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They usually don't have them because someone cares enough to keep the fire lit, usually people with a lot of free time. I have lived in successful areas that h
by projektfu 4y ago
They usually don't have them because someone cares enough to keep the fire lit, usually people with a lot of free time. I have lived in successful areas that had an abandoned building with boarded up windows. Soon a local started pushing the city to get involved until it was finally condemned, as the owner didn't want to sell it to someone who would use it.
I can see how poor areas, especially with lots of renters and slumlords, are going to be less proactive themselves.
- kqr 4y ago> Soon a local started pushing the city to get involved until it was finally condemned, as the owner didn't want to sell it to someone who would use it. I find it a bit sad that we have a political system that so strongly protects proprietors that they can choose to let a building fall into condemnation instead of just... let people use it. Why shouldn't people be allowed to just... move into and maintain a building, if it's otherwise not used?
- diordiderot 4y agoI like the idea of letting the city put delapidated buildings up for auction and mailing the owner a check.