertionshavebeenmadeabouttheself—help approaditoCD. Allarebasedmostlyonpracticeconsiderationsandon ideological beliefs and values. They generally have been not been tested thrueh ‘me followire is a list, in no particular order, that includes same of the assertiore about self-help: ' 1. Self-help is based on the premise that people can, will, and should collaborate to solve carmmity problems. (Littrell and Hobbs, 1989) 1Handout prepared by Manfred 'Ihullen, Actire Dean, International Studies & Programs, and Professor, Dept. of Resource Development 10. ll. 2 Self-help builds a stroreer sense of commnmity and a foundation for future collaboration. (Littrell and Hobbs, 1989) Self-help is a community building strategy. (Littrell and Hobbs, 1989) It is a style of plannire, decision making, and problem solvire which is endemic to the very idea of ccmmmmity - especially that of the small, face-to-face mumity. (Christensen and Robinson, 1980) CD is a blend of product-task achievement and of process. The self—help approach emphasizes the process part of CD. In fact, it asserts that .developrentcemotoccurifthereisroemphasisonprocess. 'metasktobeacocrrplishedbyCDislessimportantthantheprocessof goirethroughtheCDprocess, learniretheprooess, andbeireableto applytheCDprocess independently inthe future. (Christensen, 1989) The self-help approach strengthens patterns of human interaction. (Christensen, 1989) The self-help approach or strategy is client-centered. That is, the. client determines what shouldbedone, when, bywhcm, andwhy. - Theroleofthechareeagentintheself-helpapproaditomis: (Christensen, 1989) a. educational: b. organizational: c. to "help people help themselves:" d. toadvocateaprocessofdevelqmentratherthantoadvocatea direction, a program, or an alternative solution: e. to provide the skills and krowledge needed to facilitate the decision making process of the people involved: and f. to be an unbiased conszltant and advisor. The concept of citizen participation ((1?) is very closely intertwined with the concept of self-help. (Christensen, 1989) CD means: a. workire 1:].th people rather than workire for people: b. helpire people help themselves versus helpire people: c. assistirepeopletogainskillsardkrowledgeandtobeableto participate independently of government and its structures (e.g., agemies): d. helpire people be active rather than reactive: e. helpire people in the CD process become the subjects of development rather than the objects of develogrent: f. increasing the emphasis on volunteerism: g. increasire the emphasis on local decision makire: h. enrahasizire a humanistic approach to charee. People are naturally interested, motivated, and willire to participate in self-help CD efforts. Self-help is the most effective and long-lasting CD approach. Limitire Factors Influencing the Self-Help Approach The self-help approach was developed over thirty years ago and extensively applied in rural areas in the U.S. and in the Third World. Most communities that were involved in the initial efforts were isolated and were in many respects self-sufficient. The self-help approach was used with two interrelated objectives in mind: to assist these commmmities improve their econamic and social well being; and to instill democratic ideals and practices into their culture and way of decision makire and action at the comrmmity level. The conditions Imder which the self-help approach was developed, applied, and practiced for many years have chareed over time - drastically within the last two decades. These now impiree on how one applies the self—help approach and also on its effectiveness. 1.. Thereisoftenaconflictbetweenthegoalsofthelccalccmmmityand , that at higher levels. 2. Self-help is based on an assumption of democratic principles of free expression of ideas, free association of like-minded people, and freedam. toactincoroertonproblemsandissuesofconcern. 3. People are not always interested, motivated, and willire to participate in. local efforts. 4. FewccmmmitiescanereageintheCDprocessutilizireonlyinternal resources. Thus, thereisalmostalwaysacertaindangerofdependencyin CD efforts, even if they are of a self-help nature. 5. Modern commmmities tend to be more ccmmmities of common interest, rather than of geographic location. 6. Therearemanypeopleinmanycammmitieswhodorotsharethevaluesof the self-help approadi. a. Some are highly task-oriented and impatient with process. b. Somefeel thattheirabilitytoparticipateandinfluencewillbe curtailed if there is wide participation. c. Same believe that experts know best and that citizens should accept experts’ advice and counsel. d. Some are prejudiced and afraid that certain classes of people that "shalldn’t participate" will be able to do so under a self-help approach. 7. CD workers who believe in the self-help approach often find thetselves in a serious dilemma. That is, though they believe in the self-help approach, their employer doesn’t, or only pays lip service to the coroept. And, theyareoftenworkireincornmnitieswheretheexpectationofthe people they are to serve are inconsistent with the self-help approach. Implications for the Practice of Self-Help CD workers who believe in the self-help approach are caught in a dilemma. have a simple, elegant, and idealistic set of concepts about CD, which they have to operationalize in settires that often are discouragire or even hostile to their application. Theworstwaytodealwiththisdilemma istopersistinapplyiretheself-help approach in its "pire" form, disregarding the realities of local catnmmities and theirsocieties. WhatCDworkersneedtodo istomrkarotm'dtheobstaclesand adapt appropriate roles in order to apply self-help concepts. A few. sregestions frcm operationalizire self-help concepts in contemporary communities are: 1'. Charee ageits need to understand the limitations (ard often the risks) of applyire the self-help approach—when and where they can apply it. Similarly, persuasive roles need to be employed to motivate individuals to become involved, to begin to believe that their involvement does make a. difference. Charee agents and ccmrmmity residents need to be more fully aware of; extra-ccxmmmmity linkages and influences that are impacting the ommunity. local efforts should be adapted to those constraints or opportunities. Similarly, charee ageitsardccmmmitymembersneedtobemore fullyaware of arri develop skills for obtainire extra-cmmmity resources useful for self-help efforts. At the same time, they have to be conscious of the fact that these outside resources might develop unhealthy depeidencies. Thesecanonlybecounteractedbyfully "educated"d1areeagentsand ccmmmitymemberswhohavewell develcpedgoalsandknowledgeofhowtobe selective-in utilizing outside resources and bleriire then in with local resources. . Charee agents need to work more with "cermnmities of interest" and less with calamities of a geographical nature. Inworkirewithcommmmitiesofinterest, onehastobeawareofthe potential conflict with other ccmmmmities of interest. Whenmrkirewithingeographicelcermmities, onehastobeawareofthe menyccnpetireandconflictirecemmmitiesofinterest,andtobeab1eto workwithasmanyaspossible. Self-help is a capacity-building process more than anythire else. That meanstoincreasethemmnberofpeoplewhohavethelmowledgeardskills to be able to participate in CD efforts. WhenCDworkersarecaughtinthedilemma ofaconflictbetweentheir value for self-help are that of their organization, they need to recognize the dilemma and do one of several thires. If the difference is not major, 10. ll. 5 continue to eeage in self-help but do provide evidence of CD "products" that satisfy the organization’s had. If the difference is high, and not reconcilable, to look for employment in an organization that is more compatibleinvaluesabertdb. Anotheroptionistocerprcrmiseandereage inCDinCDastheorganizationwants itdone, butwithasmuchofaself— help "slant" to it as one can get by. Ifthedilemmeiswiththecermmity, someofthesameoptionsare available. Finally, CD workers who value the self—help approach should also coreider thatatcertaintimestheymighthavetoadoptthetechnical assistance approach or even the conflict approach to CD. At the very least, they needtobefullyawareoftheseapproachesandhowtousethem, evenifit istorecognizethemardbeabletodealwiththosewhousethem. RD 870 . Community Resource Development . November 10, 1992 Handoutlo inCammityDevelqrnert Aseegestedinywrreadires,tedmica1assisteoeinitselfismtcemmmity development. Itisamatterofhggtedmicalassistanceiscorductedarfltoward whatenditisoriented. IntheFear,etal.readire, technicalassistanceisdefired(quotirefrcmm Wright)as: The provision of programs, activities, and services to strerethen the capacity of a recipiert to improve. . ./a/. . .ftmction. Keyconceptshereare provider streethenire capacity recipient perform functions. One of the important implicatiore associated with Lmderstarriire technical assistaroeisthelgkbetweentheproviderardthereceiver. Wecandescribe thislirflcusiretheceoeptw. Factorsttethelpdefinethe goodness-of-fit intechnical assistancewerepresented inthethirdtable in Handout7. Developmental Technical Assistance Oreoftrefmdamentaldiamcteristicsoftedmicalassistaroeistheiseeof 9211;01- Plowmflrinflueroewilltherecipiertbeabletoecertoverthe provider? Why is the assistance being offered? How is it beire provided? By when is it beire provided? When will it be provided? Are there other alternatives (services & providers) available? 1. Theprovisionofaresourcethatisneededbytheccmmmity: 2. Provider urrierstandire of the ccnmmity situation: 3. Capacity of the provider to contextualize the provided resource: 4. Abilityofthereceivertomeanirefiillyinflueoethecmrseardsubstance of the resource provision: and 5. Cmitmentbyuiepmviderarflthereceivertoavoidcreatireadeperdency relationship. " To effectively achieve this, agenda, developmental technical assistance practitioners: 1. Analyze the resource from the recipient’s point of view. 2 . Jointly create (with local participation) an assistance plan. 3. Evaluate the "success" of the assistance in terms of the local agenda. 4 . Positively influence local capacity to receive technical assistance in waysthatdonotobscure (orrenderofsecorriaryimportance) thelocal agenda. 5. Modifytedmicalassistaroeprocessesardproducts,overtime,basedon themes/patterns associated with multiple ommunity experiences . 0». THE SOuRCe Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286 Michigan State University GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZING A RAFFLE STEP ONE: Any STUDENT ORGANIZATION requesting to hold a raffle must meet the following guidelines. First the student organization must be registered with MSU and have an “open” on-campus account. Second the organization must be in existence for five years and be able to provide documentation such as old bank statements. STEP TWO: Once the organization meets the above requirements they should then obtain an Activities Planning Form (APF) attached with a Revenue Producing Form in 101 Student Services Building. Completely fill out the APF and Revenue Producing forms and return them between the hours of 1-5 p.m. in 101 Student Services Building. This APF will take three working days to be completed. A letter will be drafted stating that the organization is currently a registered student organization. The organization then can return to pick-up the APF and obtain the appropriate signatures. Return the APF form to 101 Student Services f Building three days prior to the event. STEP THREE: 1) Request information from The Bureau of State Lottery to hold a raffle for an educational subordinate organization. The phone number is (517) 335-5600. 2) Fill out the Raffle Registration Application. (The Bureau of State Lottery does not allow educational subordinate organizations to raffle off prizes over $500.00. Therefore, there is no need to fill out the Millionaire Party application to obtain a license.) 3) Submit the Raffle Registration Application and appropriate fee, a constitution stating that if your organization should dissolve the funds would revert back to the University, the letter from the Student Activities Office, and the proof that the student organization has been in existence for five years to The Bureau of State Lottery. 4) It will take approximately 4-6 weeks for The Bureau of State Lottery to approve your application. For additional information on organizing a raffle, contact The Student Life Office at 355-8285. MSU is an Afi‘r’rmau've Action/Equal Opportunity Institution THE SOURCG Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286 Michigan State University OVER EASY: LEADERSHIP TRANSITION Either you are a newly elected officer and you are trying to get a grip on your new position; or you are are completing your term of office and you would like to leave gracefully and ensure that the organization continues with strong leadership. Whether new or old, making a successful leadership transition should be a concern. —> BENEFITS A planned, thorough leadership transition is Important and has several benefits: 1. The most obvious is that it provides for a transfer of significant organizational knowledge. Your group will not have to reinvent the wheel each year. 2. It helps to minimize the confusion that occurs with the “Changing of the Guard.” While new officers try to figure out what is going on, precious time can be lost to the organization. This time lag effects the whole membership, who may not understand what all the confusion ls about. It definitely lessens the group’s ability to accomplish their tasks or goals. 3. The process of transition can give the outgoing leaders a sense of having completed their Jobs, a sense 3 of closure. It can help them let go — which is often a difficult thing for committed leaders to do. 4. Leadership transition ensures that the valuable contributions of the experienced leaders will be utilized. They are often the most neglected members in your group. 5. Finally, the shared information results in the new leadership having more knowledge, and consequently, greater confidence In their abilities. -I> WHEN DO YOU START? EARLYII The best transition begins much sooner than in the spring when new officers are selected. The following ideas will aid the transition process. 1. Begin early in the year to identify emerging leaders in your organization. 2. Encourage these potential leaders through personal contact, helping develop skill, delegating responsibilities to them, sharing with them the benefit of leadership, clarifying job responsibilities, and modeling an effective leadership styie. 3. When new officers have been elected, orient them together as a group with all of the outgoing officers. This allows the new officers an opportunity to understand each other’s roles and to start building their team. In some cases, individual officers may also need to meet with their predecessor for more detailed information. —> ITEMS TO TRANSFER Outgoing officers, think to your own first weeks; what did you wish someone had told you? * Effective leadership qualities and skills * Share problems and helpful ideas, procedures, and recommendations * Write and share reports containing traditions, recommendations, completed projects, continuing projects and concerns. and ideas never carried out * Go through personal and organizational files together * Acqualnt new officers with physical environment, supplies and equipment * Introduce related personnel (advisers, contacts, etc.) * Constitution and by-laws * Job descriptions/role clarifications * Organizational goals and objectives (including those from previous years) * Status reports on ongoing projects * Evaluations of previous projects and programs * Previous minutes and reports * Resources/contact list * Financial books and records . * Mailing lists 9 E * Historical records, scrapbooks, equipment I —> OUTGOING OFFICERS If you are completing your term of office. don't run out on the new leadersl Sharing your experience and knowledge will help them make a successful transition Into office. —9 NEW OFFICERS If you are a new dflcer, take the Initiative to learn more about your position. Be assertive and request some training from the outgoing officers. Do not wait until fall term when these experienced people are no longer around. MSU Is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution s"£ 1 THE SOURCe Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286 Michigan State University EFFECTIVE PUBLICITY Publicity is an intrinsic part of any organization. Without the proper publicity, the organization's goals - to raise money, to attract new members, or to provide a program or service - will not be met. —> PLANNING = RESULTS Before you begin your publicity campaign you should carefully consider the following: 1. Budget How much can you spend? What are the costs involved? Always prepare a budget in advance. Audience Who do you want to reach and what is the best way to reach them? Publicizing to non-students may be an entirely different task than publicizing to students. information Make sure you have all Of the needed information (Who, What, Where, When, Cost, etc.) before you prepare your publicity materials. Resources identify your resources - people, talent, material. etc. Location Where will your materials get the most attention? Choose high traffic areas and give thought to placing your advertisements in different/unusual places. Be sure to read Spartan Life regarding posting regulations on campus. Schedule How much time do you have? Are there deadlines that must be met? The optimum time to begin advertising is 2 - 3 weeks before the activity. Write up a calendar with deadlines to help you keep on track. —> CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON! 1. Word of Mouth Probably the best publicity of all is word of mouth. if everyone talks up an event in classes, at panies, in the cafeteria and among their friends, people will get interested. Newspaper Most newspapers have an “events column” and will advertise your activity for free. For information about procedures and deadlines contact the newspaper you are interested in. it may also be possible to get a press release for your event. A press release is rarely more than one page in length and is a proposed news article written by you, the source. For more information contact the newspaper’s editor. Another method of publicity would be placing a paid advertisement in the newspaper. While these advertisements can be very beneficial, they tend to be quite expensive. 3. Radio FCC regulations require that radio stations make public service announcements (PSA) about programs and events In the community. A PSA cannot sell anything or promote a profit-making enterprise. Contact the radio station of your choice for more information regarding guidelines and deadlines. As with newspapers, paid advertising is always an Option. but Is usually too expensive for a typical student organization. 4. MSU Specific Resources Banners at the Abbott road entrance to campus, contact Campus Parks and Planning, 355-9582. A-Frame signs/sandwich boards, contact Campus Parks and Planning, 355-9582. Showcase displays in campus buildings. Bulletin board posting (see Spartan Life for University regulations). Residence hail newsletters, contact the individual hail managers. ”99.0.69: information. 9. State News. h. Campus radio stations. WLFI' - AM WDBM - PM i. Market media, a division of ASMSU provides free advertising services to registered student organizations. 5. Unconventional Publicity Ideas Buttons Skits Logos Curiosity teasers - sneak previews, clues to an event (e.g. posters that only say “Josh is coming”) Bumper stickers T-shirts worn in advance Of the event Balloons Sandwich boards (on people and pets too!) Table tents Door knob Signs Banners on cars/painted cars Church bulletins Paper hats “Ladies Room Joumal" or “Men's Room Review” (back of bathroom stall doors) Leaflets passed out on busy bridges Dancing girls/guys Door to door Phone-a-thon Classroom blackboards Pass out free tickets Announcements/invitations to relevant people/groups Popcorn/candy with iiyers —> THE BOTTOM LINE Planning, creativity and enthusiasm are the necessary ingredients to any publicity campaign. Without effective publicity. even the best of ideas will fail. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution Some colleges/departments publish newsletters, contact the college/department of choice for more \ I I THE SOuRCe Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286 Michigan State University ...i \ MAKING PROGRAMS MORE AFFORDABLE The expense of putting on a major program, activity or event can be huge. it is unfortunate that many great programs do not take place because it is cost prohibitive. There are a few things groups can do to make programs more easily affordable. —> CO-Sponsorship Would your group consider sponsoring an activity with another organization? Talk with other student groups, in addition to academic and administrative units which may have an interest in your particular program. Many organizations would love to be involved but lack the people and financial resources to put on a program themselves. However, your group must be willing to share the limelight and perhaps give up total control of the planning and implementation. If another organization agrees to be a co-sponsor they will more than likely have some input regarding how the program will look. Be specific in your co-sponsorship agreement what the obligations and responsibilities of each party will be. g-Ib Ask for Monetary Contributions This is different from asking another organization to be a co-sponsor. You are not willing to share sponsorship but are looking only for financial support. Often other student groups, University administrative units, and academic departments are willing to make a monetary donation to your group's efforts. Typically, these receptive to making a donation to your program are groups and individuals who have a strong interest or belief in the program and the subject matter. Instead of wandering aimlessly looking for donations. brainstorm individuals, groups and units who may have an interest in your program then solicit contributions from these groups. This will save time and increase your chances of having success. —> Negotiate Often speaker, artist and performer fees are negotiable. On occasion service. equipment and other program needs are also negotiable. Do not assume that just because the performer states his/her fee is $1,200.00 that you must automatically pay it. Make an offer for the amount you can afford or think is reasonable. Negotiate. it never hurts to ask. —> Block Scheduling When bringing a major speaker or performer to campus you can often make the program more affordable by block scheduling the performer with nearby colleges and universities. Contact other schools to see if they are interested in the program. Contact eitherthe campus activities office or find out if there is a club or organization similar to yours on the campus. Through block scheduling often performer travel expenses can be shared and performers are more willing to negotiate with their performer fee because they have more than just one engagement. Having more than one engagement allows the performer to make more money while only needing to take one trip. —} Donations of Goods and Services --> Free Publicity Many times groups. University departments and even commercial businesses are unable to give a monetary donation to your program, but are willing to donate materials and services. Common donations are free copying of fiyers and posters, use of equipment and meals for the performer. Contrbutions of this nature can greatly reduce program costs and should not be overlooked. Publicity can be a huge expense. Utilize all forms of advertising that are free and be creative in your publicity strategy. Most TV and radio stations have a forum for announcing community activities. Litewise. local newspapers can be helpful. Often newspapers will even write an article about the program if it is deemed newsworthy. Ask professors and instructors to make announcements in classes about your program. They are especially receptive to these requests when the program is somewhat related to the 3 course subject or discipline. With a little attention and creativity your group can significame reduce publicity -' expenses. —> ASMSU Funding Board —> Other The Associated Student of Michigan State University (ASMSU - your student government) allocates student tax dollars back to student organizations for projects, programs, equipment and other various needs. Groups are required to complete a funding application and then group representatives interview with the Board regarding the project. To apply for funds, student organizations can pick up an application in 307 Student Services Building. . There are the more traditional ways of subsidizing programs also. You may want to consider an admissmn i fee, selling concessions or holding separate fundraisers in order help pay for the program. You may need a combination of the above alternatives in order to afford the activity. With determination, assertiveness and creativity you can afford just about anything. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Emal Opportunity institution ‘ i a 8“ I THE SOuRCe 91 Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355- 8286 Michigan State University -ORGANIZ|NG SUCCESSFUL EVENTS By following this step by step guide to planning a program you will have a successful event with very few last- minute headaches. an) STEP 1 Determine Program Goals And Objectives Identifying the purpose of your activity will help provide direction in planning. What are the goals associated with this program/activity? 9 To raise money? 9 To provide entertainment? 9 To educate and inform the community? 0 To provide an experience from which members develop certain skills? -> STEP 2 Determine Your Event/Program Budget Program/Event planners should consider the following: 1. What are the estimated program expenses? 2. Do you have enough money to fund the program? 3. Writ you need to charge an admission fee or sell concessions to subsidize the program? If so, do you have a contingency plan in case sales are below your expectations? 4. Will you seek funding suppon from outside your organization? Often other campus groups, departments or academic units are willing to co-sponsor the program. It can't hurt to ask. Funding is also available to qualifying groups and projects from the ASMSU Funding Board. Pick up an application from 334 Student Services Building. Unless your organization has enough money to cover all of the program expenses. do not get too deep into program planning until your finances are In order. Get firm financial commitments from oo-sponsoring organizations or you risk having to cancel the program at the last minute because of lack of funds. You also risk jeopardizing the organization's financial integrity. -> STEP 3 Check Organizational File for information Was this program or a similar event done before? Use past information to your benefit so you are not “reinventing the wheel.‘ ‘d‘k _.p STEP 4 Develop An Event “To-Do” List The following items should be a part of your list: 1. Select the event date and time. a. Make sure it is convenient for those who will attend. b. Check to see that it does not conflict with other events targeting the same population. c. Check the academic calendar so that the event does not conflict with exams, breaks, etc. d. if your event includes performers or artists. check their dates of availability also. 2. Reserve the location a. if the event is on campus, an Activity Planning Form (APF) from 101 Student Services Building is necessary to book space (exception: residence hall groups planning events in their specific building). . b. Be carefulto choose a location that is accessible to all participants. c. Make sure the location has the equipment and capacity needs necessary for the event. It. When planning an event outdoors it is important to have a plan in case of bad weather. 3. Plan and initiate promotion/publicity a. Brainstorm publicity strategies and select those to implement. b. Develop a promotion/publicity timeline (i.e., what needs to be done when). c. Begin your publicity can'paign early and increase activity as the event nears. 4. Arrange for any food or beverages needed a. Do you want food or beverages at your event? . . . b. if your event is on campus make food arrangements with a University food service unit (i.e.. Unto. catering. concessions department. residence hall food service, etc.). 5. Determine staffing needs for the event a. You will probably need peeple for a variety of tasks: 0 set up 0 clean-up O hospitality 0 door people (tickets. programs, security) 9 running the actual event I.) STEP 5 Delegate Responsibility To sponsor a large program/event many organizations find it easy and efficient to form a special committee to plan and implement the activity . Each committee should have a chairperson who then should delegate the items on the event “To-Do" list to the committee members. CnIcial to delegation is follow-up. The committee chairperson must check with committee members to monitor progress and offer ideas and assistance in carrying out the program tasks. Likewise. the organization's leader should keep in contact with committee chairperson. I _p STEP 6 Confirm Everything! A few days before the event the person in charge of the program should make sure everything Is done and in order. Some items to pay particular attention to are: 1. 2. 3. 4 _p STEP 7 Confirm all reservations. set-up arrangements and equipment needs. Make sure all supplies and materials are acquired and organized. Check that all event workers are trained to meet their responsibilities and that they will be there. Have financial aspects of the program in order (e.g., billing agreements, artist fees, admission fees/ticket sale procedure. etc.) implement To have a safe and efficient program be sure to do the following: 1. 2. . 3. 4. 5. I. -} STEP 8 Arrive early and allow for enough set-up time. The person in charge of the event should introduce him/herself to the facility manager, food service personnel, technicians. etc. Be calm, friendly and courteous. Be visible and accessible throughout the program. Bring all pertinent information to the program, especially important phone numbers and copies of contracts and agreements. Evaluate Evaluating the program is important to future event success. Meet with program planners and analyze each aspect of the program. Go back over the “To-Do" List. What went well and what needed improvement? Make notes of tips and pointers and file all information regarding the program with the other organizational files. MSU is an Ailinnative Action/Emu Oppomnity lnstinrtion Irv-P . THE SOuRCe Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286 Michigan State University RETR EATS A retreat is a group outing for the purpose of taking time away from daily routine and distractions for contemplation. —> ADVANTAGES of a Retreat :5pr Without daily distractions, a group can have concentrated, quality time analyzing group issues. A retreat usually fosters informality and sets a forum for Open discussion. It helps build a cohesive group and team spirit through shared experiences. Leaders and members are rejuvenated and motivated as a result of a retreat because of both the experience Of “getting away from it all” and the stimulation from discussion and activities. —> PLANNING a Retreat ’79 «I To ensure your retreat is a positive experience, careful planning is crucial. The following are items to consider when preparing for a retreat. 1. Goals Why are you going on retreat? Participants should know why they are there and what the group hopes to accomplish. Typical retreat goals are: — team building - training _ — problem solving — evaluating - orienting Expenses Determine a retreat budget. Is your group treasury paying all expenses or are members expected to contribute? if individual members must pay a portion Of the expenses, will some members not be able to attend? Possible expenses are: — transportation — food/drink — lodging — recreation — . materials (copying, paper. games, equipment. etc.) LOCGIIOI‘I The whole purpose of a retreat is to get away from distractions and normal routine. it is important to chose a place that will provide privacy. be comfortable, and will be conducive to group interaction. Cost may be a dictating factor, so you need to be open to different options. Lodging can be expensive, and transportation can be difficult and expensive if members do not have cars. A secluded, quiet meeting room in town, or someone’s home can work just as well as a wooded retreat cabin miles away. 4. Length-and Timing ' , How much time is necessary and available to accomplish the retreat goals - one day, a weekend? Also, consider what time Of year is best. Football weekends, midterm week and near final exams are typically not good times. if people feel stressed about taking time away because it is a busy time Of year, their minds and hearts will not be In the retreat. 5. Workshops/Examlees/Activities What types Of activities will meet your retreat goals? Who can best facilitate the sessions? What qualifications are necessary Of your speakers/faciiitators/trainers? if the presenters are from outside of your group, the location of your retreat may dictate who is available to assist you. A person wrii.not want to travel a long distance to do only a 45 minute program. 6. Agenda Plan the agenda ahead of time. Give everyone a copy of the schedule/agenda. 7. Assign Tasks I Delegate to individuals or set up committees to do the various retreat tasks. Possible tasks/committees are: ' . — transportation — food and beverage - recreation — developing the retreat program — set-up — clean-up A good retreat requires advance planning. Remember, a retreat should be rejuvenating and motivating. Q' Don't spoil it with last-minute running around or trying to fit tOO much in a short period of time. