Comments on: Pop the Squatters http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2006/09/27/follow-that-story-pop-the-squatters/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Richard Layman http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2006/09/27/follow-that-story-pop-the-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Richard Layman Mon, 02 Oct 2006 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/_dev/redesign/templates/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2006/09/27/follow-that-story-pop-the-squatters/#comment-968 Since 2002 I've been testifying and writing about the need to have strong receivership statutes in DC, to be able to take over and "cure" habitual nuisances. Ohio has such a statute, which is used by the Cleveland Restoration Society, among others, to address these kinds of situations.<BR/><BR/>Of course, since the developer lobby is so strong, the likelihood of such legislation going forward is strong. <BR/><BR/>Alas, I communicated my writings to CM Graham...<BR/><BR/>See "<A HREF="http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2005/07/blaming-building-in-baltimore-when.html" REL="nofollow">Blaming the building in Baltimore -- when your tool is a gun, you think only about shooting</A>" which includes the bulk of the best version of this testimony.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for this piece. And once again, "abandominium"--great language. Since 2002 I've been testifying and writing about the need to have strong receivership statutes in DC, to be able to take over and "cure" habitual nuisances. Ohio has such a statute, which is used by the Cleveland Restoration Society, among others, to address these kinds of situations.

Of course, since the developer lobby is so strong, the likelihood of such legislation going forward is strong.

Alas, I communicated my writings to CM Graham...

See "Blaming the building in Baltimore -- when your tool is a gun, you think only about shooting" which includes the bulk of the best version of this testimony.

Thank you for this piece. And once again, "abandominium"--great language.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2006/09/27/follow-that-story-pop-the-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Anonymous Thu, 28 Sep 2006 14:29:00 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/_dev/redesign/templates/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2006/09/27/follow-that-story-pop-the-squatters/#comment-969 I live on Willard, closer to 17th st. The other side of the street that's closer to 18th st. not only has the house discussed above, but another house across the street with a basement/exterior remodeling job that has been going on for almost 2 years and that's a big mess. Weeds grow everywhere on that part of the sidewalk. Oh, and in July I had a gun put to my head coming home from Dupont right in front of 1774. Fucked up world we live in... I live on Willard, closer to 17th st. The other side of the street that's closer to 18th st. not only has the house discussed above, but another house across the street with a basement/exterior remodeling job that has been going on for almost 2 years and that's a big mess. Weeds grow everywhere on that part of the sidewalk. Oh, and in July I had a gun put to my head coming home from Dupont right in front of 1774. Fucked up world we live in...

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