Name: Olivine Adams
Age: 70.
Marital status & number of children: Widow. One son, 46, and twin daughters, 26.
Name of housing development: Ravenswood Houses.
How long have you lived there: 47 years.
Favorite thing about where you live: “I’ve been here a long time. Everybody gets along pretty good with each other and I like that. If we need something, we have each other.”
Main concerns: “Since I’ve been here they haven’t done an overhaul once. The pipes are deteriorating. Half the windows you can’t open. The other half you can’t get to.”
What would you like to see the next mayor do about housing: “I want the next mayor to be understanding toward the elderly, because I think we suffer here more than anything else. I want the new mayor to give the young people something to do.”
Who would you like to invite to spend a night in public housing: “Nobody. It’s not decent enough. It’s not clean enough. When I first came here, this was a beautiful place.”