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution . THE SOuRCe , Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286 Michigan State University FUNDRAISING IDEAS Here are just a few fundraising ideas. Be sure to read Spartan Life regulations regarding revenue-producing projects on campus. Due to certain University policies, some of the ideas may need to be held off campus. used book sale roving dinner party guess beans in jar (and variations) tournaments student-faculty talent show lemon eating contest ' contests where winners are decided by voting haunted house with pennies plant sale student-faculty art show immobile bicycle-a-thon garage sale bagel/pretzel sale auctions _ antique show/art fair raffles V marathonszrun, walk, jog, rock. eat, see-saw, mum sales dance. play cards, Monopoly, study, camivais/circus swing, etc. '9 I... campus activity calendar sale bake sale banquets/roasts catering singing messages flower sale sell buttons/t-shirts/bumper stickers balloon bouquet delivery finals care packages recycling drive christmas bazaar collect cans/bottles/papers car washes 5K/10K race rummage sale sell candy donuts & cider sale sell unusual items wlMSU logo celebrity auctions (local celebrities) alumni donations work day at alumni/faculty/staff homes merchant donations service auction (time and effort) benefit dances balloon sales ASMSU Funding Board or COGS funding plays/concerts sell novelty items at athletic events art/poster sale pledges fashion luncheon holiday plant sales (e.g. shamrock plants on St. Patrick's day, Poinsettias at Christmas, etc.) fe-b BE ENERGETlC/CREATIVE/ENTHUSIASTIC!ii MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355- 8286 Michigan State University HOW TO FIND THE SOuRCe THE RIGHT GROUP FOR YOU Being a member of a student organization enriches your years at Michigan State University In many ways. The good friends and good times help transform what is sometimes a large over-wheimlng institution into a place you can call “home”. Student organizations also give you opportunities to explore new interests, develop skills, enhance your academic program, and have an impact on the University community. With over 400 organizations on campus, you may wonder how to find the best group for you. -> WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO ME? Ask yourself some Of these questions: — What am I looking for in an organization? — Do i primarily want fellowship and to make new friends? — DO i want to work on something i believe in? - DO i want to explore something new? ... — Should I be in a' group that relates to my major or career choice? ' — DO I want a real break from my academics? - Shall I continue an interest from high school? — Do i want to be of real service to the campus or community? — DO I want to help make things happen? — How much time do I have for an organization? — Are there financial considerations? —> WHAT KIND OF GROUPS ARE THERE? MSU is a melting pot Of people, ideas and concerns. There are many organizations In each Of the following categories: Cultural Departmental/Academic Ethnic Fraternity/Sorority Governmental Honorary - International . Living Groups —> HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION . Political Programming Religious Service Social Social Issues Sports/Recreation The Student Life Center, 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286, has information on most student groups ,- including the group’s constitution and contact people. Other resources are The State News, Resident 'Q Assistants. Minority Aides, college student affairs offices. classmates, bulletin boards, and showcases. THE SOURCe Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Bufldlng. 355-8286 Michigan State University RECRUITING/SELECTING A DIVERSIFIED MEMBERSHIP » HOW WILL DIVERSITY AMONGST YOUR MEMBERS (SEX, RACE, CREED, ETHNIC GROUP, ETC.) ENHANCE YOUR ORGANIZATION? A diverse membership benefits organizations in many ways. 59 * Some organizations, i.e.. governing groups. should be representative of the population they serve. Having a diversified membership helps to ensure all viewpoints are heard and actions of the group benefit the entire constituency. * An organization with diverse members can provide a unique learning experience. Students in these organizations have a setting in which to interact with and learn about people different from themselves. American society is becoming increasingly diverse. and students will need to be able to interact with a variety of people. Involvement in student organizations with diverse members is a good place to gain experience in dealing with others. * Many groups become stagnant and do the same activities year after year. People who are similar in background and experience tend to think alike. A diverse membership will bring new and different Ideas to a group. * Some groups wonder why certain people do not attend their activities and meetings. Usually it is because the organization does not reflect diverse interests. Having a diverse membership can help attract diverse attendance because various ideas and needs are reflected in the activity or program. * Having a diverse membership has a “snowball“ effect when trying to recruit new members from a variety of backgrounds. An organization will seem more supportive and friendly to someone if they can identify with current people In the group. —-> EXAMINE YOUR ORGANIZATION You must know the product before you can sell It. Knowing the answers to the following questions will help your group define or redefine your recruitment efforts. 1. 9‘99!“ What is our group's purpose? What are our group's future plans? What does our group have to offer to its' members? How many people do we realistically want and/or need to constructively function as an organization? Why Is a diversified membership particularly Important to our organization? —> DETERMINE A RECRUIT PROFILE - Who do you want to attract to your group? Answer the following questions to help your group find and I. identify potential new members. 1 . 2. 3. is academic level Important? is academic major important? Are there any particular sklls or talents you are looking for in members? 4. Are you looking for people with a particular interest or hobbjfl 5. Who are you looking for in order to diversify your membership? —> GET THE WORD OUT Now that you have examined your organization and determined who potential members might be, you need to advertise your organization and position openings. Answering the following questions will help you develop your publicity strategy. 1. What medium will most likely appeal to your potential new member? 2. is there a certain spot on campus this person Is likely to be? 3. What resources (people. time, money) does the organization have to give to a publicity campaign? —> PUBLICITY SUGGESTIONS If your organization wants to make a sincere effort at recruiting diverse new members, then a combination of I the following suggestions should be used. Remember the previous question. “what medium will most likely appeal to your potential new member?" Some groups only put an advertisement for their organization in the newspaper and then wonder why people do not show up. Time and effort are required to make a sincere. strong recruitment campaign. * Send letters or flyers promoting your club and position Openings to your target population or to mode I who have contact with your target population. ' - residence hall governments , - residence hall black caucuses . — Registered Student Organizations (obtain contact person and mailing addresses from 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286) - campus governing groups —- academic advisors - professors - residence hall directors and managers - Office of Minority Student Affairs - College Student Affairs offices — Office of Supportive Services — Public Service Councl groups of the ASMSU Programming Board (APASO. NAISO. OBA) - Coalition of Progressive Students Council of the ASMSU Programming Board (Handicapper Council, Lesbian/Gay Council, Women's Council) * Post fiyers throughout campus. * Place advertisements in the newspaper. * Attend meetings of other organizations (hall governments. hall caucuses. registered student organizations, govemlng groups. etc.) and ask if you can make a short presentation/announcement regarding your organization and position openings. * Hand out flyers at events that attract your target population. * Have all current members make personal invitations to all target group people they encounter (in classes. where they work, where they live. etc). Word-of-mouth and personal invitations are very powerful publicity tools. * Make personal phone calls or visits to faculty and staff who have close contact with your target .‘ population. Ask them to promote Involvement in your organization to the students. * Contact the student radio station to have an announcement made on the radio regarding your group and position Openings. 9 —> SELECTION PROCEDURES Some organizations have a selection process for members and/or officers. it Is important that your entire process ls fair and consistent. The following are suggestions for a selection process. 1. Establish selection criteria and Interview questions that wril address each criteria. For example. a criteria may be “ability to work with others.“ Interview questions to address this criteria may be “How do you handle a dlsagreemenfl', What do you perceive your role to be as a member of this group?', and “As a leader of this group. how would you make decisions on behalf of our organizations?“ interviewers should stick to the established criteria and questions. . in interviews, ask the same questions of all candidates. Have a standard evaluation form and rating system (see attached sample). Fill out an evaluation for each candidate. Your group should have written documentation on why if selected certain people over others. Many pGOple dislike the idea of filling out evaluations because they take time and effort, but they are important in a fair selection process. Evaluation forms should be kept in a secure, confidential place by the leader of the group for at least one month after the process is over. ‘ Make sure your interview questions are fair and reasonable. Some groups ask questions that can only be answered well by people who have had experience in the organization. These interviews only help keep an organization in-bred. If your group is honestly trying to have a diversified membership. these types of questions will not help. Interviewers should not talk about Interviews or candidates outside of the actual interview or selection meeting. Rumors start. spread quickly. and can hurt the integrity of your grOUp. Have a training meeting with all members participating in the selection process. lnforrn members of the procedures and expectation of the selection process. in selecting candidates. decide which qualifications are absolutely necessary for the position and which . can be easily acquired through training. Focus on the essential qualifications. If a candidate lacks skills that can easily be learned through training, give the person a chance. —> RETAINING YOUR MEMBERS Your new members. like old members. need to feel like they belong In the group. Get them involved In the activities of the organization. Solicit their ideas. Do activities of interest to them. Get to know the new members and help them to get to know you. Do not treat new people as intruders invading your territory. Let them know their contributions are needed and appreciated. 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"mgfioachmg Boo 53222:. $3.930 mua2m _.i .3 t —}DO THE SOuRCe Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355-8286 Michigan State University DO’S AND DON’TSOF FUNDRAISING Double work— sell t-shlrts at a dance marathon Donate supplies/services as much as possible Keep records Of everything you do Make the most of every Opportunity Have a goal DO your homework on Immediate needs and final goals Get groups together before and after every event to applaud successes and to discuss strategies for problem areas Use thoughtful planning —tOO many events are the product of an impulse Think positively Utilize multiple approaches to fundraising Spend as little time as poSsible on fundraisers—they can really bog a group down Give donors something tangible for their donation Make successful fundraisers traditional Keep track of those that have supported you in the past Watch for opportunities to build on Others' efforts Be energetic. creative and enthusiastic —> DON’T "s Rely totally on dues Allow funds to be controlled by an adversary Allow fundraising to disrupt the regular business or programs of the organization Ask anyone to make a donation because you “need" the money - be specific in regards to your group's needs Expect much from members-you should have fun and raise money Focus on cash, in kind/operational support such as phone usage, typing services. etc. will help minimize expenses Have a fund raiser based on lmpulse— plan carefully Let the treasurer handle all the responsibiity— spread It around Wait until the last minute for anything — be prepared! Let one person completely control all the flnances— have at least one more person to verify transactions Forget— be creative, enthusiastic, and have fun MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution THE SOURCe Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Building, 355- 8286 Michigan State University BRAINSTORMING Is your group stumped for new ideas? Do you do the same things year after year? A brainstorming session may be just the thing to rejuvenate your organization. —> SET THE STAGE 1. Set a time limit for your brainstorming session. Usually 10 - 20 minutes is sufficient. depending upon the size Of your group and the complexity of the issue. The best group size is 3 - 15 people. If youhave more. break into smaller groups and brainstorm simultaneously. After you finish, come back together and merge your ideas. Determine the question or issue upon which you are brainstorming. Focus on only one issue at a time. All responses should be recorded on a chalkboard or on big sheets of newsprint so everyone can see them. Record only key phrases and words - do not attempt to write the suggestions word for word. —> THE RULES '§ Explain the following to the group before you start: PNQQPSPNT‘ Brainstorming is not a discussion. It is simply “throwing out" ideas. DO not evaluate the ideas while brainstorming. Be spontaneous - no handralsing necessary, just call out ideas. “Repeats" are OK. Quantity counts (the more the better). Build on each other’s ideas - “hitch-hiking” or “piggy-backing” ls encouraged. Moments of silence are OK - Often the best Ideas come out of them. Be outrageous, sillyness is OK —> SIFT AND SORT 9:59P?“ if there are “repeats” cross them off the list. Group related ideas together. Decide which Ideas are promising Or feasible, and cross out those that are not. Rank order the ideas that are promising/feasible. 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When you feel someone else has particular qualifications which would suit the task. When someone expresses Interest in the task. When you think a particular person may benefit from the responsibility. -> WHAT and WHEN NOT to delegate: PPN.‘ Things that are usually your specific responsibility. A task to someone who may not possess the necessary skills or capabilities. The “hot potato.” Something that involves confidentiality. Something you yourself would not be willing to do (the menial work). -> METHODS for delegating: I I. c .‘1 Ask for volunteers — interest and belief in something is one of the greatest motivators for success. Suggest - someone you feel would be good for the task. Silence in response to a request for volunteers does not necessarily mean lack of interest. Often. a person won’t volunteer because s/he lacks self-confidence. Assign — the task to someone. The person can always decline. Spread the good tasks around - “good” jobs give people status and value. Make sure the same people don't always get the good tasks. Explain the task and give any specific instructions. Do not set someone up to fail because they did not have the necessary information to accomplish the task. Set up definite expectations for work performance. Communicatefloliow-up regularly to see that the task is getting done. Give feedback. This can be an opportunity for giving recognition and encouraging growth. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution Student Organization Resource Center 4: i. I A": t 4' i ‘ ‘2’: 7' ‘. 191 Student Services Building.355-8286 I ’ " ‘- . " ' ’ f - - ‘ ' — , ‘ ' .. Michigan State Universuy . ‘ ' ' ' * : ' ‘ PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE ‘ I'. 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I ‘ t H 1', “1', ,I‘ , "1' «I Motions -- , :. -_ .- . .~, .. -. _., .» z ., .. ._ .. a ' f l ' ‘ - ; Members get oppottuhities to through motions. ‘ Amotionisla proposal that the group take a stand or _ ‘ .L t“, :4: . may»? xi «MM; 0"" y. :“Iu‘ 1 _ -rtakeactlonon~ issue Therearefour(4)generaltypesofmoti hos‘ 35.: . :- . " ' :1 . MAIN motion A main motion introduces a subject before the group For example “I move that we 'i' 'I "ff“ 1““ ’fll’I {.4 4. . , ?d11.'.1:t «1' . g-‘stf‘f 9, {*th . - purchaseT-shirts ,. .. '3; . _ . , . .. , L .V-‘l" tr?” rye” hut-’0 . t . I‘ 2. . SUBSIDARY motion a subsidary motion changes or, has ah‘ effect on how the main motion is handled. :‘Fo'r example “i move the question before the group be amended by‘ stating the‘ TI-Ishirt's we purchasemustcoaunderWOOapiece ' . . * '0 s. 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I I I I I u I A I v .I A . A .A A . A . . . A A . . A A A A A I I A A A \ A I A I . A I A A I A A A I! A A . . . . A . A I I I. . A A . A . A . . . A 111A A . .A A A A A A AI . P I A I . A A .A A A I A . A . A A . A AA A A - IA. . . A A A . I. C A I I! A An , A A A A A A. . A, A A I ., I A . I . . . I . A A A t l v .I . A I A d v I. \ A a \I A A . A u I A. A I A .. .I A . A A I A A A I . AA .1 A I in r I A . . . A A. . A. I. A , . I . . A .A A I A . . . VI p .A A I. . A A I A A . I 1 .I I A A . A A . I _ .p,. . A . A A . A A . I A I AA .. . AA A A . . A I I .. A A A . .A .A. I p . . A A AI . A h I . A A _ I. A A A . A A. A . .IA \ . I r I II A; l A u I \A I d . A . A r 0A ' A A A A A A A A . , AA A v I . A . A . A. I A -A A _ A A V I I Student Organization Resource Center 101 Student Services Balding. 355—8286 Michigan State University COMMITTEES A committee is a group of people elected or appointed to perform a certain function. Committees are often the backbone of an organization. They provide careful study and analysis that allow the parent group to make the best. final decisions. —> SUCCESSFULCOMMHTEES Successful committees have: 1. APurpose . Unproductive committees often lack a meaningful purpose. Committees should have clearly stated . reasonable goals. 2. A Good Leader Each committee should have a chairperson. The chairperson should run the committee meetings, guide discussion and facilitate delegation of tasks. 3. Good Members Committee members should be carefully selected. They should have interest, knowledge. and if 553 necessary. skill in the committee’s task. Members should be diverse. yet compatible. 4. Size . Optimal committee size is around 5 - 7 people. Too few people is not enough for ideas and tasks; too many people can cause confusion and people lose interest if not actively involved. -> TYPES OF COMMITTEES Some organizations suffer from “committee - itis", too many committees. Make certain that the Job really requires a committee. Ask yourself. “Will it interfere with the normal functioning of our group if no committee is formed?” There are typically two types of committees. 1. Permanent These committees are formed to handle the ongoing, regular, major aspects of an organization (i.e., social committee, budget committee. etc.). 2. Ad-hoc These committees are short term or for one-time only projects (i.e., constitution review committee, office redecorating committee. etc.). Committees can be an Integral part of every organization. A committee with a good purpose, a good leader, and good members will be a success; success for it's members and the parent organization. I" MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution girwnc saucer): 98.90; THE SOURCe iii->0 101 Student Services Building. 355-8286 Michigan State University 1 Student Organization Resource Center RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS Old members of Student Organization's don’t die; they graduate! New members are vital to any organization. They provide new ideas, enthusiasm, and replacement for lost members. —> STEP I Examine Your Organization You must know the product before you can sell it. Knowing the answers to the following questions will help your group define who and how to recruit. 1. 2. 3. —> STEP II What is the group’s purpose? What are the group’s future plans? How many people do we realistically want and/or need to constructively function as an organization? Determine a Recruit Profile ”:3 Who do you want to attract to your group? Answer the following questions to help your group find and ‘ identify potential new members. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 -> STEP In What academic level is desirable or doesn’t It matter? How will diversity amongst your members (sex. race creed. ethnic group. etc.) enhance your organization? is academic major Important? Are there any particular skills or talents you are looking for In members? Are you looking for people with a particular interest or hobbY? Advertise Now that you have examined your organization and determined who potential members might be. you need to get the word out. Answering the following questions will help you develop your publicity strategy. 1. 2. 3. 4 What rnedlum will most likely appeal to your potential new member? Is there a certain spot on campus this person is likely to be? What resources (people. time, money) does the organization have to give to a publicity campaign? What does your organization have to offer to prospective members? incorporate these things in your publicity materials. —> STEP IV Retaining Your Members Your new members. like your old members, need to feel like they belong in the group. Get them involved in T‘. the activities of the organization. Get to know them and help them to get to know you. Do not treat them as ~ intruders invading your territory. Let them know their contributions are needed and appreciated. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution 1 nrmnnC' gm J Qu.bm .3 HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TOPICS _1_ Media Preparation/Public Relation _2_ Community based conflict resolution _ Volunteerism _1_ Development of leadership 4__ Community Development _1_ Defining Economic Development _ Reading Financial Reporting _2_ Grantsmanship _3_ Resource Development 73 _2_ Empowerment 2_ Racism/Discrimination _1_ Self Esteem _1_ Cultural Identity _1_ Moving Beyond Personal Agendas _1_ Developing a Speaker’s Bureau __ Mentoring NAME ADDRESS PHONES NATIONAL W m C A m G m G ', i. . . .. r ., r f . r.‘-M“' _ n . v ' - L .~.~ ‘p ’ . ' ... ‘S . x o. . } . O'va — ' r.‘ ' ‘ I v . i f . .- t .. I f r" . .L _n I . \ , i - w i i l . . A. D ..- .Q .I l \ E l I I {a . _. . .- ‘ s I Q I v . r a» V-. . _ l s r . ._ c . 1 I t Y o (,7 .. . ,. ,... I , . . ‘ .‘ Q' I ' .1‘ . , ‘ . L. ‘ D .‘u, ."j .., 0 1‘, I,“ I -> I ‘ .1 j « . .} 3L.) ‘ i' .1» ‘ Er - r r" ‘1. a) ' Y .... \, . . . (,.. 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BOX 20011 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48901 March 20, 1995 Mr. Guiflenno Velasquez The National Gang Commission International Hotel El Paso, Texas Dear Chuco: The following persons have been continued for attendance at the National Gang Peace Summit on Violence - April 1-5, 1995 in El Paso, Texas Jane Ledesma Olga Lucio Adam Franco Chris Franco Billy Gonzalez Zeke Ledesma Alex Sauceda Joe Leal Ihis list includes 5 Michgan youth and two adult chaperons. Please feel free to contact me at (517) 393 6350 if you need further information. Sincerely, LA VOZ DE CAMBIO NATIONAL COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE PRESS RELEASE u! 1! _.‘._ 0 11M" IPA l PEA E lulu! March 27, 1995 For more Information: For Immediate Release Jane Ledesma (517) 393-6350 or (517) 353-9555 WHO: La Voz de Cambio members & Michigan Youth & community members WHAT: Participation in a National Gang Peace Summit on Violence WHEN: April 1-5, 1995 WHERE: El Paso, Texas, at the International Hotel Four young people, two community members and two members from Ia Voz De Cambio Action Group will travel to El Paso, Texas in the first week of April to participate in a major gang peace summit on violence. Michigan is one of the 28 states invited to participate in this gathering. The purpose of the El Paso Peace Summit is to bring all the voices of young people together to create a peaceful end to the violence that injures and destroys communities, families and individuals. The expert voices of the young men and women who are caught in the middle of the struggle and violence need to be heard. Because they daily experience the impact of violence, they are the leaders that must speak out, who must initiate positive action, in order for peace to replace violence. This experience, which is a ”hands on” training, will give youth and those attending an opportunity to network with other programs throughout the country. La Voz de Cambio will assume the leadership in presenting their input for the state of Michigan to the other participants. This peace summit is a part of a nationwide movement to explore ways to create peace in the communities of America. In coming together to lift their voices and spirits to stop the violence, young people will be taking on responsibility as leaders to bring about change in areas that affect them directly and indirectly. 465' NATIONAL COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE March 27, 1995 Dear Parents: Your child has been selected to participate in a National Gang Peace Summit in El Paso, Texas. The youth will be representation the State of Michigan as part of the 28 states selected to participate. The Summit is from Saturday, April 1, 1995 through Wednesday, April 5, 1995. Please contact the school administration where your child is attending school to give your permission to be excused from school for four days (Monday - Thursday). The Michigan representative of the National Commission on Gang Violence will be responsible for your child. Enclosed is a packet of information. Please sign the appropriate forms and return as soon as possible. If your child is on any medication or has special dietary needs, please write this down for us. We thank you in advance for your support. We are proud of our young leaders who will be presenting the State of Michigan. The number for the International Hotel is (915) 544—3300. If your should have any questions about the Please Summit, please call Jane Ledesma at (517) 393-6350. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE W I give permission for my son/daughter to participate in the National Gang Peace Summit in El Paso, Texas on April 1, 1995 - April 5, 1995. W: Friday, March 31, 1995, 5:00 P.M. - Capital City Airport - Lansing, Michigan W: Thursday. April 6. 1995. 4:00 P.M. - Capital City Airport PARENTS TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM AIRPORT W: International Hotel, El Paso, Texas El Paso Civic Center INSTRUCTION FOR THE ACTIVITY (Attached) Parents are reminded that every reasonable precaution will be taken to provide for the safety and the care of each member. In the event of an accident or injury requiring emergency care, all necessary arrangement will be made. However, parents must assume financial responsibility. In the event of an accident or injury involving the above named member, neither the staff in charge, anyone assisting (i.e. , volunteer, parent) or National Commission on Gang Violence will be liable for any damages or expenses incurred by mason of said accident. Parent/ Guardian Signature - Home Phone Address Work Phone Date Signed Staff in Charge MEDICAL RELEASE In case of a Medical Emergency, I give permission to the National Gang Commission staff to authorize recommended treatment for my son/daughter. Parent/ Guardian Date (...3‘ 03/27/95 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11:47 8505 8316022 YES INC. _ I009 UNIVERSAL RULES FOR ALL STATE PARTICIPANTS NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL NO THREATS OR THROWING OF SIGNS TO ANYONE ONLY STATE REPRESENTATION NO GANG REPRESENTATION PREPARE YOUTH FDR STATEMENT MAKE RULE-B CLEAR BEFORE COMING TO EL PASO YOUTH RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING MESSAGE BACK TO THEIR STATE RESPECT YOURSELF, RESPECT OTHERS AND OTHER'S PROPERTY MEXICO IS OFF LIMITS MUST HAVE PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED IF UNDER 18 FRISKING AND BAG CHECKS (MANDATORY) MICHIGAN PARTICIPANT YOUTH RULES REMAIN m YOUR GROUP NO INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT No GANG A'I'I‘IRE ATTEND ALL YOUTH CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES % Adi é’VcoL/n Lena/grg K/VC‘YU {/‘QCUV // WAJf/irot LOO'CA/ ‘S A fI/TLL/L .//fl:ZES ' . i “L, ‘I’ /€ 4714, 10 g f3 ,w) I; " '7 I ~ .7 ‘5‘47 [/6 i n’ ’ '7. JMWW / £770? (Li/c. ‘ . LIEU/WM Z . 7:.)WCJY\4L/L/ 7U?) ”WM ‘711‘15/111 lbchLIé; / MZC/IV‘~/) C" (’7 bfl'wé/A / A i j ' A J T WIBM/CA (:ch ( “12’ / Qc/VZL/L/LLJ / Z) é ’ z/C'WWm/E, / {:3 c; C, /{_//;1 / @74qu (D 1 M7 L/ 4, Efs-,cm§//)/€/ 4V 7%‘3/W/“fii .. viii ‘(laéfis / Sciwoa/ aggonvév i . L j / LI: 03/27/95 11:46 8505 8316022 YES INC. .007 ITEMS TO BRING (YOUTH) CLOTHING FOR FOUR DAYS (MANDATORY) PERSONAL HYGIENE iTEMS (MANDATORY) EXAMPLE: toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, comb/brush, towel, deodorant ' SACK LUNCH FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1995 (MANDATORY) SPENDING MONEY (OPTIONAL) CAMERA/FILM (OPTIONAL) WALKMAN (OPTIONAL) MAY NOT BE PLAYED DURING SUMMIT ACTIVITIES PLEASE DO NOT BRING PILLOWS DUE TO SPACE 03/27/95 11: 53 6505 8316022 YES INC. __ _ __ 004 ,. ‘°‘“""‘"-. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE e __ W National Gang Peace Summit April 1-5 1995 El Paso. Texas ‘ w ”0““): GENERAL: PROGRAM Frank Comics T '“mm mm APRIL 3, 1995 $12", 23”“ e 1'; 8:30 A. M. - Pan Dulce a. earo’ Rosin Came 8:30 - 9:15 A. M. - Opening Ceremony/ Spiritual Circle Ynikorm. Washington - Grupo Huehuetl - Aztec maical group Jane Lacuna - Introductory Carnents/ Welcome Reception Lansing. Michigan ~ Grupo Huehuetl Musical group Ramon Bomber San Juan, lam GENERAL PROGRAM Chuy Nor-m 9:30 - 11:00 A. rt. - Ratil Aguirre - Motivational Speaker : "hicago, Ilinois 11 - 12:00 - Jesu’s 'Chuy" Negro - 500 Years of Chicano History - Frank Chane: Music 5. Songs Tucson Ariana ' 12 - 1:00 P.M. - LUNCH Sal Ochoa Tucson Ar‘lona 1 - 2:30 P. M. - El anligo Invisflble - Reverend Ignacio _Garrheroe ' Jeronima Blanca (The Invxsible Navel) 55‘“ 91°“ 0‘" 2:45 - 5:00 P. M. - Barrios Unidos - Daniel "Nana” Alejandro: Eddie Rounds: 6 - 7:00 P. M. -- ”Peace & Unity March El P’aso, Tum - ' Mothers of Murdered Children Banquet Raul Salinas . ~ . 778?.M.-PAYBACK-.aplay-Victorry0utreach Austin, Texas f Altar Call - Danny Ybarra Robert Oafte B P. M, I. Prayer Vigil mum DAY** El Paso. Tues v Pam (Handkerchief) Prison Ari: Exhibit 5 Poetry Readings Rev. Edwad F. Gloria 53.. Antonig rem - Rudy Padilla, Curator -— Pa'r'io Arte/ Youth Development, Inc. - Abelardo "Lalo" Delgado - poet- Denver, CO. Dr. Elena ILPRr-ra " Tm mz " Peat "’5 AUStin, TX. - Lui's Rodriguez - author. “Always Running. La Vida loca"- Chicago, Ill. - El Payaso (The Clown) - a skit - Frank Gonzales- Tucson. AZ. "1., L. 8&0on - _Raul 'Tapon" Salinas - author-I poet. ”A Trip Through the Mind Jai 1" 5"” Mum". Ta“ - Mario Hernandez - Image: a Reality -_ Chicano experimntal mine play Tucson. Ariana 03/37/95 11:55 3505 8316022 YES INC. . __ .. ooo__ .f‘”""’"~. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE W National Gang Peace Summit April 1-5 1995 El Paso, Texas e: BOARD= _PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS Frank Gomles Tucson Aizona Marlin Tfimanlc W Km” Ci! 9:30 - 11:30 A. M. - Identity: Who Needs it - Rev. Ignacio Gamberos Rosita Casino de°mvwmfl°n 1 - 3:00 P. M. ~ Barrio Organizations: A Need for Review and accommod- ations - From: Chavez Jane Leda-m WmS- “‘Ch'sm TUESDAY APRIL 4. 1995- ’SW‘O“ 59'0”" 8:30 - 10:00 - Educacion y Teatro Popular (Educatim 8 PEOPLE! 11mm: an Juan. Texas The Development of a Social political Conscience) - Jose . de Jesus Gutierrez, Chair, Psychology Dept. - University Char New}: . of. Guadalajara Mexico : hinge. lluxons 10:10 - 12:00 - P l esentations on Discrimina Judicial Practices. Frank Che-oz . Tucson Arizona - Institutional Racism Sal Ochoa — legal it}! A- - The failure of Justice - Dr. Elena Parra/ Leticia de Amore Tucson Arizona J , 131ch 2 - 5:00 P. M. - Panel presentations in Educational Mxy. San Die" ‘3’“ - Pregramd Failure . ~ Inequality in Education Eddie Homndcz - Stereotyping, raciemand decision El Paso, Thins 315.23% ch for.A1ternatives Raul Salinas ‘ Austin, l'exas _~ Alfredo Ramirez, U.S Dept. ’ Education - Dr. Elena Parra Robert Gaflrc - Valentina Hernandez , doctoral student, Harvard Univ. El Paso, Tacos WEDNESDAY APRIL 5‘ 1995 Rev. Edwaul 1". Gloria San Antonin, Texas ' 8:30 ,- 10:00 A. M. ~ Alternatives for Ere-gale meme Dr. Elena I. Perm Carlee Vega - Prank Chavez Tucson. Anions ‘ 10 - 11:00 A. M. - Chicano Influence in the formation of gison gangs: ’0... 1.. 3.130on The Identity bond - San Mwnil» "few 11 - 12 - Self-mutilation Syndrome - {bilingual presentation) -1P.M.“LUWH l - 3 P. M. - Almigm :9 3.1.1.2 malty - Maria/a Union/“Paul Hernando: Q} (13./27/95 11:51 8505 8316022 YES INC. PEACE SUMMIT SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1995- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1995 ORGANIZERS FROM EACH STATE MUST BE IN EL PASO ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1995 STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE IN EL PASO ON SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1995 AGENDA SUNDAY- APRIL 2, 1995 12 NOON _ 10:00 PM: REGISTRATION (Executive Room—International Hotel Juarez Room-Civic Center) Information Desk-International Hotel 5:00 PM—6:00 PM: PRESS CONFERENCEZLIVE (Youth Rep/Each State Veterano/Each State) 6:00 PM:9:00 PM: SPIRITUAL CIRCLE/ELDERS LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION WELCOMING REMARKS-HOMEBOYS/HOMEGIRLS OF EL PASO MONDAY- APRIL 3, 1995 8:00 AM-9:30 AM: SPIRITUAL YOUTH CIRCLE/PAN DULCE 9:00 AM-10:00 AM: PRESS CONFERENCE-JUAREZ ROOM (CIVIC CENTER) 9:30 AM-11:30 AM: KEYNOTE SPEAKER/VETERANO BREAKDOWN ON MOVIMIENTO YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES 12:00—1:30 PM: LUNCH, AZTEC DANCERS, BALEFO FLORICO 1:30 PM-5:00 PM: BREAK OUT SESSIONS 1:30 PM -2:45 PM: BREAKOUT SESSION #1 3:00 PM —4:30 PM: BREAKOUT SESSION #2 4:30 PM-6:00 PM: REST PERIOD 6:00 PM-8:00 PM: PLAZITA -CIVIC CENTER UNITY MARCH BANQUET-CIVIC CENTER/MOTHERS OF MURDERED CHILDREN ' 8:00 PM- PRAYER VIGIL 002 I 03/27/95 11:52 @505 8316022 YES INC. PEACE SUMMIT-PAGE TWO AGENDA-CONTINUED TUESDAY, APRIL 4. 