Kennedy Park (Portland, Maine)

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Kennedy Park is a neighborhood in downtown Portland, Maine. The neighborhood is part of Census Tract 5, the most diverse neighborhood in the state of Maine. While the White population of Maine was 97% according to the 2000 census, the White population in Census Tract 5 was only 71%.[1]

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[edit] History

Kennedy Park was built in 1964-1965 as a public housing project to accommodate poor and low income residents of Portland. It is named after the late President of the United States, John F. Kennedy.[2] With 160 rental units, the neighborhood was known for crime and drugs. However, in recent years, the police have reported significantly less crime in the area.[3] From the 1980s onward, the neighborhood's demographic began changing; common ethnicities in 2001 were "Thai, Korean, Cambodian, Japanese, American, Somalian, Spanish..."[4]

[edit] Location

Located in the Bayside area, Kennedy Park is located close to Portland High School and Franklin Towers.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Neighborhood is Maine's most diverse in the Portland Press Herald, 3 April 2001
  2. ^ An Overview of PortHousing Authority History
  3. ^ Neighborhood is Maine's most diverse in the Portland Press Herald, 3 April 2001
  4. ^ Neighborhood is Maine's most diverse in the Portland Press Herald, 3 April 2001
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