Comments on: Are our suburbs going to turn into slums? http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/comment-page-1/#comment-23435 Erich Vieth Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:35:36 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/#comment-23435 From the Economist: “KEEP your house” reads the handwritten sign on a chain-link fence some 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. It is an advertisement, although it could be the attitude of an overstretched buyer who owes the bank more money than his home is worth. Many people in Moreno Valley have simply walked away from their properties. As abandoned lawns turn brown in the desert climate, the fallout spreads. It is no longer a matter of saving individual houses, but a whole city. For the full article, <a href="http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displayStory.cfm?source=hptextfeature&story_id=11920735" rel="nofollow">go here.</a> From the Economist:

“KEEP your house” reads the handwritten sign on a chain-link fence some 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. It is an advertisement, although it could be the attitude of an overstretched buyer who owes the bank more money than his home is worth. Many people in Moreno Valley have simply walked away from their properties. As abandoned lawns turn brown in the desert climate, the fallout spreads. It is no longer a matter of saving individual houses, but a whole city.

For the full article, go here.

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/comment-page-1/#comment-20180 Erich Vieth Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:31:34 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/#comment-20180 Stroud's choice represents a fundamental shift in the way more Americans are approaching home buying in this era of ballooning gas prices. Real estate agents, transportation officials and industry surveys indicate that home buyers are placing more importance on cutting their gas bills and commute times than they have since the oil shocks of the 1970s. And there are some early indications that homes near urban centers, and subway, train and bus stops are often selling faster and at better prices than those in the distant suburbs. On Wednesday, a survey of 900 Coldwell Banker agents showed a remarkable 96 percent said that rising gas prices were a concern to their clients, and 78 percent said higher fuel costs are increasing their desire for city living. The above is from the AP, June 18, 2008: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gdFE0AUt5PAsJvPD9miPznk3jlCwD91CKTDO3 Stroud’s choice represents a fundamental shift in the way more Americans are approaching home buying in this era of ballooning gas prices. Real estate agents, transportation officials and industry surveys indicate that home buyers are placing more importance on cutting their gas bills and commute times than they have since the oil shocks of the 1970s.

And there are some early indications that homes near urban centers, and subway, train and bus stops are often selling faster and at better prices than those in the distant suburbs.

On Wednesday, a survey of 900 Coldwell Banker agents showed a remarkable 96 percent said that rising gas prices were a concern to their clients, and 78 percent said higher fuel costs are increasing their desire for city living.

The above is from the AP, June 18, 2008: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gdFE0AUt5PAsJvPD9miPznk3jlCwD91CKTDO3

]]> By: Niklaus Pfirsig http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/comment-page-1/#comment-16912 Niklaus Pfirsig Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:06:03 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/#comment-16912 The slumming of suburbia has been happening for many years now. Hundreds of thousands of single family homes, built in the late 1950's through the early 1970's, have been bought by slumlords operating as real estate brokers. These purported real estate businesses differ from legitimate agencies in that they never sell thes holdings to individuals, but rent them out to low income families that are considered undesirable as renters at apartment complexes. Often the owner works out a rent discount with the tenants for the tenant repairing the house at the tenants expense. These slumlords also tend to have connections with the city councils and flex their influence to harrass homeowners in the neighborhoods where they own houses. They are are a cancer on the land. The slumming of suburbia has been happening for many years now. Hundreds of thousands of single family homes, built in the late 1950’s through the early 1970’s, have been bought by slumlords operating as real estate brokers. These purported real estate businesses differ from legitimate agencies in that they never sell thes holdings to individuals, but rent them out to low income families that are considered undesirable as renters at apartment complexes. Often the owner works out a rent discount with the tenants for the tenant repairing the house at the tenants expense.

These slumlords also tend to have connections with the city councils and flex their influence to harrass homeowners in the neighborhoods where they own houses. They are are a cancer on the land.

]]> By: Monica Kozeny http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/comment-page-1/#comment-16911 Monica Kozeny Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:24:44 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/15/are-our-suburbs-going-to-turn-into-slums/#comment-16911 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=932#more-932 I was very surprised when I read this article recently - apparently the fuel famine was forecasted since the beginning of automobiles and we are no closer to a solution today than we were then! The particular "solution" of the 1920's that is discussed in the article actually led to even bigger problems.... http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=932#more-932

I was very surprised when I read this article recently - apparently the fuel famine was forecasted since the beginning of automobiles and we are no closer to a solution today than we were then! The particular “solution” of the 1920’s that is discussed in the article actually led to even bigger problems….

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