1995 YOUTH DAY! 1 1! 8:00 ADI-9:30 AM: 9:30 AM-12:00 NOON: _ALL DAY : 12:00—1:00 PM: 1:00 PM—4:30 PM: 4:30 PM—6:00 PM 6 :00 PM-7:30 PM: SPIRITUAL CIRCLE/PAN DULCE GENERAL SES S IONS -STATES MALE/FEMALE REPRESENTATIVES EACH STATE' 1/2 HOUR PRSENTATION PER STATE PINTO ART SHOW‘ LUNCH GENERAL SESSIONS-STATES MALE/FEMALE REPRESENTATIVES EACH STATE 1/2 HOUR PRESENTATION PER STATE KICK BACK TIME DINNER 8:30 PM—12:00 MIDNITE: GET TOGETHER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, B : 00 AM—9 : 30 AM: 9:30 AM — -12:00 NOON: 1995 SPIRITUAL CIRCLE/PAN DULCE CLOSING REMARKS' YOUTH REPS 003 library’ S [eelsmn nets on award . scision last year nOt to move a popular children’ s <. book has earned the El Paso Public Li- brary Asso- ciation’s board a top honor from the Texas Library As- sociation. The El Paso li- ’ rSry board was selected for '- Ie Texas Intellectual Free— 1m Award, which will be pre- mted Friday at the Texas Li- .'ary Association’s annual —- . - mference In Dallas. J. Ed— .- 'lIdO Cadena, who headed the 001: Challenge Committee,‘ .'Id library board President , omingo Nick Reyes will at- :nd the ceremony. In January 1994, an El Paso Oman asked the library to re- love Tcopieslef Maurice Sen-mm ~ ak’s‘ children’s bOOk “In the light Kitchén‘.” The woman 6:- <- u'" the book was Offensive ‘ e so some Of the illustIa: one in the heck showed a " ilde habyb'Oy ‘ "‘ Aftér several hearings, the ' 'ook Challenge Committee pted to keep the Sendak book glits shelves, and the full li-~.-;‘ Isl-y board upheld the deci— - «m In July. ' 4'— ‘ 7 :- ‘ - - ~ ~.-‘-- chub ls hopping: Offi- at Fort Bliss said the Other Pocket sports bar 19 '2 ;,fi raving about 2, 000 people A ’. Ieek after Str'aini'ng for busif ' ess during the Christmas ., . .. olidays._.. __ , ' “Business has picked up “ onsIderably,’. Fo’rt Blissi'J—ivzi" J pokeswoman Jean Ofl‘utt ‘ " aid7“It s not packed every ight, but there IS a reason- ble crowd.” . OEfiltt said the COr'neI ’ , ’Ockfi, the former All Grad~ ‘ rs Club In. Building 2027 at 'ort' Bhss, may be drawing" Iore eOpIe beCause it is cer- Ifie y‘ the Billiards COII " ’ ress-of Alilerics;~ It IS the O O- st sfictlomng bllllards bOdy 3 ilcel)wor " .. ’33. 7’ .’. Ith thé) n‘éw league that as developed, there Is quite a- it Indra interest in the game 1' pool,” she said. “More sol- iers are using it and it ap- ears that things are going \: WW , cause some Of the parents think. ("will be discussed at a meeting ,_Thu_Isday. ‘- some. Utners tmnk Its a great idea. _“It’s a very heated issue be—‘ Paso's three largest school tricts without an Open-car policy and the principal sa will stay that way at I through this school yea) group of students and pan will discuss the policy next v The policy was impleme with the school’s Opening, Pr pal Paul Doran said. The so began classes in August 199: zooming cars and other head- -' aches, she said. “It’s always nice to know you don’ t have to worry about your kid, ” Black said. She admitted- her daughter. who was out of. town, didn’t agree with her.,...- '- .. ._ , The school is only two years Old and has only two years worth of students, all freshmen and L7. . > _ ‘ .l “‘3' '-‘. 'j l ' we shOIlldn’ t have an Open cam— pus,” said Matt Lopez, 15. The. Franklin sophomore opposes the closed-campus concept which But for parent Beth Black, who ~ I . E7. Mesa 77mg: Prelude toe sum. rt ;. ."t ‘i to”: ‘1’ ’F‘ \ APP y?“- 4: ll} 4- 3f .lfilellligl .8?‘ ll!liilii -d‘ “I In: t u 4, .. minutfih 4 it a, O "gm-R . ”i" s“ - ‘0 :v. "3- ’If" P f '- ., . ‘m a. 'VJ §.. - ‘. . e- V \.I' ‘ an, . - -< Left ['4.."r,;/-',.;“.(-.‘ “ ‘ 5.1: I Leonel Monroy / ELPaSo Tm - El Pasoan Terry Martlnez, 16, held up a cloth bannér with a picture of the Virgin Mary during a' rally and candlelight prayer march Sunday. The rally preceded the National Gang Peace Summit today through Wednesday at the El Paso .civic cents .'-".:%" J '1‘ . . . I5 I. .... . . h . ~ liIrII. :- I . nth—hips)!- {-103}. +174le 5’ ( c7 5., i. L V i I . l e ‘ ' ' .n - I I ,‘ i . ..' I -.., u" ‘ ‘ . . . a .' '3‘" u . . . _r.f _ '. 7 ' ' ~ ' i I ‘ I l I“ ‘ P .' .‘I. ' - ' i ‘ . I. .’ a" ”I .r-' ' - ' l " ' ' ~ -' "1 ' . ‘-- ‘ . .'. . . . 'w I A ‘l .:I v . . l t .3 . 1.... ‘ 2".l-ia; .. ' c p "’ .» ' ._ - - ', ,‘.-'Js -l J . - . _ . I. | . .,.. - .. H . ., . x l . .., ..fh'uflf. . 4 v . . r . - I l, I'k‘r“‘.‘.‘;;-'.“""'~'£‘L'I. {.v I _ _ _ '. . ' ‘.- I ' lv Juan A. Lozano so Herald-Post Today, Carol Owen’s son“, EOE; _ saac, whom she described as 215:“- ' a beautiful person,” would ' " ave turned 21. But Isaac, a gang member, Iet a fate that's becoming ommon. Nearly three years go in Albuquerque, he was hot to death by rival gang Iembers. - Owen, and others who have )st family members or friends . 3 gang violence, took part in a andlelight vigil march hrough downtown Sunday . ight to remember their loved nes. _ The vigil was part of the Na- :onal Gang Peace Summit on . 'iolence 1995, being held here :Irough Wednesday. About . . . ,000 gang members from 28 . " A. . hates have gathered to discuSs .32; alutions to gang violence. . “It’s good to be out of Albu— uerque so I don’t reflect,” said lwen. 42. “It’s good to help 9' ‘9 kids come up with solu- l ,, instead of dwelling on is (Isaac’s) birthday and him at being here.” Maria C. Martinez lost her an, Julio Iglesias Perez, 17, in drive—by shooting in March 991 in Socorro. “He was shot because they be five juveniles inside the ar) were trying to calibrate Ieir gun,” Martinez said. “He '33 not a member of a gang. [e was an innocent victim. “To talk about it is like re- ving the pain all over again,” Iartinez, 40, told the crowd. She said she thinks the sums lit will help save lives. The summit is an effort by immunities to resolve the mg problem, said Nane Ale- ;ndrez, director of the Nation- _ . , . _ _. . ~ , .. ,_ .- , lCoalition to End Barrio. _ -' "~t5‘"-“‘1"i"‘::3f:‘..... 'arfare, based in Santa Cruz, .2 ...,.,....g.......,~....-.....~..... ...,....Is. ~ 121me “ -~w.§r.§-«1“uu. iOlA ._.-... .' {ta-hr f;- ali . .., .. .1 -..~~-.>w~.~--~ " “This is not just a problem in re barrios, but a problem for 'erybody,” Alejandrez said. JR n Moya, 21, a former _x ember from Kansas lty, Mo., said the problem of mg violence can be solved, It only if gang members get lpport and encouragement. ~I- ,, I '0 . 1’. ' ' - :-..-'.r'5"'i‘i'j'j' 'g" .' ‘ A ' KARILBRANCH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER But ultimately, Owen said, it During. a yigigfiundayf Maria San‘Marfinez speaks of the loss of her child to gang lll be up to young people to violence. WMgd was." part of theiNational Gong Peace Summit on Violence 1995, ‘ I. C 3D the violence. WHA. :r "7£-A1 -IJ :. :i n-.- - .r _ - ‘_l in- ,r_ _ _ _u Summit working or ‘unity? (Cindy Ramirez The National Gang Peace immit in El Paso this week n’t being received with open ms by the city or attended by lousands, as organizers expec— d. Mayor Larry Francis Monday (pressed concern over the pur- )se of the summit that started 1turday. “We have some hard-core or- inized gang members who are l our city. We are concerned at they may be using this as a ang organization meeting,” rancis said, adding that it was “very bad situation” that the .ty was not involved in the lanning. But Daniel “Nane” Alejan- rez, founder of Barrios Unidos, 19 largest participant in the ummit, said neither his organi- ation nor the summit are re— r "ing gang members or rein- . .Ig gang violence. ' “That is the image people ave of us,” said Ale'andrez, whose Santa Cruz, Calitl, group 5 affiliated with the National Ioalition to End Barrio War- are. “We’re here to bring unity mong the gangs and turn them etc positive groups that will be iroud of their heritage and heir community,” he said. Who better to talk to them han those of us who have been here) and who can best relate o it.” The summit, sponsored by the iational Commission on Gang 7iolence, attracted a crowd of lbout 200 — well below the 3.000 expected. Alejandrez said Francis and everal City Council members lad been told of the conference ast week and were invited to narticipate. “We’ve been told that El ’aso is not very spiritually or olitically active and maybe eople are just skeptical be— ause they are not aware of " t we do,” Alejandrez said. vputy Chief Jeff Locke of he Santa Cruz Police Depart- ment said he also was skeptical bout the group’s intention rhen they formed a few years _go. “ e looked at them with ome reservation, and they had ‘. . , ' ' ;~ .\, . . '5 ‘ $ "-.\ ‘3." ““‘U - . ' ‘ , . ‘ - i" -;l;..s. I” ".- ’0' ._ . ,‘i‘r‘ _. .- ‘ «twat, ad? w" ~- Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times Kristine Lopez, left, of Chicago sold T—shirts Monday at the National Gang Peace Summit for the Barrios Unidos organization at the El Paso civic center. MAKE PLANS to prove themselves to us.” Locke said. “But now they can be our mouthpiece and help us communicate with the people in the barrios. We see them as a legitimate organization because they are trying to meet the same goals we are — to cut down on gang violence.” Summit organizers said they Pier se see Summit/ 33 I What: The National Gang Peace Summit. sponsored by the National Commission on Gang Violence. I When: The summit con- tinues from 8 am. to 6 p.m. today and 8:30 am. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. I Where: El Paso civic cen- ter, 1 Civic Center Plaza. I How much: Admission is free. I Information: 544-3300. ._..—- no: we -' Imc-rvw— IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 3S 9‘11 Palm?!“ pen 0‘1““ inausssadsx etpsm smsN lutqzxue sptq 01 Burn: zou it” was ‘iuq unfipuvq 91o osuods-oo s 'qqu nod-g 3:) ma 1193 “Snipuodsaa “°s.Isp[oq Oil 30 913.10081 sptq 01 were “(QM pus sptq m quam seq: fl Al“3‘31 1510p I” 'P!“ “IWH q: .10} ssnoxs ou ester”, is sq: ut sasploq ssusou lo 1110.1} Knusisjjtp parser; soqsmos oi. suns jo sasploq you sq; 30 and sq: uo BJTSGP 109831 sinos .10} ‘s‘sastum isssusotl unB 30 spaces: sq: sense since sq“; saeq pinoqs l uopotnssi inoqiim sisploq soil as 30 30 spices: uteqqo ’ 3W1“ 9‘13 P!“ “HRH" . _ P a . Summit Continued from 18 were disappointed more El Paso groups didn’t take the time to find out more about the confer- ence. 30 1900 sq: JBAO: -uoses.t,, e qua; Pawulmlla 9‘1 PF ‘ssmurtnooqns as: -1d0pe mustnpusm "Issnbsz e is pus .(Iuo an Kq panimqo as . 'suotieotldde per; season swim! at [[tq psnozddB-s ' 'suogi em 01 sseq pint sssooe qonm mo seq uotqusquoo 3 ~qzuom s; {In} sq: GJOJGQ 98¢ saogsq ssSueqo st ssntmwooqns 43¢:qu mates 6 8.10ng Eutpu "is‘sto’pix so am .I am; an 0mm as E 'QBLL'GLL 5.1.19.1, .to mourn About 10 members of El Paso’s Victory Outreach, a ministry that caters to ex-gan members, .at— tended the con erence, which they called inspiring. “It's not just for us to get out of the gang violence, but to be- come educated about our history and culture and take pride in that instead of going around 3 and stuff,” Ianuel Rico of Vic— throwing si 16—year—old tory Outreach. 42 said Also attending were youth nut groups from Illinois and Califor- C “Violence is at our doorsteps. You step out the door and that's what you see.” said 17-year-old Nydia Hernandez. who came to the third annual summit from Chicago. “This is our change to get our message out. We as youth strength through words except people don’t usual— have a lot 0 1y listen.” This is the first time the sum- mit has taken place in El Paso. :Mq .: . nn'.'.:.‘ "1‘." . lI'IWISI ...... fan] 11:4- Women athletes to be dlscussed “Amazons, Butches or Beauty Queens: The Disruptive Power of Women Athletes” will be the topic of a talk by Susan Cahn, assistant pro- . fessor of history at the State Univer- sity of New York-Buffalo, at 8 p.m. Monday in the Northwestern Room of the Michigan State University Union. Cahn will discuss the struggle fe- male athletes have had in gaining recognition and respect from men. The lecture is sponsored by the American Studies Program with support from the Department of In- tercollegiate Athletics, the Depart- Greater LansingDigest ment of History and the Women’s Studies Program. For information, call Peter Le- vine, American Studias Program, 353-9821, or Kristin Anderson, Me- dia Communications, 355-2281. LANSING Two programs geared to Easter The Lansing Parks and Recrea- tion 50 Plus program has two pro- grams to help people 50 and older get ready for Easter. At 12:30 p.m. today, participants can customize a T-shirt or sweatshirt for Easter. They should bring their own shirt. Materials will be supplied. At 12:30 p.m. Monday, partici- pants can decorate an Easter eg that will last for years. Materials will be supplied. Programs will be at Gier Community Center, 2400 Hall St. For information, call 483-4313. Workout to help AIDS research City of Hope’s Workout for Hope is an annual event that raises money for AIDS research. This year’s three- hour workout will take place from 9 am. to noon Saturday at the Lansing Center. Those who wish to participate need to False at least $50 in dona- tions. For information or to register. 4 Lansing State Journal - Friday, April 7, 1995 0 BE call Workout for Hope at 800-266- 7920. Screen printng to be demonstrated Heart of Michigan Decorative Art- ists will hold a meeting and demon- stration on Gocco screen printing at 9:15 am. Saturday in the basement at Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, Mt Hope Avenue and Cedar Street. ' 19th Amendment on the agenda The Michigan Women’s Studies Association is dedicating its 23rd an- nual conference to commemorating the 75th anniversary of the ratifica- tion of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. A reception will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at the Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame, 213 W. Main St. The guest of honor will be Gladys Holdeman McKenny of Rochester, who will speak on her exhibit “Votes for Women: A Cele- bration,” which is on display at the Belen Gallery. , Saturday sessions will be at 9:30 am, 11 am, 2:15 p.m. and 3:45 pm at the MSU Student Union. Compiled by staff writers Hugh Leach and Margarita Bauza . Lansin By Tony Scotta Lansing State Journal Seven Lansing residents re- turned Thursday from a four-day conference aimed at stopping gang violence in U.S. cities. The National Peace Summit, held in El Paso, Texas, sought peaceful alternatives from 500 youth and adults — many of whom were former gang members or have friends and family members that are. “These are hard-core violent or group past violent kids coming together in peace, love and harmony and asking America for a second chance,” said Jane Ledesma, one of two chaperones for the Lansing group. “The primary focus of the con- ference was to teach our children to become politically astute. It was to bring together our youth and train and inspire them to be politi- cally active and stop fighting over turf.” The conference, sponsored by the National Commission on Gang attends Violence, Was held from Sunday to Wednesday and included work- shops that centered on building partnershlps and team skills. There also were discussions about hOW to get the gangs in- volved_1n positive activities, such as helping members get an educa- tion, said Chris Franco, 19, of Lansing. ' “I don’t think it’s wrong to be in a gang. Its like a family. The main thing 15 not to kill anyone,” said Zeke Ledesma, 16, of Lansing. Jane Ledesma said the city of El -Paso didn’t welcome the confer- ence at first, with city officials say- ing they were fearful of trouble. But no gang-related violence oc- curred, and the city’s police chief later said it was one of the most peaceful weeks the city has had, Ledesma said. El Paso gang mem- bers also supported the confer- ence, she said. Franco said he doesn’t believe gang violence has hit Lansing as hard as major cities such as De- troit and Chicago, but said it is a growing problem here. gang summit ; He plans to talk to his friends and others about his experiences. “If we could touch the people of El Paso, we can definitely touch people here,” he said. j Zeke Ledesma said he would like to see city residents suppdrt scholarships to send more area youth to the next conference. .It will be held in Santa Cruz, Calif, in July. 5 Those who want to help are asked to send money to Jane Ledesma, PO. Box 20011, Lansing MI 48901. Mx pandilleros rompen el silencio y exponen sus vivencias ”Esio coroio solirse... vole lo pe PATRICIA GIOVINNE DiariO de Juarez El Paso— “La pandilla estuvo a punto de destruir mi espiritu, mi familia mi dignidad y el respeto hacia mi misma”, dijo ayer Joana Soto de 21 anos, resi- dente de California, quien se retirc’) de las gangas (pandillas) luego de estar a punto de perder a sus hijos y ser conde- nada a cinco anos de carcel por posesién de drogas. Como Joana, cientos de miembros y exmiembros de pandillas se dieron cita ayer en el Centro Civico de El Paso para relatar sus expereincias personales den- tro de estos grupos e instar a la juventud a alejarse de ellos cuando todavia es tiempo. “Estoy en las gangas desde los 10 afios por que perdi a mi jefecita que se muriO frente a mi, y cuando creci un poco me puse loco y me meti poco a poco en la ganga del sur”, dijo Luis Berumen de 22 afros y quien salié de la carcel ayudado por dirigentes de la agrupa- cién Barrios Unidos, misma que lo apo- yO cuando se propuso alejarse de las pandillas. “La neta yo ya estaba cansado, so’lo me hacia falta alguien que me hiciera un paro”, dijo. Como Berumen y Soto, decenas de jOVenes narraron sus expereincias a miembros afiliados a diversas gangas que asisitieron a1 evento, y aunque los motivos para afiliarse alas mismas son siempre diferentes, predomina e1 senti- miento de cansancio que su trayectoria en carceles y centros de readaptacién LA Cacti DAD 'sou -ess.tdtus sspueifi s010uroo mpue somex -snb fssqusnouqsp s01 ouroo .repue sour -s.tsnb on BA sonosou :esoo sun .rtosp e KOA ssI spur epeN” :ocpsnp spur ‘ofrp ssI madman 013,0 ‘Jottsiut otoxstuoo sp 10109.1 -rpqns ‘Opsones OPIBJGD e K 12qu V °uortm 121 sp squsp -tss.tdsotA [s ofrp ‘“s.Is[re.Ia, easeq uezruo sorressxdurs sspuexB s01 019d ‘seciuen modurt optqrqoxd ease snb usotq” 'ssreuenpe s01 9.111100 ssu -otsesnoe uomzuei segue 018d ‘eqoxeur er ISUUGJCIIIIGGJ uorsmtoso ‘mssndssr M ’J’ ..-. A . WWWm“ . . ., . ‘2 , .. .g M. 3- . . '~‘\ ‘~ . r’ m. “gm . '-r. “Estoy en las gangas desde los 10 afios”: Jorge Berumen les ha acarreado. “Y0 conoci a mi esposo cuando tenia nueve anos y me casé con el cuando tenia 21, e1 es ocho afios mayor que yo, y para cuando me fui a vivir con el era ya cabecilla de una pandilla”, dijo Joana Soto. Expuso que crecié entre pandilleros y novias de estos, por lo que al poco tiem- p0 ella misma participaba en balaceras y asaltos. “Sin embargo sabia que no estaba bien lo que hacia, y por e110 traté de AMM- if, f‘i‘i‘z'i” VJEJIHHOW BWIVI FOTO: HECTOR DAYER II ”G “La pandilla estuvo a punto de destruir mi espiritu”: Joana Soto escapar de mi realidad a través de las drogas, pero un buen dia me agarraron por posesién, barrio en las calles, las penitenciarias buscan demostrar su poder a través de la violencia tras las rejas”. “La neta; de cualquiera de las dos esta carajo salirse, pero una vez que lo haces vale la pena”, dijo. 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El tipo de pandilla que actualmente se esta formando en Juarez ya no busca sOlo defender un territorio, sino contro- lar la zona para empezar a mover droga y armamento, aseguro Ricardo Diego, . quien salido de la pandilla la “Barata” de la Bella Vista, ahora logra comuni- carse con los jOvenes integrantes de “gangas” gracias a que su experiencia 10 iguala a ellos. Si, por desgracia debemos aceptar que la pandillaAztecas rompio e1 limite de los muros carcelarios y esta en la regiOn, aseguraron los directores de Alcance Victoria, quienes agregaron que esta enfocando su trabajo con los jOvenes que ahora “materialrnente es- tan prisioneros de su barrio, pues si salen pueden perder la Vida”. Los Aztecas son una organizacic’m cien por ciento criminal, en Estados Unidos esta presente en todo el territo- rio, controla de una manera total las carceles y tiene una estructura tipo militar donde sus lideres llevan 10s mas altos rangos. Esta es una pandilla muy grande porque anexa a sus numerosa cada grupo que logra penetrar, sefialo Omar Arellano, director del centro de rehabi- litacién de la colonia San Antonio. Pero no se debe perder de vista que es una organizacién criminal que usa e1 narco- trafico para hacerse de recursos econo- micos, por e110 utilizan e1 desequilibrio social. Ellos son expertos en utilizar meno- res para distribuir armas y con ellas 1a inseguridad en una ciudad, luego 1a droga empieza a circular. En Estados Unidos existen fuerzas nnljniolnc menonlgll7949c 9“ ”778.0le? 0" 2; 90' As‘ a l ,. ' a ' \ '0 O :\ O 5 s1” ~‘ :.} g o . Aw.‘{' 5 s“. . e a f' a; . 4- I U l “’ . . w‘ ' ', :c-I/ zs flihfl ' 1 I, I. (y.. . far I . .i/ 3,: /. ‘ . 3.5; I I f C 4’. I o e e‘e ‘3. .I I I . ‘4 .v e \ California, porejemplo, lleva afios bata- llando con esta organizacién. Actualmente Alcance Victoria esta tra— baj ando con un numero aproximado de 30 voluntarios y ha tenido acercarniento con un numero cercano a las 130 pandillas locales, a las cuales logran penetrar gra- cias a una metodologia que arranca desde el estudio meticuloso de los habitos de una agrupacién para detectar a sus lideres asi como sus actividades. Una vez que logramos identificar a los lideres podemos empezar a trabajar, lle- vando un mensaje de ayuda, mas que de reliO'iOn miss ellos necesitap primero t0- ayuda que les ofrecemos, dijo José Luis Aguilar, expandillero de Riverside Cali— fornia, quien dice: Yo no supe lo que es ser nifio, ya que cuando cumpli 15 afios ya habia pasado varios con la pandilla y a los 15 entré a una escuela correccional para salir hasta los 18, después y hasta los 28 afios fui de carcel en carcel hasta que encontré e1 camino de Dios, por eso ahora quiero ayudar a que otras personas pue- dan salir de esto. Actualmente el grupo trabaja con pan- dillas como la K-13, Barrio Alto, Los Orti- zes, Los Gatos, Barrio Azul, Galeana y otras. hasta las one llegan gracias a cue jévenes que la habitan. ,. r "2-1-""’ ':I-v-' row-2:033; ".«I I/ , r 7.7:: ,... I ... .r.~.-J.<<\. .. - - .~ “-.V.’.-'~"-'.-:" “worm-“xv ‘= ‘-” @fi§”‘rfif&t¢~§$§v’ ” O E El programa es llevado hasta el joven por hombres que pasaron también por esa experiencia, hombres quehoy han d‘ej ado la adiecién, la delincuencia y desean ayu- dar a que parte de la juventud se salve. Todos ellos son jévenes afin, sus cuer- pos sin embargo se notan maltratados por el sufrimiento de la drogadiccién, marca- dos por las varias cicatrices que les dejo su ‘qOQuera” y el tatuaje que casi es el sello distintivo de la pandilla. Cuando vi gente peor que yo me di cuenta que podia salvarme, asegura Omar Arellano. quien maneja la tesis de que el Extienden su dominio orgullo no acepta que lo quieran ayu- dar. Esta tan lastimado que no se atreve a intentar dejar ese mundo”. Y0 por mi barrio muero, expreso Ricardo Diego, quien con dos afios ale- jado de la droga sigue e1 camino minis- terial deAlcanceVictoria.Yo casi muero por el barrio y entonces no me importa- ba. Después de asegurar que el progra- ma tiene un 60 por ciento de efectivi- dad, el pastor Rubio aseguré que se atiende a 50 intemos, quienes a1 ser rehabilitados de la droga poco a poco son incorporados a la Vida social, “por esto es importante que" la sociedad no rechace a estos muchachos, porque su apariencia, sus tatuajes y sus cicatri— ces los marcan y alejan de la gran mayoria de las personas”. En proceso de rehabilitacién, Rafael Granados también se recupera de unos “fierrazos” que recibié en el abdomen alla por la colonia Monterrey, con sus escasos tres afios de educacién prima- ria, dice que ni la muerte de su compa- fiero Marcos (que murio en sus brazos) 1e hizo pensar en dejar la pandilla, “al contrario, lo unico que pensé fue en vengar su muerte”. Con 10s movimientos clasicos del pandillero, Rafael asegura que para entrar a la pandilla de la colonia Mon- terrey, que cuenta con 50 elementos, debio “darse un tiro con uno de ellos” y dice que lo irnportante no es ganar sino aventarse e1 tiro. Cuando se le refiere e1 temor que la gente siente cuando una pandilla pass a su lado o Viaja en la misma rutera, dice: “Si sentimos el miedo de la gente, pero no nos gusta, nomas cuando traes algo adentro, por eso cuando alguien se te pone bule asi 1e va”. LO primero que les decimos a 10s ..muchachos cuando ya estan listos a reincorporarse a la sociedad es: “no te agiiites, porque la gente te va a recha- zar, pero aguanta porque tienes que poder” y entonces los ayudamos a tomar parte de programas como J 0- venes por Juarez o a otro tipo de acciones juveniles, asegura e1 pastor Rubio. Para el 26 y 27 de mayo Alcance Victoria espera hacer que Juarez se conmueva y en base a la experiencia del también expandillero Nicky Cruz tome la parte de responsabilidad que le toca en la ayuda a lostvenes que han — . , . I El Pasoans were in no mood to welcome a gang summit I Pasoans sent a clear message to the National Gang E Peace Summit this week: El Paso doesn’t want to convene tgangs. It wants to dissolve them. It natural? allows that this week’s summit would be. viewed In erently at best, vehemently rejected at worst. Low attendance and the lack of support by any civic group law-enforcement agency, chamber of commerce, church, school or government told the story. Still there are “sides” to this Issue, and each did a poor job of trying to understand the other. Summit organizers put forth a strident give-peace-a—chance message that needed to be heard. -~ ‘especiallybyyo uth. Summit organizer MannyRico said ' the gathering will “be werthwhile if at least one person gets saved.” , - ' But In preparing for the summit its organizers made virtuall no progress in building a coalition. At least a few of em were viewed as more interested in . , self-promotion than in youth. Local sponsorship was fragmented, and no large, meaningful group supported the efi‘ort. Perhaps some were fearful ofth e gathering, or viewed its attendees as interlopers descending upon the ' community with a lifestyle that has shown no redeeming social value. ' Summit- critics, though, burned a bridge before it- was .- ,- built. Too many E1 Pasoans could not look beyond the ‘ second word in “National Gang Peace Summit" to see the' 1 value of that third word. ThisisnotthefirsttimeElPasoanshaveexposedan unwillingness to listen, to give others credit for knowing more than local residents about problems and solutions. " In the debate over hiring a new police chief, many El Pasoans showed their fear of outsiders. - But if the summit got no support, El Paso’s youth. must. Thosetryingtobreakfi‘eeofagangandthoseatriskof, joining one need help. There are lots of ways to do that — as mentors, coaches, crime-watch organizers and , r volunteers at regional police command centers and in '1'». "x' i.e., 3' i r" ”,1- '- schools. Social agencies and civic groups offer a myriad of 1:; J g opportunities to combat problems of youth violence, '-— graffiti and gangs. With more dedication to such efforts, perhaps next time El Paso won’t be as fearful of a gang summit or might never be picked as site for one. n e ‘ A ‘ Jane Leal Ledesma April 1995 PEACE STOP THE VIOLENCE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS GANG VIOLENCE IS ONE OF THE TOP LEADING CAUSE OF DEA TH AMONG OUR YOUTH. FROM THE 1995 NA TIONAI. COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE, THE OUTREACH ITSELF BECAME A CRY THROUGHOUT THE CITIES OF THE UNITED STA TES WHICH MADE US COME TOGETHER As ONE VOICE TO STOP THE VIOLENCE AND BRING PEA CE AND UNITY IN OUR BARRIOS. OUR YOUTH ARE TALKING LOUD WORDS TO DEAF EARS. IT IS TIME FOR US TO IJSTENI 1. Unless there be another way out, you live hard, you die hard. STOP THE VIOLENCE! 2. Your familia is more important than dying. STOP THE VIOLENCE! 3. La Raza needs to unite - not fight. STOP THE VIOLENCE! 4. Open your fist and open your heart to the community - Give back what you've taken away - PEACE! 5. DECREASE the violence - INCREASE the peace. 6. Education is the first step to liberation. PEACE! 7. Graduation is the best preparation for the inspiration of your futuro - PEACE! 8. I’M down for peace - not decease. STOP THE VIOLENCE! 9. Your mother isn’t crying for just anyone, she is praying for you homes, STOP THE VIOLENCE! PEACE & UNITY! 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Orale homes, stop the violence. PEACE! I want my homies to achieve PEACE, that's what I live for. Be constructive - not destructive. STOP THE VIOLENCE - PEACE Homes. It takes more guts to talk it out, than out out guts. STOP THE VIOLENCE! Be a warrior for the people not for the system that is killing you. Talk it out, don’t take him out. Peace homes. La raza unida - no sera vencida. STOP THE VIOLENCE! La matanza no es ganancia - la solucion es comunicacion. Stop the violence. Violent crimes in Michigan rose almost 40% between 1983 and 1993. According to the Ingham County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition, in Ingham County, violent crimes accounted for 15.3% of all juvenile arrest in 1993. Juvenile arrests in Ingham county tripled during the last IO years. We are calling out to our communities to bring all the voices of young people together to create a peaceful end to the violence. Lift your voice and spirit to stop the violence in our community. According to a recent survey of school officials, the primary causes for violence in Michigan schools are family situations and media violence. Following close are access to guns. poverty, alcohol and drugs and lack of activities. Have gun . . . will fire. Orale homes, Stop the violence. Stand tough - on Peace. Stay down for La Raza - get your education and prove yourself to be the warriors of the future for our gente. Stop the violence homes. Peace. Between 1986 and 1992, the total number of children killed by firearms rose by 144%. Stop the violence homes. C2 (‘. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. No nos queda mas. Stop the Violence! Every 23 seconds a gun is made - every 23 minutes a kid gets shot. Family - who is your family? Your Blood? Or your homeboys? Parents and adults just don’t understand how hard it is to grow up in America today. It is impossible not to bump into drugs, gangs or violence. Its everywhere. We need your help to stop the violence. Chicanos! We are a people that know very well the meaning of struggle; and have never attempted to run or hide from conflict. The time has come for Chicanos to come together in Peace and Stop the Violence. Gangs are foolish kids with guns who are paving their road to a prison institution. Change that road and jump on the path to an educational institution. Be firme homes. Stop the violence. Peace. Respect - how many people would you kill to get respect? Power - Can you leave your own hood alone? Aren’t you always watching your back? Money - What good will it be to you in jail or in your grave? Fame - How many people who know you - would like to see you dead? Somehow I realized I had to get off drugs, so I tried to get out of the gang. The gang put me on a guilt trip by telling me they were my family, reminding me of the times when they were down for me. If they were true friend, why did they sit back and watch my life 90 down into drugs? Get smart homes, stop the violence. I wouldn’t want the father of my child to be a gang banger. Stop the killing for the love of our children. Peace. We are all brothers and sisters, homes. Why do we kill each other? Peace. For as long as the struggle continues in the corazones and almas of la gente, those who have died from gang violence will never be forgotten. And as long as the wind blows and the water runs, their spirits will never leave us. Peace homes. For truth, justice and the American juey, homes. Stop the violence. 40. 41. 42. 43. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. We the Chicano youth, must realize that we must organize, learn about our history and our culture; we must discipline ourselves today in order to be the leaders of tomorrow. Stop the violence and bring peace and unity into our barrios. We are down for La Raza - to the extreme level. Raza Unite. Be down for La Raza - with your help we can bring peace into our communities. Todos somos Raza. Stop killing La Raza. Stop the Violence! Peace! I’m down for Raza’s - self determination. Stop the violence! I’m down for Peace! Confronting and dealing with racism has become an issue of life and death for America. Let's do it peacefully. In a decent, democratic & moral nation, children should not live in fear. Stop the violence. Don’t give up! It’s easy to get discouraged. Be hopeful, keep the faith! Keep on pushing. Keep your eyes on the prize. Peace, homes. Live your convictions! Nothing speaks louder than integrity. Peace, homes. Spirituality, that what keep me going. It is the force that makes it possible for me to go one step further, even though at times it may seem impossible. PEACE! Peace starts by working within yourself first. Before it can work with anyone else, you have to find peace within yourself. Get involved in something you believe in. Just give a little bit of yourself to the people out there. Violence doesn’t care what color you are, how rich you are, or how poor your are - Violence affects everyone. PEACE! Many of these pubic service announcements are the voices of the youth from 28 different clubs that attend the National Gang Peace Summit In El Paso, Texas, Apr! 1 - Apri 5, 1995. Heatefedfmtucimdefldmepubficurvicemflhywrmm. Heats finances. . . June Leal Ledesma (617) 393-6350. 4 National Gang Peace Summit Michigan Youth Delegation April 29, 1995 Lansing, Michigan Meeting with Mayor Dave Hollister The Michigan Youth Delegation from the National Gang Peace Summit agreed that the following is essential action that must be taken, so that we can effectively assist the National Commission on Gang Violence and this city, in their attempts to STOP THE VIOLENCE in our community of Lansing, Michigan. 