City’s Blight Tax can assist rebirth of neighborhoods like English Avenue

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English Avenue first-time homeowner Destiny Motley (above) is happy to see the residential improvements being made on her street and around her neighborhood. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens addressed a small crowd in an abandoned lot on English Avenue Monday morning. Standing in the shadow of multiple completely burned out homes that sit next door to a completely removed two-story home complete with a porch and Ring alarm system on the door, Dickens spoke about the issue of blight throughout the city and how the city’s newly installed “blight tax” will help restore neighborhoods like English Avenue to its previous glory.The “blight tax” would allow the City to penalize property owners that fail to redevelop or maintain their property. With the amount of land being purchased in and around metro Atlanta by developers and development companies, this ordinance can help restore neighborhoods like English Avenue, one of the city’s historic Black neighborhoods. During the walk through up North Avenue, NW and James P/ Brawley Dr., NW there were several homes in disrepair. Others were unoccupied and had steel seals over the windows and doors.An abandoned home (right) next door to a newly renovated home in the...

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