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Homewood and St. John residents tell Gary council deteriorating roads are hazardous
Summary
Residents from the Homewood and Saint John apartment communities urged the Gary Common Council to prioritize road repairs on East 30th Avenue, Carolina Street, and Georgia Street, saying damaged pavement is a safety hazard that delays emergency response and damages vehicles.
At the Sept. 16, 2025 Gary Common Council meeting, Damian Walls and other residents from the Homewood and Saint John apartment communities presented a petition asking the council to prioritize repair of several local streets, saying deteriorated pavement is a public-safety hazard.
Walls, who identified himself as a resident of District 4, told council members that the roadways around the apartments — specifically East 30th Avenue and Carolina Street near the apartment entrance, and the stretch between Carolina and Georgia Street from East 24th Street to East 21st Street — have deteriorated to the point they “are no longer just…
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