History of Pigtown

As a good representation of the groups early efforts, the below submission was taken directly from the Southwest Community Council Tenth Anniversary Reception Program, which was held on Tuesday, May 25, 1982 at 7:00 pm at The Church of Saint Paul the Apostle:
The Southwest Community Council began to meet in October 1971 at St. Paul's Church. Twenty two people attended the first meeting. The four problem areas discussed at this meeting were: Trucks using Washington Boulevard and Hamburg Street - Housing in need of repair throughout the community - Sanitation and rat problems - Industrial zoning designations. These problems are still being monitored and worked on by the SWCC.

As a PAC Group for the Washington Village Urban renewal area, the SWCC has had man housed saved and rehabilitated. This is an on-going process. Barre Circle and Barre Village are growing out of a devastated Fremont area. The Washington Village Community Health Center is a reality after man years of effort. The library is in its third year. The new school #34 is built and in use on a lot that the SWCC kept a bus repair company from using. There have been nine Carroll Park Festivals and we are looking forward to the 10th. The SWCC has been in the City Fair for eight years. Many problems brought to the SWCC by area residents have been work on and solved. Others are being worked on now. Or area has come back to being residential and a good place to live.

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