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Editorial
November 30, 1954
The West End News
Frederiksted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
What is this article about?
Editorial highlights the housing shortage in Frederiksted, St. Croix, urging property owners, the municipality, and private enterprise to build more tenement houses to support population growth and an impending economic boom, despite repair and construction challenges.
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Housing Shortage
A day hardly passes by those who own tenement houses without several inquiries from persons desiring rooms to rent. This is an indication of the housing shortage in Frederiksted that is likely to become more acute in the month ahead.
It is imperative for us to see that more tenement houses of various kinds are needed in St. Croix and should be supplied if we are to profit from the boom years ahead.
This boom has been in the making for a long time and is bound to increase in the near future.
It is submitted that property owners are confronted with grave problems in getting repairs done, and new buildings constructed but the effort should be to strive to surmount these problems instead of trying to escape them.
For many years the population of Frederiksted has been decreasing, and will continue to decrease unless we bestir ourselves to supply the homes necessary to encourage the increase of population.
The Federal government is already doing its part, and so are individual home owners. But that is not enough. As a matter of fact the Municipality as well as private enterprise should participate in supplying this urgent need.
A day hardly passes by those who own tenement houses without several inquiries from persons desiring rooms to rent. This is an indication of the housing shortage in Frederiksted that is likely to become more acute in the month ahead.
It is imperative for us to see that more tenement houses of various kinds are needed in St. Croix and should be supplied if we are to profit from the boom years ahead.
This boom has been in the making for a long time and is bound to increase in the near future.
It is submitted that property owners are confronted with grave problems in getting repairs done, and new buildings constructed but the effort should be to strive to surmount these problems instead of trying to escape them.
For many years the population of Frederiksted has been decreasing, and will continue to decrease unless we bestir ourselves to supply the homes necessary to encourage the increase of population.
The Federal government is already doing its part, and so are individual home owners. But that is not enough. As a matter of fact the Municipality as well as private enterprise should participate in supplying this urgent need.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Social Reform
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Housing Shortage
Tenement Houses
Frederiksted
St Croix
Economic Boom
Population Growth
Public Works
What entities or persons were involved?
Property Owners
Federal Government
Municipality
Private Enterprise
Individual Home Owners
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Housing Shortage In Frederiksted, St. Croix
Stance / Tone
Urging Action To Address Housing Needs For Economic And Population Growth
Key Figures
Property Owners
Federal Government
Municipality
Private Enterprise
Individual Home Owners
Key Arguments
Housing Shortage Indicated By Frequent Rental Inquiries
More Tenement Houses Needed In St. Croix To Profit From Upcoming Boom
Property Owners Face Repair And Construction Problems But Must Overcome Them
Population In Frederiksted Decreasing Without New Homes To Encourage Growth
Federal Government And Individuals Contributing, But Municipality And Private Enterprise Must Also Participate