Though the concept of blight clarifies housing and neighborhood changes in rural and small towns experiencing disinvestment and decline, the term is rarely examined outside of urban discourse. This study explores the extent of rural blight and its relationship to community characteristics using survey ...
Economic blight is the visible and physical decline of a property, neighborhood, or city due to a combination of economic stagnation, population decline with residents and businesses leaving the area,seculardecline inreal incomes, and the cost of maintaining the quality of older structures. These fa...
“The historical city is home to many must-see touristsights.” Noun ▲ A public display or exhibition “Out across the ice, where the seas were still unfrozen, she could see whales jumping and playing. It was a fantasticsight.”
I mean, does every neighborhood have to look exactly like Midtown and Corktown? I think everyone in Detroit wants the same things: Lights on, no crime, blight eradicated. But when I hear that tinge of tsk-tsk-tsk in people's voices when they talk or tweet about the neighborhoods -- it...
sometimes these buildings are so large that roads are actually run under them so that the flow of traffic is not interrupted. Furthermore, a landscraper can radically change the nature of a neighborhood, thanks to its sheer size, which is markedly different from a row of buildings or a smal...
Happy New Year. My neighborhood in DC has turned into some kind of non-diverse Orwellian-H.G. Wells Mother of all BetaFests where most guys talk and act like Mr. Rogers. I’m starting to sashay here. How about your ‘hood? What’s happening in the Midwest and South?
Today, planning a sustainable city, town, or neighborhood often includes not only using available resources in the most prudent manner, but also taking into account the present and future impact of the planning on the environment. This is because there is a much higher awareness of the need to...
The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's better all around if he does that rather than cause trouble. However, when he starts to see what kind of place his nice little neighborhood bar is turning into, and when one of the ...
“These are things that we want to see help revitalize neighborhoods, along with increased development and growing our city’s population and our economy,” Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed told AL.com. “From public safety to neighborhood redevelopment to small business support that we think will make...
Hoarded houses pose significant risks to the occupants and have far-reaching effects on the surrounding neighborhood. These properties can become a blight, affecting the aesthetic and safety of the entire community. The accumulation of items can increase fire risks, attract pests, and create unsanitar...