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16. Прочтите, переведите текст 10В и сформулируйте ос- новную мысль каждого абзаца: Техt 10B Necessity of an official definition The lack of an official definition or survey of vacant and aban- doned land and properties complicates efforts to understand the extent of the problem. The vacant land label is given to many different types of utilized or underutilized parcels – perimeter agricultural or unculti- vated land; recently razed land; derelict land; land with abandoned buildings and structures; brownfields; greenfields. Vacant land within cities may even include small or irregular greenfield parcels remaining from earlier development, or parcels of land on which it is difficult to build, such as those on steep grades or flood plains. No uniform stan- dard exists for how long a property must remain unoccupied to be considered abandoned. A 1998 survey of cities finds a range from 60 days to 120 days or longer. The U.S. General Accounting Office ap- plies the term to "a building or lot that has been vacant for two years or more". What do we know about the amount of vacant urban land and abandoned structures in many cities, meanwhile, clearly indicates that the current set of tools being applied at the local level remains defi- cient. And yet, addressing the issue of vacant and abandoned land and structures is not only the responsibility of localities. State govern- ments play an important role as well. In many cases, the ability to overcome the problems associated with vacant properties and convert 105 them to productive use requires legislative powers that are found only at the state level. These include, for example, the use of eminent do- main power, the implementation of financing tools. Fortunately, some states have successfully undertaken legislative reforms to support urban vacant land redevelopment. The law pro- vides a model state agenda for urban land reform that, if pursued, would provide cities the resources they need to turn problem proper- ties into tax-generating assets. The legislative reforms and approaches that have been pioneered by the most proactive states, will promote urban land development across the nation by helping all states become aware of the best prac- tices available. жүктеу/скачать 0.91 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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