ZIP Advertisement You re killing business : Community leaders say rise in crime is costing development on North 24th Street Share Updated: 10:15 PM CDT Jul 7, 2021 Share Updated: 10:15 PM CDT Jul 7, 2021
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Show Transcript AND THE COST ADVOCATES SAY A LOT OF THE VIOLENT ACTIVITY EXISTS ON THAT. 4TH STREET STRETCH FROMHE T CREIGHTON CAMPUS ON COMING ALL THE WAY TO AMES. IT’S A VIBRANT AREA. IT’S BUILDING O DNEVELOPMENT BUT ADVOCATES FOR THE COMMUNITY. SAY THE CRIME IN THE AREA HAS MADE SOME OF THAT DEVELOPMENT COME TO A SCREECHING HALT. RICH IN HISTORY IN A SENSE OF PRIDE LAVANYA GOODWIN SAYS 24TH STREET IS GROUND ZEROOR F NTHOR OMAHA MANY PEOPLE LOOK AT NORTH 24TH STREET AS THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE WANT THEM TO BUT THEN WE AOLS WANT THEM TO RESPECT IT. LIKE IT’S THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD BUT YEARS WORTH OF CRIME ALONG THE STRETCH ARE TROUBLING THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND NOT BECAUSE OF MONEY AROUND 3 O’CLOCK SUNDAY MORN