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| Jail inmates to board up vacant buildings |
| By saportareport.com- David Pendered |
| Published: 11/25/2014 |
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Atlanta is taking a small but potentially significant step to aid blighted neighborhoods. Inmates from the city jail will be deployed to board up buildings that are open and vacant, in cases where owners won’t secure them. The program aims to reduce the number of structures available to harbor vermin, disease, and criminals. Blight has long been viewed as one of Atlanta’s major urban woes. A recent report commissioned by the city showed that 7,974 structures are vacant, or more than 6 percent of all buildings. Not even the $2.1 million Atlanta has allocated for demolition this fiscal year is expected to cover the need. Read More. |
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