[moorhosj]

>Also, It had extremely low home ownership rates so the lower class didn’t even own homes in these areas but made money for westside landlords.

How will increasing rents (and property values) across the city help solve this lack of ownership? Is it possible the problem gets worse by adding more "rich" workers?

>South congress was full of crackheads and prostitutes as early as the 90’s.

Isn't it likely that there were also working class people struggling to get by who appreciated low rents?

>any immigrant can get a construction job and make a great living for themselves.

And what will they do when construction slows due to recession or other factors?

You might want to re-asses this comment from the perspective of the people who actually lived in these "terrible places" that were a "no go at any time of the day". They might have a different view than you.