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A vacant home in Detroit. (WWJ Photo/Vickie Thomas)

Mich. To Get $100M To Demolish Vacant Houses

The pilot program to address blight was approved Thursday by the U.S. Treasury Department, according to Gov. Rick Snyder.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/06/06

Mich. Senate Approves Legislation To Combat Blight

Owners of blighted and neglected property who don’t pay their fines in Michigan would face tougher penalties — including potential jail time — under legislation overwhelmingly approved by the state Senate earlier this week.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/20

Warren Inspectors Look Out For Blight Violations

City inspectors will comb Warren neighborhoods beginning this week to make sure residents and businesses are complying with municipal ordinances.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/16

Cleared land at St. Aubin near Gratiot on Detroit's eastside. (credit: WWJ/Pat Sweeting)

Nonprofit Detroit Blight Authority To Clear Abandoned Properties

Along St. Aubin near Gratiot, there were numerous abandoned homes and opened basements. Now, this 10-block area is nearly completely vacant land

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/14

Aerial view of Southwest Detroit (WWJ Photo/Bill Szumanski)

Detroit Gives Away Lots For $200 To Reduce Blight

“We are looking forward to continuing to grow this program in various parts of the city,” Bing said.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/13

PHOTOS: Neighbors Complain About Detroit ‘Garbage House’

Residents in a northwest Detroit neighborhood say they’re living next to a makeshift garbage dump.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/27

Demolition Approved For Animal-Infested Home

Officials in Ypsilanti have approved a plan to tear down a vacant home that’s become infested with raccoons and squirrels.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/03

A vacant home in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood. (WWJ Photo/Vickie Thomas)

Report: Flint, Detroit More Blighted Than Post-Katrina New Orleans

A new report suggests that Flint and Detroit suffer from more blight than New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/21

An abandoned Detroit building is torn down. (WWJ Photo/Florence Walton)

Plan To Boost Detroit Neighborhoods Near Schools Unveiled

The state, city of Detroit and public school district are working on an initiative that will make schools the hub of a neighborhood’s revitalization.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/02

Arson Suspected In Trio Of House Fires

Detroit fire officials suspect arson after three abandoned homes burned Wednesday on the city’s east side.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/25

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Mich. To Get $100M To Demolish Vacant Houses

Mich. Senate Approves Legislation To Combat Blight

Warren Inspectors Look Out For Blight Violations

Nonprofit Detroit Blight Authority To Clear Abandoned Properties

Detroit Gives Away Lots For $200 To Reduce Blight

PHOTOS: Neighbors Complain About Detroit ‘Garbage House’

Demolition Approved For Animal-Infested Home

Report: Flint, Detroit More Blighted Than Post-Katrina New Orleans

Plan To Boost Detroit Neighborhoods Near Schools Unveiled

Arson Suspected In Trio Of House Fires

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