The Sixth Ward is the home of some of the oldest and the strongest Community Based Organizations(CBO's). The organizations such as Park Manor Neighbors Community Council, Chatham Avalon Park Community Council, Chesterfield Community Council, Roseland Heights Community Council, and the Wabash,Indiana, Michigan organization(now GCA) came about because of the migration of African American families into what is now known as the sixth ward.
In the past, these organizations rallied together around issues that had an effect on the total community such as the mall on 87th Lafayette ensuring that African Americans had an ownership stake. But recently smaller developments and businesses on the so called service area "borders" have divided the organizations and residents(i.e 333 car wash, Fresh mart convenience store, Family Dollar 87th King).
Who has the final say on what businesses and developments go where CBO's or residents?
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