Last week the sale of 1522 Hillside Avenue North cleared one of the final hurdles before Nicole Curtis can begin restoration of this historic property. Council member Goodman called the sale a "no-brainer," and initiated a 20-minute discussion about how to preserve more houses and engage the private market in a better way. The motion for 1522 carried unanimously, but the preceding discussion marked what could be a sea change in city disposition of boarded and vacant properties.
For those of you who want to watch, it's the first item on the agenda, and can be seen at the link above. If you're more interested in celebrities than policy, Nicole Curtis speaks at the 25:00 mark. The discussion leading up to that was ripe with all sorts of fascinating information, and began with...
