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Neighbors discuss Vacant-to-Vibrant, code enforcement and possible reuse of work-release resources
Summary
MECANA members heard about the city's Vacant-to-Vibrant rehabilitation program and raised code-enforcement, prosecutor staffing and the potential to revive corrections work-release or probation labor programs to help refurbish properties.
City and neighborhood representatives discussed programs aimed at returning vacant and dilapidated properties to productive use and how code enforcement and prosecutorial capacity affect outcomes.
The Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate distributed flyers about Vacant-to-Vibrant, a program that allows developers or community groups to rehabilitate dilapidated houses. The advocate directed attendees to the city's website for details and…
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