Residents we spoke with mentioned that having the elementary, junior high and high schools within walking distance makes it easier for children to get to school. As for community services, the Regional Transportation Center provides a variety of information and resources for adults and youth in the community. While this showed us that there are active community services available in Logan – it also suggests that families here not only make low incomes, but many are struggling to find work.
There was one thing that we, as students, didn’t understand. A YMCA was built in Logan during the 1950s and was closed in the 1970s. It never reopened. Instead, it’s another vacant building in the community and a lost opportunity to create a center for support and mutual aid for the people of Logan.
Even without brick-and-mortar facilities, Mr. Romero, along with Chepa’s son, Joe, continues the advocacy work she started in the community. This helps residents feel more at ease. Every September, residents gather for a reunion at Logan Park and discuss what they can do to beautify the neighborhood in the coming year. People we spoke with all pointed to a strong sense of community among Logan residents, neighbors who look out for each other.
