The Problem with Calling Neighborhoods with Vacant Properties “Blighted”
Center for Community Progress
MARCH 30, 2023
What word comes to mind to describe those conditions? Blight is a shorthand term many people use to refer to properties they perceive as problematic in some way: appearing unsafe, visually unpleasant, or a threat to neighborhood property values. For many, that word is “blight.” However, not every vacant property is blighted.
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