1. A Mayor-appointed Youth Advisory Council to advise the Mayor on issues of Violence in the city of Lansing, Michigan. This Youth Advisory Council would also be assigned to work with the National Commission on Gang Violence and the Lansing Police Department on issues of violence. (We would like to be the first appointees of this Council). 2. Scholarships for each Youth Advisory Council member to attend at least 2 events per year related to violence prevention, i.e Gang Peace Summit in Santa Cruz, California - July 1995. 3. Counselors that understand the issues of gang life. There is no where to go to get help if you are in a gang or want to get out of a gang. 4. Funding to cover the cost of dispersing the "Stop the Violence" Public Service Announcements to local, state and national radio stations. These Public Service Announcements were developed at the El Paso Gang Peace Summit by kids from many different cities and they were produced by Chayo Cervantes - WKAR Radio - Michigan State University. 5. Funding to develop a Gang Prevention slide presentation to be used in obtaining support from community members and/or businesses. This slide presentation could also be used in the schools for educational purposes. We have recently been asked to make several presentations to various community groups. 6. On going training by the National Gang Commission - so we can continue our involvement in the Stop the Violence project in our community. 7. Gang Mediators to help us resolve gang conflicts (N ot the Police). 8. Activities in our community for our age group, ie retreats, dances. 9. A place to go just to hang out where we won’t get in trouble. 10. Protection from police harassments/brutality. 11. Last but not least, Good Jobs. Submitted by, Bucky Franco Billy Gonzales Zeke Ledesma 393-7484 482-3687 393-6350 D 0 NA TI ONAL COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE MICHIGAN BRANCH L . Li 'l CONCEPT The National Commission on Gang Violence (NCGV) introduced a 1995 Stop the Violence Crusade across the cities of the United States. The ‘ purpose of this national crusade is to decrease the violence in the cities of America. The National Commission on Gang Violence has developed a local Michigan branch to address the issue of violence in the midwestern region of the United States. The NCGV formed in 1993 in Washington DC. as a result of a the 1993 National Gang Peace Summit in Kansas City, Missouri. The mission of the NCGV is to provide youth with positive alternatives to violence. The approach of this project to designed to utilize the strength of existing gangs and other high risk youth to channel their energy to promote peace in their communities. This project will employ former gang members to administer the project, do outreach, prevention, intervention and mediation. The youth will be trained to become community ambassadors and will become a significant component in all phases of this innovative approach. The National Commission on Gang Violence postulates that utilizing former gang members is an effective strategy for reaching high risk youth. The N CGV will develop partnerships with families and community agencies working with high risk youth in prevention, education and intervention of substance abuse and gang violence. National Commission on Gang Violence ................ April 24, 1995 1;!" NATIONAL COMNIISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE Youth Helping Youth Stop the Violence magma: PHASE I (6 months) Stop The Violence Campaign Press Conference Opening of Headquarters Posters/Billboard/Brochure/Ribbon/Newsletter Public Service Announcements Youth Advisory Council Gang Hearings War Councils PHASE II (6 months - 1 year) Call for State Cease Fire Satellite Offices Building Rapport (Hooking up) Community agencies Multi-cultural Gangs Schools/ Churches Public Housing Businesses Government agencies Law enforcement Prisons, jails and juvenile facilities National Commission on Gang Violence .................. . April 24, 1995 1 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON GANG VIOLENCE Youth Helping Youth Stop the Violence 1995 Crusade PHASE III (on going) Services at Satellite Offices Crisis Intervention Individual & Group Counseling Lock-In Group Sessions Prevention activities Personnel Development Recruitment & Leadership Training Certification of Anti-gang Workers on War Councils Gang Mediation Training Vocational training/J ob Readiness Skill Development Regional Multi-cultural Peace Retreat PHASE IV (2-5 years) Aftercare Counseling Economic Development Business project development/ training Half way houses Manual Development 1996 National Gang Peace Summit in Lansing, Michigan National Commission on Gang Violence .................. . April 24, 1995 2 NORTH LANSING N O m n O C Y W F .1 ...»... _ , .. Pit»; ”u... s. ? a ...O. . ...“ It; van. 3%. .l .. . . .. .‘ bfmclofl—P; .r. 5.. ..t. ..b 615 Project Name: North Lansing Family Coalition Project dates: May 1994 - present; NLFC was initiated as part of the follow-up to the North Lansing Community Survey. Date I became involved with this project: October 1994 Project Goals: The North Lansing Family Coalition will connect families, youth, organizations, and schools in an effort to empower them to build a stronger sense of community. Membership: attached Program: Organizations and residents active on the North side of Lansing were encouraged to participate. Through joint efforts there is a potential to build a healthy community for youth and families. The three committees of NLFC are the Directory, Youth Involvement and Policy Committees. Current Activities: April, 1995 - The three committees have active projects. The Directory Committee (Pat Van Luven, Chair) is working with Pattingill Middle School in the development of a North Lansing resource directory. The Youth Involvement (Kevin Wilson, Chair) is currently working on getting youth involved in the July 1995 youth conference sponsored by NYPPPP. The Policy Committee (Cynthia Lidtke, Chair) is working on working with Thelma Osteen on neighborhood organizing. North Laming Qmfly Coalition Purpose Statement The North Lansing Family Coalition will connect families, youth, organizations, and schools in an effort to empower them to build a stronger sense of community. NLFC will: * Help develop a sense of coordination between active groups on the north side of Lansing. * Develop ideas that member organizations can implement. * Develop a strategic plan to serve families on the North side. * Provide support for funding and programming of member organizations. NLFC was initiated as part of the follow-up to the North Lansing household survey. 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In H general, most respondents believe that the lack of community safety necessitates more police involvement. Respondents were asked to rate the effectiveness of the Lansing Police and related programs. Neighborhood Watch groups were rated fair to good, however, most respondents indicated no involvement in a neighborhood association. Community Policing programs were rate fair to good by more than half of the respondents. EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICE Poor Fair to Excellent Good Police’s attitude toward residents - 12% 58% 17% Neighborhood Watch 18 % 48 % 15 % Police ability to handle situations 8% 70% 14% Police response time 25 % 52% 13% Community policing 15 % 5 1 % 9 % Police/community relations board 12 % l9 % S % The ability of police to handle situations effectively rated 77% fair to good, and the attitude of the police in North Lansing also rated 66% fair to good by most of the respondents. However, on closer examination, it is indicated the respondents who rated the police poor in those categories, were mostly from area 2. There also seems to be some variations with ethnicity. People of color indicated more poor responses than other respondents in both categories. AREA Poor Fair Good Excel Poor Fair Good Excel ABILITY OF POLICE TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE SITUATIONS l 14% 18% 27% 18% ETHNICITY White 67% 62 % 78 % 77% 2 57% 60% 48% 49% Black 10% 6% 4% 8% 3 29% 22% 25% 33% Asian 10% 2% 1% 3% *** TO% 1% 28% 49%. 16% Hispanic 5 % 2 % 9 % 8 % TOTAL 21 68 12 39 N=251 AI 0 5% 5% 2% 8% 1% 7% 3% 3% ' TOT 21 65 120 39 n =245 ATTITUDE OF POLICE IN NORTH LANSING AREA 1 2 3 TO % TOTAL ”Poor“ 12% 62% 26% 14% 34 Fair 18% 56% 26% 24% 57 Good 29% 47% 24% 42% 102 Excel 17% 52% 31% 20% 48 n=24l ETHNICITY White Black Asian Hispanic AI 0 TOT Poor 63% 6% 6% 16% 3% 6% 33 Fair 64% 7% 2% 22% 0% 5% 58 Good 80% 3% 1% 7% 2% 7% 100 Excel 76% - 4% 2% 11% 2% 4% 46 N =237 *** Respondents were asked if they had been involved with the police during the past year. More than half 53% of all area 2 respondents had some police involvement varying from area 1 at 15% and area 3 at 32%. INVOLVED WITH POLICE IN THE PAST YEAR AREA 1 2 3 TOTAL NO 26% 52% 22% 160 YES 15% 53% 32% 121 n=281 *** The section of the survey regarding police response time varied significantly by area. More than half 62% of area 2 respondents perceived the police response timeas poor compared to the other area of North Lansing. AREA Poor Fair Good Excel Poor Fair Good Excel RESPONSE TIME OF POLICE l 2 3 17% 62% 21 % 19% 49% 32% 25 % 48% 27% 23% 40% 37% ETHNICITY White Black Asian Hispanic 67% 3% 3% 19% 73% 5% 2% 17% 78% 7% 0% 5% 72% 9% 3% 9% *** AI 2% 0% 3% 3% TO% 27% 28% 31% 14% O 6% 5% 8% 31% TOTAL 66 68 75 35 N=244 TOT 64 66 76 32 n=238 In the area of police brutality, most respondents 66% perceive police brutality as not problem in their community. However, area 2 indicates a possible problem with police brutality may be present in their section of North Lansing. A close examination of responses according to ethnicity indicate that people of color have a perception that police brutality exists at a higher level than whites. Hispanic, American Indians and Blacks were the groups that identified police ' brutality as a big problem. POLICE BRUTALITY AREA 1 2 3 TO% TOTAL Not problem 25 % 46% 29% 66% 179 Small Prob 13 % 67 % 20% 20% 55 Med Prob 26 % 52 % 22 % 23 % 23 Big Prob 8% 62% 31% 1% 13 n =270 ETHNICITY W B As H Al O TO% TOTAL Not prob 80% 3% 1% 7% 2% 6% 66% 172 Small prob 66% 5% 0% 23% 0% 5% 20% 55 Med prob 52% 14% 14% 0% 5% 14% 23% 23 Big prob 31% 31% 0% 31% 8% 0% 1% l3 FREQ 190 15 5 29 4 11 n=270 *** ,-\ Lack of Police protection was seen as a big problem by 30% of all the respondents. Most of the respondents who perceived lack of police protection were mainly 71 % from area 2. More than one third of respondents in area 1 perceived lack of police protection to be no problem and one third of area 3 respondents perceive lack of police protection as either no problem or ' mediu'i'n problem. The gender of the respondent made a significant difference in their perception of police protection. Of those respondents who believe lack of police protection is a big problem, most were females 70%. LACK OF POLICE PROTECTION AREA 1 2 3 TO% TOTAL Not prob 35 % 33 % 32 % 21 % 57 Small prob 25 % 47 % 27% 20 % 55 Med prob 21 % 48 % 32 % 30 % 82 Big prob 12% 71% 17% 30% 83 SEX Male Female To% Total Not prob 38 % 62 % 20% 55 Small prob 25 % 75 % l9 % 52 Med prob 40% 6O % 30% 80 Big prob 30% 70% 31 % 83 *** it. PROBLEM RESOLUTIONS Responses in the section of possible solutions to community safety problems in North Lansing indicated a high interest in finding solutions. Respondents were asked to identify the problems _ affecting the safety of their neighborhoods. Most of the respondents agree that drugs was a big problem. Gangs violence and crime property are rated as big problems by all respondents. Violent crime is also rated as a big problem. Respondents identified the leading community safer problems of North Lansing as drug and alcohol abuse, drug dealing, drive-by shooting, violent crimes and gang violence. More than half of all respondents identified these areas as medium to big problems. Problems Medium to Big Drug Dealing 79% Drug Abuse 77% Alcohol Abuse 66% Gang Violence 63% Violent Crime 61 % Property Crime 56% Drive-by Shootings 54% The top six identified community safety problems paralleled the problems affecting families is North Lansing as indicated by the respondents of the North Lansing survey. Top six issues for families in North Lansing Medium to Big Crack/Cocaine 80% Juvenile Delinquency 80% Use of Alcohol 78% Lack of Parenting Skills 78% Lack of Home Ownership 75 % Use of Marijuana 73% 0..: Q; Youth, drugs, gangs and crime were perceived as binding elements resulting in the major catalyst that deteriorates the community safety of North Lansing. The perception of most of the respondents regarding gangs in North Lansing is that gangs are getting to be big business (78 %) and that gangs are responsible for most of the youth crimes (67 %). The respondents (62 %) also perceive that gangs are a result of social problems, not the cause of them. Most respondents . . .. (77 %)‘believe that ldds join gangs because they do not get enough support from other places, and almost half of the respondents (45 %) indicate that you can identify a kid in a gang by the way he dresses and acts. Crack/cocaine was overwhelmingly identified as the MOST important to deal with, followed by juvenile delinquency. Juvenile delinquency and lack of home ownership were seen as a big problem by almost half of all respondents. The top three problems identified as the biggest problems in North Lansing schools were use of alcohol and drugs, lack of parent involvement and skipping school. *** Q4 9; SOCIAL SERVICES A notable observation made in this section is that there is a strong indication that many respondents are unaware of some of the existing services that are available in North Lansing to deal with the issue of community safety. The need for additional services to deal with community safety 1n North Lansing is quite significant. In rating the social services in North Lansing there was a sense that more services were needed for North Lansing. Respondents indicated much more was need in the following areas, child care 29% , drug abuse prevention programs 28% and family counseling and child wellness clinics at 26%. Respondents indicated more needed as food assistance 26%, emergency services 26% and senior citizen services 24%. All respondents identified more needed services similarly were handicappers assistance, homeless services, marriage counseling, mental health services, senior citizens and spouse abuse shelters. ' SERVICES PROVIDED DON’T MUCH MORE MORE A D E Q KNOW ABOUT NEEDED NEEDED UATE Alcohol Treatment 60% 19% 15 % 5% Drug Treatment 52 % 25 % 20% 4 % Drug Prevention 49 % 28 % l9 % 4 % Spouse Abuse Shelters 59% 19% 16% 5% Child Abuse Services 56% 22 % 16 % 4 % Treatment Alter- native to Crime 60% X X X Two thirds of all respondents agreed with the proposed actions to improve community safety. Highest priority was given to youth. Prevention and outreach to youth before they become criminals was seen as the most important. The following indicate in order of priority what respondents thought should be done to keep youth out of trouble in North Lansing. *** 10 "‘ SUGGESTIONS TO KEEP YOUTH OUT OF TROUBLE Mod-High Priority Alcohol & drug prevention programs 90% Curfew 89% Juvenile delinquency centers 84 % Security guards in schools 81 % Metal detectors in school 79 % The suggestion for a curfew for youth was most favored by those respondents who did not have children. Other action that rated moderate to high were police car patrols, community police officers, better police community relations and gun control. ‘ *t**** 11 FR.AA-A NORTH LANSING SAFETY COALITION Project Name: North Lansing Safety Coalition Project dates: May 1994 - present; NLSC was initiated as part of the follow-up to the North Lansing Community Survey. Date I became involved with this project: May 1994 Project Goals: To promote citizen involvement, improve community safety and restore community spirit in the North Lansing area. Membership: attached Program: Organizations and residents active on the North side of Lansing were encouraged to participate. Through joint efforts there is a potential to build a safe community for youth and families. Past Activities: August 12, 1994 - Community Safety Party February 10, 1995 - Police Summit Current Activities: April, 1995 - NLSC is currently being presented as a possible project for the Northtown Neighborhood Association. Larry Lopez will be presenting at the April 18, 1995 Board Meeting. NORTH LANSING COMMUNITY SAFETY COALITION THE GOAL OF THIS COALITION IS TO: PROMOTE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENTII IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY!! RESTORE COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN THE NORTH LANSING AREAI! You are welcome to attend our next meeting on Tuesday, July 12, 1994 a 6:30 p.m. at Cristo Rey Community Center Room #114 Any questions? 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QM C/ a , ‘ '9 V _ 6) Public Hearing with neighborhood and city. . %0‘4 y, a \l t; 7)HoldalingienalGangSummitinfig ___ j’wh‘tj: W sl%t After much discussion, the committee chose to work on goals 1) Police Summit and 3) Police ”,1! and Crime Issues. * We are looking to hold the above event in early December. //flb/ * Jesse will contact Community Police * Jane will contact Police Dept. to get the stats on the number of crimes committed in North Lansing. Next meeting is October 4th, 7:00 p.m. at Cristo Rey. NORTH LANSING COMMUNITY SAFETY COALITION ‘ J 1629 INDIANA LANSING MI 48906 August 1, 1994 Dear Business Owner The North Lansing Community Safety Coalition is on the of the groups that developed as a result of the North Lansing Community Survey that was distributed in the fall of 1993. This group is made up of individuals who were involved in the process, and are invested in making North Lansing a safer community for all. One of the fist activities that this group is sponsoring is a "Community Safety Party". This event will take place on August 12, 1994 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the north parking lot of the Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 High Street. It is our pleasure to have Ms. Sherry Jones and Mr. Alex Montano of WLNS-TV to co— moderate this event. It is our hope that this event will provide 4 the community with safety awareness and education, and bring about more community resources to join in our efforts of making North Lansing a safer place to live. We, the Board of Directors of the North Lansing Community Safety Coalition are asking for your contribution.of:money, donated goods and/or services. The contributions will be used for door prizes, etc. and to help offset the cost of hosting such an event. Please make checks payable to North Lansing Community Safety Coalition and mail to 1629 Indiana, Lansing, MI 48906. If you would like to set up a booth to sell or inform the community about your goods and/or services, please contact the chairperson of this event, Mr. Larry Lopez @ 517—372-4700 or Jesse Williams @ 517-374-1485 after 5:30 p.m.. We look forward to working with you for this community project and other events in the future. CRIS’I‘O REY COMMUNITY CENTER LANSING POLICE DEPI‘. COMMUNITY POLICING J s s e W1 1 iams MARSHALL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC. Pre s 1 de nt MSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE No fth Lang ing Community NORTH LANSING COMMUNITY ASSOC. S a fety C o a It ion " LANSING FAMILY FORUM ' HTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC. '.D FOREST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOC. CO-SPONSORED BY: M 80 CENTER FOR URBAN AFFAIRS NORTH LANSING COMMUNITY SAFETY COALITION June 21, 1994 Minutes The North Lansing Community Safety committee developed the following mission statement: To promote citizen involvement to improve community safety and community spirit of North Lansing. Jesse Williams was elected.president of the North Lansing Community Safety committee and Theran Smith was elected vice-president. Jackie Walter agreed to take minutes for the meetings. Goals for the up coming year include: 1. Door to door recruitment to increase membership 2. Resource development(identify other community agencies performing community safety and have a possible summit) 3. Publicize the committee to the media through news release to news paper ( Jeff can.get info. through the Police Line) as a way of recruitment The committee’s first activity is to have a "Block Party", August 12th at Cristo Rey Community Center. This is a means to address the above goals. The theme for the Block Party is "Help Make North Lansing Safe". Committee members include Larry Lopez- Chairg Jesse Williams, Theran Smith, Jeff , Jackie Walter. The Block‘Party committee will meet on July 8, 1994, at 7:00a.m. at Athens. Jesse will send out cards to individuals who have showed an interest in the safety committee. A summit will be planned for October. The North LansingCOmmunity Safety Coalition will meet the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30p.m. at Cristo Rey Community Center. Agenda items for the next meeting: 1) That post cards get Sent to the list of individuals who have shown interest in North Lansing Community Safety. 2) Report on Block'Party COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTY We “go“ a": . ° :6 of“ When: Where: Moderators: Main Speaker: North Lansing Community Safety Coalition Safety Party A city wide event for everyone to experience Community Spirit August 12 1994 6-9pm Cristo Rey Community Center North Parking Lot Sherri Jones & Alex Montana - .WLNS Ch. 6 Judge Donald S. Owens - Ingham County Probate Court Activities: Community speakers - Police dog and fire safety demonstrations For more information call Jesse Williams 393-7273 or Larry Lopez 3724700 FOOD MUSIC GAMES DISPLAYS CW:CfimR¢y.C~cforUrbe-AMMSUEM McGruff o be «up. North Lansing o “a, «6°'铧$“° Community Safety {Sea :4 . . ° Coalition Safety Party A city wide event for everyone to experience Community Spirit § When: August 12 1994 6 - 9 pm Where: Cristo Rey Community Center North Parking Lot Moderators: Sherri Jones & Alex Montana - WLNS Ch. 6 Main Speaker: Judge Donald S. Owens - Ingham County Probate Court Activities: Community speakers - Police dog and fire safety demonstrations For more information call Jesse Williams 393-7273 or Larry Lopez 3724700 McGruff FOOD MUSIC GAMES DISPLAYS CWCduoRq.Cmer¢e-MMSUM li i1 ii||||||ll, II- In I l URBAN AFFAIRS PROGRANS m mm for M W mm Continuity and EM Development Frog-Ii Cm lor- ui-tm Altair: W State WW! 1801 West Min Street Lambo. W «915409? 3173530555 FAX: mm WWW: Urn-Mien Prey-u. LudUeI j owe-durum: was mam Em Willem salsa-u mm Wham WWW July 11, 1994 Mayor Dave Hollister City Hall Iansing, Michigan 48933 Dear Mayor Hollister: The North Lansing Community Safety Coalition is one of the groups that developed as a result of the North Lansing Community Survey that was distributed in the fall of 1993. This group is made up of individuals who were involved in that process, and are invested in making North Lansing a safer community for all. One of the first activities that this group is sponsoring is a "Community Safety Party”. This event will take place on August 12, 1994 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the north parking lot of the Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 High Street. It is our hope that this event will provide the community with safety awareness and education, and bring about more community resources to join in our efforts of making North Lansing a safer place to live. As you may know, this event is a "first block party" with a community safety theme. It would be an honor to have you as a guest speaker at this event. We hope you are able to accept our invitation as many of our neighbors look forward to seeing you in our communties. Please let me know if you are able to fit this event into your busy summer schedule. The chairperson of this event is Mr. Ian'y Lopez. His phone number is 372- 4700. Please feel free to call either myself or Mr. Lopez if you need any further information. We look forward to working with you again on another community project. Sinceramente, A wishes e Leal Ledesma Center for Urban Affairs cc: Iarry Lopez North Lansing Community Safety Coalition July 11, 1994 Ms. Sherry Jones WLNS-TV 2820 E. Saginaw " Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Sherry: The North Lansing Community Safety Coalition is one of the groups that developed as a result of the North Lansing Community Survey that was distributed in the fall of 1993. This group is made up of individuals who were involved in that process, and are invested in making North Lansing a safer community for all. One of the first activities that this group is sponsoring is a ”Community Safety Party”. This event will take place on August 12, 1994 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the north parking lot of the Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 High Street. It is our hope that this event will provide the community with safety awareness and education, and bring about more community resources to join in our efforts of making North 3 Lansing a safer place to live. As you may know, this event is a ”first block party" with a community safety theme. It will be our pleasure to have you co-moderate this event with Mr. Alex Montana. We thank you for accepting our invitation so graciously and look forward to seeing you on August 12. The chairperson of this event is Mr. Larry Lopez. His phone number is 372- 4700. Please feel free to call either myself or Mr. Lopez if you need any further information. URBAN AFFAIRS Please plan to meet at least 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the event so that we may provide you with a program and last minute details. Please feel free to have PROGRAIIS . . your television station have media coverage of this event; this may be arranged w1th Illehlgan Putnanhlpler Economic Development Mr- Lopez. mm We look forward to working with you again on another community project. Community and Economic W“ "W” Sinceramente, Canter lor Urban Allin Helicon State My , not West M Street / / ' Lani-19, W ‘ an 459154091 51713554555 e Leal Ledesma we 517mm Center for Urban Affairs CW this Urban Allah Pagans. Lend Unit °""I°'.‘“‘I""": cc: Larry Lopez . . . 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Page 33 Lansing State Journal About 70 residents gathered Fri- day to learn how police and resi- dents can work together better to keep Lansing streets safe. The North Lansing Safety Coali- tion helped to sponsor the North Lansing Community Police Sum- mit, which brought members from the Lansing Police Department to Cristo Rey Community Center to talk about their jobs and how the department works. “What we’re hoping for is better communication and a better un- derstanding on both sides of our roles and how to work together,” said Lansing police Capt. Helen Perry-Buse. “By bringing officers out to talk one-on-one we get to know each other and break down the barriers between us.” Officers from the police depart- ment’s detective bureau, special operations and traffic units, as well as uniformed patrol officers explained their jobs to residents. Representatives from the K-9 unit also answered questions. Some people like Marilyn Al- spaugh, a 32-year resident of Glen- brook Street on the city’s south side, came to learn how an upcom- ing department reorganization will affect her. She’s concerned about changes in community policing after the department splits into two pre- cincts in March. “I’m very much interested in community policing and hope they are going to stick with it,” she said. “It’s hard to deal with change when you’re used to having some- thing work a certain way." Perry-Buse assured residents 1. .:. -'7 ' :>m_ki . . .. m s8 Pollce summit " m h F. coé O ' e ps in orm S .9 ’3‘." a 1': 8m ,4 e e .54 "I" can if" =23~ l 1' l I] ‘ cu m a) Q) D '0 8 ‘3 5 - . 3 *3 5' g 8 B 1' s in - l on co = Q < m 3 : ; y y How to help The North Lansing Safety Coali- tion tries to bring residents to- gether to work on crime issues. I The coalition's next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at Theio's Restaurant, 2005 North Larch St. that the change would not mean a loss of community policing officers. Police Commissioner Lee Can- ady also tried to assure residents that the reorganization aims to ma_ke a stronger impact. “Any time you talk about change people get scared because change is not easy,” he said. “I’m hopeful this will give people the under- standing of what this department and city are trying to do.” - Jesse Williams, 26, of Lansing, said he hoped the meeting would help residents feel they could ap- proach officers about concerns. Williams is a member of the co- alition, which serves residents who live between Saginaw Street, Sheridan Road, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Wood Street. “We wanted to make it so people can talk with an officer when they’re not in a negative situa- tion,” he said. - Rather than speaking .with an of- ficer after a crime is committed or during a traffic stop, the forum al- lows residents to meet with police in a positive setting, he said. Jane Ledesma, who also is _a member of the coalition, hopes the meeting will inspire residents to join the group. ' STRATEGIES MEETING SERIES . . . .. . . . . 1.. . ...‘... 751* u‘)“. it”... . . u r”... a . .. "MI 1.. u t V I I. t I- i O - O I ‘ h I .-. .... ., , . . - s. l l . . .54.. Ft! .. i . - - - t , - l: a . I .'r. It i v , - a . .0 o i. i a i 4 $.69)... A ~ i it i O ._ . i e e 2‘. .. . -. r. - I )«l; ‘ l -‘ il a I I r v .4 . 4 r" . l e a n o. v I l i - \ ‘ g 1 I i l . u I... . . O I . x .1 n err- v . . .. .§ 0 . v v in ’ . . , _ V 0' ‘ J I- v a L I I .. - a l . i O . I. t ‘ a ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES W Endogenous development centered on man involves two fundamental requirements: in terms of the means, it should be nurtured from inside society, while it terms of the ends, it must be conceived in the services of man. The basic premise of endogenous development is respect for cultural identity and the right of a people to its culture. This human force has maintained its central place, both as the driving force and the ultimate goal of development. 5mm WHuynh Cao Tri, Le Thanh Khoi, Roland Colin, CEESTEM, Luo Yuan-zheng, 1986. Endogenous development is the social approach that is to guide the development of every society must be decided within those societies. Naturally, the majority will decide the values as well as the kind of society desired. This means that there will be as many types of development as there are society with no more models imposed from outside. E N MI TRATE Economic development at a regional or local level involves the undertaking of a comprehensive planning process. This would include an inventory of assets and deficiencies and the development of goals and objectives that will guide the community’s future development. It is essential for successful economic development the entity of a three-way partnership between the business community, local public officials and the general public. It was evident in the literature that motivating communities and development of local empowerment was essential to the economic development of their communities. I. PRIVATE SECTOR STRATEGIES A. BUSINESS .Investors .New entrepreneurs initiatives .Investment programs .Business Tax breaks .1 ob Creation .Partnerships between business community and educational institutions .Building factories to create jobs .Technology development .Establish land banks .Establish land grants .Development of minority entrepreneurs and jobs .Neighborhood manufacturing and service firms .Minority business development programs .Business assistance Programs .Market expansion B. HOUSEHOLD .New or rehabilitated housing .Home ownership .Affordable housing .Housing and neighborhood revitalization .Homeowner’s property tax breaks .Safe communities .1 obs .Education .Training and retraining opportunities .Leadership development .Neighborhood groups .Community development corporations CDCs .Neighborhood housing services .Community gardens II. PUBLIC SECTOR STRATEGIES A. PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE .improve traffic circulation .building inspection system .public safety services .street cleaning and garbage collection and parking .Land and property management .improve sewage collection and treatment systems .water treatment systems .rehabilitated buildings .lease land to developers .donate land to be developed . manage office or retail property .allow transfer of development rights .Downtown revitalization .Renovation of existing structures or construction of new structures. B. FINANCIAL TOOLS .issue bonds for private development .provide funds for training/retaining .provide loan subsidies .defer tax payment .donate unused property .share equity in project .make direct loans. C. PUBLIC POLICY .Partnerships: with school/business/government/community with cooperative extension programs with Universities .Educational system preparing work ready workers .Stable tax structure .Protective and sanitary environment .Controlled health costs .Political leaders developing policies and regulations that have an impact on the ability of companies to compete regionally, nationally and internationally. .Creation of a balanced environment regulatory process that assist businesses in preserving the environment. .Having a state government that promotes the highest quality of standards for our K-12 educational system. .Tourism and recreational programs .Policies oriented toward import substitution .Strengthen city hall support .Strengthen the city planning department .Funds retention/recycling .CDBG programs .Low cost loan programs .Reforming zoning regulations .Enterprise zones .Office development ‘J Success in. economic development is measured in businesses retention and expansion, new enterprise, employment of persons and other resources, increased income per capita, increased income for businesses and economic sectors, increased market shares, increased equalized values for taxation. BIBLIOGRAPHY Import Substitution and Local Economic Development, Persky, J. , Ranney, D. , Wiewel, W. Community Economic Development: Loeal Responsibilities, Starr, R. Organizing and Operating a Development Department, De Luea, E. Economic Development: What works at the local level, Frost, M. Local Economic Development, Strategies for a Changing Economy, Fosler, Scott, R. Evaluating Nonfinancial Business Assistance Programs, Hatry, H., Fall, M., Singer, T.O., Liner, B.E. Achieving Economic Development Success, Black, H. Strategies for Economic Development, Huynh Cao Tri Rosenbaum, Dr. Rene P. , Michigan State University, Department of Resource Development Jane Leal Ledesma October 1994 )1. u II. Mission of Strategy Committee It was discussed that this committee has two missions. A ”META" mission, dealing with the model, and within it a "contextual" mission, bringing closure to the NL pilot project. META mission To develop the process and. appropriate/expected products/outcomes of a strategy development component of the CIEM. Contextual mission To facilitate the identification and development of specific action derived from research, appropriate for NL. Action Steps 1. Identify alternative actions/strategies. 