known as just Slavic Village Development, and cites an "investment of $160 million over the past 22 years to improve Slavic Village." More recently, Slavic Village has seen difficult times. The zip code that includes the neighborhood, 44105, recorded more home foreclosures than any other zip code in the country during the second quarter of 2007, causing the national media to declare the neighborhood the center of the 2007 foreclosure crisis The neighborhood saw an increase in property crime, violent crime, and prostitution during 2007, attributed to youth gangs and drug dealers taking advantage of the high number of home foreclosures. The City's plan to eliminate the 3rd police district, which includes Slavic Village, had been an issue of concern for some residents, as voiced by then-councilman Anthony Brancatelli. In May 2008, the former 3rd District Police headquarters closed and Slavic Village policing responsibility was redrawn between the 3rd and 5th Police Districts, increasing the number of police cars on the street. Subsequently, Councilman Brancatelli stated he was satisfied with the resulting improved police response time and police presence. In July 2008, Slavic Village was one of six neighborhoods of the Neighborhood Strategic Investment Initiatives featured locally in an audio discussion titled "Conversations in Slavic Village" held by the Case Western Reserve Studies Symposium. Stakeholders discussed how neighborhoods are vital to the livable city. Speakers cited specific events occurring in direct counterexample to the increased crime reported in the media in 2007. Representatives included a savings and loan association official, steel mill corporate social responsibility manager, public art coordinator, community development corporation director, and local metropark, youth organization, and cultural center directors. Slavic Village is served by the Fleet Branch of the Cleveland Public Library system. References External links Audio discussion of Slavic Village of the Neighborhood Strategic Investment Initiatives hosted by the Case Western Reserve Studies Symposium, referencing Norman Krumholz and Neighborhood Community Development Corporations Western Reserve Studies Symposium: College of Arts and Sciences: Case Western Reserve UniversityWestern Reserve Studies Symposium: College of Arts and Sciences: Case Western Reserve University The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), David D. Van Tassel (Editor), and John J. Grabowski (Editor) Slavic Village Development Polish-American Cultural Center, Cleveland, OH Neighborhoods in Cleveland National Register of Historic Places in Cleveland, Ohio Populated places established in the 1870s Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio 1870s establishments