Reports done by individual scholars
Affordable Housing
Size: 465 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Samantha Pina
A big part of the "American Dream" is home ownership. Families in El Paso want a stable environment in which to raise their families and make a comfortable life for themselves. But there are many families who can't afford to buy many of the homes that ...
Bond Elections
Size: 38 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Mark Myers
Cities are constantly in a state of flux. They can have robust economies and strong population growth, or declining economies and a dwindling population. But a major concern for any city is the quality of life of its residents and the expense of ...
Community Adjustment and Investment Program
Size: 15 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Patricia Valdez
Imagine that you are an owner of a small Mexican restaurant, located between two garment factories. Every day at noon, the workers head to your restaurant for lunch. The profitability of your business is directly linked to the employees of the garment ...
Displaced Workers Retraining
Size: 28 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, DeAnna Fernandez
Imagine for a minute that you are 45 years old, a Spanish-speaking single mother of three children, working in a garment factory, and you have just lost the job that you have had for the past 20 years. For 50 to 100 people every week, this is reality...
Empowerment Zone
Size: 19 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Vincent Perez
Many neighborhoods in the U.S. have such overwhelming economic, educational, and public safety problems that only an intensive program to address a variety of problems must be implemented to improve the quality of life for those who reside there. The ...
Enterprise Community: El Paso, TX
Size: 42 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Adriana Dominguez
Urban poverty has been a public policy challenge for decades. President Bill Clinton's solution to its blight is to target areas of greatest need and provide grant money to help residents solve their own problems. El Paso has been the recipient of such...
Job Creation
Size: 26 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Melina Banuelos
The U.S-Mexican border is known for its economic challenges, and El Paso is no exception. The city hasn't been able to produce enough jobs to employ its people, perpetually leaving about 10 percent of those who want a job without one. Job creation, ...
Redevelopment of Downtown El Paso
Size: 685 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Ashley Williams
Downtown areas usually buzz with activity. These areas should be places where lots of things are happening and where everyone wants to be. Unfortunately, when one thinks of El Paso's downtown, this image isn't what comes to mind...
Revolving Loan Fund
Size: 540 KB
Year: 06-Jan-1999
By: CS Intern, Manuel de Robles
Every business in the world begins as an idea, but not every successful idea survives. There are millions of small businesses that might be successful if they were only able to receive adequate financing. Finding sources of financing is always a ...
Mission Trail Development
Size: 484 KB
Year: 07-Jan-1998
By: CS Intern, Jaclyn Padilla
The Mission Trail today is one of El Paso's most historical sites. The Mission Trail is a nine mile stretch of roadway along Socorro road from Ysleta to San Elizario going in either direction. The three missions are the Ysleta Mission, the Socorro ...
NAFTA Impact Zone and Economic Development: $45 million will fund job retraining for El Paso
Size: 22 KB
Year: 07-Jan-1998
By: CS Intern, Erin Dominguez
In the four years since NAFTA was enacted the free trade policy has hit El Paso harder than any other city in the nation. Ten thousand workers in El Paso alone have lost their jobs because of NAFTA. To help El Paso cope with this critical problem, the ...
