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Text 10A Vacant property The reuse of vacant land and abandoned structures can represent an opportunity for the economic growth and recovery of a diverse range of urban areas. Vacant and abandoned property is a symptom of cen- tral city decline that has now become a problem in its own right. Vacant land represents both a significant problem and an attractive opportunity for many central cities. Vacant land and abandoned struc- tures impose both economic and social costs on cities and neighbor- hoods or districts in which they are located. On the economic side, such properties lower neighboring property values and tax revenues even as they create pressure to raise taxes to maintain service levels. Likewise, vacant land and abandoned structures impose significant social costs on communities as images of blight, as targets for vandal- ism and criminal activity, and as unsafe and unhealthy structures. At the same time, though, vacant land holds out an opportunity for central cities when it is seen as a competitive asset in the implementa- tion of economic development strategies. Vacant land development can generate new economic activity, increase tax revenue, improve transportation and physical amenities, and increase safety. It can also help cities to resolve their brownfield problems as well as reinforce "smart growth" practices by accommodating growth and development within existing urban areas. 101 Despite the need to understand better the problems and opportuni- ties associated with vacant and abandoned properties, few efforts have attempted to comprehensively quantify their extent. Land use planners surveyed cities perceptions of their vacant land and abandoned struc- tures problem and found that they were viewed as a serious concern. The survey has found that, on the average, 15 per cent of a city's land remains vacant. But while both surveys help to provide a better under- standing of the issue and city responses to it, neither was comprehen- sive. The survey also found that city officials deemed aggressive building code enforcement the most effective technique to address va- cant land and abandoned structures, followed by the use of tax fore- closure (used by 60 per cent of the surveyed cities). To understand the full scope of the problems and opportunities as- sociated with vacant lands and abandoned structures, we need system- atic and ongoing data collection. жүктеу/скачать 0.91 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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