Can Shrinking Cities Demolish Vacancy? An Empirical Evaluation of a Demolition-First Approach to Vacancy Management in Buffalo, NY, USA

Weaver, Russell; Knight, Jason

doi:10.3390/urbansci2030069

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“…Drawing on the analysis of international approaches and spatial instruments, the current study highlights the Russian pathway in managing the cityscape under conditions of shrinkage. As the current research demonstrated, the adopted instruments are limited to a demolition-first approach (Béal, Fol, and Rousseau, 2016;Weaver and Knight, 2018). The demolition-first approach accompanied in some cases with resettlement may be seen as "universal" since it is found in shrinking cities located in various countries.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Postsocialist shrinking cities

Camară

2023

Eurasian Geography and Economics

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This book provides a comparative analysis of shrinking cities in a broad range of postsocialist countries within the so-called Global East, a liminal space between North and South. While shrinking cities have received increased scholarly attention in the past decades, theoretical, and empirical research has remained predominantly centered on the Global North. This volume brings to the fore a range of new perspectives on urban shrinkage, identifying commonalities, differences, and policy experiences across a very diverse and vivid region with its various legacies and contemporary controversial developments. With chapters written by leading experts in the field, insider views assist in decolonizing urban theory. Specifically, the book includes chapters on shrinking cities in China, Russia, and postsocialist Europe, presenting comparative discussions within countries and crossnational cases on theoretical and policy implications.The book will be of interest to students and scholars researching urban studies, urban geography, urban planning, urban politics and policy, urban sociology, and urban development.

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Postsocialist shrinking cities

Camară

2023

Eurasian Geography and Economics

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“…Rather, evidence suggests a higher rate of decline than anticipated (Hackworth, 2016). Recent studies have found that targeted block actions could enhance the effectiveness of demolition policies (Weaver & Knight, 2018). Additionally, by comprehending the multiple causes of economic decline in certain neighborhoods such as the growth rate of vacant properties, the lack of housing investment, and limited monitoring of redevelopment in places where demolitions occurred, the policy implementation could improve in several dimensions (Yin & Silverman, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of demolitions on neighboring property values in Detroit

Torrejón

Paredes

Skidmore

2023

Journal of Regional Science

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Urban blight is a complex problem that has been challenging for cities in the United States “Rust Belt” region for many decades. However, in the wake of the real estate and financial crisis, it is also a growing challenge for urban communities in many states such as California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas. Detroit was particularly hit hard, where more than 40,000 blighted structures were identified in 2014. To curb blight, the city mobilized the most extensive demolition program in the country. Funded through the Federal Hardest Hit Fund (HHF), the Detroit Demolition Program began in 2014 and has demolished more than 20,800 properties at the cost of over $250 million. Furthermore, during 2009–2015, the city demolished 11,400 structures with hazardous materials such as asbestos. In this article, we assess the impacts of demolitions on the value of neighboring properties using a Repeat Sales (RS) regression approach. Specifically, we use housing sales price information from 2009 through 2019 to construct real estate price indices. We also rely on information from the 2009 Detroit Residential Survey to differentiate by dilapidation and blight levels before the start of the program. On average, blight removal through the demolition program does not appear to have been capitalized into the residential property prices. However, when considering the effect of ex‐ante program property characteristics, we find a modest positive effect of demolitions on property prices in areas with a low level of blight before the demolitions. Given the magnitude of the observed effect and the high costs associated with the demolition program, our results highlight the need for further research on alternative blight removal strategies that might provide a more cost‐effective solution to this urban challenge.

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“…The New Settlement Apartments is one of the projects, sponsored by the Settlement Housing Fund, one of the largest nonprofit organizations whose mission is to create and sustain high quality affordable low-income housing in New York. 30% of the units are dedicated to homeless households, and they cover their rents, 40% are dedicated for low-income households, 20% for moderate income households, and 10% for households to pay at the market price [30].…”

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A Methodology for Evaluating Housing Programs in Egypt

Badr¹,

Shehata²

2022

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The recent period has witnessed significant theoretical developments in the area of evaluation, with its various types and tools, as well as approaches used in its implementation, which are used in various fields, particularly in urban planning. Although there has been a breakthrough achieved in the use of these tools globally and internationally, there is no way to apply them to Egyptian urban patterns in general and the housing sector in particular. This research paper aims at proposing a methodology for evaluating housing programs in Egypt, focusing on low-income housing programs prioritized by the state. This methodology is designed in stages based on studying global applications in evaluating low-income housing programs and concluding the most important steps and tools used in this regard, as well as the appropriate evaluation approach for each case; economic, social, environmental or technological to reach a theoretical methodology for evaluating housing programs that are appropriate to the Egyptian case. Then this methodology is reviewed and checked by experts and specialists, as well as by a group of administrative authorities in the State concerned with the application of housing programs in Egypt, through interviews therewith to consult them and ask for their views on the preliminary methodology in order to take them into account in the creation of the final methodology.

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Can Shrinking Cities Demolish Vacancy? An Empirical Evaluation of a Demolition-First Approach to Vacancy Management in Buffalo, NY, USA

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

Postsocialist shrinking cities

Postsocialist shrinking cities

Impact of demolitions on neighboring property values in Detroit

A Methodology for Evaluating Housing Programs in Egypt

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