Proposal N would mean tearing down 8K homes...

[Dumpling]

$38,650 just to tear down one house, many of which are
bunched together on certain streets in certain neighborhoods.
So say there is one block with ten burned out abandoned houses
covered with weeds on it. That's a $386,500 pot right there...over
30 years...with $200,000 going out in the near future to the demolition
contractors and crew, and $186,500 as interest over the next
30 years. That's assuming that funds go to demolitions in the
first place. There are louder voices than those of ten abandoned
houses on a block.

However there would be that many fewer fires in vacant houses which
would mean fewer fire department runs which would mean a lower reported arson rate for the City of Detroit as well as fewer next door neighbors' houses burning down as collateral damage.

And, for what that's worth, I haven't been able to find a recent arson
rate for the City of Detroit. The arsons have dropped substantially
since thousands of houses were demolished and, as importantly,
arson investigators were hired. However if someone is aware of
the arson rate for years 2018 and 2019 or even 2017 thank you
in advance for posting it.

[Dumpling]

I watched "The Shea Show" a while back.

He is a property manager that rehabs houses which are then rented out.
He uses funds from outside investors. He is doing good work.

[Danny]

I watched "The Shea Show" a while back.

He is a property manager that rehabs houses which are then rented out.
He uses funds from outside investors. He is doing good work.

Mr. Shea is going great keeping up the Detroit homes. He's in a long fight at save Detroit homes from being on the demo list.

[David L]

Lets not forget that the bond issue also calls for the "basic" renovation of another 8,000 homes. Have you seen what's being offered on the Land back auction site? Shells of houses that are horrific money pits in high crime areas.

[Richard]

That’s how it works though,it encourages people to move in and fix up properties and changes the neighborhood to desirable and increases value.

Most waiting to buy in already nice neighborhoods,find themselves priced out and then it is to late.

Its okay if you are newly married,single etc. but tough if you have children.

I remember when nobody wanted to live in downtown Charlotte,you could buy a historic mansion that was chopped up into boarding houses and was high crime for 20k,10 years later you need a few million just to even think about buying there.

You cannot look at how it is today.

[ABetterDetroit]

The people of Detroit have spoken. N passes easily. Spend it wisely Mayor Duggan.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...ge/6161149002/

[Satiricalivory]

Duggan better not fuck this up.

The city didn't deserve to take on this debt, the federal government should have provided more funds.

[Danny]

This is horrible Prop N is just a ghetto hood band aid for temporary destruction job to tear down only 8K Detroit homes. That's nothing!

[Danny]

Duggan better not fuck this up.

The city didn't deserve to take on this debt, the federal government should have provided more funds.

With only 8K homes and temp jobs in Detroit. It will be messed up.

[LongGone06]

Duggan better not fuck this up.

The city didn't deserve to take on this debt, the federal government should have provided more funds.

I haven't been following this issue closely. Why should the federal government provide funds to tear down houses in Detroit?

[401don]

The people of Detroit have spoken. N passes easily. Spend it wisely Mayor Duggan.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...ge/6161149002/

The 90 million to renovate 8000 vacant homes works out to 11,250 per home. Considering these homes are probably stripped and will need everything from new roofs & windows to plumbing & heating and paint, that's not going to go very far.

[JonWylie]

The 90 million to renovate 8000 vacant homes works out to 11,250 per home. Considering these homes are probably stripped and will need everything from new roofs & windows to plumbing & heating and paint, that's not going to go very far.

I believe the plan is to just stabilize the homes, not completely renovate them. So windows, doors, roof repair.

[Satiricalivory]

I haven't been following this issue closely. Why should the federal government provide funds to tear down houses in Detroit?

Because they caused the problem with their highways, their home loans to white families after the war and their failed suburban experiment.

The federal government owes this city [[and many others) billions of dollars.