I agree with Fred that the trouble didn't come from the group
homes, it came from little neighborhood 'underworlds' where people hung
out,
used and dealt in dope, and looked for people and places on which to
conduct
their thievery -often people with whom they trafficked in drugs. Good area
to have a double barrel 12 guage.
2200 Pleasant was source of such activity, there were others. The
police -and inspectors- were not interested, -did nothing, and were against
anyone -like myself- trying to get police help in dealing with the problem.
Whittier Alliance considered those types their little darlings
because they helped drive owners (like Steve) out of the area so as to free
it up for Whittier Alliance acquisition, and which then gave them
opportunity for 'developer fees' in their pockets and lots of city grants
and loans and etc.
On subject of group homes, they aren't all that much trouble, they
generally are well supervised. The managements keep track of the people
and
often they have group activities with supervisor, etc.
There is an issue though of being too many group homes. If it gets
so that group homes are on lots of blocks, then desirability of the other
houses on the market is diminished, property values are affected, and
which
has a beginning of down cycling effect on the neighborhood.
There are lots of areas in the city where group homes could do well
and not affect a neighborhood, like by a railroad or industrial plant etc..
James Jacobsen // Whittier
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