A most interesting problem, but it needs some clarification.
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I am working on an inventory of all 6,000+ housing units in a poor urban
neighborhood. This information will be used for a database that rates
a buildings condition. A general repair index will be utilized; ie...
good, needs minor/major rehab, needs demolition, land needs sod, etc.
This updateable model of the housing condition will be used primarily to
manage the Vacant Lands and Boarded Houses.
My question (in a neighborhood of 81% rental, 19% homeownership):
What is the best way to quickly contain this housing epidemic?
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What is the nature of the disease? What makes it an epidemic? What is wrong?
Is it simply that buildings are in disrepair?
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In what ways could Rental programs affect stabilizing a high-density
urban village?
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What is the nature of the instability? Transiencuy? High vacancy rates?
Variable real estate value? Poor foundations? Earthquakes?
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These questions revolve around land for sale. What should be done with
it, and with those saveable housing units? Home-ownership or Rental?
And will this management of properties pursue the needs of the entire
community (renters) in pursuing control and order over boarded properties?
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Well, 6,000 units has a minimal balue of about a 1/4 billion. This obviously
is a pretty massive undertaking. There are also about 12,000+ people involved
in this plus at leatst , one school district , and a bunch of local merchants.
My suggestion is to identify what is absent. This cannot be done in the
abstract, but its probably pretty clear when you are on the street talking
to these people.
- Ray
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I am working on an inventory of all 6,000+ housing units in a poor urban
neighborhood. This information will be used for a database that rates
a buildings condition. A general repair index will be utilized; ie...
good, needs minor/major rehab, needs demolition, land needs sod, etc.
This updateable model of the housing condition will be used primarily to
manage the Vacant Lands and Boarded Houses.
My question (in a neighborhood of 81% rental, 19% homeownership):
What is the best way to quickly contain this housing epidemic?
---------
What is the nature of the disease? What makes it an epidemic? What is wrong?
Is it simply that buildings are in disrepair?
---------
In what ways could Rental programs affect stabilizing a high-density
urban village?
---------
What is the nature of the instability? Transiencuy? High vacancy rates?
Variable real estate value? Poor foundations? Earthquakes?
---------
These questions revolve around land for sale. What should be done with
it, and with those saveable housing units? Home-ownership or Rental?
And will this management of properties pursue the needs of the entire
community (renters) in pursuing control and order over boarded properties?
----------
Well, 6,000 units has a minimal balue of about a 1/4 billion. This obviously
is a pretty massive undertaking. There are also about 12,000+ people involved
in this plus at leatst , one school district , and a bunch of local merchants.
My suggestion is to identify what is absent. This cannot be done in the
abstract, but its probably pretty clear when you are on the street talking
to these people.
- Ray