Thursday, June 27, 2024

Tragedy of Flint Michigan

 
Population loss.  Deteriorating properties.  Arson.

Population:  Wikipedia
Headlinemlive, 6/27/2024
Flint is burning. 
Hundreds of arsons in the past two years – mostly vacant homes and shuttered school buildings – have become accepted as a crude form of urban renewal, said Ron Fonger, a 30-year veteran reporter at The Journal who worked on the project. 
“People seem to have become resigned to arson and the poor condition of buildings around them that are candidates for burning,” he said. “They keep an eye on each other’s properties and some believe there's almost an unwritten code that most houses that are burned are somewhat isolated.”



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