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The Full Story

History

Four Corners was once known as the Wild West. Drug and Gangs ruled the streets and shootings were very common. In response to a shooting in 1991, neighborhood folks became fed-up and started the Four Corners Public Safety Action Project.

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After creating several neighborhood groups, working with law enforcement and other community agencies, a profound difference occurred in the area.

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Crime dropped as residents became more active and involved in the neighborhood.

The organization then began to look at other issues in the neighborhood including economic development and housing.

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The organization changed its name to the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition to reflect this change. Today, the organization has over 500 members and works on public safety/youth, environmental jus-tice/climate change, regional equity, public policy and neighborhood stabilization/ revitalization issues.

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Mission

The mission of the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition (GFCAC) is to employ every available resource to stabilize and enhance the livability of the Four Corners community by empowering neighborhood residents and stakeholders to take action and ensure that our voice is heard, both locally and regionally.

Who we are

The Greater Four Corners Action Coalition is dedicated to changing the social climate of its neighborhoods through collaborative efforts which encourage public safety and community develop-ment. The organization has also taken a lead on issues relating to environmental justice to raise the community's awareness of our global responsibility.

Some of our accomplishments include:

  •   Initiated successful campaign to open new stops along the Fairmount
    Commuter Rail line

  •   Facilitated community processes that led to the creation/ renovation of over 400 housing units

  •   Established several neighborhood associations and crime watches

  •   Helped establish Fairmont Greenway

  •   Co-created project to move homes out of the foreclosure process

  •   Produced the 1s Comprehensive Plan of Development for the Greater Four
    Corners Area​

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