The proposal to replace the Jordan Downs housing project in Watts with a mixed-use development is discussed at a redevelopment team kickoff meeting. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The rundown project in an area the Grape Street Crips claim as their turf would be replace by as many as 2,100 units, some for market-rate housing and retail shops. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A police officer questions a youth at Jordan Downs, one of the more dangerous parts of the city. But the area has seen a dramatic decrease in crime in recent years. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The redevelopment team meets to discuss the $1-billion proposal that would also turn Jordan High School into what officials describe as a cutting-edge, model campus. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
