So, firstly, I've got to apologize for last week. Work, home buying, and life in general got in the way. But, now I'm back!
Heard some excellent news (Well, read it). Niagara Falls is finally moving on doing something with the immense number of empty lots under their control.
NF is moving forward leasing those properties to Niagara University, who then can be approached to sublet these for community green spaces. This is great news, since it appears city governments here in WNY seem to move incredibly slow when it comes to land issues. Joe Golombek has been fighting the housing courts for years to deal with about 20 properties in Riverside/Black Rock; and I can presume the rest of the councilmen in Buffalo are in the same boat.
NF has been managing these properties for a while already, doing nothing with them. The nail in the coffin for them, has been the revenue shortfalls. I'm just trying to figure out why more cities aren't doing similar projects. I've suggested to a couple of councilmen in Buffalo to put something similar into place, to clear the docket of abandoned lots and houses.
But, the good news here is great. And, it's great to see other areas of WNY emulating Buffalo for a change, in a positive way.
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