From Back Burner to Center Stage: How Jupiter's Melting Pot Boiled Over
1) To get a better grasp about the neighborhoods discussed in this chapter, you can look at this map of Jupiter: (http://www.jupiter.fl.us/DocumentCenter/View/158)
2) In the late 1990s and early 2000s, what were the main differences between the Abacoa neighborhoods and the Charter Neighborhoods in Jupiter?
3) We generally think of economic growth in positive terms. But economic growth also comes with challenges. As Jupiter’s housing market boomed, many other facets of the community also saw growth. What are the connections between economic growth and these other changes?
4) How did Town staff and elected officials initially respond to the concerns and complaints about Center Street?
5) Town Manager Andy Lukasik explains that he understood that there needed to be an “enforcement component” if the Town wanted to move forward with a labor center. How is this similar/different from the “enforcement-first” strategy of the Bush and Obama administrations at the national level?
6) What role did the following events play in bringing the issue of Center Street to the attention of Town authorities in 2004?
7) What new groups appeared in Jupiter in 2004? How were Jupiter’s residents affected by the new groups?
- Find the “Charter Neighborhoods” (Jupiter Plantation, Eastview Manor, Pine Gardens North, Pine Gardens South, etc).
- Find the Abacoa Neighborhoods (Mallory Creek, Martinique, Windsor Park, etc) and the gated communities (Admiral’s Cove, etc)
2) In the late 1990s and early 2000s, what were the main differences between the Abacoa neighborhoods and the Charter Neighborhoods in Jupiter?
3) We generally think of economic growth in positive terms. But economic growth also comes with challenges. As Jupiter’s housing market boomed, many other facets of the community also saw growth. What are the connections between economic growth and these other changes?
- High-income earners in Jupiter
- Upscale homes and neighborhoods
- Construction workers
- Landscapers
- Domestic workers (child care, home-cleaners)
- Economic disparity
- Property values
- The role of Town Government
- Ethnic diversity
4) How did Town staff and elected officials initially respond to the concerns and complaints about Center Street?
5) Town Manager Andy Lukasik explains that he understood that there needed to be an “enforcement component” if the Town wanted to move forward with a labor center. How is this similar/different from the “enforcement-first” strategy of the Bush and Obama administrations at the national level?
6) What role did the following events play in bringing the issue of Center Street to the attention of Town authorities in 2004?
- Town elections
- Media coverage
- Citizen complaints at Town Council meetings
- The Guatemalan Vice-President (Eduardo Stein) visit to Jupiter
- Change in Town staff
- Change in personnel at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church
- The appearance of PEACE (People Engaged in Active Community Efforts)
- The Corn Maya pilot program
- The appearance of FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) in Jupiter
- Mark Foley’s letter to the Town of Jupiter
- The formation of JNAIL (Jupiter Neighbors Against Illegal Labor)
7) What new groups appeared in Jupiter in 2004? How were Jupiter’s residents affected by the new groups?
We have done our best to provide you with good links, but just in case: if the report/resource we reference above is available as PDF, you can find the file below:
Town of Jupiter Neighborhoods Map
Town of Jupiter Neighborhoods Map
