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Since the vacant houses frequently serve as the base of operations for drug dealers, arson might be a way to reduce the competition "if one particular house is doing better than another," Burton says. If the drugs are bad, then buyers might set fire to the place of purchase to "teach [the dealers] a lesson," he says. Or, the arsonists might be young people setting fires "for kicks," he says...
Since the vacant houses frequently serve as the base of operations for drug dealers, arson might be a way to reduce the competition "if one particular house is doing better than another," Burton Says. If the drugs are bad, then buyers might set fire to the place of purchase to "teach [the dealers] a lesson," he says. Or, the arsonists might be young people setting fires "for kicks," he says...
...mentioned the one conspicuously vacant seat and one repeatedly missing vote last night during the City Council meeting...
...victim of the ghetto." But sometimes Keri finds it difficult to keep focused. The short two-block walk to school from the small, spartan apartment he shares with his mother and two younger brothers is anything but encouraging. Boarded-up windows, piles of bricks from collapsed buildings, burned-out vacant lots and bustling liquor stores are all that's left of the neighborhood he calls home...
...report, written by Rolf Goetze, a private data analyst hired by SPOA, says that rent control contributes to the low number of vacant units in the city, places an unfair burden on landlords and ultimately hurts the city's economy...