n the city, second only to the YMCA. The organization not only performs the needed service of refurbishing rental units and producing more housing for the poor, but it accomplishes this task on time and on budget with a high standard of construction. The organization also provides on-site social services for residents to help them with such problems as unemployment, substance abuse, and mental illness. The writer of the article makes clear that much of the success of the program belongs to the ability of its executive director to mediate between idealism and business needs. The tone of the article shows an acceptance of Lakefront and its methods, which are described as businesslike and efficient and yet compassionate, bringing together two different strains in American life in a way that serves both. Residents not only receive a place to live but also necessary counseling so that they can get a job and stay off the streets. The organization is doing what the government has been trying to do, is doing it more efficiently, and is serving the needs of both the poor and the larger community in the city.
The news report in the Boston Globe is quite different, referring to a c
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