What can be done to stop this?
Just some ways I can think of off the top of my head.
- AADOS home owners associations
- Promoting cultural events(cookouts, trailrides, block parties, hbcu brass bands, backyard bands, slab lines, etc. Immerse yourself in the culture and get creative with it. They even had a charity boxing match to promote ending gun violence in Cuney Homes 3rd ward not too long ago) in the community, which can also be used to raise money for purchasing and rebuilding foreclosed homes.
- Take banks to task legally and socially that hoard old homes in the community that deteriorate until some they can sell to some developer
- Ensure that any development projects that DO happen in the community are required to have a certain percentage of the work force be actual residents of the community(no less than %51 majority)
- Protecting heritage sites
- Investment in small businesses and non profits by residents
- Starting/Engaging in neighborhood councils as a means to engage with the local politics
- Fight for affordable housing.
Now, those are just some of the LEGIT measures that I think can be taken, but as I said, I'm beyond the point of being civil with these corrupt politicians and developers. They don't deserve that IMO.