blight /tags/blight blight en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:36:59 GMT Columbus City Council candidate Kate Curry-Da-Souza wants to get vacant homes back on the market /politics-government/2025-03-26/columbus-city-council-candidate-kate-curry-da-souza-wants-to-get-vacant-homes-back-on-the-market Each of the three Columbus City Council candidates for the District 7 seat are bringing new policy ideas to the campaign trail. Curry-Da-Souza's plan could push owners of vacant properties to get their homes back in circulation faster. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:36:59 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-26/columbus-city-council-candidate-kate-curry-da-souza-wants-to-get-vacant-homes-back-on-the-market George Shillcock City of Columbus sues owners of Southeast Side apartments with little or no heat /politics-government/2025-01-23/city-of-columbus-sues-owners-of-far-east-side-apartments-with-little-or-no-heat The city's suit wants the owners to pay for relocation costs under a new city code. The city has relocated 68 residents to hotels. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:41:12 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-23/city-of-columbus-sues-owners-of-far-east-side-apartments-with-little-or-no-heat ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News Staff Judge orders the arrest of owner of Columbus' Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark /2024-08-01/judge-orders-the-arrest-of-owner-of-columbus-fort-rapids-indoor-waterpark The east side Columbus waterpark's owner, Jeff Kern, failed to attend a hearing for the nuisance property case in Franklin County Municipal Court's Environmental Division. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:24:26 GMT /2024-08-01/judge-orders-the-arrest-of-owner-of-columbus-fort-rapids-indoor-waterpark George Shillcock Federal audit finds Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority's contractor missed problems /politics-government/2024-07-03/federal-audit-finds-columbus-metropolitan-housing-authoritys-contractor-missed-problems An audit by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's inspector general found that families lived in housing units that weren't "decent, safe, and sanitary." Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:01:06 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-03/federal-audit-finds-columbus-metropolitan-housing-authoritys-contractor-missed-problems Mark Ferenchik How one Ohio city is tackling urban blight /2024-01-22/how-one-northeast-ohio-city-is-tackling-urban-blight Over the past decade, Warren has demolished and renovated more than 1,000 vacant properties. Only a few hundred remain. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:15:00 GMT /2024-01-22/how-one-northeast-ohio-city-is-tackling-urban-blight Erin Gottsacker Rep. Tim Ryan Introduces Bill To Help Blighted Communities /news/2018-09-19/rep-tim-ryan-introduces-bill-to-help-blighted-communities Ohio’s Rep. Tim Ryan is sponsoring legislation in Congress to increase funding for urban blight cleanup across the country. Ryan, a Democrat, introduced… Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:18:33 GMT /news/2018-09-19/rep-tim-ryan-introduces-bill-to-help-blighted-communities Tim Rudell