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kestrel91316

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8. Most of Michigan's vacant housing is in teardown condition,

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 10:06 PM

Jan 2013

having been stripped of all pipes, fixtures, windows, interior trim, doors, etc etc etc while sitting empty for years in poor neighborhoods. Rehabbing it is a daunting task.

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Section 8 housing voucher distribution canceled after thousands waiting in line get out of control [View all] FrodosPet Jan 2013 OP

So, so sad. nc4bo Jan 2013 #1

We could if we tried. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #2

"There is no such thing as society" FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #54

The real problem is relying on Section 8 as the principal program for low income renters. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #3

This. wickerwoman Jan 2013 #7

How about NO income. juajen Jan 2013 #43

"low income" in HUD terms includes no income Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #44

They tore most of the low income housing down.. butterfly77 Jan 2013 #46

It goes back much further than that - Nixon moved the focus away from funding new construction Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #49

According to the census, hundreds of thousands empty in Michigan. mbperrin Jan 2013 #4

Most of Michigan's vacant housing is in teardown condition, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #8

In most cases though, rehabbing existing housing is cheaper than building from the ground up. Gormy Cuss Jan 2013 #11

True, and that old construction is pretty solid. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #15

In the City of Detroit, many are rubble piles FrodosPet Jan 2013 #33

We owned and operated a small remodeling and construction firm mbperrin Jan 2013 #12

My dream when I retire is to get a shabby little old 1910 Craftsman kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #16

Yes, it should be. mbperrin Jan 2013 #17

Not most, but many. louis-t Jan 2013 #51

That is one house in Michigan for every long term homeless person in America FrodosPet Jan 2013 #27

As I explain to my students, shortages of anything from food to housing mbperrin Jan 2013 #38

But who will do the rehab? moonlady0623 Jan 2013 #18

Teach people getting housing assistance to do it as partial compensation. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #21

Like Tigress mentioned.....use the same idea as Habitat for Humanity. nc4bo Jan 2013 #25

Why should it be volunteers? FrodosPet Jan 2013 #29

Habitat from Humanity uses volunteers. nc4bo Jan 2013 #31

You do have a point FrodosPet Jan 2013 #34

USDA has " Self-help" housing in smaller towns farmbo Jan 2013 #26

I can understand the desperation. richmwill Jan 2013 #5

There are plenty of empty buildings all over this country because of asjr Jan 2013 #6

A Disgrace! tom_kelly Jan 2013 #9

The comments to this article are disturbing. rwheeler31 Jan 2013 #10

Our so called great society Old Codger Jan 2013 #13

I can guarantee you Skittles Jan 2013 #14

That's putting it mildly. Brigid Jan 2013 #37

These comments... TheMightyFavog Jan 2013 #19

How much should he pay them? Marcia Brady Jan 2013 #50

We need a new solution RENT-QUITY. Tigress DEM Jan 2013 #20

I have a veteran's section eight voucher and it has meant a lot to me in stabilizing my life Nika Jan 2013 #22

how do you get a veterans section 8 voucher? WooWooWoo Jan 2013 #48

Contact the VA close to where you live Nika Jan 2013 #52

"America, America.... ReRe Jan 2013 #23

And yet thousand of foreclosed homes sit empty and owned by banks who don't take care of them. Javaman Jan 2013 #24

Just like in the '30's. Brigid Jan 2013 #36

in my area, the waiting list for low income housing is over 5 years lifesbeautifulmagic Jan 2013 #28

Congratulations, Governor Snyder. Burn in Hell, you son of a bitch. catbyte Jan 2013 #30

About 10 years ago, I read an article about ELF Houses in the Netherlands Hestia Jan 2013 #32

Here's something cool we've been doing in Portland 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #39

OK, lots of older buildings needing rehab. Brigid Jan 2013 #35

Some "Street Views" of potential rehabs in Detroit FrodosPet Jan 2013 #40

Another option is "Tent Cities" that are self-governed, by and for homeless people 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #41

Now this is very sad CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #42

My cousin just got her Sec 8 housing Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #45

Housing vouchers are in shortage in every community in the nation. I could have stayed in my jwirr Jan 2013 #47

K&R.. butterfly77 Jan 2013 #53

This is becoming SOP KamaAina Jan 2013 #55