tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170131527241119506.post4465040014148033336..comments2023-10-29T07:50:09.335-07:00Comments on The Walking Green: Urban RevitalizationMcEwanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05107134213896350187noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170131527241119506.post-49084991295977473062010-03-24T07:36:13.085-07:002010-03-24T07:36:13.085-07:00We have been extensively promoting our neighborhoo...We have been extensively promoting our neighborhood while at the same time fighting the city to stop the "blight=bulldozer" metality of city officials who would demo much of our neighborhood as we are attracting new residents coming into restore.<br /><br />We just had Rep Denise Driehause out to tour our neighborhood and discuss issues. Our most critical is eliminating the loophole in Ohio law that allows property transfers without paying delinquent property taxes.Our effort to stop the "slumlord shuffle' used to avoid inspection orders.<br /><br />We are putting together a state level proposal to "jump start' urban neighborhoods and create incentives to bring new people in to our community called CRZ districts.<br /><br />http://victorianantiquitiesanddesign.blogspot.com/2010/03/knox-hill-proposes-creation-of-crz.html<br /><br />Its hard to turn around neighborhoods when the city doesn't support your efforts.Paul Wilhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327323928859170490noreply@blogger.com