then in true houston fashion, people got interested. >> neighborhood center ceo angela blanchard was the partisan rhetoric and get democrats and republicans on board. together they raised $25 million to build a baker-riply neighborhood center which opened in 2010 and this five building, four acre complex offers services from tax preparation, low-cost banking and a clinic. >> will they be on time for english class? >> and even classes in english as a second language. >> these children won't know any better. this is the world they'll know and remember. now that is a powerful way to make a community safer. belonging is the most powerful medicine. >> since the center opened, crime has decreased 11% in gulfton. in houston overall, crime is down 4%. one final point on demographics. remember that pie chart of houston's racial and ethnic makeup today? well, it's not too dissimilar from this census projection for the entire country. in 2060, about 52% of americans will be minorities and no single ethnic group will have a majority. rice university professor steven kleinburg. >>> we're 25, 30 y