2. Secure agreement of institutions to implement those strategies. META mission notes: Should strategy component start at the beginning and track throughout the process, while engaging the community? It*was noted that the pilot project in NL did use such concepts of community involvement, such as community survey and advisory committees. Contextual notes: Can NL handle the hand-off?---This must not distract us from the overall effort in NL. Operational definition of "strategy" . Economic Development vs Community Development --Where does it interface? import substitution < ----- > safety & crime issues Economic development in a context of community development Try to bring back how safety impacts economic development and how income/expenditure flows impact neighborhoods. The goal is to strengthen the community's economy. -- It is not sufficient to strengthen Motor Wheel, unless the action is relevant and related to needs of the people who live in the community/neighborhood. -- Try to strengthen the interconnections of community and its economy. For example, raising homeownership by 2-3% would significantly raise the total wealth and.would.be connected to the community. DECISION: CIEM will use the traditional Community 4m! Economic Development definition developed by (2Community & Economic Development 2222, Rex could I get the direct definition) V . Operationalize “Strategy" --What is an acceptable strategy? A reasonably specific plan of action using the information from the model as it relates to the communities interconnections. For example, Susan Canton, director of the Turner-Dodge mansion, welcomed children into the house. It reduced the fear factor of the children, created.an atmosphere of partnership, and the outcome was reduced vandalism. Criteria needs to be established to evaluate appropriate strategies, as they apply to community and economic development philosophy. 1. How does the strategy relate to community? 2. How does the strategy strengthen, improve, increase, and expand the economy/wealth of the community? 3. Does it improve the existing internal flow/linkages? _,,,___, As it relates to NL strategy development. -- Anything suggested should be measured by how it impacts the community and economy of NL. -- Partnerships should be key in any suggestions. For example, strategies should not have directive language such as "Meijer should do this". NOTES 1. Early in the model development.a.decision.was made not to deal with wealth--like infrastructure, services, and buildings. 2. We need a list of well defined indicators, for evaluation. ”WW;. ’WJ WU NORTH LANSING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SERIES " STRATEGY PROCESS FEBRUARY 28, 1995 DRAFT A. INTRODUCTION 1. Why we are here 2. What we will do 3. Model Overview 4. Local Economy Description 5. Strategy Process B. SMALL GROUP PROCESS (6 Persons) 1. Ideas to improve Economic well-being of North Lansing MARCH 14, 1995 A. DISCUSSION OF RELATIONSHIP 1. Goals 2. Ideas 3. Data B. PRESENT, DISCUSS AND MODIFY 1. Goals 2. Ideas 3. Data MARCH 21, 1995 A. IDENTIFY RESOURCES 1. Stakeholders 2. Resources B. DISCUSS ACTION STEPS MARCH 28, 1995 A. PLAYERS AND ACTION 1. What is happening? 2. Getting Started 3. Follow-up Paul Emery ‘ Oakgrove Computers _;> North Town Art 8 Bus. Assoc. 304 E. Grand River Lansing, MI 48906 Joe Hald Director of Conmunity Relations Edward v. Sparrow Hospital 1215 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48912 Ernie Sakraska/Dave Sachman Area Managers Consumer Power Company 530 H. Hillow Lansing, MI 48906-7662 Noel Garcia Jr. Conmunity Police Office Lansing Police Department 120 N. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48933 Jeffrey'Hudak Community Police Officer ‘ Lansing Police Department 1012 N. Walnut Lansing, MI 48906 G.L. Porter New Faith Baptist Church 4401 Stillwell Lansing, MI 48911 Geri Roossien Counselor Cristo Rey Center 1717 N. High St. Lansing, MI 48906 Susan Canton Director Turner Dodge House 100 E. North Street Lansing, MI 48906 Sandi Soliz Director North Lansing Indian Center 1235 Center “”n*ansing, MI 48906 Arnold Martinez President Lansing Hispanic Chamber of Corrmerce 5837 Lansing Rd. Charlotte, MI 48813 John H. Cauley Director American Red Cross 1800 E. Grand River Lansing, MI 48906 Reniero Araroz Principal Eastern High School 220 N. Pennsylvania Lansing, MI 48912 Ray Garza Treasurer La Voz de Cambio Action Group P.0. Box 6383 East Lansing, MI 48826 Steve Luciano Community Police Officer Lansing Police Department 120 H. Michigan Lansing, MI 48933 Dick Moore Plant Manager Motor Hheel Corp. 1600 N. Larch Lansing, MI 48906-4157 Glenn Tarrant Peckham Vocational Industries 2822 N. Martin Luther King Lansing, MI 48906 Duane Shepard MI Partnership for New Education 204 Erickson Hall/MSU East Lansing, Mi 48824 David Schmidt Director Lansing Automotive Division General Motors Corp. 920 Townsend M50304 Lansing, MI 48921-0317 Kathy Hicks Director Community Relations Michigan Capital Medical Center 2727 5. Pennsylvania Lansing, MI 48910 Ivan Love Director Capital Area Corrmunity Service 101 E. Willow Lansing, MI 48906 Ellen Beal Council Member District 18 227 Custer Lansing, MI 48912 Phyliss Gloden Director Habitat for Living _111 U. Mt. Hope Lansing, MI . Mike McManns Conmunity Pol ice Officer Lansing Police Department 120 v. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48933 Rev. Thomas Robinson North Presbytrian Church 108 v. Grand River Lansing, MI 48906 Juanita Korr-Castillo Director Small Folks Development Center 108 N. Grand River Lansing, MI 48906 Harry Hill Vocatinal Center PTO/PTA President 5815 Wise Rd. Lansing, MI 48910 Neol Copiaco Mid-MI Asian Pacific American Assoc. 735 E. Michigan Lansing, MI 48912 URBAN AFFAIRS PHOENUUMS Community and Economic Development Pro'em Center for Urban Affairs Helicon State University 1801 West Main Street 48915-1097 517I353-9555 FAX: 51714840088 February 15. 1995 individuals interested in the economic well being of North Lansing. You are probably aware of the North Lansing Community Income and Expenditures research being conducted with the community by the Center for Urban Affairs at Michigan State University. Over the past year results of the household survey and business survey have been shared with the community, but now it is time to add the data collected about the City’s expenditures in North Lansing. Reflecting on the information related to household, business and city expenditures and your experience in North Lansing we will engage in a process to identify economic opportunities for Nort Lansing. We are bringing together You are invited to participate in this process by attending a series of meetings that begin February 28, 1995 from 7—9 p.m. at the Turner-Dodge Mansion, 100 E. orth Street. Additional meetings are scheduled for March 14, 21, and 28. All meetings will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Turner-Dodge Mansion. The purpose for these meetings is to develop ideas about economic deve oEment opportunities that can improve the well being of those in North ansing. These ideas might range from a buy local campaign to home ownershi programs to business enhancement projects. Between meetings we will wor to organize and bring more specific information to bear on the ideas you identrf . We will also identify stakeholders and resources that can be rought together to advance identified economic opportunities. Please find enclosed materials that may assist you in preparation for this process: * a grief description of the Community Income and Expenditures o e * a newsletter with articles related to building stronger local economies * a reprint from an article entitled, "Working Neighborhoods: Taking charge of your Local Economy" We ask that you RSVP by returning the attached form in the enclosed self-addressed postage paid envelope or by calling the Center for Urban Affairs at 353-9555. We look forward to seeing you on February 28, and sharing an experience that should prove to be very rewarding for all those invo ved. USUieenelnmu‘ve-ecim. “Whittier. L) We look forward to seeing you on February 28 and sharin an ex erien that should prove to be very rewarding for all those invoIved. p ce Sincerely, mu John Melcher Lansing Director Community and Economic Development Program North Lansing Community Income and Expenditure Meeting ‘ Turner-Dodge Mansion February 28, 1995 PLEASE RSVP to the Center for Urban Affairs by returning this form in the self addressed postage paid cnve10pe, or you may call our office at 353-9555. Or fax to 484-0068. Please respondas soon as possible! Yes, I will be warding No,IwiIInotbeanending .braherearenryidearaboraeconomic oppomaririerfirNorthLam'ing. Center for Urban Afi'airs Community and Economic Development Program 1801 W. Main, Lansing, M16915 HANDOUTS Mgr—consider when thinking about North Lansing’s ecomonic opportunities. Active and Representative Citizen Participation, so that community members can meaningfully influence decisions that affect their situations. Strong Purchasing Power, with income high enough, and cost low enough, to keep the neighborhood affordable. Local Purchasing, which keeps money changing hands with in the neighborhood and creates local jobs. Local Ownership, which gives residents financial security, a stake in the neighborhood, and more control over their economic futures. Local Jobs, providing income for residents and drawing outsiders (potential customers) into the neighborhood each day. Local Reinvestment. so that the community’s savings help finance continued development. Local Sources for Local Needs, which provide jobs for residents, reduce dollars drains out of the neighborhood and improve the convenience and liveability of the area. Opportunity and Diversity, so that new people and new enterprises have a chance to get started, survive and prosper. Infrastructure That Makes Sense Locally, so that the neighborhood’s physical condition attracts and fosters economic activity instead of driving it away. SOURCE: Center for Neighborhood Technology, Wgrking Ng‘ghggrhgggs: Tgking thrgg gf Yggr 1,,ng Eggngmy. The Neighborhood Works, Chicago, Ill. 1986; Principles of Community Development adopted by the National Community Development Society, 1985. PACKET CONTENTS NORTH LANSING PROFILE North Lansing Map North Lansing Census North Lansing Comparative Census COMMUNITY INCOME & EXPENDITURE MODEL Community Income & Expenditure Model Overview Understanding Your Community’s Economy North Lansing Community’s Economy HOUSEHOLD SECTOR Household Income & Expenditures Community Economy Survey Analysis Family & Community Survey Analysis Community Safety Survey Analysis Community Economy Survey Frequencies North Lansing Community Survey Brochure News Articles BUSINESS SECTOR Business Net Inflows & Outflows North Lansing Survey Summary of Findings North Lansing Business Survey Frequencies News Articles PUBLIC SECTOR Public Sector Inflow and Outflows North Lansing Public Sector Analysis INCOME & EXPENDITURE PROJECT TEAM ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES orth Lansrng ommunlty s Welcome I believe tonight is a special night for North Lansing. Tonight is the beginning of an exciting and productive new process. Tonight is a time of celebration, a time of fiesta! It is a time to celebrate our past effort in North Lansing. Tonight we come together to pay tribute to those of us (veteranos) that have worked hard for many years to improve the quality of life in North Lansing, to those of us who live in North Lansing, to those of us who love North Lansing, and to those who are new in the efforts to improve North Lansing. For without you - we could not have reached this moment. Tonight is a time when we can collectively share our individual ideas, aspirations, visions and past accomplishments and move forward together to the next mark. Tonight we recognize that our past efforts have not been futile, but valuable and necessary. And even though at times they may have seem small, those efforts brought us to where we are tonight. 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D POPULATION Total .............................. 16,999 HOUSEHOLD TYPES i Households ________________________ 5,244 Family ............................ 4,080 Nonfamily .......................... 2,154 i GENDER Males ............................ 3,152 Females ___________________________ 8,672 AGE Age 1 to 4 ......................... 1,817 Age 5 to 13 _________________________ 2,629 Age 14 to 1,7 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 926 Age 18 to 20 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 345 Age 21 to 29 ________________________ 3,193 Age30t039,,_,,,.-,,,,,,,,’ ,,,,,,,, 2,923 Age 40 to 54 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2,126 5 Age 55 to 64 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 950 ,1 Age 65 plus ........................ 1,415 ; RACE White ............................ 1 1,792 Black ............................. 2,571 Am. Indian, Eskimo, or Aleutian ........... 301 Asian or Pacific Islander ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 429 . Other Race ......................... 1,731 Hispanic (includes other races) ............ 2,693 CITIZENSHIP U.S. Born ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 15,225 Foreign Born ________________________ 773 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME (by household) "' Spanish ........................... 1,521 __ Asian or Pacific Island Language __________ 347 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Total Enrollment ..................... 5,376 Preschool ......................... 414 Elementary & High School ............... 3,552 ., College ........................... 1,410 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (25 a over) ' Less Than A High School Degree .......... 3,122 High School Degree to Associates Degree ..... 5,280 Bachelor's Degree ................... ., 653 Graduate or Professional Degree ,,,,,,,,,, 277 5 fixHe'll-”$12!6533592632“.-.‘-5955-6555:?Iii-351393;“7Zaifif’»?LZRZFSMWWWJ.v. .. ,.- ‘WWWW‘FRWW'WKWW megs-macaw-wm-mawe,warms:.me.‘wvnaammwrm5.1.5:;mwarwzvmmmmmwmmmmmmswauW - ' WW1 -.- 5" ~ - a- - a: - - - 1 , - - . - - - ' ' - . 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POPULATION L J North Lansing Community compiled by: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission data source: 1990 US Census 0211 6194 page 1 HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS Total Units ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 6,769 .‘M‘A'n'n‘n'l'hw .'ufi‘g'uVl (V-VA'I‘IM Average Median Year Housing Units Built _ _ . _ 1943 Average Value of Owner Occupied ........ $34,354 Owner Occupied Units (100% count) ........ 3,120 With Mortgage .................... 1,635 Without Mortgage .................. 1,279 Renter Occupied Units ................. 3,047 Single Units or Mobile Homes ............ 4,641 Units in Multi-Unit Structures ............ 2,128 MONTHLY COSTS Owner Occupied Units Average With Mortgage ...................... $481 Without Mortgage .................... $201 Renter Occupied Units __________________ $325 VACANT HOUSING UNITS Total ............................. 602 Units for Sale ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 274 Units for Rent ...................... 88 Other Units ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 240 AMENITIES (housing units) Lacking Complete Plumbing Facilities ______ 30 Lacking Complete Kitchen Facilities ........ 23 With Public or Private Water _____________ 6,833 With Individual Well or Other Supply ________ 33 With Public Sewer ____________________ 6,812 With Septic Tank _____________________ 54 MOBILITY OF POPULATION (Residence in 1985) %WWWWWWWM'Nfi‘IKWVWWWWMNJIK'AWAWVMMWQWfl‘JflMWhWMWEM‘E‘IV-fi'iWWNM‘M‘mx’flv?INfiVM‘PWK‘NHWWHAKWN.TA'A'INh'IhV. AVJ.VJ'~'-‘.V.'.'.'IJ'.'/.r.‘.'.'.f Same House ...................... 6,900 Different House Same County ........... 5,029 Different County Same State ............ 1,650 Different State ..................... 1,213 Different Country ................... 276 2.521.)'(199.1;.'Q'umU-SIIIZzfiWIJ-T.'.‘.".'.'.‘.‘.‘.‘.'.'4'.'.'.'.'.‘.‘-{.'.'.-.',‘.‘.'.'.'.‘.‘. .'.‘.'.'.'.‘.'.‘.‘.‘.‘.'.'.'.'.'.‘-'.‘.'.'.'.‘-'.'.'.‘.‘.'.'.'.'.'.'.':. .-.‘. ...... .,.. .‘.'.‘.i.'.'.‘.‘.'.‘.‘.'.'.'.’.'.‘.‘.'.'.~. n'u'ubYQV-TS'n'i'n’fi‘n'lfl. .‘. .'. ".‘n‘ I-'-'- '. .'n‘.‘ . .'- '.‘£§K1I'ifi$'&5h1f)lin'17 1'(?-'-',n"ffi‘fll’/.H‘.'N,f£-’I-A'J'(.‘.f -' -'.'.‘.‘.'n".‘."-‘l'- fn'l .'I'A‘a'fl.‘ u‘.'.‘.'-‘I-‘u'.'¢' .'.‘. 5'3}. %fiE'E-‘Jn 'nm‘n‘V-‘Q'fl’I-f-'n’f-f-‘a‘l-‘i? -'-' -' f-N'a'I-‘I-W‘F¥fid‘.fimW-f&'&5‘?lzé'lflb 3: 5h:rt~m2mWLm..em.t WML’ifiGRL-RRW 1 HOUSING North Lansing Community compiled by: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission data source: 1990 US Census 02/1 6/94 page 2 LABOR FORCE (persons +16yr) Civilian Labor Force ...................... Civilian Labor Force Unemployed .............. Male Civilian Labor Force .................. Males Unemployed ....................... Female Civilian Labor Force ................. Females Unemployed ..................... EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION (for persons +16yr) 7,21 2 1,045 4,226 543 2,986 502 Executive, Admin. & Managerial ............... 429 Professional Specialty .................... 457 Technicians & Support .................... 193 Sales .............................. 744 Administration Support 8 Clerical. ............. 1,197 Private Household ....................... 40 Protective Services ...................... 138 Service (except protective & Household) _________ 1,155 Farm, Forestry, & Fishing .................. 110 Precision Production, Craft & Repair ............ 836 Machine Operators, Assembly 8. Inspectors ....... 656 Transportation 8. Material Moving .............. 295 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, 8: Laborers , , 419 EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY (for persons +16 yr) Agriculture, Forestry, 8: Fisheries ______________ 126 Mining .............................. 5 Construction .......................... 441 Manufacturing Nondurables .................. 217 Manufacturing Durables ................... 795 Transportation ......................... 217 Communications ........................ 147 Wholesale Trade ........................ 256 Retail Trade .......................... 1.554 3 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate .............. 346 Business 8: Repair Services ................. 462 Personal Services ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 223 Entertainment & Recreation Services ............ 95 Health Services ........................ 370 Educational Services ..................... 423 Other Professional Services ................. 401 Public Administration ..................... 591 CLASS OF WORKERS (for persons +16 yr) E Private Wage 8. Salary ____________________ 5,182 Local Government ....................... 327 State Government ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 699 E Federal Government _____________________ 104 Self-Employed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 325 E Unpaid Family Worker ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 32 Lac-marcavrmmmrnmmmw;-:-.~'.-;-:~menmmmvmmmxmrmmmwmwmwmrnrxw:exmmxmmmmmoxwmmm LABOR A North Lansing Community compiled by: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission data source: 1990 US Census ?n'.‘fi'n§fi&fMfl-Yfl’-f-5-)’i-‘i?i‘h'i‘-k?-‘-' "561-1' 02/1 6/94 page 3 W‘mmmwmwammwmmawm - . . I c r A u . Y A A A ' .' — A. . . ‘. N'- u. N- . AVI- u‘h Nfi‘M‘fl MNM'M'I'ANWJEM'Jh‘KV-F-‘n JhWfiwu‘-V¢‘.'INII'-'u‘?u‘c .(‘u'n'tu 1 'u . A. MEI-N {uh \‘u \‘a'I. . N' 'n l.".'}. .’ . u - ‘. ' ‘- .'. A .‘- . . .'n'.‘ .'-' ' n '. '. ‘- . - - u ‘. '.' . . u - - .‘- . . . . u . . '. u . u . . z - .' u ‘. ‘u‘ ' n ‘. . - . n u u a u‘.‘.‘-'. ‘ -' .'. n I". n .'u n . ' . ' 4' . ' u . J. . mnmywwmgwm WW'WWWW PERCAPITA---.-------_......--.-_,,$9,066 h R 3 INCOME INCOME PER HOUSEHOLD TYPE IPI 1; Type Average Aggregate Total (median) <150,000 >150,000 Households $19.552 $150,384,216 51’713’264 6'2“ Family $19,441 s1o2,253,517 $1,582,350 4,080 Nonfamily so $45,242,197 30 2,164 INCOME TYPE (for households) T t I O 8 Aggregate Reporting Wage & Sa|ary .......... $118,785,102 4,677 Nonfarrn Self-Employed ..... $4,191,494 587 Farm Self-Employed ....... 5110.009 23 Interest, Dividends 8: Rental - - 36.023311 1,791 33 NO rth Social Security ........... 58.771155 1.203 La [1 Si '1 9 Public Assistance, ........ $6,561,276 1,276 Retirement ............. $4,800,124 813 CO m m U n ity Other ________________ $2,843,409 839 PERSONS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL Under 18 years _________________________ 2,258 18 to 64 years .......................... 2,751 Over 64 years __________________________ 181 compiled by: Tri-County Regional Planning Commission , data source: 1990 US Census ii E. 02/16/94 s page 4 N WammmemmamcmMsx-x-merzeam ‘4 ‘2 A“, Ae‘m._..._. We .. NL-—......A Comparative Analysis North Lansing Community POPULATION Total population ....................................... Percent Of Lansing Percent of MSA SEX Male ...................................................... Female .................................................. AGE Median age ........................................... Under 18 years ........................................ Percent of total population .................... 65 years and over .................................... Percent of total population .................... RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White ..................................................... Black ..................................................... Percent Of total population ................. American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut ....... Percent Of total population ................. Asian or Pacific Islander ........................ Percent Of total population ................. Other race ............................................. Hispanic origin (of any race) ................. Percent Of total population ................. LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME Persons 5 years and over ........................ Speak a language other than English ..... Speak Spanish ......................................... DO not speak English ’very well' .............. Comparative Analysis NORTH LANSING LANSING ........ 1 6,999 13% 3.9% ....... 8,152 ......... 8,672 ......... 27.8 .......... 5,309 ......... 32% ......... 1 ,384 ......... 8% ....... 1 1,792 ....... 2,571 ......... 17% ......... 301 ......... 1 .6% ......... 429 ......... 2% ......... 1 ,731 ......... 2,693 ......... 15% ......... 14,848 ......... 14% ......... 1 0% ......... 4% 25-Feb—95 1 27,321 60,351 66,970 28.2 34,914 27% 12,171 10% 94,135 23,626 19% 1 ,295 1% 2,263 2% 6,002 10,112 8% 1 15,656 9% 5% 2% MSA 432,674 209,323 223,351 31 .2 1 10,646 26% 38,983 9% 381 ,371 31 ,365 7% 2,655 1% 8,320 2% 8,963 16,963 4% 401,118 7% 2% 1% page 1 NORTH LANSING LANSING EDUCATIONAL A'I'I'AINMENT . Persons 25 years and over ............................... 9.188 Less than 9th grade .......................................... 10% 91h to 1201 grade, no diploma .......................... 23% High school graduate ....................................... 27% Some college, no degree ................................. 24% Associates degree ............................................ 7% Bachelor’s degree ............................................. 7% Graduate or professional degree ...................... 3% RESIDENCE IN 1985 Persons 5 years and over ................................. 14,848 Lived in same house ......................................... 45.5% HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households .............................................. 6,078 Family households (families) ......................... 3,905 Married-couple families ............................. 2,271 Percent Of total households ..................... 37% Other family, male householder ................. 269 Other family, female householder ............... 1 .365 Nonfamily households ................................... 2,173 Percent Of total households ..................... 35% Householder living alone ............................ 1,574 Householder 65 years and over .............. 426 Persons living in households ......................... 16.436 Persons per household .................................. 2.7 INCOME: Per capita income (dollars) ............................... $9.066 Households ....................................................... 6,244 Median household income (dollars) ................. $19,552 POVERTY STATUS IN 1989 All persons for whom poverty status is determ 16,571 Percent below poverty level: All persons ........................................................ 29% Persons 18 years and over ............................... 24% Persons 65 years and over ............................... 16% Related Children under 18 years ....................... 37% Comparative Analysis 25- Feb-95 77,268 7% 1 5% 26% 26% 8% 1 2% 6% 1 15.656 48.2% 50,635 31 .428 21 .27 0 42% 1 .761 8,397 1 9,207 38% 14,740 4,264 1 26,428 2.5 $1 2,232 50,835 $26,398 126,164 19% 16% 11% 28% MSA 252,91 6 5% 1 1% 28% 24% 8% 1 4% 1 0% 401.118 48.7% 1 56,887 1 06,053 83,971 54% 4,643 1 7,439 50,834 32% 37,708 1 1.661 41 0.635 2.7 $14,044 1 56.994 $32.1 56 410.534 13% 12% 10% 15% “3 P3992 1 a- .P -- .0.-- "k (D 'u‘ f HOUSING: Total housing units ........................................... Percent of Lansing Percent of MSA OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units ................................. Owner occupied .......................................... Percent owner occupied .......................... Renter occupied .......................................... Vacant housing units ..................................... For seasonal. recreational. or occasional I. Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) ............... Rental vacancy rate (percent) ......................... Persons per owner—occupied unit ............... Persons per renter—occupied unit ................ Units with over 1 person per room ................ RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units ................................. White ......................................................... Black ......................................................... Percent of occupied units ........................ American Indian. Eskimo. or Aleut ............. Percent Of occupied units ........................ Asian or Pacific Islander .............................. Percent of occupied units ........................ Other race ................................................... Hispanic origin (Of any race) ....................... Percent Of occupied units ........................ NORTH LANSING LANSING 6.786 1 3% 4% 6.078 3.065 52% 3.013 597 12 2.7% 6.8% 2.6 2.8 330 6.078 4.680 78 1 5% 89 1 % 85 1 % 446 682 1 1% 53.919 50.635 27.737 55% 22.898 3.284 1 37 1 .5 7.8 2.9 2.3 1 .731 50.635 39,902 8,104 16% 411 1% 547 1% 1.671 2.812 6% MSA 165.018 1 56.887 1 01 .541 65% 55.346 8.1 31 539 1 .1 5.7 2.9 2.3 4.091 1 56,887 1 40.81 2 10.41 9 7% 842 1 % 2.327 1 % 2.487 4.668 3% MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS Vifith a mortgage Percent Of owner—occupied w/ mortgage 56% Median (dollars) ............................................ $473 Not mortgaged Percent Of owner—occupied not mortgage 44% Median (dollars) ............................................ $21 6 GROSS RENT . Median (dollars) ................................................ $403 Comparative Analysis 25- Feb—95 67% $584 33% $236 $399 70% $692 30% $263 $422 page 3 NORTH LANSING LANSING YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT (% of occupied) 1989 to March 1990 .......................................... 1985 to 1988 ..................................................... 1960 to 1984 ..................................................... 1959 or earlier ................................................... YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT (% of total) 1989 to March 1990 .......................................... 1985 to 1988 ..................................................... 1960 to 1984 ..................................................... 1940 to 1959 ..................................................... 1939 or earlier ................................................... LABOR: Persons 16 years and over ............................... Percent in labor force ........................................ Percent unemployed ......................................... Males 16 years and over ................................... Percent in labor force ........................................ Percent unemployed ......................................... Females 16 years and over ............................... Percent in labor force ........................................ Percent unemployed ......................................... 28% 28% 32% 1 1% 0.4% 3% 15% 31 % 51 % 12.128 73 1 5.6% 5.741 87 13.3% 6.387 60 1 9.7% 'MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) includes all of the three counties of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties. Source: 1990 Census (tracts l. 2. 7. 8, 32. and tracLbkg 3.3. 3.4. 5.1, 9.1. 9.2) Comparative Analysis 25-Feb-95 26% 30% 36% 8% 0.8% 3% 40% 28% 27% 95.498 69 8.4% 44,304 78 9.3% 51,194 61 7.5% MSA 23% 30% 39% 8% 1 .9% 6% 48% 22% 22% 333,478 70 6.2% 158,614 77 6.7% 1 74.864 ‘ 63 5.6% \—_‘ ._.. a“ 37'; a.- ..li ...fi. .1 INTRODUCTION Perhaps more than any other state in the union, Michigan is experiencing a phenomenal transformation. Foreign competition coupled with a rapidly changing manufacturing technology, investment patterns. and social demographics, as well as an aging infrastructure, and a variety of other social and economic factors have forever transformed the state’s economy. This transformation is pervasive and unprecedented. It affects the nature of our local economies, the stability of our institutions. the vitality of our communities, and even the structure of our families. For many of Michigan’s citizens and communities this transformation has offered unprecedented economic prosperity. For others-those who live in isolated rural areas and older inner cities, unskilled or displaced workers, and many women, children, and minorities—this transformation has exacted a heavy toll. Amidst all this change, the “for horsemen“ of community decline-hopelessness, intolerance, ignorance, and greed-flourish in many places in the state. for, in general, it is accurate to observe that Michigan’s economic transformation has been unevenly distributed. At present, the manufacturing sector in Michigan is on the upswing. After 20 years, industries are once again opening their doors to hire "off the streets." Yet the experience of the last twenty years suggests Michigan can not entirely rely on traditional industrial development strategies, i.e.. 'smolrestaclr chasing.” to revitalize our older central cities and rural communities. If all of our communities are to share in the state’s recovery, it is imperative that innovative community economic development strategies are developed and implemented. Community economic development strategies compliment other industrial and economic deve10pment strategies being implemented in Michigan, by creating jobs in our most economically stressed communities and facilitate the achievement of economic self-sufficiency for many citizens. PARADIGM 0F LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES: '11:: Leaky Bucket Phenomena " The Community Income and Expenditure Model (CIEM) is based on the observation that low-income communities are poor not only in terms of their accumulated wealth, but have a substantial amounts of money that enters then quickly leaves their neighborhoods. The lack of local institutions (business and other) responsive to or located within poor communities contribute to the systematic draining of community resources and wealth. The development of an accessible and apprOpriate information base that facilitates a community’s understanding of their asset flows is an important step in the sustainable rehabilitation of a distressed community’s economy. THE MODEL In 1993 the MSU Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Assistance (MP/EDA) multidisciplinary research team with the support of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration initiated the development of a community income and expenditures model. This model is designed to assist a local community in identifying "leakages“ in their economy. The model will be a tool for communities to use in analyzing the flows of income and expenditures in their locally defined area. The analysis is comprehensive and examines the behavior of households, businesses and the public sectors in the community. Both primary and secondary data sources are necessary for a community to determine its overall economic situation. Secondary data sources include such traditional sources as household census data. consumer expenditure patterns, business sales volume, and other data. much of which is currently available at university data repositories. Where secondary data does not exist in the format useable by the community. primary data is gathered through a set of well defined community survey techniques. These primary data survey tools are designed to identify specific sources of household income. consumer expenditure behavior, as well as information from businesses on the extent of their local markets and location of suppliers. In order to gather this information effectively and to facilitate the creation of a sense of ownership in the community, a fully participatory research method is used adhering to the principles of community deve10pment. WHY WOULD A COMMUNITY USE THE MODEL AND POSSIBLE OUTCOMES The intentof this model is to create a knowledge base to facilitate community understanding of their asset flows. Communities who engage in the process of discovering their own wealth are better equipped to improve their economic situation, as documented by past research and practice. To identify the resources of dollar inflows and outflows in a community a variety of primary and secondary data sources are used. Once a knowledge base is established the community may chose to develop multiple strategies that will reduce the outflows and improve the number of "times” a dollar is spent in a community (i.e.. the dollar multiplier). The revitalization of a community’s economy through this process is both empowering and strategically appropriate. In a pilot project conducted in 1994 in north Lansing. Michigan. 