Paramount,, CA: A Brave Turnaround

"City officials, shamed by the study's conclusions, decided to rid the place of its aura of danger and decay. The effort included crackdowns on gangs and building-code violators. It also meant grants to homeowners and businesses to improve their properties, a public art program, new parks, fountains and monuments, and trees and landscaped medians on major thoroughfares. In the last decade, Paramount has spent $62 million on capital improvement, primarily through redevelopment bonds, federal and state allocations, and sales and property taxes."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan