Reusing abandoned properties can transform those spaces—and whole cities,says Tufts professorWe’ve all seen the photos of Detroit when it was at its lowest point after the 2008 recession: street after street of vacant lots and abandoned homes—a city in visible decline. It might bear been the poster child for urban blight, but those problems are more common than one would think in destitute neighborhoods in many medium-sized cities around the country.
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