8 community survey indicated the target community of 6,400 households spent over $28 million annually on groceries. Of that 86% (approximately $24 million) went to grocery stores outside the target area, with one major supermarket capturing nearly half of the total (approximately $12 million). This study also found that over 80% of the landlords or mortgage holders were located outside the area. representing an estimated leak of approximately $15 million annually. In looking at the private business sector in this same older urban neighborhood a business survey identified nearly 500 businesses in the community with an annual sales volume over $500 million. The business survey found that of the firms located in the area only 11% of their employees were from north Lansing. this indicates $134 million leaving the community in the form of loss wages. In a complimentary study of the public sector. which focused on city government, it was found that households and businesses contributed approximately $8 million in property taxes and city income tax. Of that 25% (less than $2 million) was returned to north Lansing residents and businesses in the form of wages or procurement. With the information from the household, business, and public surveys the community will be able to draw a complete. comprehensive schematic of its income and expenditures. From this information base the community will be able to analyze the information, determine where the leakages are. and establish long and short term economic opportunity. These might include, Strengthening local citizen participation, so that those affected can meaningfully participate in their solutions. - Renew local ownership, which gives residents financial security, a stake in the neighborhood. and more control over their economic futures. - Establish local reinvestment, so that the community’s savings help finance continued development. - Invest in infrastructurethat makes sense. locally, so that the neighborhood’s physical conditions attracts and fosters economic activity. - Enhance local purchasing networks, which keeps money changing hands within the neighborhood and between businesses, and creates jobs. - Strengthen purchasing power, with income high enough. and cost low enough, to keep the neighborhood affordable. («uh-1W“ , W M. ,m was) Most importantly community members, businesses, and organizations who played vital roles in the development of the surveys and who engaging in the process will be ready to act on the strategies and remain key participant that will make the process sustainable. Centerfor Urban W. Michigan Partnershipfiar 5cm Developrnau Ass-isms, MSU. Spring 1995 ‘52; -.-—.....u—o-—-o . @ Understanding Your Community’s Economy 3 I l ,‘ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ssmes I l l ocal government leaders across Kansas and in rural .___.. America have rediscow j ered the need to work with private i firms and pursue community-based f economic development. In fact. in the Great Plains States. economic devel- l opment is the hattest issue on the . public agenda because of the drop in 2 oil. field crop prices. and foreign com- l petition with US. manutacturers. { Many people will gladly share their ’ simple recipe. They often mention . the possibility oi manufacturing prod- j ucts using local agricultural commod- ; iu'es or manufacruring hi-tech prod. i ucrs. But the reelpes are only partial I answers and sunplistic solutions to 3 complex problems. I l ‘ — Static Model First let‘s start by building a model oi a community's economy. For sim- plicity. let us compare it to a rain bar- rel. ln this static model. money flows into and out of the rain barrel. but ' nothing is happening in the barrel it- self. The water level in the barrel will . rise and tall. depending upon the vol- ! ume ilowmg into and leaking out of ; the container. This water line repre~ i sents the prosperity of the commuo ; titty. From Figure I we can learn the :oilowmg: A. Money flows into the barrel two ways: I. When products are sold to an outside customer Iexportedl then local firms earn new dol- lars. In addition. when local people commute to out-ol- town jobs their wages are new doflars. CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES 2. When dollars are brought in from outside sources by the city and county governments and by community citizens then new dollars flow into the barrel. These are captured dol- lars. These unearned dollars can come from social security and other retirement pay- ments. interest. rent and divi- dend from outside invest- ments. grants from higher governmental agencies and foundations. and from inves- tors from other states. 8. Money flows out of the barrel five ways: Static Rain Barrel Model Earned d: Captured -. Dollars ‘ Outlays lor _.‘..o .' imports ' ' Leakages of .' 0 ¢— Investment I I I Dollars Leakages of I l I! 0 Consumption—*0 Dollars I \ ; I I \ \ \\ o 3 . / 1' Waste Due to Taicescbixglal ._-.‘\ \ l I}, j" E-‘_’—~ inefficiency .. . :1 \\ \. \ ' / / I, IN [/3 W / l\ Fl“?! I 0U! 0|." Cooperative Extension Service 0 Kansas State University 0 Manhattan _----— --.. . —-——-- --.-—e—-oo. --.- — ..— '00 . Local firms buy (importt their needs from outside sources. ". Local households go out of town to buy goods and services. 3. Local firms and employees pay taxes and social security to higher governmental units. 4. Community citizens. local firms. and local government hold assets such as land. build- ings and human skills that are underutilized and are nor gen- erating a flow of income. Or. local investors spend time and dollars on local ventures that don't pay off. 5. Community citizens invest their dollars in outside ven- turesinstead of local business opportunities. Also. when peo- ple die their estates are often dispersed to parties living out- side the area. BOth of these are examples of capital leakages. The idea that the local economy is stimulated by the dollars earned from exports is often called Economic Base Theory. This theory suggests that the way to expand the local econ- omy is to sell more goods and ser- vices to outside customers. Many types of economic activity can be part of the economic base that earns these exports dollars. The types of induso tries most often considered are the goodsoproducing ones such as agri- cultural production. mining. forestry. fishing. and manufacturing. However. any industry and any firm can be- come an exporter. When a morel serves the traveling public. that motel earns outside dollars. If a newspaper sells printing services to an cuboi- town customer. it also earns outside dollars. it is important to look at the potential export markets of all local firms. Other ideas suggested by this sim- ple rain barrel model focus on plug- ging leaks. One way to plug leaks is to prowde locally those goods or ser- -. <-——.— -.-— 5 Services Here are some other examples of ways to bring in outside dollars: Building a new highway when the investment capital A truck terminal which services cross-country traffic. An electric power plant which sells to a regional market. A firm which buys locally produced fruit. warehouses it A concentration of banks serving a large region. A regional or national headquarters of a large insurance industry Examples Construction comes from outside sources. Transportation Utilities Wholesale and sells it to retailers all over the country. Retail A regional shopping center: Finance Insurance company. Government All federal. state. and regional offices. Business and A convennon center. Personal Services Professional cert-ices sucn as .llea't'cal and Education Entertainment states. A medical center which attraCts people from a multi- county area or a university. An amusement park ”.vnlCl'l attraCts people from other '.':cerstanaing Your Community 3 Economy--. ... ... fl vices currently being purchased our- side the area. This may be a product bought by a local firm to use in its l production process or purchased ' by many local households to con. ' sume. This idea is called import I substitution. ‘ Anorher way to plug leaks is to en- i courage people to invest their savings locally. This keeps the money circu- lating in the economy and adds to the productive capacity of the local economy. Using the barrel illustra- tion. the dimensions of the barrel can be expanded by investments in new buildings. equipment. and public intrastructures. Finally. if we put the inefficiently utilized local resource to work more productively. this plugs a leak. For ex- ample. if a building on Main Street is empty or partially unused. it can be put back into service by the private seetor as a mariteting cooperative for local crafts people. Anether example would be to use an empty building as a recreation and exercise center. in summary. from this simple model we learn that new dollars must be either earned or captured from outside sources. We also learn that if we can plug the leaks going to outside businesses and if we can avoid the in. efficient uses of local resources. the rain barrel may be able to fill up faster than it empties out. Dynamic Model Now let us put this economy in mo- tion. instead of a rain barrel which has inflows and outflows only. imag- ine the barrel's contents in morion. if a mator Stirs up the water. the water level will rise With the speed of the motor. _ One can compare the speed or the moror with the speed of the local economy. When all firms. house- . holds. governmental units. and Other I prooucmg and consummg entities are I ‘uncuoning at ruil canacxty. :he level I 7 of prosperity is high. When the pro- . ductive torces slow down. the level I of prosperity irons. The ":noror“ d I income Multiplier in the Dynamic Model ‘ Initial impac:: 51.00 S 1.00 '— First Turnover .40 s .50 Second Turnover .16 Example '08“th Third Turnover .06 Multiplier ‘ Fourth Turnover .03 A New Fifth Turnover .01 $1.00 ._l of Full impact: 51.66 income 3 .2s Earned s 40 leakage respent S .03 locally respent S 01 5 .15 S .10 . locally respent respent mu” "'1 03 l locally locally “at“? s .02 S .06 v leakage respent (,1 v_"'l"' locallv ' ial lb) (C) (dl lel (f) Figure 2. Source: Community Econonm: Analysis. page .'9. is driven by the economic activities of production. consumption. and reinvestment. Most people are familiar with mea- sures ol this dynamic model. One is the turnover of the dollar as it passes from one firm to another and from lo- cal firms to local households. An- Other related concept is the multlo plier which can be expressed as an income multiplier. an employment multiplier. or an output multiplier. In Figure 2 we see a new dollar en- ter the local economy and turn over five times. Each time it turns over. some of that dollar leaks out. The leakage is dependent on the propor- tion of all local household budgets which is spent or invested locally in the community. Also. the leakage and the resulting income multiplier are dependent upon the portion of a dol- lar earned by local firms that be- comes income to local households. This will depend on the profitability of local firms as well as their purchas- ing patterns. Do they buy labor lo- cally or do they hire people who com- mute into town to work? Do they buy their supplies locally or do they im- port them? Local households receive income as a result of this multiplier ef- fect. We call this making new in- come. AnOther way to look at this is through the following formula: 1M: 1 1-(PCLxPSY) Where: W = income multiplier PCL = The proportion of new. after- tax household income that is spend locally. This can range from .30to.90inrurall(an~ sas communities. The proportion of household income spent locally which remains in the area's econ- omy to support other house- holds. This usually ranges irom .25 to .60 for non- metropolitan communities. For example. when the proportion spent locally by households lPCL) is 80 percent or .30 and when the pro- portion of an earned dollar that be- comes income to local households (PSY) is 50 percent or .50. then the in- come multipiier is the following: l - (.80 x .50) [M = 1 l - .40 IM = l .60 = 1.66 in summary. when we put the static rain barrel model into motion by add- ing in the production activities of such groups as the local businesses. local governments. and schools. we add a dynamic element to the model. These decision-making units com- bine local resources such as land and buildings with nonolocal resources such as borrowed money and new in- ventions to make products and ser- vices sold both at home and away. The results of the community's dynamic element is the creation of new in- come within the community to sup- port local households. i.e.. making it. The key questions are: (a) how effi- cient and competitive are these units of production. (b) where do they buy their resources used to make goods and services. and (c) how much money leaks out of the community from household budgets. and ldl how much local money is being reinvested locally. More Concepts But even these concepts are not complete enough for local commu- nity leaders. They need one more set of ideas. All the local firms together produce a gross community product (60’). Just as the United States has a GNP. a citycanhaveaGCEThisGCPisthe sum of a year's economic activity which in turn is the toral of all pro- ducers' output. using local resources and outside resources. Local firms will respond to changes in internal and external markets. However. their ability to react to changes in markets will depend upon Understanding Your Community's Economy-3 the availability of resources such as investtnent capital. skilled workers. and the know-how to produce at costs that are competitive. These constraints can be overcome by discovering new local resources. bringing in new outside resources. or creating new ways to combine re- sources. Some new ways to combine resources will be created when new inventions are developed. new inno- vations are adopted and new institu- tions are fortned. An example of a new institution is a county-wide eco- nomic development committee. Finally. the people who combine re- sources must be put into this model of community economic development. Gross community output will be di- mlnished if these producers are re- ceiving outdated or incorrect infor- mation and if they are not able to keep up with change because they lack education and training. This can result in local firms losing their share of markets to competing firms in other communities. in conclusion. there is no simple recipe for economic prosperity. How- ever. there are some helpful concepts that identify important variables which need to be considered by com- munity leaders. Three of the most us- able concepts are: mart: lT Dollars to support WAKE l‘l' a community These three avenues of economic de- velopment can be pursued using the following five strategies: I. Retaining and expanding e. ' - 60 . Improving local linkages be- tween local buyer and sellers 3. Creating new businesses 4. Capr outside dollars that are unearned S. Bringing in outside firms The first strategy is both an “earn- ing it" one and a “making it" one. When a local firm is oriented iust to markets outside the community. this strategy is an “earning it" one. But when a local firm is oriented towards a local market. this strategy is a “making it" one. The second strategy is a “making it" strategy. The idea is to increase the flow of dollars behlreen local buyers and sellers which will lead to a higher income multiplier. The third strategy can be either an “earning it" strategy or a “ma/ting it" strategy. it the new firm wants to sell to outside markets then the strategy is an “earning it" one. if the new firm wants to sell to local customers then the strategy is a "making it' one. The fourth strategy is obvious: it's a “capturing it” strategy for bringing in unearned dollars. The fifth strategy is usually an “earning it" strategy. Most often out- side companies enticed to open a branch in the community will be ori- ented to markets that are beyond the local community. For more information on how community development can be stimulated. send for the following literature. I Strategies For Economic Development.” David L. Darling. Jr.. Cappero ative Extension Service. Kansas State University. (L-732) June 1985 I “Setting Community Economic Goals." David L. Darling. .'r.. Coopera- tive Extension Service. Kansas State University. (L-i'l4) February 1985 I “Is Your Community Ready For Tourists?!’ Kenneth B. Albright. Coop- erative Extension Service. Kansas State University. (L444) March l984 I "The Social Action Process: Selling ldeas & Programs.” Robert L. Johnson. Cooperative Extension Service. Kansas State University. (MF- 859) April l98‘l' I "Analyzing Your Market." David L. Darling. in. Cooperative Extension Service. Kansas State University. (L345) August l986 I Community Economic Analysis: A How To Manual. Ron Hustedde. Ron Shaffer. and Glen Pulver. North Central Regional Center for Rural De- velopment. Iowa State University. [08 Curtis: Hall. Amer. lowa 50011 (Semi for this publication at the above address). . ing firms . l V‘: I 9 ,4 I (’0 ' David L. Darling. 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I . i} NORTH LANSING COMMUNITYSURVEY Response Frequencies in Questionnaire Format Presented to the North Lansing Community April 6, 1994 Conducted by North Lansing Community Survey Committee with assistance from Community and Economic Development Program Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Center for Urban Aflairs Michigan State Uni versuy SECTION IV. HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND SPENDING. To understand how money comes into and goes out of the North Lansing community, we need to ask about each household’s income and spending. As with all of the questions in this survey, your answers to these questions will be kept confidential. By household, we mean your family and anyone else who usually lives with you. Q-17. Of the people living in your household, how many are employed FULL time? n=295 (frequencies for 1 or more) n= 169 61% Of those, how many work in North Lansing? 34% How many are employed PART time? n=295 (frequencies for 1 or more) n=71 24% Of those, how many work in North Lansing? 44% Q-18. Besides jobs, did anyone in your household get income from any of these sources last year? E9 _Ym n=275 1. Government assistance (AFDC, Food Stamps, etc.) 74% 26% n=272 2 Investments (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) . . . 86% 14% n=267 3 Life insurance or other insurance benefits ....... 93% 7% n=275 4 Pension ................ ’ ................ 77% 23% n=270 5. Renting out properties ......... ' ............ 93% 7% n=271 6 Savings account .......................... 64% 36% n=275 7 Social Security ........................... 64% 36% n=266 8 Unemployment benefits .................... 87% 13% n=56 9 Other: ........... 64% 36% Q-19. Considering all jobs and other income, what was the range of the total income for your household last year, before taxes? (circle one number) n=273 7% Less than $5,000 15% $5,000 to $9,999 17% $10,000 to $14,999 14% $15,000 to $19,999 24% $20,000 to $29,999 12% $30,000 to $39,999 5% $40,000 to $49,999 4% $50,000 to $75,000 2% Over $75,000 Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 9 (please continue) Q-20. Considering all the income in your household, how much would you say came from inside North Lansing? (circle one number) n=266 73% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 12% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 5% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 4% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 6% Nearly all or all (75% or more) Housing Q-21. What type of housing do you live in? (circle one number) n=276 11% Apartment or room 0% Condominium 0% Mobile home 4% Duplex 84% House Q-22. What kind of payments are made for the place you live? (circle one number) n=273 32% No payments, fully owned (Please skip to 9.25, next page.) 32% Rent . - - 36% Mortgage payments Q-23. Where is your landlord or mortgage holder located? (circle one number) n = 184 21% North Lansing 34% other place in Lansing area 45 % outside of Lansing area Q-24. How much do you pay per month for rent or mortgage payment? (circle one number) n=187 ' 5% $100 or less 26% $101 to $300 60% $301 to $500 8% $501 to $700 1% $701 to $900 0% more than $900 Page 10 North Lansing is. Tmrtation Q-25. How often do you use these kinds of transportation? ever Seldom §Qmetimes Often n=265 1. Own car or truck ........... 11% 2% 3% 84% n=248 2. Borrow car from family or friend 68% 20% 8% 4% n=257 3. Ride with family or friend . . . . 37% 26% 23% 14% n=252 4. Bus ..................... 59% 16% 13% 12% n=249 5. Taxi ..................... 74% 15% 9% 2% n=41 6. Other: 46% 10% 12% 32% Q-26. Does anyone in your household have a car or truck, whether owned or leased? (circle one number) n=270 18% No - > Skip to Q—31, next page. 82% Yes If more than 1, how many? n=295 36% 2 or more Q—27. For the ears or trucks in your household, how much are the car payments or lease each month? n=214 60% 0 dollars (no payments) 40% average $260 Q-28. How much is paid for car insurance each mi; on these cars or trucks? n=205 average $803 Q—29. Where do you most ofien pay for these expenses for your ear or truck? (circle one number for each) m other place outside of Lansing in Lansing area W n=224 1 Gasoline ........... 56% 41% 3% n=216 2. Repairs and parts ..... 36% 58% 6% n=217 3. Insurance .......... 15% 63% 22% n= 113 4 Loan or lease ........ 15% 54% 31% Q-30. About how many miles do you drive in a month? n=201 average 745 miles, range 5 to 5000 miles Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 11 (please continue) m For groceries, please consider all the things you would usually buy at a supermarket, including food, beverages and household supplies like laundry detergent, paper towels, shampoo or aspirin. Q-31. First, consider the larger supermarkets in the Lansing area‘. How often do you shop at each of these supermarkets? . mos ° I (czrcle one number for each) gro Never Seldom fimetimes 9mm ceries n=266 1. Meijer, Lake Lansing Road 8% 12% 23% 57% 42% n=259 2. Meijer, Cedar and Pennsylvania ........... 36% 42% 16% 5% 4% n=258 3. Meijer, West Saginaw ..... 31% 37% _16% 16% 9% n=264 4. Kroger, Frandor ......... 38% 25% 21% 16% 8% n=247 5. Kroger, South Logan ..... 82% 12% 4% 2% 1% n=259 6. Gorman’s, Grand River . . . 50% 22% 22% 6% 2% n=267 7. Tom’s Shop-Rite, Willow Street ................. 40% 20% 21% 18% 14% n=258 8. McCormick’s Shop-Rite, East Street ................. 52% 17% 15% 17% 10% n=81 9. Other (name) 4% 5% 32% 59% . 9% , Which one of these supermarkets (1 through 9) do you buy the most groceries from? * Number: In an average week, how much do you spend at this supermarket? average $66 per week, range $5 to $300 Q-32. Of the money you spend on groceries, how much would you say you spend at supermarkets like those listed in Q-31? (circle one number) n=278 4% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 9% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 14% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 16% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 57% Nearly all or all (75% or more) Page 12 North Lansing Q-33. Now consider smaller grocery and convenience stores, such as 7-11 or Quality Dairy, in the North Lansing area. Which of these stores do you most often buy groceries from? n=209 48% Quality Dairy, East Street (U827) 18% Quality Dairy, Saginaw and Cedar 36% 20 other stores named Is it in North Lansing? (circle one number) n=224 9% No 91% Yes In an average week, how much do you spend at this convenience store? n=212 average $13 per week, range $0 to $100 Q34. How often do you get food and other grocery items at these kinds of stores? (circle one number for each) 133191; Seldom Sometimes th_e_r_i_ n=271 1. Butcher shop or meat market . . . . 63% 21% 14% 2% n=270 2. City market or other farmer’s markets .................... 44% 30% 22% 4% n=274 3. Ethnic food stores ............ 70% 13% 14% 4% n=270 4. Food coop .................. 90% 6% 3% 1% n=270 5. Produce stand or market ....... 54% 24% 18% 3% n=24 6. Other: . 54% 4% 12% 29% Q-35. Considering all the different places you buy food and other groceries, how much would you say you spend on groceries in an average week? n=255 average $85 per week, range $5 to $700 Q-36. Considering all the groceries you buy, how much do you think you buy in North Lansing? (circle one number) n=282 20% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 28% Some, but am a lot (10 to 25%) 10% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 12% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 30% Nearly all or all (75% or more) Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 13 (please continue) Q—37. Where do you most oflen go for these kinds of food and experiences? . (circle one number for each) other place North filming outside of Does not La__gnsin area 2mm and: n=277 1. Take-out or fast-food ........ 72% 17% 3% 8% n=266 2. Table service, I moderate price . . . . 23% 57% 3% 17% n=264 3. Fine dining ....... 5% 47% 12% 35% n=268 4. Drinks or socializing 23% 30% 6% 42% n=30 5. Other: 20% 10% 10% 60% Q-38. Considering take-out food, restaurants, eafeterias at school or work, and other food services, how many meals does your household eat that are not cooked at home? (circle one number) n=276 26% Hardly any or none (0 to 10%) 44% Some, but not a lot (10 to 25%) 21% A lot, but not most (25% to 50%) 6% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75 %) 3% Nearly all or all (75% or more) Other games Q-39. Where do you usually buy the following things? North other place outside of Does not Lansing in Lansing area Lansing area apply n=263 1. Cars or trucks . . 5% 48% 15% 32% n=253 2. RVs, boats, snowmobiles, etc. 2% 10% 6% 83% n=281 3. Clothes ....... 10% 79% 7% 4% n=270 4. Furniture ...... 13% 60% 5% 22% n=274 5. Hardware ...... 38% 49% 3% 10% n=271 6. Large appliances (washer, stove, TV, etc.) ...... 6% 77% 4% 14% n=280 7. Prescriptions . . . 46% 46% 4% 5% n=16, 8. Other: 38% 0% 6% 56% Page 14 . North Lansing Q40. How important are the following things to you in deciding where to shop? Not Somewhat Very Immrtant Immrtant Immrtant Important n=278 1. Check cashing available . 34% 18% 28% 19% n=279 2. Close to home ........ 13% 24% 32% 31% n=258 3. Close to work ......... 46% 20% 21% 12% n=276 4. Good service ......... 2% 10% 40% 49% n=270 5. High quality .......... 1% 7% 40% 52% n=276 6. Large selection ........ 2% 10% 36% 52% n=273 7. Locally owned ........ 31% 29% 27% 13% n=274 8. Location near other 32% 31% 23% 14% stores or in a mall ..... n=279 9. Low prices ........... 4% 12% 29% 55% n=274 10. Open evenings and 10% 8% 36% 46% weekends ............ n=275 11. Run by people I know 26% 29% 30% 15% and trust ............ n=18 12. Other: 22% 11% 17% 50% Q-41. On average, how much do you spend each month for these utilities? (circle one number for each) 51 to $31 to $61 to More Nothing §3_0 569 £99 than $100 n=279 1. Board of Water and Light (electricity, water and sewage) ........ 5% 16% 42% 28% 9% n=278 2. Gas .............. 10% 15% 44% 27% 4% n=278 3. Telephone ......... 5% 51% 31% 8% 5% n=278 4. Cable TV .......... 30% 50% 18% 2% 0% Community Survey RESPONSE FREQUENCIES Page 15 (please continue) Q-42. On average, how much do you spend each month for the following things? (circle one number for each) 51 to $51 to $201 to More than Hailing 5.59 mg 35$ 12!!! n=268 1. Care for sick or elderly ......... 76% 18% 4% 1% 0% n=278 2. Child care or baby- sitting .......... 78% 12% 8% 3% 0% n=273 3. Health insurance . 47% 29% 20% 4% 0% n=265 4. Life or other insurance ....... 49% - 31% 17% 2% 1% n=265 5. School tuition . . . . 89% 5% 3% 2% 1% n=23 6. Other: 56%. 26% 9% 4% 4% Q-43. Are there other large or important categories of spending in your household? n=263 78% No 22% Yes If yes: Please explain: About how much do you spend each month for this: n=295 . 83% nothing/no response 17% average $226 per month, range $10 to $1100 044. Considering all the expenses in Q-42 and Q-43, how much do you think you spend in North Lansing? 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Victories"}”-5'-?i‘.j’ North Lansing Shedsli . the ’ioser' image,“ ; :., a it a poll were taken. we'd wager the vast. ' ma why 01 Greater Lansing residenm haven‘t seen much of North Lansing lately. ,... . .Perhaps just a glance in the rear view. mirror. . it's hardly enough time to see the little vic- tones pliing up — events that have created a sense of hope in this rough-end-tumhie part of own. ' ' -..,,‘l'hls year could well be reme'mbend as a' . watershed year ior North Lansing. '. ' it‘s the year when crime hit home. and North Lansing fought back. ' . it's the year North Lansing residents gave tls historic district along Grand River Avenue a new name -— Old Town - in honor of its routs. North " 3 Lansing is the site at Lan- sing’s llrst home. built in 1843. ' ~- Most importantly. 1993 is the year when North Lao- sing people came to know3 the energy ,ol sell- . -. empowerment. : : ."- it During one week last-Aw- ”— _. . . gust there wera'three homicideshtyruon peg" nnrfh chill and a "ah-d r-lne- ho ' i ‘ flu“ - North Lansing residents had had-it. They met. beam: organized. began plotting neigh- borhood strategies (or lighting back agains - drugs and violence in their streets. __ 1" it ever this city needed a model lor grass- roots activism. look no lurther than North Lansing. in small but positive ways. North Lansing is pulling itsell up by its bootstraps. There's more. ' - ' . - ., = Now the north side ls doing a survey or its residents. in cooperation with Michigan State's Center for Urban Allairs. Volunteers will be distributing questionnaires to resi- dents this Saturday. . What good is a survey? Knowledge. . - . 3 North Lansing - not unlike most neighbor hoods -'- has little specillc sense at its pateno' -dal. The survey will ask questions on subjects ranging irom home ownership to crime and community/police relations. Research shows communities that conduct such surveys are better able to improve their economic conditions. . '. . . The survey might reveal. lor instance. strong backing for the Old Town project. whose organizers hope to translorm it into an old-lashioned gaslight district. , North Lansing‘s Story is years away from ~ knowing whether the ending will be happy or 'not.- ...— __..___., ' But it is clear that this Lansing community 4 —. weighed down by the label at a loser — has turned some undelined corner and is looking ahead. not behind. ; There will come a time. we believe. when more Greater Lansing residents will come to North Lansing. and stay longer than the time it takes lor the traltic light to turn green. c I‘ll ilk légflhiifihl Ii“ ..luufnrhllnutrll It}: H. -lfulld ._ _ it‘ll. I —r Int 4).].-— _- r it! Cull-LII .nllll’iblb.\rnll.-o ...i.. .. .. .buil. . r .ufi... 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Dan" 75 - - tortc communttv can heetn an eco- . f‘fi'mz‘ ' nomic and social comenaelt not My); " ‘hflw‘ seen locally in decades. “ " "You can't go haclt and mate it litre it was 25 years onto.” said Paul ant stove hum-Wham“)- ooo-oJ-n-es (out-tron”. Thimphu-mi.“ . Emery 0‘ Old 10"" “mines and Arts Develooemenl. "The. trick is to ilnd out what It can be. This might be the chance.“ Every Lansing resident slants to gain ltom the survey and the potential lor rebirth lo the north. New and unique hllslnessm would broaden lanslne's retail hose: new money would tater- . ...,. "‘ ”moi—n. .,. a property values amt pump dollars :2.“ :ul-lu Ina—2:!!!” ”L a. e “.... into in! (MICK. and new i'ifldc could htlhhle aver homers amt take hold in other oer-rt} nciuhorhoods. the neighborhood Amanmu‘IooI-mm non-1w om sou-item oi GO bloc-s '- MMJhosomoln-em him-or. I Motto-e it"! I Medea on: 77 3 v ‘vvv—w orth Lansing F... ion to the curs history. e hub is seeing a small mace: this tall the area was dubbed Town" in an attempt to re- the area‘s charm. the city's new downtown de- vmentdirectorwantstomme» mail as lighu on the north ot-downtowo 'to attract arena. the Otheerse Gallery art .7 has oneneo at Grand River lie and Turner Street: a pot- :uild 8 interested in opening lilo nearby and a booutore lot-moo may onen.. Zoadomintnms could be built ‘ ity land near the Turner e Harmon. ' ' ” ' ; 54:03:!th survey willo- ut-d turney to 800 homes SO-btocx am. in: maidens to rate every- ltont their cnnrcha and tuntty spirit to police protec- thu poverty levels. it an ter they live to annrtments or s -- whether they soon at i Shoo title on Willow or r on Late L'tlmne Road. 2 have several thousand Deo- Wne there and Stiltoolus oust- . ‘ ldJoel Licntvasoectaio 3 MSU's resource ent deoartment. “That s a lot at money ts coming to. 'e have to soeoo the money Int-thine or somehoov.“ C‘l hope the survey provides information that the community can orga- nize around. The mosr im- portant thing is for people see it and recognize it99 . - Joel Lichtv, ' MSU specialist Alter finding mat out. the study will help residents new mm The survey resulu will be re- leased at a community meeting to January and committees will be termed to attack nrootems. it the atolect worn in north insane. it will be used as a model tor communities across Michlnn. '1 none the survey nronoes lo- iorman‘on that the community an oreantze around.“ Llcnty sold. “The most tmoortant rain: 3 tor Denote see it and recoentze it.‘ it the area's stator croniem is absentee-owner nouns. a pro- :.