Two things:
If Hamtramck is to remain viable it must step up code enforcement on some of the businesses and not just landlords. It must respond to neighbors complaints the first time when a complaint is received by their office, because, frankly, I finally got tired of calling about the trash the bar down the alley throws over the fence into the alley, or the dumping that remains in alleys off of Jos. Campau all summer long while several businesses are "remodelling." The proliferation of amateurishly painted signs also needs to be reigned in. And I'm sorry, some of the businesses should not be allowed to open until the exteriors meet a required standard. Brick covered in Liquid Nails looks great to some people, but not to me or the neighbors. And if I see another beautiful brick building get painted tan, sans primer,.....................
Second, Hamtramck needs to recognize how important their border blocks are. Because the residences and landlords of my block manage to maintain their own properties, [[and often maintain several other properties), the several blocks south of us are the direct beneficiaries of our efforts. If our block falls, then the northern portion west of Campau is in trouble. We call police, we call about issues in regards to code enforcement. We hate when our complaints are not addressed. This needs to change.
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