Cadillac Heights, Dallas
human settlement in Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Cadillac Heights is a neighborhood in East Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas. The neighborhood is mostly African American and Hispanic. The area has historically suffered from high levels of lead pollution from the operation of nearby smelters.
As of 2010 there were plans both to demolish all of Cadillac Heights, and to establish the new Dallas Police Department police academy in the community.
History
Peter Johnson, a community activist, said that Cadillac Heights was "a community that was poisoned; the earth had been polluted. And it stunk. Most of those people were sick with cancer and kidney problems. The children had birth defects and some had lead poisoning. The city didn’t pay attention to their problems. Lead was a part of that community for a long time."
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The community is in proximity to Downtown Dallas.
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