The Problem With Anderson
Most developed cities have their problems, and Anderson is not an exception. Most people believe that every problem has an easy solution. However the major problems in cities, including Anderson, are interconnected. There is no one way to solve it, but each step in the right direction can help. Like most cities, Anderson is riddled with low income households, few jobs that can sustain a family, and a drug problem that targets teen, however with the proper combination of solutions the city could begin to repair.
While the problem is very complex, a good place to start is the low income households. Low income households stem from adults stuck in dead end jobs due to back grades and poor decisions in school. Not only …show more content…
In Anderson a large amount of jobs came from factories such as Delco Remy. Unfortunately over time the factories in Anderson closed and many people lost their jobs. The majority of promising careers are trade jobs, such as auto mechanics and plumbers, that require specialized training that can become expensive. This forces the unemployed members of low income households into dead end jobs at fast-food restaurants and retail stores.
Most people can not live with a low-wage job. That introduces the final point. Trying to get some extra money, people turn to selling drugs. This fuels addiction, especially in teens. With teens targeted, drug dealers inadvertently lower their chance to spend money on college or trade schools and increase the chance to spend the money on drugs. This begins the cycle again.
To solve this problem many things have to be enacted at the same time. The solution to increasing wages at jobs is to increase the availability of post-high school options. To combat drug use in teens the Anderson Police Department, in tandem with the schools, should do random searches of the school on a regular basis. Finally, the answer to the few jobs in Anderson is to bring in more jobs that can offer advancement and a
Most developed cities have their problems, and Anderson is not an exception. Most people believe that every problem has an easy solution. However the major problems in cities, including Anderson, are interconnected. There is no one way to solve it, but each step in the right direction can help. Like most cities, Anderson is riddled with low income households, few jobs that can sustain a family, and a drug problem that targets teen, however with the proper combination of solutions the city could begin to repair.
While the problem is very complex, a good place to start is the low income households. Low income households stem from adults stuck in dead end jobs due to back grades and poor decisions in school. Not only …show more content…
In Anderson a large amount of jobs came from factories such as Delco Remy. Unfortunately over time the factories in Anderson closed and many people lost their jobs. The majority of promising careers are trade jobs, such as auto mechanics and plumbers, that require specialized training that can become expensive. This forces the unemployed members of low income households into dead end jobs at fast-food restaurants and retail stores.
Most people can not live with a low-wage job. That introduces the final point. Trying to get some extra money, people turn to selling drugs. This fuels addiction, especially in teens. With teens targeted, drug dealers inadvertently lower their chance to spend money on college or trade schools and increase the chance to spend the money on drugs. This begins the cycle again.
To solve this problem many things have to be enacted at the same time. The solution to increasing wages at jobs is to increase the availability of post-high school options. To combat drug use in teens the Anderson Police Department, in tandem with the schools, should do random searches of the school on a regular basis. Finally, the answer to the few jobs in Anderson is to bring in more jobs that can offer advancement and a