This week, crews demolished ten more houses, putting us at 25 blighted and burned houses down and five more to go to reach Mayor Lester Miller’s goal of 30 in 30 days.
Crews had a busy start to the week with four houses taken down on Monday. They started at 924 Plant Street, then moved to 1055 Newberg Avenue, 665 Pineview Avenue, and then 769 Anderson Street. On Tuesday, crews began work at 1170 Buena Vista Avenue, which had three blighted structures on the property. They finished that demolition Friday.
Then Wednesday, crews knocked down houses at 1545 Rosecrest Avenue and 542 Central Avenue. Thursday, they tore down a house at 2711 Antioch Road.
“I love seeing all of the work being done. Especially, seeing the neighbors come out during these demolitions,” said Mayor Miller. “They get excited to progress is being made, they know that people care about them, and they continue to build momentum.”
The blight fight is not over when the 30 in 30 initiative ends. The Code Enforcement Department already has several dozen more blighted houses being prepared for demolition.