-.:n could be devetooeo to boost home ownership. 1! 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From the 451 active businesses identified, 179 questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 40%. A replica of the questionnaire and complete numerical results are presented in a companion to this document, Response Frequencies in Questionnaire Format. Profile of the North Lansing business community Businesses in North Lansing are diverse, ranging from small local services to large manufacturers. Of 21 business categories given, all but one was represented in North Iansing, and none included more than 10% of the businesses responding. In 6 general groupings, retail sales included the largest number of businesses; manufacturing included the fewest businesses, but had the largest average revenue and number of employees. About half of the businesses responding had annual revenues of less than 1/2 million dollars and 5 or fewer employees; 10 businesses reported annual revenues of 10 million or more and 6 reported 100 or more employees. TABLE 1. General categories of business in North Lansing. Construction and building trades 14% Manufacturing ' 9% Wholesale trades and services 19% Retail trades 30% Personal services, including health 15% Financial and professional services 15 %- Most responding businesses (66%) were incorporated and privately held, most (at least 53%) occupied free-standing business properties, and most (58%) owned their business property; 9% operated their businesses out of private homes. Retail sales and services were most common (74%), but more than half (57%) serviced business clients: nearly a third (31%) did both. Most (76%) provided sales or services on their business premises, more than half (61%) made sales or service calls, and many (37%) provided sales or services by mail and/or telephone; a quarter’ used all three modes and 5% used 1 - This Survey was conducted as one part of an experimental Community Income and Ewenditure Model (CIEM) for the North Lansing neighborhood The CIEM project was fimded by the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of the Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Assistance (MP/EDA), administered by the Community and Economic Development Program, Center for Urban Afi'airs, Michigan State University. Additional information about the project can be obtained fiom the Center for Urban Afl'airs by calling (517) 353-9555. ‘ 2 only mail and/or telephone. About half of the businesses (46%) were open weekdays only and less than 50 hours total; about a third were open at least one evening after 6 pm and 15% were open more than 80 hours a week. Most businesses (65%) reported that they made a profit in 1993. The North Lansing business economy North Lansing businesses generated revenues of approximately $500,000,000 in 1993, more than 80% coming from outside of North Lansing. Businesses costs varied considerably among different types of business, but in aggregate were allocated about equally to labor costs, costs of materials and goods, and all other costs including rent, financing and taxes. If profits averaged 10%, that means about $150 million in 1993 going to each of those cost categories. North Lansing’s share of cost expenditures in each category is a minor portion of the whole. (It must be noted, as well, that there is no standard to suggest what that share should be.) Responses indicate that North Lansing receives less than 20% of the payroll, less than 15 % of goods and materials expenditures, and less than 30% of rent and mortgage payments. Further, since 82% of the respondents lived outside of North Lansing, it is likely that at a similar share of business profits left the community. North Lansing as a place to do business Respondents were asked to rate a variety of attributes and problems affecting the business climate in North Lansing. In general, responses were not positive. Crime =~ rly emerged as the biggest concern for business people in North Lansing. More nan half of the businesses reported being victims of crimes ranging from vandalism to armed robbery; larger businesses and those open during evening hours were even more likely to be crime victims. Most (62%) did not agree that crime "is more a problem of perception than a real problem", and many indicated it would have an effect on their decisions to continue business in North Lansing. TABLE 2. Business concern for crime in North Lansing. "Medium" or "big" crime problem 83% "Poor" or "fair" crime control 75% Aspect "most like to improve" 45% "Large" effect on plans ' to continue in North Lansing 55% Business a victim of crime 60% 3 In addition to crime, respondents indicated that business climate was affected by a legacy of an ongoing poor economy: closing businesses and empty buildings, low quality housing and a lackof home ownership, lack of jobs for North Lansing residents and a local work force generally lacking the skills for current and prospective jobs. Significantly, business proprietors who also lived in North Lansing were more likely than others to give low ratings to most aspects of the business climate. Most businesses felt that Lansing city government had a role to play in improving business climate, with 64% agreeing that it could "have an important effect on the success of my business". Most had little contact with city government other than the police and the Board of Water and Light and rated most government offices and functions as no better than "fair". Controlling crime was a clear priority for government action, but need for improvement was also expressed for public infrastructure and its maintenance, including public parking, for planning, and for easing regulatory barriers to business development. Despite the concern for controlling crime, most businesses (68%) rated the Police Department as "good" or "excellent". A majority also gave these ratings to the Fire Department, the Board of Water and Light, and the process for building, electrical and plumbing permits. Prospects for development Businesses were asked about the kinds of development they would like to see, about means that government or other agencies might use for development, and about their own prospects for change, improvement and continuing success in North Lansing. Most businesses welcomed almost any kind of deve10pment in North Lansing, with the largest majority (81%) favoring "stores and services to attract people and money to North Lansing"; this echoes exactly the preference expressed in a survey of residents. Other developments that a majority of businesses wanted more of included "stores and services for local residents" (68%), "high quality housing" (65%) and "clean and quiet industry" (58%). The only suggested developments that a balance of businesses wanted less of were "subsidized" (48%) and "low cost" (37%) housing and "heavy industry" (37%). Again, these sentiments matched those expressed by North Lansing residents. Considering a variety of strategies for business development, the most favored were those with direct economic implications for current businesses: "low interest loans for business expansion or improvement" ("high priority" for 55%) and "delay in raising taxes following business expansion or improvement" (53% "high priority"). A majority of respondents was willing to give a least "low priority" to all 13 ideas suggested, with business people who lived inside Lansing even more likely to be supportive. 4 Respondents were asked to react to 7 ideas for actions they could take to contribute to community development, ranging from "increase employment of local residents" to "assist with business skill development in local schools". Reactions were generally tentative, with most saying they were only "somewhat likely" to take each of the actions. More than half (63%) said they were "very likely" or "almost certain" to "improve the appearance of buildings or properties" in the next few years; half said they were "not at all likely" to "expand customer services (longer hours, etc.)". Businesses that received a large portion of their revenues from other North Lansing businesses or residents were more likely to indicate willingness to act. The future gf North Lansing businesses Respondents were asked how likely they were to continue in business in North Lansing and what they would do if they could not continue in North Lansing. TABLE 3. Predictions for business continuity in North Lansing. "How likely you will still be in business in North Lansing in 5 years" Very likely or almost certain 66% Not at all likely 13% Where would you move? Another place in Lansing 27% Outside of Lansing 38% Outside of the area 10% Nowhere: go out of business 25%. Large, incorporated businesses were more likely to predict that they would still be in business in North Lansing in 5 years. Not surprisingly, those that reported no profit in 1993 were less likely than others to be optimistic. If they made a decision to stop doing business in North Lansing, about half (48%) said that they would move outside of Lansing, with another 1/4 predicting their business would not continue. Businesses reporting a profit in 1993 were significantly more likely to relocate within the City. 1. ‘1; 6‘ . NORTH LANSING BUSINESS SURVEY Response Frequencies in Questionnaire Format survey developed by Community and Economic Development Program Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Center for Urban Affairs Michigan State University fimded by Economic Development Administration U. S. Department of Commerce in cooperation with The North Lansing Business Community Spring 1994 INTRODUCTION This document presents results of the North Lansing Business Survey. Only the numerical (frequency) responses are included here; written answers and comments are presented in a separate document. This is a replica of the questionnaire filled out by the North Lansing residents randomly selected to participate in the survey. Except for this introduction. the wording on all pages. for all questions. is exactly as in the questionnaire itself. How to read this report: Survey response: Reliability: Frequencies are percentages of response for the different answers to questions. They are listed here in place of the numbers that respondents circled to indicate their answers. Next to each question is a 'n=" number, indicating how many people answered that question. Multiplying the 'n=" number by the response percentage will give the actual number of responses. within 1 or 2 because percentages are rounded off. For most questions, the percentages add to 10096; in some cases. rounding off numbers results in sums of 99% or 101%. Questionnaires were distributed to all knovVn business addresses in North Lansing. From the 451 active businesses identified, 179 questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 40%. StatiStical reliability assumes that the response is taken randomly from the population. Since this survey included all knovm businesses. reliability depends on the randomness of the respondents who chose to respond. The statistical reliability of each percentage also depends on its proportion to all response for the question and the number of people who answered that particular question. If randomness is assumed, questions with n=165 or more. percentages are probably (68% confidence) within 3% of the real population and very likely (95% confidence) within 6%. There are, however, known and unknown biases in the response. A deliberate effort was made to include the largest businesses. which in any case would be more likely to be identified and included. The smallest and newest businesses are most likely to have been missed in compiling the list. Businesses responding are likely to include those more interested and committed to the community and to the general purpose of economic development Although an effort was made to encourage response from minority businesses, it is likely that they are under-represented in the response, especially those serve in which English is a second language. This ”non-response bias“ should be considered for questions and answers that are important to such groups. Q-9. Is your business in North Lansing a unit, branch or franchise of a larger business? (circle one number) n= 178 85 % No 4% Yes, franchise 11% Yes, branch or unit If yes, where is the home or main office of your business located? City: State (Country): NOTE: If your business is a unit, branch or fianchise, please answer as many of the questions as possible considering ONLY your own unit, branch or fi'anchrse. Q-10. What was the range of total annual revenue from sales or services for your business in 1993 or your most recent fiscal year? . n= 168 24% Less than $100,000 30% $100,000 to $499,999 16% $500,000 to $999,999 20% $1,000,000 to $4,999,999 ‘ 5% $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 6% $10,000,000 or more Q-ll. How much of your business revenue comes from residents or other businesses located in North Lansing? n=172 48% Hardly any or none 0% to 10%) 26% Some, but not a lot E10% to 25%) 12% A lot, but n0t most (25% to 50%) 8% Most, but not nearly all (50% to 75%) 7% Nearly all or all (75% or more). Q-12. How many peeple does your business employ (including yourself), and how many are North Lansing residents? (Do not include subcontracted labor or services). ' n=169 North Lansing How manv? residents 1. Full-time employees .......... medianas range= 1 - 900 11% of tatal 2. Part-time employees ........... median=l range: 0 - 45 36% of total 3. Total em lo ees in full-time 1 10% equivalengs EYES) ............ 2-5 39% 6-25 36% 26—99 11% 100+ 4% 12% of total Q-l3. Has your business hired employees in the last five years? n = 178 23% No 77% Yes Q-l4.‘ Are you currently hiring? n= 177 75% No 25% Yes Response Frequencies in Questionnaire Format Page 3 (please continue) SECTION III. INCOME AND MENDHURES Please refer to the map on page 1 for boundaries when questions ask about your business operations in North Lansing. Q-26. What was the percent of your business’ total costs in each of these categories' m 1993 or your most recent fiscal year? l" n= 119 . ‘. mean= 1. All costs of labor, including wages, fringe benefits and government mandated benefits ........................ 33% 2. All costs of goods purchased for sale or materials for production ....................................... 32% 3. Rent and depreciation of buildings, property or equipment . . . 10% 4. Financial costs .................................... 4% 5. Taxes ........................................... 9% 6. All other costs .................................... 10% (specified) TOTAL= 100% (acutalmeantotaLduetomundingandpartialdatas 98%) Q-27. Please give the approximate percentage of all your business’ cost of goods purchased for sale and/or materials for production that occur in these areas. n=148 mean: 1. Inside North Lansing ............................... 13% p 2. Elsewhere in the Lansing area ........................ 28% ii 3. Outside the Lansing area ............................ 60% f," (specified) TOTAL= 100% (actual mean total, due to rounding andpartial data, a 101%) Q-28. Did your business in North Lansing make a profit in 1993 or your most recent fiscal year? n=168 35% No 65% Yes Q-29. If yes, what was the percent of your business’ after tax profits in each of these categories in 1993 or your most recent fiscal year? n=95 mean: 1. Distributed to owners or investors ................. 35% 2. 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BBQ: 8m . Zaaggm 3:38 macamam ..I - ...—w— I ‘. .-.. _——_‘—__ .-_ .._ .. . \ ‘- Income and Expenditure Flows to and from North Lansing and the City of Lansing Introduction Section A of this report provides estimates on the income flows from the City of Lansing to the North Lansing neighborhood due to City employment of North Lansing residents. Section B provides ‘ estimates on the income payments made by the City to North Lansing businesses and nonprofits. Section C provides information on the property tax revenue collected by the City from North Lansing property owners. The final section presents estimates of the income tax revenue collected by the City fiom North Lansing residents. A. 1993 Income Flows to North Lansing Residents Due to City Employment In 1993, direct economic impacts on North Lansing fiom wage expenditures by the City of Lansing were 65 jobs with a total income of $887,942.94 and an average income of $13,694.28 per job. Table 1 indicates that forty percent (26) of the 65 City jobs going to North Lansing residents were hourly jobs. These jobs accounted for over 61 percent of all income from City jobs going to North Lansing residents. The average income per job in this compensation category was $21,023. Eight of the 65 City jobs going to North Lansing residents were salary jobs. These jobs accounted for 31 percent of all the income fiom City jobs going to North Lansing residents. Of all the City jobs going to North Lansing residents, salary jobs were the best paid. Average income per salary job was $34,829 a year. Twenty-five of the City jobs that went to North Lansing residents compensated on a bi-weekly basis. These jobs registered the lowest average income per job. The total income fi'om these jobs was $62,702 and the average income per job was $2,508. The 6 other City jobs going to North Lansing residents were contracted to the City. Of the four types of jobs, as. distinguished by form of compensation, that were available to North Lansing residents, contracted jobs registered the least total income as well as the least average income per job. Total income going to North Lansing resident from this group was $2,185. This averages to an income of $364.25 pr job. The 65 jobs going to North Lansing residents were, concentrated in 10 of the City's 29 administrative departments (see Table 2). The Parks Department accounted for nearly half of all the jobs going to North Lansing residents. The 32 jobs in this Department accounted for 27.47 percent of the total income from the City going to North Lansing residents. The 8 hourly jobs in the Department of O & M accounted for nearly a quarter of the total City income going to North Lansing residents. The 4 salary jobs allocated to North Lansing residents by the Policy Department accounted for about 18 percent of the City's income going to North Lansing residents. Another 13.56 percent of City income going to North Lansing residents was attributed to 4 jobs in the WWPT Department. The Parking department accounted for 4 jobs and 5.86 percent of all the income going to North Lansing residents. One job in the Fire, Attorney and Central Garage Departments respectively, went to North Lansing residents. The income from each of these jobs exceeded the combined income of the 7 jobs in the Election Department. These Election Department jobs, all ofl‘ering bi-weekly compensation, accounted for less than 1/2 of one percent of the total income going to north Lansing resident. ' The 65 City jobs going to north lansing residents represent 3.97 of the 1,636 jobs going to Lansing residents and 2.65 of the 2455 jobs created in the region by the City. The $887,942 from the 65 jobs represent 3.36 percent of the total income from City jobs going to Lansing residents. This income represents 1.88 percent of all the income generated from the jobs created by the City The utilization of North Lansing residents by the City can be adjusted for North Lansing population size to determine the North Lansing "resident utilization rate". By multiplying the number of North Lansing employees by 1,000 and dividing by the North Lansing population of 16,775, we get a North Lansing resident participation rate of 3.87. As seen fiom Table 3, the resident utilization rate for North Lansing is much lower than the resident utilization rate for other Lansing areas as measured by zip codes. TABLE 1: CITY EMPLOYMENT of NORTH LANSING RESIDENTS # EMPLOYED 1 TOTAL INCOME TOTAL AVERAGE INCOIVIE . HOURLY 26 546,602.29 21,023.16 , BI-WEEKLY ' 25 62,702.41 2,508.09 SALARY 8 278,638.24 34,829.78 CONTRACT 6 , 2,185.50 364.25 TOTAL 65 887,942.94 13,660.61 TABLE 2. NORTH LANSING RESIDENT EMPLOYEES BY CITY DEPARTMENT: 1993 W PARKS HR. BI. SAL. CON. _ ELECTION HR. BI. SAL. CON. PARKING HR. BL SAL. CON. 0 & M ’ HR. BL SAL. CON. SCHLPOLICE HR. BI. SAL. CON. W W P T HR. BI. SAL. CON. CENT GAR HR. BI. SAL. CON. ATTORNEY HR. BI. SAL. CON. POLICE HR. BI. SAL. CON. FIRE HR. BI. SAL. CON. fl cu—oo ooo-- ooo-b ooow ooooo cow.— ooqo anew-so OAOO o—oc TOTAL INCOME 167,352.97 24,475.82 49,892.55 2,185.50 0 1,665.000 0 0 15,808.20 36,251.59 0 0 219,750.48 0 0 0 8,534.50 0 0 0 120377.64 0 0 O 14,778.50 0 0 0 0 0 22,866.07 0 0 0 162,422.53 0 0 0 43,457.09 0 AVERAGE ECOME 18,594.77 1,631.72 24,946.27 364.25 0 237.86 0 0 15,808.20 12,083.86 0 0 27,468.81 30,094.41 0 0 0 14,778.50 0 0 0 0 0 22,866.07 0 0 0 40,605.63 0 0‘. 0 3,457.09 0 Table 3. RESIDENT UTILIZATION RATE (Em X 1,000/ ZIP population) ZIP EM Pop EPR 48906 256 29067 8.81 48910 504 34641 14.50 48911 347 39544 8.80 48912 191 18963 10.07 48915 127 9915 12.81 48917 164 30765 5.30 48933 35 4254 8.20 N. LANSING 65 16775 3.87 B. 1993 Income Flows to North Lansing Residents Due to City Procurement From Table 4 we notice that in 1993, 14 businesses fiom North Lansing made sales to the City totaling $862,430. Slightly over 87 percent went to one company, Snell Environmental Group Inc. Snell is an architectural services management consulting firm. An additional 3.43 percent of the City revenue going to North Lansing firins went to Michigan Company Inc., a service establishment specializing in equipment and supplies. An additional 2.41 percent of the revenue went to ACE Wrecking Co., an excavation and wrecking, and demolition company. Bomor Restoration, 8 general contractor specializing in single family homes, received 2.34 percent of the revenue going to North Lansing firms from City procurement. Aaron Enterprises, a company that specializes in men and boy's clothing accounted for an additional 2.18 percent of the City revenue for procurement going to North Lansing. These five firms accounted for over 97 percent of North Lansing business receipts from the City. In addition, two North Lansing nonprofit organizations received revenue from the City totaling $116,420. Cristo Rey Community Center accounted for 91.40 percent of this total. The remainder went to Loaves and Fishes. C. 1994 Income Outflow from North Lansing to the City due to Property Taxes From Table 5 we note that the city collected $6,787,793 from North Lansing property owners. Residential property taxes accounted for 41.74 percent of this total. Commercial real property taxes accounted for an additional 28.14 percent. Commercial and industrial personal property taxes accounted for an additional 22.99 percent. The remaining 7.14 percent came from Industrial real property tax. .. «.335 3.383 oo.m3.~ can—«..W 8on :83 .z 83 «was. £o.mc.::o.xm 3:5. 8. .2.» 86% Noon 8%.. e33. 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RESIDENT UTILIZATION RATE (Em X 1,000/ ZIP population) ZIP EM Pop EPR 48906 256 29067 8.81 48910 504 34641 14.50 48911 347 39544 8.80 48912 191 18963 10.07 48915 127 9915 12.81 48917 164 30765 5.30 48933 35 4254 8.20 N. LANSING 65 16775 3.87 B. 1993 Income Flows to North Lansing Residents Due to City Procurement From Table 4 we notice that in 1993, 14 businesses fi'om North Lansing made sales to the City totaling $862,430. Slightly over 87 percent went to one company, Snell Environmental Group Inc. Snell is an architectural services management consulting firm. An additional 3.43 percent of the City revenue going to North Lansing firms went to Michigan Company Inc., a service establishment specializing in equipment and supplies. An additional 2.41 percent of the revenue went to ACE Wrecking Co., an excavation and wrecking, and demolition company. Bornor Restoration, a general contractor specializing in single family homes, received 2.34 percent of the revenue going to North Lansing firms from City procurement. Aaron. Enterprises, a company that specializes in men and boy's clothing accounted for an additional 2.18 percent of the City revenue for procurement going to North Lansing. These five firms accounted for over 97 percent of North Lansing business receipts fiom the City. In addition, two North Lansing nonprofit organizations received revenue from the City totaling $116,420. Cn’sto Rey Community Center accounted for 91.40 percent of this total. The remainder went to Loaves and Fishes. C. 1994 Income Outflow from North Lansing to the City due to Property Taxes Table 5 shows that the city collected $1,861,974 from North Lansing property owners. Residential property taxes accounted for over 63 percent of this total. Commercial property taxes accounted for an additional 28. 42 percent. The remaining 7.54 percent came fiom Industrial property tax. 0 Table 5 DETERuggLNG THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAXES PAID BY NORTH LANSING PROPERTY OWNER 1994 . REAL PROPERTY TAXES Residential Residential 1994 SEV for North Lansing: 67,454,000 1994 tax rate 42 mills: x.042 Total Residential Property Taxes ------ $2,833,068 Commercial Commercial 1994 SEV for North Lansing: 31,320,600 1994 tax rate 60 mills: x.060 Commercial Property tax: $1,900,080 Commercial-Facility tax: +9.892 Total commercial Real Property Taxes-- $1,909,972 Industrial Industrial 1994 SEV for North Lansing: $4,705,350 1994 tax rate 60 mills: x.060 Industrial Property tax: $282,321.00 Industrial Facility tax: +202.264.00 Total Industrial Real Property Taxes-- $484,585 Total Commercial and Industrial Personal Property Taxes: $1 , 560, 168 Grand Total Property Taxes Paid By North .Lansing Land Owners: $6,787,793 ..I D. _1990 Income Outflow from North Lansing to the City due to Income Taxes An estimated $1,574,000 was paid in city income tax by North Lansing residents in 1990. This amount is calculated by taking the 1990 per capital income for North Lansing in the amount of $9, 389. and multiplying it by the 1990 North Lansing population of 16,775. (See Appendix A for a more extensive rational for the method used to calculate these figures). Note that these figures were the latest figures availablel. 1 Property and income tax revenue for the City of Lansing in 1994 accounted for 56.04 percent of all city revenue. vState shared revenue accounted for an additional 19.70 percent. The remaining 21.96 percent of the City revenue came from business licenses and permits, non-business licenses and permits, charges for services, recreation fees, fines, interest, rents, and the like. APPENDIX A . DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OP' CITY INCOME TAXES . PAID BY NORTH LANSING RESIDENTS Median Income Method 1990 Census Median Household Income $19,966 Number of Households . 6,156 City Income Taxes Paid: $19,966 * 6,156 * 1% = $1,229,106 Median Nonfamily Household Income . $17,659 Number of Nonfamily Households - 2,137 City Income Taxes Paid: ($17,659 * 2,137) * 1% = $377,372 Based on the Median Incomes reported in the 1990 Census, it can be estimated that $1,606,478 was paid in city income taxes for the fiscal year 1990-1991 for all households in North Lansing. Per Capita Income Method 1990 Census Per Capita Income for North Lansing $ 9,389 1990 Census Population for North Lansing 16,775 City Income Taxes Paid: ($9,389 * 16,775) * 1% = $1,575,004 Analysis When comparing the median household and nonfamily household income to the per capita income in determining the amount paid in City Income Taxes, a discrepancy of $31,474 is found. It is recommended that the lower figure.of $1,575,004 be used to represent the amount of city income taxes paid due to the fact that not every resident or household files a tax return and also to account for tax deductions, writeoffs, and income that may have been reported to the Census but is not taxed by the city. Comm INCOME & EXPENDITURE MODEL TEAM MEMBERS In the summer of 1992 a group of individuals, funded by an‘ Economic Development Administrations grant, gathered out the recognitiOn that economically disadvantaged communities have large amOunt of money flowing into them that quickly leaves. The discussion focused on how best to help cOmmunities understand their local economy and the important role individuals ~ play. Out of this the Community Income and Expenditures Model was developed. It is based on Community Development Principles (see reverse side) and the concept that Once the community has the knowledge they will participate in decisions that affect their community and be able to develop strategies that will begin to capture some of the wealth that enters the ' community. For further information contact Center for Urban Affairs, Michigan State ' University 353-9555. . ‘ Project Director ‘ . Dr. Rex LaMore * ., Project Manager John Melcher ' N Program Leader 5 , Cynthia Lidtke ' Business Sector Committee Dr. Donna Anderson, _Co—chair Joel Lichty, Co-chair Tim Akers Cynthia Lidtke Household Sector Committee Dr. Rex' LaMore, Co—chair Joel Lichty, CO-chair Dr. John Schweitzer, Jane Ledesma ' . Cynthia Litdke ,5 Public Sector Committee " Dr. Rene ROsenbaum, Chair " Vince Richardson . ‘ ‘ Mary Jo Lopez 7 ' Jodi Stephoria ‘ Rick Kib‘be'y _ ‘- Strategy Committee John Melcher, Chair Jane ,Iedwma. .. JOel Lichty _ * , ,Dr. John Schweitzer ~ - - .- Dr- Rene Resenbaum . Cynthia Lidtke ~ _ § - 1 '. 7 . . i . U h , 5L1: Pr1nc1ples of ommumty evelopment: , * I. Promote active and representative citizen participation so that community members can meaningfully influence decisions that affect their situations. f . Pb 21' at ?t- 20 Engage community members in problem diagnosis so that thOSe affected may : ' adeqUately understand the causes of their situation. 1 . ' 2a. are. an. as 2a » " . ~ j" Help community members understand the econOmic, soCial, political environmental, and psychological impact associated with alternative solutions ~ ‘ to the problem. ' I ., 7’51. . Assist community members in designing and implementing a plan to solve agreed upon problems by emphasizing share leadership and active Citizen participation in the process. a as as a... 1;. .‘..i Disengage from any effort that IS likely to adversely effect the disadvantaged segments Of a community. . .- 2"» 20 20. 3.". 2*.» Il Actively work to increase leadership capacity, skills, confidence, and -. 3 aspirations in the community development process. - ' .._:i -. ., , '_II_ I ‘ 19$. National Community Development Sodéty. Adopted ethical guidelines)?» practitioner: in WW1} Ida-domain ' I///”/””/”//////////////f 1 ' .. ti ‘ ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES NORTH LANSING COMMUNITY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE MODEL February 28, 1995 IDEA WORKSHEET AN ASSIGNMENT: Please complete this as we assemble or during the presentation, and have ready when we break to small groups. This is for your own use: it will not be collected, so feel fire to change, add or extend your notes. Please list three ideas for improving the North Lansing community’s economy: Strategies for Economic Development COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERIES I s the economic future of your national trends? Are outsiders making the decisions that will deter- mine the future? It doesn't have to be this way because many cities, some counties, and a few multi-county re- gions have groups actively working to foster their own future prosperity. This publication explores ways to plan and develop strategies that will help make your community more prosperous. Community groups who undertake the task of guiding and stimulating economic development should first understand the logical steps in the planning process. There are six steps in the process. They are identifying key issues, defining the situ tion surrounding each issue, set- ting goals, developing strategies, tak- ing the actions necessary to imple- ment these strategies, and evaluating the results of the actions in terms of the established goals. Community Resources As community leaders who plan change, you need a clear con- cept of how rural communities are linked with urban centers. Develop- ment strategies can better be concep- tualized when leaders know the con- straints that hinder positive change. Think of a community as a fac- tory and think of this factory as a pro- ducer of the current level of quality of life in that community. The inputs used by this factory to produce the quality of life include land, labor, community pre—determined by . capital, management, entrepre- neurial talents, technology, insti- tutions, and information. Land encompasses surface, air, and underground space; and flora and fauna. Labor comprises people’s time and people's skills. Capital is de- fined as produced means of produc- tion. This includes liquid assets such as cash and fixed assets such as build- ings, equipment, and public infra- structure. Management and entre- preneurial talents are those specific human skills that create and manage private and public firms and organi- zations. Technology is the scientific knowledge necessary to produce products. An institution is a socially accepted and supported activity. im- portant institutions include the public library and school systems, the bank- ing system, and the PRIDE Program, for community betterment in Kansas. . Information includes all other use- ful data such as facts on the costs of land, labor and borrowed money, and the potential market for a new product. investment and tax dollars, as well as their bright managers and entrepre- neurs. In turn, they have received fin- ished goods from wholesalers who buy from manufacturers located in urban centers. This often results in an aging population and a population depleted of its most talented people. When major investments come into rural areas, often they are made by outside investors. They bring in the technology and set up manufac- turing operations. They often transfer in people to fill top management and technical positions. They then hire out of the local work force people who are semi-skilled or unskilled. Such firms buy few locally produced goods and services. This pattern of change creates a weak and depen- dent economy. In such extreme cases, rural community groups are not able to marshall and combine the resources of land, labor, capital, management, etc. to spur homegrown growth and development. Therefore, it is essen- tial that your community develop- CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ment group consider economic strat- egies after you evaluate your community’s strengths and weak- nesses, based on your community’s resources, and research how these are being used. _ Historically, many rural com- munities have sent their best assets to growing cities: their natural re- sources, their raw agricultural prod- ucts, their bright young people, their Community Planning The diagram on page 2 pre- sents two paths to the future. The one path traces a pattern consistent through time that will lead to a qual- ity of life that is lower than desired. Cooperative Extension Service 0 Kansas State University 0 Manhattan High Desired Future Strategies 2 '3 a 3 Historic 5 Review 8 Present 3 Situation 5" Current g Trends 0 Expected Future Low Time The alternative path leads to a quality of life that is in line with Optimistic ex- pectations. This second path can best be achieved when a local group de- cides to control the future direction of the community's destiny and this is done by setting goals, deve10ping strategies and taking action. Six questions highlight points the group should consider. Each is fol- lowed by a general statement sug- gesting actions. 1. Where have we been? This step requires your group to review historical events, people, and trends. Consider past purposes or functions that the commu- nity served, such as a sup- ply point for farmers. 2. Where are we now? This step requires your group to take a serious ac- count of your community's strengths and weaknesses. Also, this step requires the group to identify key issues such as major problems and opportunities. 3. Where arewe going? This step requires your group to project a future based on present trends. Threats and opportunities that may affect the quality of life need to be uncovered. 4. Where do we want to go? This is the goal-setting step. 5. How do we get there? This is the step where plans are made and actions are taken. Step five requires your planning group to de- velop strategies to accom- plish the goals set in step four. 6. How wellarewedoing? This is a step where your group evaluates its prog- ress toward reaching the goals. Undertaking an economic de- velopment program is one of the most difficult among all community development tasks. It is much easier to expand the recreational programs of the city or to plant trees and put out flowers on main street. The support of key community leaders is needed, as well as a community awareness program and a broad commitment to the concept of community develop- ment. This commitment needs to be obtained from all facets of the community. (See “Selling ldeas and Programs through Social Actions," MF-8.) Community Strategies There are five economic devel- 0pment strategies. Each of these in- volve putting resources to work more effectively, including the energy, skill and commitment of local people. 1. Retaining and expanding existing firms The first strategy is to support existing businesses in order to retain them and encourage their growth. Expansions can occur when local businesses expand sales of items cur- rently being produced. Expansion can also occur when a local business diversifies and sells new products. Fi- nally, businesses can expand their markets if they can lower the cost of production through innovative tech- nology or through newly invented technology. A partnership between private firms, local government, and not-for- profit industrial development groups can create an environment that helps local firms prosper and expand. Dur- ing the 1981-1982 recession, local firms generated most of the new jobs offered to Kansas workers. 2. Improving local linkages This strategy suggests that a community seek better ways to link local sellers with local buyers. The more a dollar circulates in the local I In; H u .m' .'..‘ {if H :3 3!; Iii ._.; 'I'1 Ifll ‘3‘ In $Q (AVA V3 \‘9. ‘3’! “I “‘.. H ks. ea. :13. a. ,— C3 '1':- ‘Z". “a a 'w‘ u- economy before it leaks out, the more income that dollar will generate. In a recent household opinion survey done in a small community, re- spondents were asked to indicate their spending patterns. They were asked where they bought goods and services and why they bought where they did buy. The results showed that a sig- nificant number of purchases were being made out of town. Such items as shoes, children's clothes, men's clothes, women's clothes, sporting goods and furniture were primarily bought outside the city. The reasons given for these spending patterns in- cluded selection, price and lack of availability. The reason given for buy- ing close to home was convenience, service, and quality, in that order. Local merchants could improve their ability to capture their local market by better identifying the spending patterns of area house- holds. Then they could target specific ways to serve their clientele. Another survey of spending patterns of major institutional buyers, such as the hospital, school district, and local governments, could iden- tify new sales opportunities for local businesses. 3. Creating new firms This strategy suggests that a community actively help new busi- nesses get started. New businesses are created every day. This is the most dynamic dimension of economic de- velopment. New businesses are started to sell a product or service that replaces one imported into the area. New businesses are started to sell products or services that have never been sold locally, such as video cassette recordings. Finally, new busi- nesses are started to produce a newly invented product. Every community economic development group should consider how to help firms get started. One possible solution involves putting to- gether a team with business expertise to advise potential entrepreneurs and help them analyze the potential suc- cess of a new venture. Historically, many rural communities have sent their best assets to growing cities. 4. Capturing unearned dollars There are a number of ways to capture outside dollars. For example, when local government officers re- ceive a grant from the federal govern- ment this is captured money. If an out- side investor buys property and builds a motel this, too, is captured in- come. In fact, any unearned dollars that flow into the economy are cap- tured dollars. Often overlooked is the retire- ment portion of the community. These households receive a monthly check from the Social Security Ad- ministration and from private pen- sion funds, as well as from invest- ments in stocks, bonds, and government securities. When they spend their retirement income in town, they support local businesses. 5. Bringing in outside firms One thing a community can do is search for branch plants of outside corporations. For instance, in 1984, General Motors announced its plan to build the Saturn Plant. Delegations from every state economic develop- ment department led by state gover- nors from New York to California flew to Detroit to try to attract the plant. In a case like this, the competition was extremely strong. Communities need to assess their assets and liabilities. They should consider what type of firm will find their location a competitive ad- vantage. Then they need to improve their industrial sites and community facilities and services, such as school buildings, downtown sidewalks, and recreation programs. Also, they need to package information about their town in a facts book. The facts book should document the quality of life for the local residents, the quality of life for local industry, and the action agenda. This agenda is a list of proposed and ongoing projects de- signed to upgrade community facili- ties, services, and programs. Another alternative, often chosen by default, is to become a bedroom community. This happens when local job opportunities diminish and work- ers commute to jobs in other com- munities. The advantage is that the responsibilities and costs of job crea- tion are borne by other communities. In summary, there are a num- ber of alternative strategies to create economic prosperity in our rural communities. The first step is decid- ing what existing or new organiza- tion should take the lead and who should be a part of that organization. The next step is to get broad commu- nity support for a concerted effort, then the last step is to follow the plan- ning process and take action. The Five Strategies highlighted are: l . 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Such Is the premise for the Community Commitment Fund- a technical assistance and loan fund program providing access to small business development among individuals seen as 'least benkable". The Community Commitment Fund. offered through the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. was created - to assist those considered least bankable to start and sustain small business. From the onset, the process by which individuals grow their business is considered as meaningful an outcome as the actual start up. lack oi access to capital is only one inhibitor to starting a small business. Capital. combined with the knowledge of how to use it. builds people capacity to make sound decisions with their capital. A small business that has all the ingredients for longevity is the true measure of success for the CCF. In operation since September 1993. through grant awards for program operations from Rotary Charities of Traverse City and the CS. Mott Foundation in Fflnt for 1993-94. Gifts to capitalize the loan fund come from Old Kent Bank, NBD Bank. and Empire National Bank, the Community Commitment Fund is a source oi capital and educational assistance available to lower income individuals who would not otherwise have the opportunity to grow small businesses. These small businesses become the means to move from poverty to self-sufficiency. Concept The Community Commitment Fund evolved from the community organizing work initiated by NWMCOG in 1991 in Blair Township. an impoverished community in southern Grand Traverse County. After two years facilitating a process whereby community residents undertook the challenge oi making their community a better place to live. the Community Commitment Fund was created. The CCF aiiords lower income individuals who have the capacity to invest in their community the opportunity to also work towards personal economic betterment. This is critical. Our experience in Blair Township has shown that. given the best oi intentions, an individuals investment in his or her community's future is quite dependent on both de_si_rg and economic ability. Having adequate financial resources frees the capacity to move beyond the nagging worry oi survival to an active sense oi social responsibility. The design oi the CCF allows lower income individuals to do both. The CCF intent is to offer more than financing because its clients need expanded technical support services to become self sufficient. Therefore, in addition to providing capital. the Be week small business training and the borrowing group method for unsecured lending. builds individual capacity to manage money. leadership skills to participate more actively in their community. and entrepreneurial skills to sustain businesses. The CCF, then, networks these entrepreneurs to potential market niches. offers peer support. and constantly assesses borrower needs and expanding markets to create jobs in communities experiencing the highest unemployment in the region. The Current CCF Operation ' Target Population; The participants in the training program are referred by many community agencies who deal with unemployed and underemployed individuals. JOBNET. la five-county integrated employment and training program of the Private Industry Councils, the Department of Social Services MOST Programs. and MESCsl. community groups. and churches are the primary reierral sources. The target population Is low' Income individuals: all individuals enrolling In the 8 week Small Business Training are under employed. un- ”employed or are eligible for some form of public assistance. W The CCF's primary goal is to develop the business and leadership skills of lower income individuals. The design of the program does just that. Two Shour orientation and assessment sessions one month prior to each of the three scheduled eight-week small business training sessions helps detennina the level of "entrepreneurial readiness' among enrolled participants. The Boweek small business training is designed to be practical. offering marketing. finance. and management 'mstruction teamed with nunerous expectations: individuals must complete assignments. locate and use community resources. seek out a business mentor. and finish their business plans. A contract to this end is signed at the orientation session. Participation in borrowing groups is mandatory to access the loan fund. Borrowing groups serve as business support groups and loan review committees. Each borrowing group develops a set of bylaws. and establishes savings accounts at local banks. On-going technical assistance is provided by a CCF staff person who attends every borrowing group meeting. initial loans are limited to a ceiling of 01.500 for the initial loan; however. the feature of 'step- up' borrowing allows for double the amount of the initial loan once successfully repaid. Program Accomplishments Since September. 1993: - Forty-seven individuals have completed the small business training: 32 are participating in four borrowing groups who meet through out the county; - Six loans have been granted to six businesses employing eight people. - Within the borrowing groups. four chairpersons have been chosen. bylaws written. members participate III local township planning committees. and several marnbers are active in a local community group. the Bla'e Youth and Family Farm. ’ - Four savings accounts have been started at two local banks: - fifteen businesses have committed to participate as business mentors for the upcoming April training; - The CCF. through a Community Services Block Grant conducted an economic profile analyses of Mancelona. Michigan and market study of Mancelona. Michigan (July-September. 1994). The study was done to gather specific market potential information as well as create a process by which the study could be replicated in other communities in the region. New Businesses in Grand Traverse: Willow Graphics markets original works of art in various media. This includes watercolor. acrylics. pen and ink and computer generated graphics. The owner of Willow Graphics is a single female. Connections North offers reliable process-serving and court messenger services of all types and serves the continental United States. The owner of Connections North is a single female. parent of three children. At-llome Electronics offers sales installation. service. training. and support for most brands of home and business related consuner electronic products. The owner is a married man with two children. Bottom-line Bookkeeping provides record~kaepine services to small businesses. The owner is a single female. parent of one child. The Children's Creative Arts Program is an after-school arts program which providing supervised non-competitive drama and art activities for children in the Grand Traverse area. The owner is a single female. parent of two children. Morning Star Enterprises contracts with various manufacturers to assemble their products in their home. The owners are parents of two children. l.&l( loving Kare Kleaning provides residential and commercial cleaning services. The owner is a single female. parent of three. Other businesses started since September include: Father-Daughter Workshop;American Motorcycle Repair: the Purple Lotus; Tootsie's Ceramics: Family First Media; Mega-Munch Melodies; Full Spectrum Studios: ‘ lJ/v 71/ . written by Ken Meter with research assistance from . ’ Christina Yim, Matthew Werner, & Jeffrey Zinn based upon research for Phillips Community Initiatives for Children (PCIC) - How capital flows through one low-income neighborhood © Ken Meter, 1993 All rights reserved. Do not quote or reproduce in any fashion ' without written consent from the author." Published by Crossroads Resource Center Minneapolis, Minnesota Phillips Neighborhood Balance Sheet. page 35 Ken Meter. July. 1993 .’ Specific recommendations (1) The economy of Phillips neighborhood can be strengthened by improving the ability of capital resources to 'take root' in the community and cycle from one resident to the other; Phillips' integration into the 'global' economy has harmed Phillips, because we lose more than we gain from transactions with global firms. Phillips needs to erect permeable but protective boundaries that help local resources accumulate and cycle within Phillips. Currently, most resident income is spent in places that are not closely linked with the Phillips economy - to distant suppliers who purchase very little in the neighborhood itself. unless tens of millions of goods and. services can be produced in Phillips for sale to these distant entities. that money leaves Phillips never to return. The infrastructure of the economy must be altered to promote the cycling of capital among community members. (2) Cycling of local capital can be improved if more neighborhood residents make a decent living exchanging goods and services with each other. When Phillips was founded, the neighborhood was full of local firms that helped meet the needs of the residents. A dollar could have traveled like this: A farmer might hire a mechanic from the neighborhood who would.buy his shoes from a local cobbler who might pay a neighbor to wash and iron his clothes. and this laundress in turn might pay rent to a local homeowner. who bought flowers from the local flower shop. whose flowers were raised by the farmer. In such a time. a dollar might change hands in the neighborhood several times. At each step. a small profit would be made. and much.of that profit would be reinvested in the community. People could.build community ties by sharing practical experiences with each other. Kids grew up knowing that their parents, and their neighbors, all contributed a valuable function in community life. Elderly people knew there were neighbors they had helped out who would be near as they aged. Such close-knit community circles may never return. But a dollar could still cycle from a cashier to a nurse to a banker to a computer operator to a ribs restaurant to a factory worker to a chiropractor. and could once again take root in.the local community. \ (3) Additional businesses owned by outsiders, or franchise firms. will have a minimal positive impact on the economy. and appear likely to have a negative overall impact. since they will drain more resources away. If a fast-food franchise holder buys her food in standard lots from a corporate wholesaler, then hires neighborhood kids at low skill and wage levels to serve» food to workers from outside of the community, and then.pays overhead to the franchise holder, the neighborhood gets only the least valuable part of the exchange. Long-term wealth. and much capital, is exported. Local ownership. especially in an economy that cycles capital through local hands. is more likely to create new local investment. (4) Merely boosting the income of local residents will not substantially improve the local economy since most of the money they spend will be spent outside the community. Currently. it is fashionable to suggest that if only Phillips residents had better access to transportation and to jobs in suburban.areas, their lives would be improved. Such.a plan could actually improve the lot of individual families. and it might offer them. new opportunities to move to other locales. But this in itself will do nothing to alleviate the systemic poverty of PhillipS'unless the local economic infrastructure is also changed in the ways outlined above. (5) Leaders both inside and outside the neighborhood need to address the fact that white residents control far more of the neighborhood's - ...,.“: fl. _1_—.._- J‘_ _' ._. r- “m... _ ll Phillips Neighborhood Balance Sheet. page 36 Ken.Meter, July. 1993 wealth than do people of color. In particular. transfers of capital assets to people of color who have invested in the neighborhood should be considered. Greater justice in access to work and advancement is also required. Any programs designed to boost local ownership of neighborhood businesses must be targeted to the needs of people of color. (6) Federal. state and county grants have an important role to play in promoting specifically-targetted projects. However. they will not be of sufficient magnitude to alter the basic structure of the neighborhood economy. This can only be accomplished by altering the basic flow of private capital through the community. Federal and state grants, though they may be important in opening up new opportunities. and in advancing justice. are actually fairly small in.comparison to the money that already flows through the community. Federal and state policies should be directed to freeing up local capital to address local needs. (7) The neighborhood needs additional capital resources (such as savings. investments. and other assets). Public policy can likely play a role in ensuring that more capital resources are directed to Phillips. One of the major differences between middle-income areas and low-income neighborhoods is that low income people often.have no reserves in the event of a crisis. They have no capital to use to take advantage of new opportunities. They have no means with which to assume ownership of productive resources. (8) Phillips residents should explore ways to change their buying habits..and to purchase as much as possible from neighborhood firms. Transforming the neighborhood economy can best be done by those who have the most clout - those residents who spend their money in.ways that drain.the local economy. Residents will increasingly become conscious of the impact that their individual decisions have. (9) Phillips community organizations have the power to create a climate which fosters the development of new resident-owned businesses. and which ensures resident support of those firms. Individual consumer decisions will have no lasting impact unless the neighborhood as a whole adopts values that promote stronger community linkages.' (10) The major economic institutions in the neighborhood (Honeywell. Abbott-Northwestern Hospital and.Minneapolis Children's Hospital) should devote careful attention to training local residents to hold quality jobs. and to purchasing as many supplies and services as possible from neighborhood vendors. These major institutions may have sufficient resources to fundamentally alter the structure of the neighborhood economy. (11) A much larger proportion of the neighborhood's homes need to be owned by Phillips residents. The city of Minneapolis should enact a substantial' program to assist Phillips renters who wish to buy their current residence. whether individually or cooperatively through options like a land trust. (12) A 'Neighborhood Income Statement and Balance Sheet' is an extremely useful tool for residents, businesses, community organizations. planners. researchers. lenders. investors and funders. This offers a vital picture of the actual workings of the neighborhood economy. Hopefully. over time more accurate data can be gathered. and even more thorough studies can be performed. (13) More neighborhood-level data needs to be made available to community groups by federal. state. local and private bodies so that such reports can be Phillips Neighborhood Balance Sheet. page 37 Ken.Mbter, July, 1993 constructed with even greater accuracy in.the future. At this time. it is exceedingly difficult for some of this data to be located in.a form usable by' neighborhood groups. It is relatively easy for agencies that handle such data. to make it available on a neighborhood basis. and this should be done. ‘(14) Such a balance sheet should be constructed every ten years (one for each census year) in the future to assess how conditions change. Over time. Phillips residents can gather a more penetrating view of how conditions improve or deteriorate. ill £538 _. iN INCOME AND CAPITAL FLOW STUDY OF EAST OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA lll moan mimics l l l llll‘lllll . lililill O O W ALHDVJ “NWT 1 Prepared for: THE CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION Prepared by: COMMUNITY ECONOMICS % Laura J. Henze Edward Kirshner Linda Lillow 1904 Franklin Street 5:122 900 Oakland, Co. 94612 ~4L.‘.‘5CiZ—83CC November 30, 1979 TMQ H0 03st g? (...:JYEjK RECOMMENDATIONS The cornerstone of an economic development strategy for East Oakland should be a program which emphasizes improvement and local resident ownership of housing to retain and recycle community housing dollars. Both short and long term measures are needed to shield East Oakland's housing market from growing market pressures that not only increase the outflow of housing dollars but result in displacement of community residents. Discussed below are several components that should be included in a comprehensive housing strategy for the East Oakland com- munity. 46 Short Term Measures The success of long term efforts to remove a portion of East Oakland's housing from the pressures of the speculative market depends on slowing down market forces that threaten to reduce the supply of affordable housing in the immediate future. Rent increase limitations, condominium conversion limitations and an anti-speculation tax are short term measures that shield residents from unaffordable rent increases and in- voluntary displacement and provide time for East Oaklanders to work on longer term solutions. Rent Increase Limitations Enacting a rent initiative in Oakland limiting rent increases to five percent per year could save the East Oakland community between $70 and SlSO million in housing expenses over the coming five year period.16 The current rental vacancy rate for the City of Oakland is estimated by the Oakland City Planning Department at 1.3 percent -- far below the normal 5-7 percent considered necessary for a "healthy" competitive market. Windfall gains to owners of rental property in East Oakland following passage of Proposition 13, the statewide property tax relief initiative, flowed in large part to absentee landlords outside East Oakland's borders. Subsequent rent increases have increased the outflow of rental dollars and resulted in lower living standards for many renter households. In the face of similar circumstances, a number of California communities have found it desirable to enact some form of rent relief or rent limitations. Many more communities cur- rently have similar measures.under consideration.l7 Virtually all active and proposed rent relief measures in California roll back rents to at least pre-Proposition 13 levels, and rebate part or all of the property tax savings to the tenants. Annual rent increases are allowed based either on actual cost increases or on some percentage of the base rent. In some cities, the regulations are enforced by the tenants through negotiations with their landlord, with recourse to the court system; in others, an elected or appointed rent Control board administers and enforces the legislantion. Condominium Conversion Limitations A moratorium on condominium conversions in Oakland followed by ' adoption of strict controls governing their approval will save at least 1,200 East Oakland tenants from involuntary dis— 47 placement in the coming year.18 Applications to convert rental apartments to condominiums in the City of Oakland increased 800 percent between 1974 and 1978, and a good number of these occurred in the East Oakland district of San Antonio. 9 While single family home prices continue to rise in East Oakland and surrounding areas, the opportunity to double and even triple the value of existing rental properties through condominium conversion can be expected to be attractive to rental property owners. As two-thirds of the larger multiple unit buildings in East Oakland are absentee owned. the resulting capital gains upon conversion will flow predominantly to non-East Oakland resi- dents. Despite somewhat lower average selling prices compared to single family homes, condominium conversions are unlikely to provide significant home ownership opportunities for East Oakland's largely low and moderate income residents. Dis- placement rates for converted buildings are commonly 80 percent, and monthly housing costs are generally 30-35 percent higher than the monthly rent charged for the unit prior to the conversion.20 As nearly half of East Oakland's renters reside in buildings of five or more units, an increasing number of condominium conversions will exacerbate the present housing situation by displacing low and moderate income residents into an already tight housing market. Local limits on the number and kind of condominium conversions that may be made when a shortage of low and moderate cost housing exists have been enacted by a number of California communities. Some ordinances have tied the number of permitted conversions to the number or newly constructed rental units. Some have permitted no conversions at all as long as the housing vacancy rate falls below a "healthy" market threshold (usually set at 3-5 percent). Others have required tenant approval of all conversions and/or monetary and reolocation assistance to tenants who are required or choose to move. Anti-Speculation Tax Anti-speculation laws are designed to discourage short-term ownership of real estate by taxing capital gains on properties. The tax rate schedule is set to take the largest share of capital gains from properties that turn over quickly. Such a measure would help dampen the speculative component of rising home sale prices, and would indirectly help to stabil- ize rents that are raised to cover the higher costs of re- financing each time a property is sold. An anti-speculation 4. l initiative that can provide a model for other cities will come before voters in San Francisco in the November, 1979 election. Long Term Measures Local ordinances to help contain housing market pressures, while helpful in the short run, do not cause permanent improve- ments in the housing market picture. To significantly change the operation of the housing market and the outflows of com- munity income, the East Oakland community must begin to ad- dress the structure of ownership and control over local housing and real estate. A comprehensive housing program would promote local resident ownership, reduce outflows of payments to absentee landlords, encourage needed housing rehabilitation, and where possible, end the cycle of continual resale and re- financing of housing by removing a portion of the housing stock from the speculative market. Three—fourths of East Oakland's single family housing is still owner-occupied, the bulk of it by lower and moderate income households. Two-thirds of the small two-to-four unit build- ings are owned by local or resident landlords and provide needed rental units at still af ‘ordable prices. Efforts to stabilize these patterns in the face of spreading speculation and gentrification need to be taken quickly. The two-thirds of East Oakland's apartment buildings of five units or larger that are owned by absentee landlords -- over 11,000 housing units -- represent a continual drain of com- munity income. Conversion of these buildings to limited equity resident owned cooperatives represents a promising approach to pre- serving affordable housing and generating ownership opportunities for current and future community residents. Cooperative con- version provides a model that can be extended where desired to smaller unit buildings and single family housing as well. Cooperative Conversion of Rental Housing Conversion of l, 000 units of East Oakland's rental housing to cooperative ownership can save almost $4 million in housing expenditures for community residents over the coming five Year period. Over 10 years, if housing costs and rents continue to increase at current rates, residents' savings will exceed $18 million.21 Under limited equity cooperative ownership, monthly housing payments for residents become greatly lower over time compared to similar market rate housing. . 49 Simply stated, cooperative housing is a form of ownership under which residents own their housing through a "not for profit" cooperative corporation. Each person residing in the building owns a share in the corporation which gives the mem- ber the exclusive right to occupy a given unit. Residents of the housing control the operations of the cooperative on democratic principles -- one share per unit, one vote per share (See Table IV-9). The cooperative holds a single master mortgage for all of the housing units, so refinancing and real estate transfer costs are eliminated. The cost of transferring a cooperative share to an incoming new member is minimal. when the initial mortgage is retired, the only housing costs for the owner— occupants are for maintenance, repairs, utilities, taxes and management. Residents are also eligible for the local, state and federal tax advantages of home ownership. Limited equity housing cooperatives preserve affordable hous— ing for future residents by limiting increases in the allowable sale price of a cooperative share. Such a provision can be structured in several ways. The corporation by-laws can be written to limit the increase in share value. The rate of increase can be limited to the interest paid on a savings account or increases in an income index.' A more binding form of restraint can be written before transfer of the land or building to the cooperative in the form of a covenant or deed restriction. Equity increases can also be controlled through the use of a nonprofit land trust which would hold title to the land and mandate limited equity as part of its lease to the cooperative. Cooperative housing is receiving increasing attention as a strategy for urban housing in cities throughout the state and throughout the country. In Oakland, cooperative housing development has been incorporated in the replacement housing strategies developed for the Grove/Shafter Freeway and City Center redevelopment projects. Replacement housing for resi- dents displaced by the construction of the Grove/Shafter Freeway corridor includes 89 units of rehabilitated Victorian homes organized into a scattered site housing cooperative. New construction of a family housing cooperative is planned as part of the City Center replacement housing. 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