no good deed goes unpunished

[littlewolf]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2205266/Ori-Feibush-Real-estate-developer-spent-20-000-transform-vacant-lot-garden-told-trespassing.html

Real estate developer who spent $20,000 transforming debris-filled lot into garden is told by city he was trespassing... and now they want him to change it BACK
Real estate developer Ori Feibush tried for years to buy vacant lot in Point Breeze neighbourhood of Philadelphia from the city
Never made headway and eventually tried to get city to clean lot ahead of his coffee shop's opening
When that didn't happen, he cleaned lot at own expense, around $20,000
City told him he was trespassing and causing taxpayers undue burden
Now told to change lot back to its original state

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But the city of Philadelphia said that by cleaning the dilapidated lot, Mr Feibush was trespassing. To add insult to injury, the city said that Mr Feibush had to return the 1,600-square feet back to its original state.

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But according to Paul Chrystie, who works as the director of communications for Philadelphia’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the barriers were there for the safety of residents, and also to prevent people from dumping their trash.
He told ABC News that the property was not ignored, though it could have used a little work. He said in a statement: ‘There are hundreds of agreements in Philadelphia allowing private citizens to use public lots.

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‘This is not something I had any interest in doing. I expected a thank you, I didn’t expect the reaction to be what it was, go find 40 tonnes of trash and put it back.’
He estimated that it would cost between $70,000 and $80,000 to purchase the lot from the city, and at this point, he said, ‘I would pay it just to keep it a garden.
'I would gladly pay if there was fair market value. The real shame is that I never expressed interest, but I and probably others were turned down.
‘It’s as if they want their city to remain blighted.’


more at the link

[Angry Dragon]

1. stupid city leaders

[littlewolf]

4. happened in Detroit .... nt

[cbrer]

3. Beyond Ignorance

This is evil. Have a good look. These so-called "leaders" have their own warped agenda at work here.

So goes the nation??