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Vacant property registry: a tool to fight blight
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A few bad apples… continued
Recently, Richmond Columbian Properties conducted a Quality of Place meeting where Jeff Siegler, community consultant and principal of Revitalize or Die, was the featured speaker. Siegler has helped communities consider revitalizing historic buildings to keep downtowns vibrant. Siegler had great ideas for restoration of local downtowns, but also had useful information to help deal with residential property blight. Abandoned property, unattended for years, is left to deteriorate more each year. Properties quickly become unsightly and in the summer weeds and bushes are left to take over.