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 @RickiTarr We do need some sort of system where people don't get to wreck what someone else is doing under the mantle of "sharing the land". Though that really doesn't have to mean the current system. I'm all for fallow land and abandoned buildings falling back to being available for anyone who wants it. Use it or lose it should be an integral part of how we respect people's land use. 5 comments
 @justafrog @RickiTarr My concern with abandoned buildings (etc) is that in some cases those places need a proper cleanup to ensure public safety and environmental health.  @fuzzface @justafrog There's just no reason for them to be abandoned in the first place if the need exists, but yes safety is important. @RickiTarr @justafrog Agreed. There are plenty of “idle” places that are ripe for repurposing. However, sometimes it is difficult. An older, but sound, building may not have safety or accessibility systems that are really hard to retrofit. My hometown has a large former hospital in it. There are a lot of good buildings there, but finding people to invest in them is difficult. @RickiTarr @justafrog I guess the point I was trying to make is that if a piece of land is going to have an abandoned structure on it for whatever reason that it needs to be safe. Obviously repurposing or removing the structure is best. |
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@justafrog It makes me insane that there are more empty houses and apartments than homeless.