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Elijah Cummings: “I will never forget when we opened one of them. The area had been drug infested, a highrise, and when we opened it up…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2008
I will never forget when we opened one of them. The area had been drug infested, a highrise, and when we opened it up, literally a lot of residents came back and they were crying because they were going to move in. There were others who couldn't move in because we did not have enough housing. I will never forget that day. I said this is like having Andy of Mayberry in the middle of our community. And it is. Children are able to play. Men staying out late at night playing checkers. People can leave their bikes out. A wonderful life and giving hope. That's what it's all about.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing the impact of HOPE VI projects during a committee meeting.

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