Soon Lansing residents will see the demolition and renovation of houses in eight neighborhoods that have high foreclosure rates and an abundance of construction “eyesores.”
According to excerpts from the article:
Imagine waking up one spring morning and seeing the vacant house down the block buzzing with activity: Roofers carrying shingles up ladders, the sound of nail-guns and belt sanders drifting out onto the street.
Imagine the activity is contagious: Suddenly the chipping paint on your front door or the broken window in the garage soar to the top of your “to do” list. Imagine none of your neighbors want to own the shabbiest house on the block. Imagine it happens all across Lansing.
That’s the vision behind the proposed plan for nearly $6 million in federal funds available to the city. Mayor Virg Bernero said neighbors “will see some of those (empty homes) being worked on instead of sitting still. Hopefully that means more houses will be attended to. It’s a start.”
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