...this report culminates the formal research stage of South End project planning; the intent in this stage was to gain enough understanding of the social, economic and physical problems of the area and possible solutions, so that an urban renewal plan could be developed; presents a detailed study of existing socio-economic conditions and problems; discusses minority groups, the elderly, Skid Row, crime (with maps showing high crime areas by type of crime), community facilities, housing, retail shopping, industrial/commercial development, land use, recreation, parks, etc.; copies of this item were in the BRA collection...