blight

Let's level the abandon buildings & blight and start anew, now!

Just because Genesee County residents are "used to seeing it" doesn't mean we can't make our communities look better and be safer for it.

Flint could be in the process of a major upgrade as current Mayor Sheldon Neeley put together a proposal for 16 million dollars for blight control (messed up houses) and is making its way to the Genesee County Land Bank. This project is aimed solely at demolition for the city of Flint with over 800 dilapidated houses on the hit list, this project is way overdue...

Flint got great news this week concerning the ongoing fight against blight in the city. Nearly $14 Million federal dollars will be coming to help clean up the area.

The Ramada Inn has sat empty since 2006, but thanks to a $250,000 grant, it will be demolished soon.

The City of Flint has adopted a plan that will attempt to deal with nearly 20,000 blighted properties over the next five years. Parts of the "Beyond Blight: City of Flint Blight Elimination Framework" plan is already underway. The total cost of the effort is expected to be more than $107 million...

Jacinda called me Tuesday in response to our recent radio commercial requesting people to submit their story ideas.  She told me of a shooting.  One of the many blighted homes littered across the city was coming down.  Neighbors stood on their front porches watching the monstrosity being ripped away from its foundation.  They looked ...

Governor Snyder signed legislation on Wednesday that will help strengthen penalties for owners of blighted properties and prevent Bridge Card fraud. Of the four bills that will help fight blight, Governor Snyder said 'this is a good plan that will give more tools to communities throughout Michigan that are fighting blight...