Empty buildings: city defends inaction
The mayor defended the city’s inaction on unoccupied buildings Monday, saying they didn’t always get out the bazooka. It’s not made clear whether they even issue warnings.
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Ian 20:45 on 2024-08-19 Permalink
Fierce “we tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas” energy, much like AirBnb, fighting gentrification, re-allocating the police budget …
Kate 08:55 on 2024-08-20 Permalink
It’s not an excuse, but this reminds me of the report in June about the city’s shortage of building inspectors. If you don’t have the manpower to look into the problems on the ground, you can’t take steps toward fixing them.
That’s a charitable view. The other angle is the reverence our society feels for private ownership. If you own a building, it’s yours to do what you like with, even let it burn down or collapse into the street.