[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1598]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING DETROIT SHOREWAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2002

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, and 
neighborhood volunteers and community leaders, as they celebrate the 
success of the Bridge Square Project and the renovation of the historic 
Courtland Building.
  This tangible evidence of community renewal, fostered by the hard 
work, vision, and persistence of the public and private sector within 
and surrounding the Detroit Shoreway community, shines within the 
spirit of the neighborhood--from house to house, and street to street. 
Hope has risen in the form of the Bridge Square Project--twenty-nine 
new homes have been built, and over one hundred housing units have been 
renovated. This significant accomplishment is an example of the 
sustainability of the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood, and other 
neighborhoods within the Cleveland and Greater Cleveland area.
  The preservation and renovation of the Courtland Building, built in 
1897, is also a testament to the renewed hope, energy and possibility 
of this neighborhood. This structure, once a dilapidated magnet for 
criminal activity, is now a monument to the focus and work of a 
neighborhood, whose unity, action and determination have made Detroit 
Shoreway better, safer, and brighter place for everyone.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor, recognition and 
celebration of the residents and leaders of the Detroit Shoreway 
neighborhood, the Detroit Shoreway CDO, and all individuals and 
agencies connected to the rejuvenation of this historical, diverse and 
significant community. Due to the collective efforts of those who live 
and work in the Detroit Shoreway neighborhood--an effort that spans 
many years--a community has been reborn. Out of the darkness of illegal 
drug activity, blighted neighborhoods, and streets in decline, new life 
has risen--held aloft by those dedicated to their community--and 
accomplished one neighborhood meeting at a time, one nail at a time, 
and one brick at a time--rebuilding the heart and soul of this 
neighborhood.

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