Research Paper on:
Sweetwater Florida Development Plan

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do and by no means was it the only bad neighborhood in the United Statess urban areas, but it was a situation that may be used as a model. Indeed,  the initiative is something worth exploring. Other communities again have made a go at it such as New York Citys alphabet town, a rather dangerous place in the 1970s and  1980s that has turned Yuppie thanks to homesteading programs and sheer luck. However, Dudley Street with its association and methods for obtaining funding is so unique, one might want to  apply it to other towns and cities throughout the nation. In embarking on this topic, one may wonder how a place like Sweetwater Florida may also create a project  somewhat like the Dudley Street initiative. Sweetwater is a crime ridden neighborhood. Homes.com demographics supply crime categories from A through D. In all categories, Sweetwater scores the worst possible score  of D, with the exception of forcible robbery which is only C ("Homes.com," 2002, p.PG). For most zip codes within Sweetwater, median income is between the $30,000 and $60,000 (2002,  p.PG) mark, which is really not bad. Certainly, it is not an impoverished community. Homes however are valued at less than $100,000 (2002, p.PG), which is quite low, particularly in  the current real estate market. Thus, one can surmise that it is not a desirable neighborhood. Another characteristic of Sweetwater is that it is considered to be the heart of  the Nicaraguan exile community (Garvin, 1993). It appears that in Sweetwater, there is vacant land that could be developed. Looking to DSNI (Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative) as a role  model can help Sweetwater thrive. Dudley Street created a land trust to ensure that the land, as well as future housing, would remain affordable. Again, this is