Essay 2

Dear Grant Committee
I think that it would be more reasonable to renovate public housing in the projects over elementary schools in our community. The reason being that they are unstable, not safe and unhealthy. Another Reason that this is the better proposal is that there are plenty of other elementary schools where children can commute to from this community.
The public housing projects need this renovating now in its time of need. The houses are so old that they are falling apart and can collapse at any moment. With the money we are receiving we can fix these houses that have leaking roofs when it rains and old wood that is rotting and breaking apart.
Further reasoning on why this would be the choice as mentioned is that these houses are not safe places to live in. The paint on the walls is chipping and this can be very harmful. Another thing that is unsafe about these houses is that at times you can smell gas leaking out of the stoves when they are turned off after use because the old pipes need to be replace since rust is causing holes in these old pipes.
My last argument as to why this is the better choice is that the houses have rodents and pest that make their way very easily inside due to all the old destroyed walls of these homes. This causes an unhealthy environment where food is easily contaminated and can cause those who are living in these houses to become sick or very ill. If houses are renovated, then the chances of rodents entering homes and finding their way to food that we eat can be reduced.
So for the best of the community renovating the houses would not only be the better choice, but would help those that live in these public housing projects that reside in this thriving community. Lastly make living environments cleaner and safer.


- Melvin Jimenez