This program saw 29 inner city areas demolished and replaced with new buildings, typically high rise or deck access and non-traditional, with existing communities dispersed to new estates at the edge of Glasgow such as Pollok and Castlemilk, or to Scotland's new towns – e.g. East Kilbride, Cumbernauld. Govanhill resisted this redevelopment programme and, based on early experience in Govan, a community based Housing Association was established in 1974, run by the residents living in the area. Instead of mass demolition, a steady process of improving the quality of the flats and installing modern amenities was undertaken. This was complemented by sensitive new building in gap sites. The community action at that time has allowed Govanhill to retain their period housing stock and public buildings, the majority of which was built between 1890 and 1912 , including examples from famous Scottish architects such as Alexander "Greek" Thomson and James Robert Rhind. The refurbishment of Govanhill's tenement housing was not completed due to changes in policy and funding in the early 2000s . By that time, 13 housing blocks in the south-west of the district remained 'unimproved'. It is in this area that the most significant housing problems in Govanhill appeared – poor-quality housing stock, over 2,000 private landlords, low levels of owner occupation, low levels of factoring/property management and overcrowding. In combination with housing issues, the district has been known at times as a place where levels of recorded crime and violence are higher than the national average, owing to its history as a destination for migrants of low means and high population density. Under Section 28 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 and in order to tackle problems in the private rented sector, 4 tenement blocks within South West Govanhill were designate an Enhanced Enforcement Area (EEA) in September 2015 . In 2017, this was expanded to include a further 14 blocks . As a result, housing in the area has been improved, with Glasgow City Council seizing property that failed to achieve the required standard and removing rogue landlords from the Scottish Landlord Register  . Govanhill is home to one of Glasgow's original Carnegie libraries, designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by James Robert Rhind. The area has a number of residential buildings by architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson (known for notable Glasgow buildings including The Egyptian Halls and Holmwood House), such as 19-23 Garturk Street, 265-289 Allison Street and 34 Daisy Street all of which remain private residences.