IGTIGT Phase I Summary Statements - Draft 2/18/11

Summary Number: 76
 
Be sure that needs of people in trouble receive appropriate attention
 
 "We have a lot of residents who are down and out."
 "There is a wide division among rich and poor"
 "Hunger"
 "I think that for a community to be healthy, all segments should feel the same. There is much division among the classes and the wealthy have the power."
 "Poverty and division between haves and have nots � very little mixing between."
 "It is personally sad to see people living on the streets."
 "Lack of employment opportunities"
 "We have economic barriers to access to healthy food"
 "Arizona social services are limited, poor quality, not functional"
 "Large number of families and seniors living in poverty"
 "It bothers me that people are segregated geographically based on socioeconomic background."
 "I would like there to be less of an income gap -- affects public health and safety. A huge homeless population. Drug scene."
 "Not a family friendly town if you are not financially well off."
 "Low cost of living"
 "Reasonable cost of living includes gas, groceries, utilities and food."
 "We are being taxed out of our homes, doing with less services, doing with less that makes latter life more pleasant. We don't ask much - we just want comfortable living without a lot of hassle."